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Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism
WEATHERVANE
6470 Rt. 20A, Suite 6
Perry, NY 14530
A Quarterly Publication of the Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism
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New GoWyomingCountyNY.com Tourism Website Launched
The Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism was pleased
to announce on Thursday,
April 17th, the launch of the
new Wyoming County Tourism website
www.gowyomingcountyny.co
m. The announcement took
place at a press conference
held at the Wyoming County
Business Center conference
room.
Welcome New Members
Upcoming Events
The Chamber would like to extend a hearty welcome to the
following businesses and individuals that have become
members since the last newsletter.
Annual Awards Celebration
ATTICA
Village of Attica
SILVER SPRINGS
Village of Silver Springs
BLISS
M&M Aggregates LLC
WARSAW
Barb’s Barbershop
Catholic Charities
Jacked 24/7 Fitness Club
Montgomery’s Building Supply
Reward Cleaning Service
Spotlight Theater
Warsaw Ace Hardware
JAVA CENTER
The Workshop
PERRY
Elm Street Technologies
Lila Pilates, LLC
PORTAGEVILLE
J.M. Kramer Nurseries, Inc.
WILLIAMSBURG
White Deer Run
Integrys Energy Services of New York
is the preferred electric provider of the
Wyoming County Chamber.
To find out how members can enjoy discounts
on our competitive electric supply programs,
contact Beth Roberts-Russell at 716.885.1068.
Wednesday May 7, 2014
5:30-8pm
Glen Iris Inn, Letchworth State Park
$25/person
Join us in celebrating our annual award winning businesses!
Wyoming County Community Hospital—Large Business
Amber Lantern, LLC—Small Business
Farm Credit East, ACA—Agri-Business
Hidden Valley Animal Adventure—Tourism Business
Fairview Paper Box Company—Manufacturing Business
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[email protected]
The presentation included a
live demonstration of the
website and its options for
multiple viewing formats,
new sections highlighting
Wyoming County's tourism
assets, social media feeds,
and interactive features.
"The new website will showcase the benefits of Wyoming County's tourism assets to both in county residents and travelers from
around the country and beyond," said Meghan Nulty,
Vice-President of Tourism
and Marketing. The new
website offers a great deal to
the traveling public as a fully
interactive resource for discovering all of Wyoming
County's destinations."
"This website has been a top
priority for the Chamber and
Tourism office and after several months of hard work, we
are very pleased to offer it to
the public today," said Scott
Gardner, Chamber President
and CEO. "This new website
will bring the Chamber and
Tourism operation fully into
the 21st century and will provide both a benefit to tourists
and the tourism business industry. It is a win-win for Wyoming County"
The new website has been a
priority of the Chamber &
Tourism office since Meghan
joined the staff in 2011. Last
year it became a reality
when the Chamber sent out
requests for proposals and
Corporate Communications
was selected as the design
company. The Chamber
and Tourism was pleased to
select this award winning
company out of Rochester
which specializes in Tourism
based websites. Work on the
design of the site began in
September 2013, and was
finalized at the end of March
2014. A major benefit of this
new website is that the tourism staff has direct access to
back-end content management, allowing for immediate
updates. The website went
live on April 1, 2014 with a
soft launch designed to
make adjustments and let
the public discover it. Since
coming online, the Tourism
staff has received over 100
requests for travel guides
and 50 new email newsletter
sign-ups.
Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism
6470 Rt. 20A, Suite 6, Perry, NY 14530 • 585.237.0230 • wycochamber.org • gowyomingcountyny.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIRMAN
Marty Griffith
Five Star Bank
VICE CHAIRMAN
Lisa Schwartz
Pioneer Credit Recovery
SECRETARY
Lindsay Eddy
Byrncliff Resort & Conf. Ctr.
TREASURER
Tim Moag
Freed Maxick CPA’s
DIRECTORS
Brock Beckstrand
Upstate Door, Inc.
Pamela Bliss
Elitsac Lumber
Tom Carpenter
Clark Patterson Lee Assoc.
Patty Chaya
Genesee Community College
Peter Dueppengiesser
Dueppengiesser Dairy Co.
Daniel Egan
Beaver Hollow Conf. Ctr.
Austin Fish
Complete Payroll Processing
Norb Fuest
Morton Salt
Jackie Hoyt
Arts Council for Wyoming Cty.
Chris Kennedy
Warsaw PennySaver
Hans Kunze
Steuben Trust Company
Darren Long
Prestolite Electric
Joe Rivellino
Rivellino Realty
From the President
For this quarter, I thought it
would be a good idea to recap some items of interest
that occurred since the last
news letter. The Board of
Directors met in January,
February, and March to review the Chamber’s financial
position and get updates
from the staff of activities we
are currently engaged in. Lisa
Schwartz from Pioneer Credit Recovery was elected to fill
the Vice Chair vacancy and
we all look forward to working with her and welcome
her to this new role.
We reported that together
with our other business partners, the Chamber co-hosted
a manufacturing roundtable
at Drasgow Inc. to discuss
manufacturing needs for
workforce training and development. It was also decided that we would meet on a
quarterly basis as a manufacturer advisory group. The
next meeting will be May
17th and will be hosted by
Prestolite, Inc. in Arcade.
Also, the “Target: Tomorrow” update is on-going, and
your Chamber has been an
active voice at the table. This
is the county strategic plan
update headed by a subcommittee of the Board of Supervisors tasked with developing a new and forward looking plan. Currently, the committee is meeting with various agencies and organizations from around the county to ascertain their status
and what they see as needs
for development.
Our ‘Leadership Wyoming’
program is off to a great
start this year with 18 individuals participating. They
represent a good cross section of Wyoming County and
will be in for some new and
very interesting opportunities this year.
I attended a Congressional
Field Hearing with Congressman Collins on the need for
Rural Broadband and its importance to Wyoming County’s success. Supervisor Dan
Leuer (Middlebury) and I
were afforded an opportunity to offer remarks and
learned a great deal about
the FCC, rural broadband in
surrounding counties, and
the impact of everything
from education to industry.
As I finish my first year, as of
April 1, I would like to take a
moment to reflect on the
Chamber and my overall
thoughts. I believed and continue to see that this is an
outstanding organization
that is dedicated, from the
staff to the membership, in
looking forward to a brighter, stronger economy in Wyoming County. Yes, there are
challenges ahead, however,
with steely determination
and sincere optimism we can
move in the right direction
and be successful. Spring is
coming and that always
brings with it a renewed optimism and fresher perspective.
Scott A. Gardner
President & CEO
Becky Ryan
Supervisor, Town of Warsaw
Jeremy Satchell
2014 Chamber BOD Meeting Dates
M&T Bank
Frank Vitagliano, Jr.
Tompkins Insurance Agencies
John Wheeler
Chamber Members are welcome to attend any open BOD Meeting. Meetings begin at 8:00AM and
are located at the Wyoming County Business Services Center Conference Room unless otherwise
indicated.
The Bank of Castile
STAFF
Scott Gardner
President & CEO
Meghan Nulty
VP, Tourism & Marketing
Kelly Ashcraft
Director of Member Services
Carla Chamberlain
Fiscal Manager
May 7: Annual Meeting & Awards Celebration, 5:30pm, Glen Iris Inn, Letchworth State Park
June 11: New Board Member Orientation/Executive Committee (Closed to Public)
July: No Meeting
August 13: Executive Committee (Closed to Public)
September 10: BOD Meeting
October 8: Executive Committee / Finance Committee (Closed to Public)
November 12: BOD Meeting
December 10: Executive Committee (Closed to Public)
Bush Hill Florist Celebrates
30th Anniversary
Bank of Castile
Changes Name
Ed Hulme General
Contracting Expands
Tom Bush, and Bush Hill Florist is
celebrating its 30th year of
operation at its location in Perry,
NY with celebrations taking place
the month of April. Bush opened
his shop at the age of 18 on the
corner of Main St. and Borden Ave
in Perry and has been serving the
people of Wyoming County and
beyond since with beautiful floral
arrangements, fine gifts, jewelry,
scarves, balloons and more.
Congratulations Tom!
It’s still the same financial institution, its will just be called by a
slightly different name across its
16 branches in five counties. The
Bank of Castile is now Tompkins
Bank of Castile. Operating under
its parent company, Tompkins
Financial Corporation, Tompkins
Bank of Castile is backed by the
strength of the $5 billion in assets and is still focused on its
high standards of professional
expertise and personal service.
It was recently announced that
Warsaw based business, “Ed
Hulme General Contractors”
will now be offering black top
services after acquiring that
portion of Butler
Construction’s business. They
have also renovated their main
office on East Buffalo Street in
Warsaw and look forward to
welcoming visitors and
customers alike.
2014 Community
Investors
Koike Aronson Has Biggest Single Order Ever
Congratulations to Wyoming County’s own Koike Aronson Inc./Ransome on receiving its biggest single order in its almost 100 year history. It was announced this month that they received a $14 million order for welders which will be used to make storage tanks. They plan to
add up to 4-5 jobs to their existing 148 employee workforce. Koike Aronson has experienced
steady growth over the past few years due to quality products, an excellent workforce and
outstanding management. The Chamber congratulates this company on this success and wishes them
continued prosperity.
Want to see your good news featured here in our newsletter? We are creating a new
“Member News” segment for our quarterly publication. Hire a new employee? Have a
record setting sales day? Expanding your business? Adding a new product line?
Recently recognized for an award? Share it with us and we will feature it here.
Send your news announcements to [email protected].
Arts Council for Wyoming County Presents Two Events in May
Celebrate Older Americans Month
in May with an exhibition of work at the
YMCA Walking Track.
115 Linwood Ave, Warsaw.
Show Opens May 5
Closing Reception: 2pm, Sat. May 31
Show presented by the ACWC in conjunction
with the Office for the Aging and the YMCA.
Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company
Master Classes
Ages 50 & Over:
Fri., May 16
11 AM
YMCA
115 Linwood Ave
Warsaw
Ages 11-16:
Sat.., May 17
9AM
Images in Dance Studio
12 North Main St.
Perry
Classes are FREE but registration is required.
Register by calling the ACWC at 237-3517.
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly
satisfied is to do what your believe is great work. And the only way to do
great work is to love what you do.” —Steve Jobs, Apple Inc.
Community Investors are
business leaders willing to
step forward and serve as
advocates for the Chamber’s
membership. We encourage
you to join our growing list of
Community Investors, and
thank our 2014 Community
Investors for their support.