Join Us! - Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce

Join Us!
January 2015
C hamber’s A nnual E conomic Forecast
in partnership with
The Chamber is pleased to present the 2015 Economic Forecast sponsored by
M&T Bank on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at the Binghamton Club, 83 Front
Street, Binghamton from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The Economic Forecast provides
up-to-date information on industry trends from one of the area’s leading financial
institutions.
Gary D. Keith, Vice President & Regional Economist from M&T Bank, will
deliver his annual economic trend report based on research and experience in
the commercial finance field. Gary will provide insight into the region’s economic
competitiveness and issues that will impact the business community in the coming year.
This year’s program will also include a presentation from Harvey Stenger,
President of Binghamton University. Harvey will provide a brief look at Binghamton
University’s current and future economic impact to the Greater Binghamton area and
the Southern Tier.
We encourage you to attend one of our most popular member programs. The cost is
$20 for Chamber members and $50 for non-members. This event does sell out and we
strongly recommend early registration.
A registration flyer is included on page 20 of this month’s ChambeReport.
A Fantastic Opportunity to Promote Your Business
with Options Starting at $60!
The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce will be publishing the 2015-2016
Membership Directory and Quality of Life Guide in March 2015. These full-color print
publications are a great opportunity to promote your business!
The Membership Directory is the primary publication that the Chamber distributes to all
Chamber member businesses. This publication contains comprehensive contact information
for the Chamber’s 850+ member companies. Member listings are organized alphabetically
for easy reference of a particular firm and by category for member-to-member purchases
Circulation: 1,750
The Quality of Life Guide is a one-of-a-kind publication which features a 24 page, full
color guide about the Greater Binghamton community. This publication includes sections
about our community, climate, history, transportation and leisure (including sports and
recreation, arts organizations and galleries, shopping, nightlife, area attractions and annual
events unique to the Greater Binghamton area). It also includes updates on the local
economy, education, real estate market and health care. The guide is primarily distributed to
all Chamber member companies, as well as newcomers, visitors, and businesses relocating
employees into the area.
Circulation: 3,000
Members are invited to reserve their marketing space by Monday, February 23, 2015. Ad opportunities
range from a full page to an 1/8 page, or a logo and/or box insertion to enhance your membership listing.
For ad rates, refer to the advertising form on page 19 of this newsletter
or contact the Advertising Department at the Press & Sun Bulletin at (607) 798-1131.
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Chamber
Staff
Chamber Happenings
Administration
November SBC Network Luncheon
Main Phone: (607) 772-8860 | Dial Direct: (607) 772-8863 + ext
www.GreaterBinghamtonChamber.com
L ou Santoni
Yvonne G las
P resident & CEO
& D irector , CVB
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F inance D irector
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S usan Kuhn
Teresa Myers
C hristine S tezzi
A dministr ati ve
A ssistant
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Technical
C oordinator
E xt. 315
R eceptionist /
S ecretary
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A great big “Thank you” to Crystal Demarco, First Investors Corporation,
a Foresters Company, for sponsoring the November SBC Luncheon
held at the Cider Mill Playhouse in Endicott.
Thank you to those Chamber members for the donation
of the prize give-aways: Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP, WSKG,
First Investors, and Cider Mill Playhouse.
Catering was done
by Red & White Catering
of Chenango Bridge
and warm apple cider and donuts
were provided by the Cider Mill.
We had a great turn out!
Communications & Membership
After-Hours-South Side Yanni’s
A great crowd enjoyed the festive and warm atmosphere and the yummy
hors d’oeuvres at South Side Yanni’s for the Chamber’s After-Hours Network
Reception that kicked off the Holiday Season on December 2.
Thank you to Suzanne and John Clark for hosting this fun event!
A my S haw
D ebby E vans
Vice P resident ,
M ember S ervices
& E xecuti ve D irector ,
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P roject and E vent
C oordinator
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Government
Relations
B rendan O’B ryan
M anager of
G over nment R elations
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Carol
A rmstrong
Development
M anager
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Gateway Information Center
K athi Murphy
Jenny A rnold
D irector
Tr avel A dvisor
Route 81N • PO Box 114 • Kirkwood, NY 13795
(607) 775-0156 • [email protected]
Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
Judi H ess
G ina Calisi
M anager ,
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& S pecial E vents
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M anager ,
C on vention S ales
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M aegen
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R epresentati ve
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Advocacy
How to Spend Albany’s ‘Windfall’
When Andrew Cuomo began his first term as Governor of New
York State four years ago, he was facing a $10 Billion budget gap.
After winning re-election and having the office for another 4 years
he faces a very different challenge; what to do with $5.1 billion in
extra cash.
Sometimes being referred to as a “surplus”, this windfall comes
from a few major penalties on financial institutions accused of
breaking federal and state laws. The largest amount of these
penalties comes from the French bank BNP Paribas, for violating
US sanctions against Sudan, Iran, and Cuba.
With all this extra cash in the budget, the biggest question is how
should state leaders spend all this money?
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been quoted as saying “It’s
a one-shot revenue, it should be a one-shot expenditure, and we
should invest in infrastructure.” Cuomo, Senate Republican Leader
Dean Skelos and many other State Legislators have voiced a similar
opinion.
If Legislators agree to spend this windfall on state infrastructure,
how will they decide to define “infrastructure.” The Metropolitan
Transportation Authority has a $15 billion funding hole. The State
Department of Transportation will issue their capital plan soon, and
is expected to have its own large funding hole for highways, bridges
and upstate transit. The Thruway Authority needs a huge chunk of
funding, especially with the talk of construction on the Tappan Zee
Bridge.
Both houses of the Legislature will have intense pressure put
on them to spend this money on school-aid increases. However,
school aid is not a one-shot expense and lawmakers would need to
find another source of these funds in future years to avoid cutting
school aid. Cuomo has already flatly rejected the idea and has said
that the windfall “may include funding one-time capital expenses,
bolstering reserves and reducing debt.”
Gov. Cuomo has suggested that he would be interested in
diverting up to $1.5 billion to an “upstate revitalization fund,”
and use the existing regional-economic-development program to
“invest in catalytic infrastructure projects as well as quality of life
initiatives.” This fund would be modeled on Gov. Cuomo’s “Buffalo
Billion” initiative.
If the Governor is very specific on the rules of this program, the
Legislature will have to follow the rules and return to pay-as-you-go
financing of basic infrastructure needs.
Upstate New York, and the Greater Binghamton area, needs
significant infrastructure upgrades and repairs. Any infusion of
funding to infrastructure would be put to good use and highly
appreciated.
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SAVE THE DATE…
SPEED NETWORKING FOR A CAUSE!
Non-Profits & Business Community Invited to Participate on March 19
The Broome Leadership Institute Alumni Association is pleased to announce the details
for our 2015 Speed Networking for a Cause, a FREE event for our local non-profit
organizations to recruit new volunteers and board members.
SPEED NETWORKING FOR A CAUSE!
Followed by Chamber After Hours Networking Event
Thursday, March 19, 2015
5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Speed Networking
6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Chamber After Hours Networking Event
Holiday Inn Binghamton
Once again, the BLI Alumni Association is teaming up with Southern Tier Young
Professionals, United Way of Broome County and the Volunteer Administrators of the
Southern Tier to help our local non-profit organizations connect with potential volunteers and
board members from the business community.
During last year’s NEW format, non-profits were able to “pitch” their organizations
for one minute and business professionals were able to explain what they were hoping to
find in a volunteer capacity for one minute in a “speed dating type format.” It was a very
successful event for everyone!
SAVE THE DATE for 2015 and please join us for this very interactive, fast-paced
event on Thursday, March 19 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Binghamton
in downtown Binghamton. You can continue to network at the Chamber’s After Hours
Networking Event from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
What a fun way for business professionals to discover the non-profits in our
community, while at the same time finding new ways to get involved and make a
difference!
Sponsored by:
In partnership with:
If your business has job openings why not try Career
Connection!
The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce’s
Career Connection is a database where Chamber
members can post their job openings at no cost on
www.greaterbinghamtonchamber.com. Thanks to our
partnership with News Channel 34, these job postings will
also appear on-line at www.binghamtonhomepage.com. In
addition, career opportunities at your business could be
selected to appear as a daily promo spot free of charge!
The promos will run on the 6:00pm and 11:00pm segments
on both WIVT/WBGH and have additional mentions in
the morning cut-ins during the Today & Good Morning
America shows.
This opportunity is only available to Chamber
Members. This great benefit for Chamber members can
save you money on recruitment and increase your visibility
to potential new employees in the community.
Job openings can be submitted through an easy on-line
form at www.greaterbinghamtonchamber.com. The
opening will remain on the websites for a maximum of 30
days, unless otherwise specified.
If you are interested in posting an employment opportunity
with your business on Career Connection,
please contact Brendan O’Bryan
at (607) 772-8860 or at
[email protected].
The Bridge
Community
Center
Stay tuned for more information.
Questions, contact Amy Shaw at (607) 772-8863 x 313
or [email protected].
The Bridge
Community Center
located at
143 Baldwin Street
in Johnson City,
celebrated its
Grand Opening
with a Ribbon Cutting
and Open House
on December 4.
The Community Center
is part of the Valleyview
Alliance Church.
Congratulations!
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Convention & Visitors Bureau
Convention & Events Schedule
Welcoming Groups to Greater Binghamton
The Convention & Visitors Bureau will attend a major Motor Coach show
sponsored by the American Bus Association on January 10-13, in St. Louis,
MO. This trade show attracts hundreds of tour operators from across the
United States and Canada. Participation in this show provides Bureau staff
with a schedule of appointments where we meet one-on-one with key decision
makers from various Motor Coach companies. We use our appointments to
introduce the tour planner to the variety and unique points of interest in Greater
Binghamton including attractions, hotel properties, and restaurants. Tour
companies gather information that will be of interest to their clients, they then
incorporate ideas into new tour itineraries or even to revitalize an existing tour.
Motor Coach Operators are constantly looking for new ideas to present to their
clients and the marketplace serves this objective well.
The marketplace format is set up as a series of pre-scheduled appointments.
At the American Bus Association, the Tour Operators occupy specified
booths and meet with destination representatives and other suppliers. Each
appointment lasts for only seven minutes so we must really use the time
wisely! The Convention & Visitors Bureau will use a power-point presentation
highlighting the touring opportunities that are unique to Greater Binghamton.
Participation at Motor Coach shows is an important step towards increasing
the number of tour groups visiting our community. National figures estimate
that the economic impact of each overnight bus tour is $6,000. This is revenue
generated directly into the local economy.
Upon returning from the show, the Convention & Visitors Bureau will
compile information gathered during our appointments and share it with
interested members of the hospitality industry.
Chamber Renews On-the-Job
Training Program for 2015;
Training Money Helpful to
Businesses
The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce
has additional funds to help you train new
employees or upgrade the skills of your current
employees!
For the third year in a row, the New York
State Department of Labor awarded a $107,000
On-the-Job Training (OJT) grant to the Greater
Binghamton Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber
will administer this program in partnership with
Broome-Tioga Workforce NY.
The Chamber OJT program provides support to local businesses as they
address their employee training needs. Under this program, all trainees must be in
a permanent, full-time position with the business – either as an existing worker who
needs to learn new skills or as a brand new employee.
Businesses and organizations can receive up to 50% of the wages paid for each
new or existing worker who participates in the program.
Broome-Tioga Workforce NY will assist the Chamber in the screening and
assessment of trainees for the OJT Program and will provide additional assistance with
program development and marketing.
Employers are urged to take advantage of this fantastic program!
Businesses that participate in the OJT program
will receive reimbursement for the employees
that are trained, both new and current.
Quick turnaround, limited paperwork and money in your pocket make this a
great opportunity!
The Chamber is proud to deliver this benefit to our community. The program is
available now and will run through December 31, 2015. We would also like to thank
Broome-Tioga Workforce NY for their assistance as an enthusiastic partner!
Success of 2014 Program
In 2014, the Chamber signed 29 contracts with businesses, both for-profit and notfor-profit, and we paid out over $85,000 to assist with their training costs!
To inquire about the program or to find out if your company qualifies to participate,
please contact Amy Shaw at (607) 772-8863 x313
or [email protected].
January • February • March 2015
Date
Approximate # of
Overnight Visitors
Event January 2 – 4
U-E Team Wrestling Championships
320
January 9 – 11
Upstate NY Umpire Clinic
January 9 – 11
Adult Hockey League
Southern Tier Saints Old Timers Tournament
150
January 9 – 11
Grippen Park BMX Winter Races
100
January 10 – 11
Broome-Tioga Sports Center Snow Scrambles
January 16 – 18
Grippen Park BMX Winter Races
January 19 – 21
Columbian Mutual Regional Sales Meeting
January 19 – 27
Flight Simulation Update
Annual Flight & Ground Simulation Conf.
100
January 23 – 25
Grippen Park BMX Winter Races
100
January 24 – 25
Broome-Tioga Sports Center Snow Scrambles
February 6 – 8
Grippen Park BMX Winter Races
February 7 – 8
Broome-Tioga Sports Center Snow Scrambles
February 13 – 15
Grippen Park BMX Winter Races
100
February 20 – 22
SUNY Broome
NJCAA Ice Hockey Championships
250
February 20 – 22
Union Aquatics Niagara Championship Qualifier
350
February 21 – 22
Broome-Tioga Sports Center Snow Scrambles
60
60
60
100
50
60
100
60
February 27 – Mar 1 Grippen Park BMX Winter Races
100
March 4 – 6
NYS Technology and Engineering
Educators Association Annual Cfc.
120
March 5 – 9
BU Athletics
America East Women’s Basketball Championship 275
March 6 – 8
Emerald Society
100
March 6 – 8
Grippen Park BMX Winter Races
100
March 7 – 8
Broome-Tioga Sports Center Snow Scrambles
March 13 – 15
Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary
March 19 – 21
Lions Club of New York & Bermuda
District Governor Elect School
March 20 – 21
Amvets
150
March 20 – 22
Pride & Joy Families Weekend Conference
200
March 20 – 22
Grippen Park BMX Winter Races
100
March 21 – 22
Broome-Tioga Sports Center Snow Scrambles
January January January January 200
50
Convention Scoreboard 2015
C onvention & Events S cheduled For C onvention & Events Through Total O ut- of -Town visitors Through TOTAL DOLLARS THROUGH 2015
60
10
10
1,100
$467,920
If you are interested in offering discounts and becoming part of our
Give Away List sent to Meeting & Event Planners, please contact
the Greater Binghamton Convention & Visitors Bureau at 772-8860.
Meeting & Event Planners are sent offerings 90 days in advance.
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BLI Session on Chamber/Economic Development
Frito-Lay was the site for the Greater
Binghamton Chamber of Commerce morning
session on Thursday, November 6.
We kicked off the session with the Greater
Binghamton Chamber President and CEO,
Lou Santoni, who began with some general
information about tourism and its economic
impact on the area. Judi Hess, Manager,
Tourism and Special
Events, and Gina
Calisi, Manager, Convention Sales, talked about attracting outside
groups and sporting events into our area, and gave our BLI group a quick
preview of the new YouTube videos posted on their website at www.
visitbinghamton.org, which feature Broome County night life, agriculture
and outdoor fun. Kathi Murphy, Director of the Gateway Information
Center, gave the group some insight into how that “gateway” facility on
I-81 N promotes activities in all 62 counties of NYS. Chamber Staff,
Lou Santoni, Amy Shaw (BLI ’06), Vice President, Member Services
and Executive Director, Greater Binghamton Education Outreach
Program (GBEOP), Debby Evans, Project and Event Coordinator, Carol
Armstrong, Development Manager, and Brendan O’Bryan, Manager of
Government Relations, described the mission, activities and programs of
the Greater Binghamton Chamber, how our organization can benefit the
local business community and some of the business/education initiatives
of GBEOP, including the Building Bridges and Junior Achievement
Programs.
We concluded our visit with a company overview of Frito-Lay presented
by Mike Wood, Maintenance & Engineering Business Unit Leader, and
a tour where they make all the yummy chips with Mike and Kathleen
Briscoe, Human Resources Representative.
After a quick lunch, the afternoon session on Economic Development
was held at McIntosh Labs. Stacey Duncan, Executive Director,
Broome County Land Bank Corporation, started our afternoon
discussion on economic development efforts in Broome County with
a presentation on the Broome County Industrial Development Agency
(BCIDA). Later, Jim Ehmke (BLI ‘06), News Director, News Channel
34, facilitated a very interesting panel discussion related to economic
development in our area, which included: Joseph Roman, Economic
Development Specialist, Empire State Development; Frank Evangelisti, Chief Planner for Broome
County; Robert Murphy (BLI ‘99), Director of Economic Development, City of Binghamton; and
Joseph M. Moody, Director, Town of Union Economic
Development Department & CEO, Town of Union
Local Development Corporation (LDC).
We concluded our visit with McIntosh President,
Charlie Randall, and his team, as they described
the history of McIntosh and how they have continued
to produce world-class audio equipment since their
inception in 1949. After a behind the scenes tour
to see how McIntosh products are designed and
manufactured, we enjoyed a memorable demonstration
of their equipment in the high-tech media room!
BLI Session on Human Services & Diversity
The class met at the Broome County Council of Churches on November 20 for a session on Human
Services and Diversity. Joseph Sellepack (BLI ‘09), Executive Director, Broome County Council of
Churches chaired this session and focused on various human services organizations that contribute to
the diversity we enjoy in our community.
Joe Sellepack welcomed the BLI class members
to Broome County Council of Churches and gave
an overview of his organization, along with other
staff members that explained the various programs
and services offered to our community through their
organization.
Mike Leahey, CHOW program director gave the BLI
class members a tour of the warehouse and explained
about the different kinds of food going in and out and
the many volunteer opportunities available.
Later that morning, various faith-based communities in
Broome County gave us a better understanding of their
religion, including: the Sikh Faith with Dr. Upinder S.
Dhillon, Member of the Indian Cultural Center, Vestal;
Rev. Dr. Gregory Johnson, Pastor of Cornerstone
Community Church, Endicott; Rev. Douglas Taylor,
Pastor of Unitarian Universalist Congregation,
Binghamton; Sister Kathleen Al-Jallad, Staff at the
Islamic Association of the Southern Tier, Johnson City;
Rabbi Barbra Goldman-Wartell, Rabbi of Temple
Concord, Binghamton; and Rev. James Dutko, Pastor
of St. Michael’s Greek Catholic Church, Binghamton.
We ended the morning with a discussion on the
importance of cultural diversity, religious sensitivity,
and an interfaith dialogue in Broome County with
some great Q&A by the class.
From there, the group enjoyed lunch at Portfolio’s
Café in Binghamton. Portfolio’s is a special
employment program for young adults with mental
health issues, offered under the umbrella of Catholic
Charities of Broome County. Portfolios Cafe opened
in March 1987 and has
since employed over 200 individuals, many of whom have established a
successful work history for the first time and/or have gone on to successful
competitive employment. Lori Accardi, Executive Director, Catholic
Charities of Broome County, explained not only this program, but many of
the services offered to our community by her organization.
Our last stop of day was the American Red Cross office in Endicott,
where various speakers presented on the importance and challenges of
their human service organization in Broome County. Many thanks to:
Shelley Bierwiler (BLI ‘13), Community Chapter Executive, American
Red Cross; Raini Baudendistel, Executive Director, Crime Victims
Assistance Center; Janette Cyganovich, Coordinator, Family Violence
Prevention Council;
Victoria Collazo, Development Director,
Rescue Mission; and Jennifer Lesko, President
& CEO, Broome County Urban League, for
giving our group a better idea of how each of
you make a big difference in our community.
During one of the afternoon breaks, the Red
Cross served Cider Mill cider and donuts out
of their ERV – Emergency Response Vehicle
– so the BLI class could see what they use to
distribute food and beverages when responding
to an emergency situation.
BLI is a very successful six month community leadership program for adult professionals that began in 1988. This county-wide program seeks to foster a network of leaders
who are committed to understanding and improving the quality of living in our region. BLI graduates benefit from: enhanced leadership skills, a network of community contacts,
an increased understanding and awareness of community issues and new friendships and working relationships. The program runs from September to March
and accepts twenty members for each class. For more information, contact Amy Shaw at (607) 772-8863 x313 or [email protected].
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BLI Alumni Event
at National Pipe & Plastics’ New Facility
Over 20 BLI alumni and current class members attended the December Leadership
Event at National Pipe and Plastics’ new manufacturing facility in Endicott on
Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Many thanks to National Pipe’s President, Dave
Culbertson, for hosting our group and giving us a much better understanding of the
PVC pipe industry, as well as the expansion of his company.
At its former location on Old Vestal Road in Vestal, National Pipe had produced around
320,000 pounds of pipe each day before shifting its production entirely to the Endicott
facility. Its offices are still located in Vestal.
BLI Alumni Spotlight
The BLI Alumni Spotlight is a feature
developed by the Communications Committee
of the BLI Alumni Association Board of Directors.
Nearly three times the size of the Vestal facility, the Endicott plant churns out an
estimated 400,000 pounds of pipe daily, according to Culbertson.
National Pipe is one of the biggest producers
of PVC pipe in North America.
Name: James J. Lewis
BLI Graduation Year: 1999
Company/Organization: Piaker & Lyons PC
Job Title: CEO
Tell us briefly about yourself and please update your classmates on your
personal/professional experiences since graduating from BLI: I never
thought as I graduated from BLI that I would someday be the Chairman of
the Board of the Chamber, I was very honored to be able to serve in that
capacity.
Favorite books/movies: Any mystery books by John Sandford or Robert
Tannenbaum; Favorite movies – The Godfather; Shindler’s List.
Current and Past Notable Civic Activities: Past Chairman Greater
Binghamton Chamber, Lourdes Hospital Board, AVRE board, St. Francis
Church.
Interests/Hobbies: Avid runner, spending time with my eight grandchildren
and my wife of 37 years.
How did your BLI experience change your perception of the community?
It showed me all the moving and diverse parts of the community that make it
all work and how important the volunteer component is.
Did your BLI experience motivate you to become more involved in the
community? Yes it did, especially at the Chamber.
What was your most memorable BLI activity/moment? It would have to
be the team building exercises up at BOCES.
What was the most valuable benefit to you from your BLI experience?
Meeting a lot of great people and gaining a better understanding of the
working of the community.
What “nugget of wisdom” do you have for your fellow BLI alum? Please
stay active and continue to be a vital part of our community.
Renew Your Membership
with the Greater Binghamton Chamber
and Thank You for Your Support
Contact Carol Armstrong at (607) 772-8863 x321
or [email protected].
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December Anniversaries
New Members
BAE Systems
Binghamton Slag Roofing Co., Inc.
Columbian Mutual Life Insurance Company
Time Warner Cable
Body M ajix LLC
Ron Nevinger
Binghamton, NY 13905
PHONE: (585) 217-2107 • FAX: N/A
[email protected] • http://www.BobbieNevinger.com
HEALTH & WELLNESS (MAIN), NATURAL AND HEALTH PRODUCTS
Aswad & Ingraham
Auchinachie Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
B H V Sheet Metal Fabricators Inc.
Binghamton Material Handling, Inc.
Norman J. Davies Architect
B. W. Elliott Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Endwell Rug Company
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Frito-Lay, Inc.
Gault Chevrolet Co., Inc.
Greater Binghamton Association of REALTORS®, Inc.
I B M Corporation
Johnson Outdoors Inc.
Kelly Services, Inc.
Leroy Package Store, Inc.
Little Venice Restaurant, Inc.
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration - Owego
Matthews Group
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
Meier Supply Co., Inc.
Pacemaker Steel & Pipe Co., Inc.
Parlor City Paper Box Co., Inc.
Pitney-Bowes, Inc.
Plaza and Sawtelle Travel Service
J. F. Rice Funeral Home, Inc.
Jack Sherman Toyota
SUNY Broome
W B N G - CBS/CW Binghamton
Feduke Ford Lincoln
Howard Johnson Inn & Suites - Binghamton
Bridgeware Systems, Inc.
Empire Plastics, Inc.
Sentry Alarms, LLC
Servpro of Broome, Tompkins, and Tioga Counties
Southern Tier Chapter National Electrical Contractors Association
Binghamton Philharmonic
Cahill & Beehm
Family Enrichment Network
F. P. Kane Construction Company, Inc.
Rogers Service Group
Sanico, Inc.
Broome County Industrial Development Agency
David Clinkhammer Sales
Courtyard By Marriott- Binghamton
Lesko Financial Services, Inc.
The Reporter Group
Binghamton Senators Hockey Club
En-Joie Golf Club
J & K Plumbing and Heating Co., Inc.
State Farm Insurance - Frances Traficante
Audibel Hearing Care Center
Good Shepherd Village at Endwell
M Squared Management Consultants LLC
McDonald’s
McDonald’s Court Street
McDonald’s Front Street
McDonald’s State Street
Rentals To Go Restroom Solutions For Any Event
River Run II Golf Links
Thomas J. Shea Funeral Home Inc.
The Sorin Group LLC
Windsor Central School District
Emeritus at Woodland M anor - A Brookdale Community #24062
Colleen Hunt
505 Clubhouse Road • Vestal, NY 13850
PHONE: (607) 722-3422 • FAX: (607) 722-5841
[email protected] • http://www.brookdale.com
ASSISTED LIVING (MAIN), ADULT CARE FACILITIES
Farmers I nsurance
Terianne Rogers-Snyder
217 Vestal Parkway East • Vestal, NY 13850
PHONE: (607) 372-1273 • FAX: N/A
[email protected]
INSURANCE AGENCIES (MAIN), INSURANCE AGENCIES &
CONSULTANTS
Hundred Acre Consulting LLC
Daniel Hayes
PO Box 220 • Smithville Flats, NY 13841
PHONE: (607) 656-4755 • FAX: N/A
[email protected] • http://www.hundredacreconsulting.com
CONSULTING ARTS ORGANIZATION (MAIN),
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/CONSULTANT
I H ave A n I dea
Jeff Olin
1502 NYS Route 79 • Windsor, N.Y. 13865
PHONE: (607) 655-3666 • FAX: (607) 655-3666
[email protected]
ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES (MAIN), PROMOTIONAL ITEMS
Russell & Russell
Frederick Russell
168 Water St. 5th Floor • Binghamton, NY 13901
PHONE: (607) 722-8319 • FAX: (607) 722-8320
[email protected]
FINANCIAL PLANNING CONSULTANTS (MAIN),
FINANCIAL SERVICES & CONSULTANTS
ScottTech
Michael Yezzi
336 Court Street • Binghamton, NY 13904
PHONE: (607) 237-4959 • FAX: N/A
[email protected] • http://ScottTech.co
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (MAIN), SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
Southern Tier I ndependent R estaurants (STIR-Together)
Paul VanSavage
c/o PS Restaurant
100 Rano Boulevard • Vestal, NY 13850
PHONE: (607) 770-0056 • FAX: N/A
[email protected] • http://www.stir-together.com
ASSOCIATIONS (MAIN), RESTAURANTS
Tier Tech LLC
Michael Cirbus
Endicott, NY 13760
PHONE: (607) 725-1296 • FAX: N/A
[email protected] • http://www.TierTech.support
COMPUTER CONSLT./SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS (MAIN),
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING
Thank You for Your Membership
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Customer Service - Smaller is Better
When it comes to providing value to customers,
size isn’t everything
—personalized service is.
This important fact can help distinguish small “mom and pop” businesses
from big box chain stores. It gives small businesses a powerful
competitive edge in an age when more consumers expect a high level of
service and responsiveness.
Your position at the “front lines” of your business gives you direct access
to your customers’ needs, attitudes, and opinions. You know the kinds
of products or services they want, when they want them, and how best to
deliver them.
To gain these valuable insights, you need to proactively assess what you
do and should be doing to keep customers coming back, rather than
tempting them to try the “big store” down the street.
Start by putting yourself in your customers’ place. How would you
like to be treated if you were a first-time customer or a “regular?” Also
consider conveniences. What can you do to make it easier to find items
and check out, rather than having to navigate a big-box store’s aisles and
cashier lines?
Also visit other stores and service centers, including those unrelated
to your business. See what they do that you find appealing, and adapt
those practices to enhance your business’s customer experience. Similarly,
watch for aspects you don’t like, but be sure to understand the reasons
behind problems or poor service, such as understaffing and limited
inventory. This will help prevent similar problems from arising in your
business.
How you connect with customers by phone or email will also help
differentiate your small business from the sometimes bureaucratic
nature of big-box chains. Answer calls promptly and with a friendly
greeting. Avoid putting callers on hold for longer than a minute; take
a message and respond as soon as possible. If you use an automated
answering system, your customer service line should be one of the first
options.
Although it may be impractical to handle email inquiries as they
arrive, don’t let them sit for too long. Some email systems automatically
generate a response to acknowledge the message. Make sure the text is
upbeat and friendly—again, the kind of message you’d want to receive. A
promise to respond within 24 hours may not be enough. Designate certain
times during the day to handle email queries, or assign the responsibility
to an employee.
If you would like to discuss this topic or business planning, business growth strategies
or a specific business issue, contact SCORE® “For the Life of Your Business.”
To contact the Greater Binghamton SCORE Chapter 217 for assistance call 607-772-8860.
You may also contact SCORE® for person to person counseling appointments
at the above telephone numbers. If you are already in business onsite
assistance is also available. The Greater Binghamton SCORE® Chapter 217 website
is found at www.greaterbinghamtonscore.org .
The national SCORE® website is found
at www.score.org or sign up for email counseling at www.score.org.
A Conversation with:xx
What are your primary products and/or services?
Maloney’s is a pub on one end of the building and a
restaurant on the other, serviced by the same kitchen.
We offer a full menu from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. with our
famous Prime Rib served 7 days a week after 4 p.m.
Our chefs have put together an excellent menu from
wings and clams to filet mignon and lobster tail. All of our steaks are U.S.D.A. choice or
better, fresh cut to order.
We also offer home style cooking and great appetizers like our Irish pub rolls. Our
potatoes are peeled, cooked and mashed daily and our homemade soups and stews are
a hit year round! Our oversized fresh bread from a Binghamton bakery, make for great
sandwiches.
Our Pub allows smoking but serves the same great food as our restaurant. We have 7
TV’s, 13 taps and over 200 open bottles on the back bar including 10 scotches and over
40 vodkas. We also offer a pub menu and Paul De Lima coffee open to close. Don’t let
the smoking scare you – we have 2 air purifiers cleaned weekly. Our bartenders and
servers make it a great experience and our kitchen staff will add to your enjoyment.
When was your business established?
The business was purchased in 1998 from the previous owners of the Hallstead Inn. We
have had 4 renovations since that time. The most recent one in September 2014 was a
result of a motor vehicle accident which caused substantial damage to the building and
forced our business to close for 6 weeks. It looks great now!
What other information would you like people to know, such as recent news
coverage, community involvement, your mission or philosophy? In other words,
“what we might not know about your business?”
Our motto is “if we can make it fresh we do!”
All of our bartenders and servers are trained in a responsible alcohol management
program. We offer plenty of off street parking and accept reservations. We also have a
separate room available for private parties.
We are located off the first exit in PA (exit 230), off Route 81 – 1 mile south on Route 11.
For more information, visit us on facebook.com/maloneyssportspub or www.
maloneysnepa.com.
What has membership of the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce provided
for your business?
The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce not only has given us greater exposure
but has enabled us to find services and products that we have been seeking. I hope we can
continue to grow together.
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Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce
18th Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon
Honored Businesses and Organizations on November 18
TITLE SPONSOR:EVENT SPONSORS:
The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce
held the 18th Annual Thanksgiving Community Luncheon
on Tuesday, November 18, 2014
at The DoubleTree Hotel in Binghamton.
A sold out event of over five hundred Chamber members
and business leaders attended this event
to kick off the Holiday season and to celebrate
what we are thankful for in our community.
The Chamber is grateful to our Title Sponsor
and our Event Sponsors for making this special Luncheon possible!
The Head Table attendees were introduced
by Chamber President and CEO, Lou Santoni.
He then recognized the presidents
of community service organizations in attendance
as well as our local leaders in government.
Connor Gates with the Binghamton Mets sang the National Anthem,
followed by an invocation from Reverend David M. Murphy,
Lead Pastor of Valleyview Alliance Church.
A traditional turkey feast was provided by The DoubleTree,
followed by the award presentations.
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We congratulate the Chamber’s 2014 Community Advocate
and Corporate Citizen of the Year award recipients!
2014 Community Advocate of the Year:
Robertson Museum and Science Center
The Community Advocate of the Year is
awarded to an organization that has made a
significant contribution to the improvement and/or
enrichment of the neighborhood it serves, or the
Greater Binghamton area as a whole.
Roberson is celebrating its 60th anniversary
this year and has served as a hub of cultural
activity since it opened to the public in 1954!
The fact that Roberson is vibrant and relevant
after 60 years is a true accomplishment! They
have long been committed to collecting,
preserving and interpreting the stories of our
community through exhibitions and educational
programming. Each year, they host some 15,000
visitors and over 20,000 students.
The Roberson staff enjoys reaching out to the
community by participating in such events as the
planning for the Recreation Park’s “Our Space”
project and the “Youth Success” program operated
through the Mayor of Binghamton’s office. The
Museum welcomes the participation of students
from Binghamton University. These students
develop exhibitions and educational programs, and comprise the staff of per-diem
Museum Educators and volunteer interns.
The diversity of annual events offered to the community has grown, reaching people who
would not normally attend an event at Roberson.
Inaugurated in 2013, RoberCon, a science-fiction convention, became a two-day event
this year, drawing over 1500 attendees including people who stayed in area hotels! This
brought an entirely new genre of people to the Museum and to our community.
Roberson’s Annual Wine & Food Fest attracts 700 attendees each and every year; “Home
for the Holidays”, a long-time perennial favorite, allows businesses and individuals to
embrace their history and heritage through decorating, music and crafts.
In 2012, Roberson hosted a very special two-day exhibit to mark the 150th anniversary
of Abraham Lincoln’s Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, one of only eight sites
chosen in New York State. That exhibit afforded visitors an unprecedented display of
the only surviving version of the document in Lincoln’s handwriting. What an important
event for the greater Binghamton area and beyond!
Roberson Museum and Science Center is truly a historical gem that helps to present
our community in a strong and positive light. Terry McDonald, Executive Director of
Roberson accepted the Award.
In addition to our awards,
the Chamber presented a donation of $2,000
to Bob Brazill, Development Officer, ACHIEVE,
as a result of the Chamber’s Winetasting Event in October.
2014 Corporate Citizen of the Year:
NBT Bank
Corporate Citizen of the Year is awarded to
a company that has made not only a financial
commitment to the Greater Binghamton area, but
a commitment to providing leadership and handson employee participation.
Headquartered in Norwich since 1856, NBT
Bank is an independent, community bank that
has 11 offices serving customers in the Greater
Binghamton area and over 155 locations in five
states. To encapsulate NBT Bank’s philanthropic
financial commitment to this community, their
staff involvement in the community, and their
development of community partnerships in the
Greater Binghamton area is a monumental task to
accomplish within a short period of time.
Ensuring that the youth and young adults in our
area will have the skills they need to become
successful adults is a priority of NBT Bank.
In April of this year, they announced their
partnership with the American Red Cross and
the sponsorship of their Youth Good Samaritan
Award. This Award recognizes heroic youths
throughout the Southern Tier, Central New York and the Mohawk Valley and is part of
the Real Heroes Breakfast events, the Red Cross’ signature annual event.
Through NBT Bank’s Strive® financial education program, the bank offers in-classroom
and online resources, and they have conducted more than 300 presentations across their
bank region for schools and community groups to promote financial literacy.
In addition to their strong commitment to the youth of our area, NBT Bank’s
involvement extends to all aspects of the community. As Mary Jo Thorn, CEO of
ACHIEVE, says: “They work in true partnership with our organization-understand our
mission-and are willing to go above and beyond to help us continue the work we do in
the community.”
In addition to financial support of a long list of non-profit organizations within the
greater Binghamton area, NBT Bank’s employees contribute time and expertise to many
local committees and boards. If it is important to the community, you will most likely
find the people of NBT Bank involved and supporting the effort through their time,
money or resources. These Boards include: American Cancer Society Advisory Board,
BU’s School of Management Advisory Board, Discovery Center Foundation Board, the
Good Will Theatre Board, and the Lourdes Hospital Board.
NBT Bank is also committed to fostering local economic development that will impact
infrastructure upgrades, add employment opportunities and revitalize downtown areas.
They are involved with the Binghamton Local Development Corporation, the BCIDA,
the Downtown Binghamton Association, Empire State Development, just to name a few.
Alan Hertel, Executive Director of the United Way of Broome County, eloquently
sums up the kind of organization NBT Bank is: “Whenever there is a new challenge or
problem facing our community, NBT and its leadership is always at the top of the list…
to call for help. They understand the importance of giving back to the communities they
serve and through that giving back, make this a much better place for all of us.” Jeff
Lake, NBT’s Regional President, accepted the Award.
Larry Kassan, Coordinator
of Special Events and Theatre
for the Binghamton City School District’s
Rod Serling School of the Arts,
concluded the event
as the keynote speaker
touting the wonderful things
that make up his hometown!
The Chamber’s Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon is held to give thanks for the positive events that have happened in our community throughout the year.
The event recognizes area service clubs and Company Executives and Senior Management Officials new to our community.
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Greater Binghamton Chamber’s “Business of the Week”
Each week, the Greater Binghamton Chamber randomly selects a chamber member business, which is named “Business of the Week”. The
business is spotlighted for one business week (M-F). The “Business of the Week” receives: a personal visit from Chamber representatives, the
week-long display of a stylish, prominent sign that formally announces their recognition, photo opportunities and an announcement on the
home page of the Chamber’s website.
Our “Business of the Week” program, sponsored by Visions Federal Credit Union, is another opportunity to show our appreciation to
Chamber members for supporting the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce and investing in our community, as well as for Chamber staff to better familiarize ourselves with our
members. We want to learn more about their company, how it fits in to our regional community, and how we can best serve their business.
November 10 – 14, 2014
November 10 – 14, 2014
Southern Tier HealthLink
Southern Tier HealthLink (STHL) is a
non-profit organization that manages and
maintains the local Health Information
Exchange (HIE). The HIE provides a single,
central, secure platform that allows providers
to electronically view their patients’ complete
medical record- including information from
all of their participating providers in the
area- so long as the patient gives consent
to do so. Access to more comprehensive
patient information through the HIE helps to
facilitate better care coordination as well as
reduce medical errors and spending. Instead
of arranging for records transfers, sifting
through paperwork, or lugging results to their
visits, patients who give consent allow their
providers to easily obtain this information by
simply logging in to the STHL HIE.
Southern Tier HealthLink was established in
2005 with the leadership and support from
United Health Services, Lourdes Hospital,
and other stakeholders and launched its Health
Information Exchange (HIE) in 2010.
Southern Tier HealthLink (STHL) has recently
partnered with the Taconic Health Information
Network and Community (THINC), another
New York State regional health information
organization, to offer a unified health
information exchange for the region spanning
the Hudson Valley, Catskills, and Southern
Tier of New York. This new affiliation also
allows for the organizations to collectively
work towards connecting with the Statewide
Health Information Network of New York
(the SHIN-NY). Integrating HealthlinkNY
with the SHIN-NY means that providers and
patients in the region will be able to have
access to the health data they need from
across the entire state. HealthlinkNY will also
work to promote and assist implementation
of population health improvement activities
amongst healthcare providers throughout the
region by facilitating the adoption and use of
health IT.
STHL has been a member of the Greater
Binghamton Chamber of Commerce
for 6 years, joining in November 2008. Supporting the Greater Binghamton
November 17 – 21, 2014
Chamber of Commerce means supporting
“hometown” business men and women,
which is a high priority at STHL. In the past,
STHL has utilized the Chambers “E-Blast”
communication while promoting events,
allowing us to reach out to a much broader
local audience. They also offer a great
selection of ‘Chamber Events,’ allowing
local businesses like ours an opportunity
to network. We are proud to continue to
support the Chamber as they stand with and
for Local Business.
November 17 – 21, 2014
Country Valley Industries
Established in 1964, Country Valley Industries
excels at providing a cost-effective, on-time,
quality driven solution to our customer’s
packaging, assembly, and distribution needs.
CVI maintains modern equipment, with
adaptable packaging and assembly lines at
four sites in Broome and Tioga counties. We
offer 50,000 square feet of production space
and 27,500 square feet of warehouse space,
with six loading docks, multiple dry box
delivery trucks, electric reach and walkie lifts.
We operate compressed air lines, pallet
auto wrappers, two high-speed auto shrink
wrap sealers, five L-bar sealers, eight shrink
tunnels, motorized and roller conveyors,
carton stitchers and automated mailing
equipment.
We also offer more than 250 exceptional
workers with a broad range of assembly,
packaging, and inspection, rework and
mailing skills.
Our lean cost structure and dedicated
workforce enable us to provide businesses
with a complete co-packing and sub-assembly
solution to meet their needs in a one stop shop.
Country Valley Industries is a subsidiary
of ACHIEVE. ACHIEVE is the largest
provider of services for intellectually and
developmentally disabled individuals in
Broome and Tioga counties.
Being a member of the Greater Binghamton
Greater chamber of commerce has given
Country Valley Industries numerous
opportunities to attend events that foster
December 1 – 5, 2014
networking, community involvement and
connecting with local professionals. CVI
attends The Greater Binghamton Chamber
SBC Network Lunches, After Hours
Networking Events, Annual Thanksgiving
Luncheon and maintains a booth at the
Greater Binghamton Chamber Business
EXPO, just to name a few.
November 24 – 28, 2014
HOLIDAY WEEK
December 1 – 5, 2014
Pyramid Business Systems, Inc.
PYRAMID Business Systems, Inc. is a
locally owned corporation that has been in
business over 25 years servicing upstate
New York and northern Pennsylvania.
PYRAMID provides Information Technology
solutions and experienced IT support
tailored to each client’s requirements. We
provide our customers with professional
computer infrastructure consulting, network
assessments, on-site technical support,
custom application programming, training,
remote “help desk” support, computer
and printer repair, wireless technologies,
legacy platform migrations and network
implementation services. PYRAMID
provides proactive security services such
as security vulnerability assessments and
penetration testing. We offer disaster recovery
and business continuity solutions, remote
24x7 network monitoring, on-site managed
services, remote backup, Internet content
filtering and malware solutions. PYRAMID
also offers accounting and manufacturing
software solutions. PYRAMID is a New York
State Contract OGS Authorized Reseller.
Bob Ash established PYRAMID Business
Systems, Inc.in 1989 in Endwell, NY after
10+ years of industry experience providing
technical support in the field of Information
Systems with UNISYS Corporation, formerly
Burroughs Corporation.
In 1998, President Bob Ash was awarded
the “Small Business Person of the Year” by
the Broome County Chamber of Commerce.
Bob also received the regional “Sam Walton
Business Leader Award” in 1999. Most
recently, Visions Federal Credit Union
December 8 – 12, 2014
presented PYRAMID Business Systems with
their “Distinguished Business Partner Award”
at the 2014 annual meeting.
PYRAMID Business Systems’ 25 years
of success and growth is a tribute to our
dedicated and hard-working team.
Our involvement with the Chamber in the
early years of the company was instrumental
in our growth and eventually getting to where
we are today. Now it gives us the opportunity
to tell our story and network with other
businesses in the area. Please check out our
website at www.planetpyramid.com.
December 8 – 12, 2014
Good Shepherd Village
at Endwell
Good Shepherd Village at Endwell provides
Broome County with a unique and affordable
retirement lifestyle. As New York’s only
fee for service continuing care retirement
community, we offer seniors an active and
enjoyable lifestyle. In addition, we have a
health center so residents have the security of
knowing if they ever do need care, it is on the
premises.
Good Shepherd Village Endwell opened to the
community on October 7, 2009. We are a part
of Good Shepherd Communities and affiliated
with Good Shepherd Fairview Home that has
been providing quality care to the elderly of
Broome County for more than 144 years.
Good Shepherd’s vision is “To enhance Good
Shepherd Communities outreach through
innovative development of quality care,
services and housing provided to seniors
in our current markets and beyond, with
an unyielding commitment to all of our
stakeholders.” This vision guides our daily
and long term strategic planning. In addition
to serving seniors on our campuses, we are
also active in the community partnering with
many organizations to enhance senior life
throughout the greater community.
Being a member of the Chamber of Commerce
gives us an opportunity to meet with the
leaders of Greater Binghamton businesses and
share ideas, concerns and solutions to make
Greater Binghamton an even better place to
live and work.
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Resume Database
from Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce
Project Homecoming Career Fair
Available for Purchase!
Looking for Employees?
As a service to those companies that were not
able to participate in the Project Homecoming
Career Fair on December 30 but are in need
of employees, you may purchase access to
the on-line resume database created from the
400+ resumes collected at this event. Access
to the database will be made available once all
of the resumes are scanned – about 2 to 3 weeks
following the event. A website link and password
will be e-mailed to you at that time.
The cost is $100 for Chamber members and $200 for non-members.
For more information, please contact Debby Evans
at (607) 772-8863 x317
or [email protected]
Chamber Happenings
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Bagel Deliveries
Membership Committee folks were out in full force
to deliver fresh bagels (from Best Bagels on Upper Front Street
in Binghamton) to Chamber members before the Thanksgiving holiday.
Those who received the surprise bagel deliveries were:
Preservation Association of the Southern Tier;
3i Graphics; Audibel Hearing Care Center;
Thompson & Johnson Equipment Co., Inc.;
Legacy Bay Townhomes; Woidt Engineering &
Consulting, P.C.
Thank you to George Cummings, Patty Merrell,
Joanne Weir, and Cathleen Paciello for making
the deliveries!
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All through December, Positive LifeForce
held a fundraiser to raise money for the Food
Bank of the Southern Tier. They accepted
donations and instructed a Fitness Mixer
where all the proceeds went to the Food Bank
to help those in need!
President Bill Newland poses with two
checks representing the most recent donations
to cancer research centers from The Retired
Professional Fire Fighters Cancer Fund.
The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai
Hospital in New York City received a $10,000
grant for multiple myeloma cancer research
on November 17, 2014. This donation was
designated to recognize and honor those
members of the FDNY who have been
adversely affected by cancer since 9/11/2001.
On August 5, 2014, the Ottawa Hospital
Research Institute was awarded $15,000
for research to develop oncolytic (cancer fighting) viruses. These viruses represent
one of the most promising new approaches
for fighting cancer, because they can attack
tumors in multiple ways, have mild side
effects, and can easily be customized for
many different types of cancer.
Security Mutual Life employees teamed
up to spread holiday cheer to Greater
Binghamton children in need by supporting
the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Giving
Program. This annual charitable giving
tradition provided a wide variety of toys, hats,
gloves, and more for this very worthy cause.
The New York State Association for
Reduction, Reuse and Recycling has awarded
Seton Catholic Central a $500.00 Grant.
The grant will be used to fund an initiative
coordinated by Seton’s Sustainability Club
which will be working to divert waste from
landfills and promoting the general reduction
of wasteful habits. The grant will fund the
construction of an on-site composting project.
Visions Federal Credit Union will count
on ABC Creative Group to market its 38
branches spread across three states beginning
in 2015. ABC will take on public relations,
advertising, media placement, strategic
planning, social media and major event
support for the 180,000-member credit union
with locations in New York, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey. This includes creative for
campaigns in print, online and via broadcast
as well as content development for and
distribution of press releases.
Binghamton University will join the
Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA),
which works with the private sector and
PHA honorary chair First Lady Michelle
Obama to make healthier choices easier, in a
three-year commitment to make its campus
healthier by adopting guidelines around
food and nutrition, physical activity and
Good News
programming. Binghamton is one of the first
schools to sign on to PHA’s Healthier Campus
Initiative, which includes 19 other colleges
and universities, collectively impacting more
than 500,000 students and 126,000 faculty
and staff. This initiative will impact more
than 16,500 students and approximately 5,000
faculty and staff on campus.
More than 2,000 students met with over 90
employers at the Job and Internship Fair
on Binghamton University’s main campus
this fall. Employers had the opportunity to
speak with highly qualified candidates, and
students gained valuable networking skills
while learning about local and national job
openings. Binghamton University welcomed
several regional companies, including
BAE Systems, Iberdrola USA (NYSEG),
Lockheed Martin, NBT Bancorp Inc., Rural
Health Services, The Raymond Corporation,
Townsquare Media, UHS Hospitals, and
Universal Instruments Corporation.
Binghamton University recently unveiled
a new 30-second TV spot, “Binghamton
– This Is Premier,” which was a study in
collaboration. The video, which showcases
the University’s history using archive footage
and props, period furniture and digital effects,
was produced almost entirely in-house by
students, faculty and staff. “The way that
people came together to put this project
together, it’s unbelievable,” said University
Video Producer Andrew Hatling. “From so
many different arenas, it was such a huge,
huge team effort -- from theater to Special
Collections in the library to people on the
web team and the marketing department.”
“Binghamton – This Is Premier” tells the
story of Binghamton’s 60-plus-year mission.
Broome Co-operative
Insurance Company is
pleased to announce that
Kortney Bianco has joined
them as a Personal Lines
Underwriter. Kortney will be
responsible for maintaining a
portion of the personal lines
book of business as well as contribute to
various ongoing projects. With over 12 years
of experience in the insurance industry they
are excited to learn from and grow with her.
Welcome to the team.
Dataflow, Inc. is pleased to announce the
relocation of their Binghamton office and
production facility from 221 Washington
Street to their newly renovated building at 19
South Washington Street, Binghamton. The
new location will serve as headquarters for
the company’s seven locations in Upstate
New York and Northeastern, Pennsylvania.
“We are pleased to maintain our strong
presence in Binghamton and have enjoyed
the renovation process in designing a unique
space, which will help us better service our
customers and be a nice work environment for
our employees,” said company Partner, Dan
Zimmerman.
Delta Engineers, Architects, & Land
Surveyors, P.C. (Delta) acquired
OKKS Studios, Inc. (OKKS), a 13 person
architectural design firm located in Chevy
Chase, Maryland. Founded in 1970 as
Oudens + Knoop Architects, P.C., OKKS
specializes in the areas of health care,
government, higher education, technology,
security planning, and “class A” office
buildings. OKKS Studios, Inc. will
continue to operate from their Maryland
office as a subsidiary of Delta. OKKS
is an architectural firm and while Delta
has architects on staff, they are largely an
engineering firm. This acquisition allows
Delta to expand the services they can
provide immediately and to better serve their
existing clients because of the depth of their
architectural talent.
HealthWear Rental of Endicott recognized
the following employees for perfect
attendance in the year 2014: Ray Winstead,
John Fiorini, Lamont Rekauf, Ben Cook,
Jacob Lyons, Mike Micalizzi and Phil
Shaver. For an employee to be eligible,
they must have perfect scheduled work
attendance, and be employed for more than
three quarters of the calendar year.
Lisa Dupree, Assistant
Director of Resident Services
at Good Shepherd Village at
Endwell, has been named a
Wii gaming “Coach of the
Year” by the National Senior
League. Teams are created
within senior living
communities and those teams compete
against other teams around the country. The
League’s mission is to give seniors the
opportunity to stay active, participate in fun
competition and enjoy the spirit of playing
together as a team. Lisa has coached 22
teams since they became part of the league in
2012. This past fall, Good Shepherd won its
first Conference Championship in the
nationwide tournament.
Piaker & Lyons, PC, Certified Public
Accountants, is pleased to announce that
Darcy A. Aldous, CPA; Kyle J. Miesfeldt,
CPA; and Thomas F. Shanahan, CPA have
been promoted to Principals with the firm
effective January 1, 2015.
Thomas F. Shanahan, CPA
Manager with Piaker &
Lyons PC in its Binghamton
office, recently attended
‘Export Workshop: Grow
Your Business Through
Exporting’ co-sponsored by
the Global Business Alliance of Greater
Binghamton and The Southern Tier, NY and
Greater Binghamton SCORE; held at
Traditions at the Glen, Johnson City. Mr.
Shanahan is a Board Member of the Global
Business Alliance Organization and is
licensed as a CPA in both Pennsylvania and
New York.
January 2015
John Tillotson, Licensed
Associate Real Estate Broker
with RealtyUSA’s Vestal office,
has been awarded the GRI
designation by the New York
State Realtor® Institute. Mr.
Tillotson received this honor
after successfully completing
90 hours of residential real estate education
meeting the rigorous standards established by
the National Association of Realtors®.
Laurie Van Kuren of Riger
Marketing has been appointed
to the UHS Foundation Board of
Trustees. She will help design
and achieve the fundraising
goals of the UHS Foundation.
The UHS Foundation, a nonprofit organization, raises more
than $1 million a year to improve patient care
facilities, equipment and programs, benefiting
the communities we live in.
Security Mutual Life’s latest whole life
insurance series—Security Designer
WL4U™—is now available in the states of
Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota,
in addition to 42 previously announced
jurisdictions. Security Designer WL4U offers
four fixed-premium, participating policies with
a wide range of features to help meet a multitude
of needs. Optional riders provide product
flexibility and customized protection for living
needs and survivor benefits (Policy Form Series
2112; product not available in all states.)
On December 23, the employees of Security
Mutual Life gathered in the company’s lobby to
sing carols and spread holiday cheer to clients,
friends, coworkers and family members. This
performance marked the 20th year of what has
become an annual company tradition.
Serafini Transportation was selected as
the recipient of a 2014 Business Recognition
Certificate in honor of National Employment
Awareness Month. The certificate was
awarded by Adult Career and Continuing
Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation
(ACCES-VR) in recognition of Serafini
Transportation’s demonstrated commitment
to providing employment opportunities
for individuals with disabilities. Kelly
Steward, of ACCES-VR, nominated Serafini
Transportation to receive the award on behalf
of one of her job seekers. By earning this
award, Serafini Transportation has shown
a commitment and understanding that all
job seekers, despite disabilities, deserve an
opportunity to earn a living wage.
UHS Hospitals has been recognized as a 2013
“Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®” by
The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor
of healthcare organizations in the United States.
UHS Hospitals was recognized as part of
The Joint Commission’s 2014 annual report,
“America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and
Safety,” for attaining and sustaining excellence
in accountability measure performance in
caring for patients with heart attacks, heart
failure and surgeries.
We are interested in sharing your good news
with other Chamber members. Every month we include
a GOOD NEWS section with one-sentence
items about good news from our members.
The deadline to submit the good news information
is the first Friday of the month prior to publication.
If you have questions or would like to submit
a good news item for the ChambeReport,
please contact Judi Hess at [email protected].
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Binghamton’s Newest Businesspeople
By: Julia M. Allen
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Lending
In a back conference room of the
Greater Binghamton Chamber
of Commerce, nine high school
seniors explore the fundamentals
of business and entrepreneurship.
They hail from five different
school districts and are part of the
BOCES New Visions Program.
New Visions is BOCES’s premier set
of career academies, and participants
are chosen through a rigorous
application and interview process.
Investing in Endwell
The New Visions Business Academy holds its business class at the Metro Center’s Greater
Binghamton Chamber of Commerce. The students operate 9 Roots, their own Junior
Achievement Company. They sell hats and blankets at their schools, sporting events,
and in their communities. 9 Roots donates a portion of its profit to the Make-A-Wish
Foundation.
VISIONS can be the answer to your
business needs. Throughout the region,
and right here in Endwell, businesses of
every size are putting our experienced
business team to work.
In addition to their company, New Visions students are busy interning at local
businesses. At their job placements, students work directly with professionals to establish
contacts and complete a wide range of work assigned. For example, Chenango Valley
senior Zach Wyatt recently researched smartphone technology for Binghamton University,
while Vestal High School’s Kelsey Morgan learned financial management of the bistro at
DoubleTree Hotel. Companies from the Chamber including News Channel 34 and Save
Around welcome interns into their businesses, and New Visions is looking to expand their
internship offerings. Each student completes five different internships during their year in
the program.
The high school seniors are appreciative of the unique opportunities they enjoy
and would like to thank the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce
for its warm welcome and meeting space. They look forward to networking
with others and working as businesspeople in Greater Binghamton.
FIRST FREE “Chamber 101” Session for 2015
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Connects Members to the Chamber
to “Maximize your Membership”!
Join us at the Chamber Office on
Tuesday, January 27 from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
for our quarterly Chamber Member Orientation Session,
“Chamber 101”.
For creative ideas to support your
short or long-term financial needs, call
VISIONS.
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someone
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local, making local
decisions, makes a
difference to us. We’ve
had no issues and quick
responses.”
Jim, John and
Leon Anastos
Broadway Diner
Endwell, NY
“Chamber 101” is well worth the time for many members.
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Is your company a new member of the Chamber?
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Are you a new contact with an existing Chamber member company?
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Has your company been a member of the Chamber for many years but
needs a refresher on all of the benefits, programs and services?
Then this is the perfect one-hour session for you!
Here’s what you’ll learn…
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What the Chamber is all about.
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How to best utilize Chamber services.
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How to maximize Chamber benefits.
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How to become involved in activities and committees.
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet key staff members. You
will leave with a much deeper understanding of the organization, the
benefits membership provides, and how you can increase the value of your
membership through active participation.
“I can’t say enough
about th
the attention
ab
io we
receive by the VISIONS
Business Team. It’s really
great personal service.”
Ellen Conti
CONTI Jewelers
Endwell, NY
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“VISIONS
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have a great
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needs. They’ve made it
their business to know
my business.”
Yvonne Benjamin
Magic Needle by Yvonne
Endwell, NY
We’re in the business of business.
If you plan to attend “Chamber 101” on January 27, it is free of charge
but we do ask that you RSVP to Christine Stezzi at (607) 772-8860
or [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you!
Future Chamber 101 Sessions:
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
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