Burns Management Joins Souped Up Sponsors

Burns Management, a Guilderland-based property management firm, has joined the collection of sponsors that will be bringing Souped Up On Guilderland to the community on October 11, 2008 at Altamont Orchards. Other sponsors include NBT Bank, Our Towne Guilderland, Roger Lipera Web Design & Consulting, and Wildehausen. These firms are crucial to the success of the event.

Full details about Souped Up On Guilderland are at www.tasteofguilderland.com.

Small Busness Group Hosts Panel

The GCC Small Business Group, "Marketing on a Shoestring" for Small Business. Meeting Friday October 3rd at 7:30-9 am at AVILA, 100 White Pine Rd off Washington Ave Extension. A panel of experts will help you promote your business in ways that will not kill your budger. $5 gets you coffee and light breakfast, and lots of networking. Register today on our Calendar of Events page.

For more information, call the Chamber at 519 456-6611.

Many Restaurants for Souped Up On Guilderland

The second edition of Souped Up On Guilderland, October 11 at Altamont Orchards, promises to be even bigger and better than last year. The latest list of restaurants includes favorites from Guilderland that are sure to please. Visitors to the event will be able to sample soup from Mezza Notte, Westmere Deli, Hana, Panera Bread, Aromi d'Italia, BFS, Cat's Meow, Township Tavern, Barcelona, and The Highlands.

Entry to Souped Up On Guilderland is only $5. Additional treats will include a car show, haunted house, crate maze, baked goods, and much more.

For details visit www.tasteofguilderland.com.

The Guilderland Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its Annual Golf Classic on September 22 at the Colonie Golf and Country Club in Voorheesville. The event will benefit the Guilderland YMCA’s Circle of Champs. Major Sponsors include Pioneer Savings Bank, Verizon Fios, Woodmen of the World Lodge 421, and Bouchey and Clarke Financial Services.

The Guilderland YMCA Circle of Champs’ mission is to improve the quality of life for children and families who have been burdened by life-threatening illnesses.

Not your ordinary Golf Event, the chamber has worked hard to add some new and interesting twists to the Classic. A corporate challenge gives “bragging rights” to the winners with a permanent plaque displayed at the Chamber offices. The event will also include lunch, an evening networking mixer, drinks, awards, a Chinese raffle and many other fun activities. Participants will also have the chance to win a two-year lease on a brand new BMW if a hole-in-one is made, compliments of Capital Cities BMW.

Guilderland Chamber to help Build Your Business!

The Guilderland Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with WROW and the Colonie Chamber of Commerce to help local entrepreneurs start their business. With the help of sponsors, participants will have the chance to win over $7,500 worth of products and services to help build their business. WROW staff members will announce the winners July 9.

Interested participants can enter the sweepstakes for their chance to win. In addition to the grand prize, eight runner-ups will also be chosen and granted over $250 worth of products and services. The contest is open to anyone who is 18 years and older.

Sponsors include AFSCO Fence services, Liberteks, Logos, Verizon and We the People. AFSCO will provide services worth approximately $1000; Liberteks will provide small business technology to secure network servers; Logos will provide large print formatting, graphic design time, and marketing and design consultation; Verizon will provide a free year’s service of FiOS data; We the People will provide $1000 worth of document preparation services. The Guilderland and Colonie Chambers will be providing a year of chamber membership.

The contest is a great and unique way for small business owners to depend on the Chamber to help build their business. Interested parties can visit www.wrow.com for a complete set of rules, a list of prizes, and registration for the giveaway.

Guilderland Chamber Announces Community Awards

The Town of Guilderland and the Guilderland Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the annual Chamber Business and Town Beautification awardees. The awardees are nominated by chamber and community members, and selected by a group of volunteers coordinated by the chamber.
Town Beautification Awards:

New Construction: Orchard Creek Pavilion
Interior Renovation-Gregory’s Barber Shop-20 Mall
Best Renovation-Poiema Salon and Spa
Worth a Detour-The Township Tavern in Altamont
Overall Best Beautification effort-Famers Feed and Tractor Supply

Chamber Business Awards:

Best Place to Work-Center for Disability Services
Small Business Person of the Year-Tom Denham, Careers in Transition
Chamber Champion-Jenni Bliven, Branch Manager, NBT New Karner Rd
Award of Merit (organization or group impacting the community) Guilderland School District Nurses

The awards are given at the Guilderland Chamber’s annual dinner at the Italian American Community Center on June 5, 2008. In addition to the Town and the Chamber, the Guilderland Hamlet Neighborhood Association will be honoring Kurz and Associates on Western Ave and Schuyler Companies (for Walgreen’s corner) for their improvement and ongoing maintenance efforts.
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New Web Site Launch

The Guilderland Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to announce the launch of the latest version of our Web site! Created by Roger Lipera Web Design & Consulting, this project represents several months work. The new site includes many important features, including Chamber member search, calendar of events, and complete information about the Chamber. It is now possible to RSVP and register for events online.

This new site will be updated regularly and visitors are encouraged to return periodically to see the latest additions.