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The Chamber of Southern Saratoga County Seeks President

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12/7/10 

Bethlehem Chamber Seeks President

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 8/27/10

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 6/11/10

ARCC Seeks New President/CEO

The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC), in New York, is seeking a President/CEO in keeping with its mission to help local companies to succeed, grow and thrive and to expand economic opportunity within our region. The ARCC’s current CEO, Todd Shimkus, is leaving the ARCC to assume the role of President of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce.

The ARCC is comprised of just over 1,000 members predominantly in New York’s Warren, Washington and Northern Saratoga Counties. The ARCC has five full-time staff members and an annual operating budget of $700,000. The ARCC is governed by a 27-member volunteer Board of Directors – - all of whom are executive level decision makers or the owners of their firms. The ARCC’s strategic plan includes a focus on: Partnerships, Collaboration and Regional Planning; Advocacy; Expanding Economic Opportunity; Member Services; Education and Training; and Sound Financial Stewardship and Organizational Effectiveness.

The ideal candidate will have Chamber and executive leadership experience as well as a strong record of accomplishment in his or her region. Salary and benefits are commensurate with the applicant’s experience and within the range of those offered in similar sized chambers. For more details about this position and the Chamber, please visit www.adirondackchamber.org.  

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume addressed to:

CEO Search Committee
c/o Keena Staffing
2 Progress Boulevard
Queensbury, NY, 12804

or via email to ceosearch@keena.com

5/27/10

 MALONE AND NORTH COUNTRY CHAMBERS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP 

 

    The Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce and the Malone Chamber of Commerce signed and announced an historic Partnership Agreement today, bringing Malone into the regional chamber and bringing a number of new benefits to the Malone business community.
 
     “This is a true milestone in linking and unifying the regional business community,” states Garry Douglas, President of the North Country Chamber. “With the 253 members of the Malone Chamber added to our regional network, the North Country Chamber now has 3,500 member companies and organizations across Clinton, Franklin, Essex and northern Warren Counties, further securing our status as one of the five largest business organizations in New York State. This means an even stronger voice on behalf of business and economic development, with a stronger community chamber for Malone and a stronger regional chamber for the entire North Country.”

     “This is a harbinger of the path that the North Country will find most effective in securing our future,” states Hugh Hill, President of the Malone Chamber of Commerce. “It amplifies our influence on matters that affect Malone and the region, while bringing major new services to Malone area businesses.”
 
     The new agreement, signed this morning in front of more than 80 Malone area business and community leaders, mirrors existing partnerships between the North Country Chamber and ROOST, the Saranac Lake Area Chamber, the Tupper Lake Chamber, the Ticonderoga Area Chamber, the Schroon Lake Chamber and the North Warren Chamber. Under the terms of the partnership, all members of the Malone Chamber become Associate Members of the North Country Chamber, with access to a number of basic benefits including health insurance, electricity discounts and small business support, among other newly shared services. In addition, the Malone Chamber will now be a part of the North Country Chamber’s government affairs work in Albany and Washington, and will be linked with the regional chamber’s economic development efforts and initiatives, including its crossborder partnerships with Quebec.
 
     The North Country Chamber has been steadily developing a regional business and economic development alliance over the last several years as a core part of its strategic vision. “We often refer to the need for the North Country to punch above its weight,” states Douglas, “with regionalism being the one way to enhance our advocacy and also develop and deliver the best possible business services. It’s working, and now it will work even better and reach additional businesses and communities.”
 
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