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Congratulations to the next Chamber President/CEO

We are pleased to welcome Daniel Heitzenrater as the next President/CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce. Dan has served as Executive Assistant to the most recent three Chautauqua County Executives. He has been involved in several community service roles including serving as a Town of Ellicott Council Member, on the boards of Jamestown Community College and Cornell Cooperative Extension, and is past president of the Chautauqua Leadership Network. In announcing the appointment this past week Chamber Board Chair Fred Johnson noted, “We are excited to bring Dan on the team ...

County Chamber of Commerce names new president

Daniel Heitzenrater has been named the next president and CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce. “We are excited to bring Dan on the team as he has the skills, the motivation and is the right fit to lead the organization,” said Fred Johnson, chair of the chamber’s board of ...

Lake Shore Bancorp to sponsor TRC Golf Classic

Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc., the holding company of Lake Shore Savings Bank, has renewed an agreement to have Lake Shore Savings serve as the presenting sponsor of the TRC Golf Classic for three years. The TRC Golf Classic is the major annual fund-raising event for Filling the Gap Inc., a ...

You can recruit and retain good employees

“The deck has been completely shuffled” for employers and employees. That statement by Jim Parker, CEO of Digitell, sums up where a lot of businesses find themselves as we all work to bounce back from the pandemic. Despite the shuffle, there are plenty of ways that local businesses can still attract and retain good employees. Parker was one of the panelists this past week as the Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Association hosted a Tuesday Talks webinar on Workforce Needs and Development. Our other panelists were Dale Gier, President of Producto Corporation; Melinda Mack, ...

Vaccinations led to the lifting of state COVID-19 restrictions

New York state’s COVID-19 restrictions were lifted this past week which demonstrates the progress being made in the fight against the disease. As restrictions have been incrementally lifted, we are starting to see our economy heal and a wide variety of programming and events begin to return. 70% of all New York residents eligible for the vaccine have received at least one dose. To continue this positive trend that has enabled our economy to reopen and given us security in knowing we can start to gather with friends and family, we must continue to be cognizant of the fact that a large ...

New marketing coordinator named at Brooks-TLC

Brooks-TLC Hospital System, Inc. has announced the appointment of Nancy R. Steves, MA, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, effective May 27. Steves brings more than 20 years of communications experience, including six years in healthcare public relations and marketing as the public ...