CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY -- A Very Good Year for Chamber/MAST. As 2011 draws to a close in the next week, we are taking a look back at our progress over the past year. Some significant Chamber/MAST initiatives have made tremendous strides and we are delighted to share those successes with our membership and with the entire community. On the public ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY — Chamber/MAST Commend State on Tax Agreement. The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier commend Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for their recent bi-partisan agreement to restructure the tax code and create jobs ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY — Local Legislators Score High with Business Council. Senator Cathy Young and Assembly members Andrew Goodell and Joe Giglio all score high with the Business Council of New York State. The Business Council recently unveiled its new 2011 Voters’ Guide, which measures New York State legislators’ commitment to improving ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY — Shop Locally This Holiday Season. Among our many assets in Chautauqua County, we are fortunate to have a wide variety of small businesses including retailers. In combination with our large department stores, these small retail shops provide many options for holiday shopping right here in our own communities. From ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY — Chamber Sells Over $1-Million in Gift Checks. The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce has now sold over $1-million worth of Shop Chautauqua County Gift Checks to local residents and businesses totaling approximately $1.4 million dollars in economic impact since the program’s inception. This marks a milestone for the ... Read More

DUNKIRK, NY — The Dunkirk Local Development Corporation approved $45,000 in new loans for 2 tenants of the SUNY Technology Incubator at its October 25th meeting in order to continue the economic development momentum in the City. In addition the Board developed a permanent loan program specifically designed to assist Incubator tenants in ... Read More

BUFFALO, NY — The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is focused on growing business, which makes offering support for its members with SellingHive an easy decision. SellingHive is a social network that connects companies and sales professionals in a secure environment for one purpose – to grow sales. “SellingHive is a great tool for our members to ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY — Increase Your Profits and Save Money by Focusing on Energy Resources. Energy is the watchword for September, as the Chamber and Manufacturers Association prepare for two events both focused on energy – the business of creating it, and how to save it. Offshore wind energy has the potential to be an economic driver in ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY — Lieutenant Governor to Address Chamber Awards Banquet. Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy will be the keynote speaker for the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet Thursday, October 6 at the Chautauqua Suites Meeting and Expo Center in Mayville. Duffy was elected Lieutenant Governor in November of 2010 ... Read More

How to Engage and Motivate Employees in Uncertain Times – March 31st Many factors influence employee productivity. The economic downturn caused concern among many employees about their job security. In addition to their concern about job security many employees have been asked to do more and more at the same rate of ... Read More