Guilderland Chamber Calendar
2010 Events
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March
3-Maximizing Income During Retirement-Dave Guarino from Guardian will be speaking. This is a year long four part series with this presentation being the first in the series. 12-1pm 14 Corporate Woods Blvd. Albany, NY 12211.
5- Guilderland Chamber of Commerce First Friday Business Breakfast -Red Hot Customer Service! When will the economy go back to the way it was? The real truth? Never. Does your business have a chance? If you’re willing to embrace a new mindset, think differently and plan for a very different future. Author and Business Consultant Lis Calandrino shares her secrets of how to grow your business through –that’s right-your current customers! 7:30-9 am $5 Register online here.
5- Saturday March 6, and Sunday March 7-Farnsworth Middle School presents "Beauty and the Beast." 8pm Friday and Saturday and 2pm Sunday at Farnsworth Middle School. Tickets are $8.
7 -Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center, 340 Whitehall Road 8:30-1:30pm Fitness classes including Spining, Zumba, Family Zumba, Jazzercise, Boot Camp/Chisel and Turbo Kick will be simultaneously scheduled every half hour throughout the Center. Donations of $10 per person per class will be collected to aid Haitian earthquake victims. Refreshments will be available for purchase. The event is open to the public and donors will be offered JCC membership discounts. Class schedule and directions available website. Call Kerry at 438-6651 x 129.
10 - Western Turnpike Rescue Squad presents Pet First Aid Training, presented by Dr. Joy Lucas Upstate Animal Medical Center. 6:30pm-9:00pm at Western Turnpike Rescue Squad, Station #1, located at 200 Centre Drive, Albany. Learn how to care for your pet in an emergency. For Questions or to Register, please contact Drew Chesney, Outreach Coordinator 456-3600 ext. 14 or by email at outreach@wtrs.org.
12- Altamont Elementary 5th Graders Present America 2010 Celebrate America 2010 6-8:30pm at Altamont Elementary School. Food, games and fun! This is a fundraiser to help pay for this year’s 5th Grade End of the Year Trip. All money is raised by the 5th grades and their families. Please help recognize all their hard work at Altamont Elementary School. Thanks in advance for your support!
13 - The Albany Golf Tour "State of the Tour Coffee Chat" at Professor Java's. 9AM-12PM. All local golfers invited to attend. The Albany Golf Tour is a fun, friendly series of golf tournaments for players of all levels. Visit www.albanygolftour.com to see our full list of events. Please register before the chat, at http://albanygolftour.eventbrite.com so they have an accurate count of who will be coming.
15 -Liberteks.com "smAlbany 2010 Small Business Day Planning Meeting" 3pm-5pm at the Guilderland Chamber offices in Star Plaza We invite everyone who would like to have a part in or who has ideas for this great event. Please register beforehand at http://smalbanyplanning.eventbrite.com so that they have a general headcount.
15- Manute Bol presentation on building schools in Sudan. HAS BEEN CANCELED to Due Manute being Ill and not being able to Leave Africa.
16 - Tesoro Restaurant hosts The Chamber and Rotary Club of Colonie-Guilderland joint Mixer Sponsored by Gateway Energy. Tesoro Restaurant offers authentic Italian Cuisine. Rotary initiates projects to conquer critical societal issues. So what do Chamber members get when these two forces hold a joint mixer? A Can’t miss networking event. Tesoro is located in the 20 Mall, Guilderland. 5:30pm. $10 Click here to register.
15- Manute Bol presentation on building schools in Sudan. 7:30pm at Saint Joseph Hall on College of Saint Rose Campus, 985 Madison Ave., Albany. Come hear former basketball legend Manute Boi speak about how he is now building 41 schools for children in the war-torn villages of Southern Sudan, and what you can do to help. (A free-will offering will be requested at the presentation.) For more information, go to www.sudansunrise.org, call (913) 599-0800, or e-mail info@sudansunrise.org.
18-Panera Morning Coffee Group. Exchange ideas and make real connections at this free group. 8-9am Panera Bread at Crossgates Commons.
18-Ribbon for Elizabeth Ellen Jewelry. 2pm. Come welcome New Business, Elizbeth Ellen to Guilderland! 2563 Western Ave. 456-6611 for more information.
18 - Center For Economic Growth Presents Media Strategies for IT Companies Panel by TechConnex. 5:30pm at Hampton Inn, Albany. TechConnex holds technology seminars & fiestas which provide a unique forum for technical, business and social interaction with more than 120 of the Region's software, technology and business professionals. For more information, please e-mail Elena D'Agnese at elenad@ceg.org, or call 465-8975.
20 – Babypalooza at Guilderland Public Library. 11am-2pm. If you are a new parent, get answers to many of your baby questions. Meet with local organizations and service agencies and join Youth Services Librarian Josalyn Gervasio Wilder in a special “Baby Bounce Storytime.” Thanks to grant Ms. Wilder received, the library will distribute 200 “Books for Babies” kits to new parents as well. For more information, please go to http://www.guilpl.org/youth/babypalooza.php, or call 456-2400.
21- Benefit for Cancer at The Best Western Sovereign in the 1228 Grill Restaurant. 12:30pm. This benefit is to help 2 family members (including an infant daughter) of employees who are battling cancer at the hotel.
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26-Chamber Member Benefits Breakfast. Do you need a refresher on some of the Chamber member benefitst you are entitled to? New to the Chamber, want to get more involved? Or, is the economy changing your marketing program and your need to save money? Then come to the chamber member benefits breakfast. Free for all members! You will get a refresher on some of the chamber benefits and ways you can save money. At the GCC Offices, 7:30am-9am.
28 - Guilderland YMCA Indoor Triathlon. The indoor triathlon is very similar to an outdoor triathlon except all of the events are completed indoors and athletes go as far as they can in a given period of time. We use a pool, stationary bikes and run indoors on the treadmills for this event. For more information, call 456-3634 x 1110, or go to cdymca.org. You can also e-mail jrittner@cdymca.org.
29 - Ribbon Cutting for Clancy Real Estate. Come join us along with Kevin Clancy for the Grand Opening of his new office! 1977 Western Ave., 10:45am.
31- Find out how you can help the Red Cross prevent, prepare for and respond to local disasters. The Red Cross is holding a county-wide event to inform residents about the many ways they can become involved with the Red Cross. Over 90 percent of our programs and services in Albany County are delivered by Red Cross volunteers. Please invite your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers to join us to learn more about the many rewarding American Red Cross volunteer opportunities. 115 Main St., Altamont. 458-8111. 7:00pm-8:30pm.
29-Ribbon Cutting for Clancy Real Estate. Come join us along with Keving Clancy for the Grand Opening of his new office! 1977 Western Ave., 10:45am. 456-6611 for more information.
31- Find out how you can help the Red Cross prevent, prepare for and respond to local disasters. The Red Cross is holding a county-wide event to inform residents about the many ways they can become involved with the Red Cross. 115 Main St., Altamont. 458-8111. 7:00pm-8:30pm.
April
1- The Buckle announces the opening of their new store in Crossgates Mall! The Buckle is a denim destination featuring brands like MEK, Big Star, Miss Me, Rock Revival, Hurley, Billabong, 7 Diamonds, Affliction & Sinful, and our house brand BKE.
2-Hiring Non-Citizen Employees. Join us as Larry Stevens from Stevents Immigration Law Office gives an insightful and need to know information on this subject. GCC Offices, 7:30am-9am. $5.
8-Business After Hours Mixer at CM Fox Design Center, DesignOn20. Come see this amazing design center, beautifully crafted and now open to the public! 2390 Western Ave. 5:30-7pm. $10 per person. 456-6611 to RSVP, or $10 to register online here.
10-Open House for Appollo Heating's new Delmar Location! 10am-2pm at 341 Delaware Ave., Food, giveaways, and a money machine! Come see our new showroom!
13- Cooking Class Luncheon! 12-12:30pm at BFS Mediterranean Restaurant. "Here's to your health!" cooking demonstration by Shaw Rabadi! Get a sneak peak of how Shaw teaches his students to cook delicious food the heart healthy way! Hurry, because this session is only open to the first 20 people! Cost is $15 per person.
17-The Capital Region Caregiver Coalition present the 3rd Annual Tools for Caregivers. Resources you can use when a Senior Relies on you. Bulmer Communications Center, Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY. 382-8481, ext. 1238.
24 - Home Improvement Expo: 10am-4pm at Crossgates Mall lower level. Details here soon! Sponsored by M & T Bank.
May
5- The GCC Women in Business group presents the Annual Social and Silent Auction benefiting the Guilderland Public Library! This year we celebrate Cinco Di Mayo. Colonie Country Club, 5:30pm. Stay tuned for more details!
July
11 - Guilderland YMCA Pine Bush Triathlon. 8:00am. Come join over 400 swimmers, bikers and runners as they make their way from Albany's Rennselaer Lake, Fuller Rd. to the Guilderland YMCA.You may enter as an individual, $40 or as a 3 person team $75. You may register at www.active.com. For more information call 456-3634 SIGN UP NOW!!
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