- Women in Business Celebration – 10/13
- Networking Breakfast – 10/20
- October Mixer – 10/28
- Sponsorship Availability
- Partnership with WTBQ
- Member Spotlights
- Board of Director Nominations
- Going to Goshen Maps
Women in Business Event
October 13, 2021
The Lodge at Thomas Bull Park
8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Please enjoy this video highlighting our Women in Business Event:
https://prezi.com/v/nsxm4mfrktmh/
The event starts with a leadership panel hosted by Regina Clark featuring Stephanie Johnson from LEGOland, Brittany Johnson from SERVPro, Shannon Kelly from Catholic Charities, Jennifer Martin from Goshen High School and Kelly Naughton from Burke, Miele, Golden & Naughton.
The round table discussions include Starting a Small Business(Corinne Courtney from Nailed It Hardware and Eileen Dorian from New Street Tavern), Balancing Career and Family (Liese Boese from Daylight Savings Co. and Vicki Hoffman from J. Hoffman Insurance) Women & Wealth (Carla Alfieri from Orange Bank & Trust), Building Your Network (Diane Blanton from Howard Hanna Rand Realty), Women in the Workplace (Cathy Parlapiano from Here’s Help Staffing & Recruiting), Finding Your Voice (Taylor Sterling from WTBQ Radio), Advantages of MWBE (Cynthia Marsh-Croll from Mid-Hudson Women’s Business Center), and Managing Menopause (Dr. Kimberly Estler from Cyrstal Run Healthcare).
There will be a Women Owned Business Expo and Miss New York, Sydney Park is the closing keynote. To find our more about the day, visit our website, www.goshennychamber.com.
We would like to thank our sponsors of the event: Gold: Mediacom, Silver: Here’s Help Staffing & Recruiting, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Nailed It Hardware, Rhinebeck Bank, SERVPro of Orange, Sullivan and S. Ulster Counties, and Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets.
Upcoming Networking Breakfast
October 20, 2021
7:45am
Speaker: Doug Bloomfield, Town of Goshen
Sponsor: Seeking Sponsorship
Location: Delancey’s – 40 Park Place, Goshen, NY
If you are interested in sponsoring October’s breakfast please email info@goshennychamber.com. You will be allotted time to speak at the beginning of the breakfast before Mr. Bloomfield.
Networking MIXER
October 28, 2021 from 5:00-7:00 pm
Mason’s Marketplace
550 County Road 50, New Hampton, NY 10958
Come explore the marketplace and enjoy local craft beers and refreshments at Masons with members of the local business community. www.masonsmarketplace.com
SEEKING SPONSORSHIPS
We are seeking sponsorships for both our October Breakfast and Monthly Mixer. To sponsor a breakfast it is $250 and a mixer is $150 please email us at info@goshennychamber.com
New Partnership with WTBQ Radio
Going to Goshen Radio Show
The Goshen Chamber of Commerce has a radio show, ‘Going to Goshen’, every Monday from 12:30pm – 1:00pm on WTBQ. This is a fabulous member benefit, let us know if you would like to be interviewed.
On Monday, Sept. 29, 2021, Liese Boese from The Daylight Savings Company joined. On Monday, October 4, 2021, Vicki Andrade from ArtVicki Creations joined. Visit WTBQ.com to listen live.
Member Spotlights
Kristen O’Donnell, Lanc & Tully
The Goshen Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate Kristen O’Donnell on her unanimous appointment as President of the Board of Directors for the Chamber. O’Donnell has served on the board since 2014. She is employed by Lanc & Tully Engineering & Surveying as a Strategic Planner. O’Donnell volunteers her time with local community development, not-for-profit Illuminate Goshen as well as the Chamber of Commerce. Lanc & Tully is a Civil Engineering, Site Planning and Surveying firm that provides full-service site development, consulting, design and land planning services for private, commercial and municipal clients throughout Orange County and the rest of the Hudson Valley of New York. To learn more about Lanc & Tully please visit www.lanctully.com.
Cathy Parlapiano, Here’s Help Staffing & Recruiting
Here’s Help Staffing & Recruiting is a NYS Certified Women Owned firm headquartered in Middletown, New York. They have been a staffing and recruiting leader in Orange County for over 35 years. Businesses turn to Here’s Help because they know the market inside and out, and know what their clients need to thrive. Candidates trust Here’s Help because they know they will be matched with real opportunities at their ideal companies. Co-owner Cathy Parlapiano has always lived in Orange County. She has loved watching how the county has grown and now hosts some of the biggest attractions in the state, which has also opened up so many opportunities professionally. To learn more about Here’s Help Staffing & Recruiting please visit www.hereshelp.com.
Confluence Running
Taking Nominations
The Goshen Chamber of Commerce is actively looking for members to step up and consider being part of the Board of Directors. This is a volunteer role made up of those that work or live within the Town and Village of Goshen. All applicants must be members of the Chamber. BOD members volunteer their time and are expected attend monthly meetings and other board –sponsored events serve to the Goshen Chamber of Commerce and its business community. If you are interested in being considered, please send a brief letter of intent to info@goshennychamber.com.
Going to Goshen Maps
Going to Goshen maps are now available. They have been distributed to local hotels and downtown businesses.
If you want some maps, stop by the GCOC office. Click HERE to view the map.