Fayetteville Manlius Minoa Inspired by the Past . . . Building for the Future Volume 21, Issue 5 May 2012 President’s Message Page 2 Business of the Month Page 2 Upcoming Chamber Events Page 3 Learning Center Page 4 New Members Page 7 Community Calendar/Member Events Pages 15 Upcoming Events - Village of Minoa Page 11-12 What’s Inside: C HAMBER H APPENINGS All Chamber events are open to the community Building Community Together . . . . Fayetteville Manlius Minoa 425 E. Genesee Street F Fayetteville, NY 13066 F Phone: 315-637-4760 F Fax: 315-637-4762 Current Chamber President Tim Buckles thanked everyone for attending. The Greater Manlius Chamber of Commerce Eleventh Annual With over 180 Chamber members and guests attending and over 160 silent and live auctions to bid on the 2012 Spring Dinner Auction was a huge success! While the final numbers aren’t in yet the Committee Chairs, Kim Kutzer, Marcia Philipp, and Cheryl Schotz, are confident that we exceeded last year’s numbers on a grand scale! Half of this year’s pro- ceeds will be shared with the FM Community Outreach in Manlius and Heaven’s Pantry in Minoa. In addition to that the food items in the lovely centerpieces, as well as monetary donations received that night will be given to the pantries. To all that attended thank you for your support - to those that were not able to mark your calendars for the 2013 Spring Dinner. A special thank you to all who attended this year’s event Fighting Hunger . . . Feeding Hope!! Master of Ceremonies (and Past President) Mike Skeele welcomed guests and kicked off the evenings festivities. DINNER & AUCTION
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Fayetteville Manlius Minoa
Inspired by the Past . . . Building for the Future Volume 21, Issue 5 May 2012
President’s Message Page 2
Business of the Month Page 2
Upcoming Chamber Events Page 3
Learning Center Page 4
New Members Page 7
Community Calendar/Member Events Pages 15
Upcoming Events - Village of Minoa Page 11-12
What’s Inside:
CHAMBER HAPPENINGS
Building Community Together . . . . Fayetteville Manlius Minoa
All Chamber events are open to the community
Building Community Together . . . . Fayetteville Manlius Minoa
425 E. Genesee Street F Fayetteville, NY 13066 F Phone: 315-637-4760 F Fax: 315-637-4762
Current Chamber President Tim Buckles thanked
everyone for attending.
The Greater Manlius Chamber of Commerce Eleventh Annual
With over 180 Chamber members and guests attending and over 160 silent and live auctions to bid on the 2012 Spring Dinner Auction was a huge success! While the final numbers aren’t in yet the Committee Chairs, Kim Kutzer, Marcia Philipp, and Cheryl Schotz, are confident that we exceeded last year’s numbers on a grand scale! Half of this year’s pro-ceeds will be shared with the FM Community Outreach in Manlius and Heaven’s Pantry in Minoa. In addition to that the food items in the lovely centerpieces, as well as monetary donations received that night will be given to the pantries. To all that attended thank you for your support - to those that were not able to mark your calendars for the 2013 Spring Dinner.
A special thank you to all who attended
this year’s event Fighting Hunger . . .
Feeding Hope!!
Master of Ceremonies (and Past President) Mike Skeele welcomed guests and kicked off the evenings festivities.
DINNER & AUCTION
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PRESIDENT’S NOTES . . .
MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Finishing up April and going into May I am seeing several trends I would like to share with all of you. Business Environment – I’m seeing the economy coming back in many ways…some of you may see the stock mar-ket, others see business reports…but from my perspec-tive…here is what I see locally that is very encouraging to me… Contractors, senior executives, and business owners are out buying again…Real Estate is picking up and we are beginning to see bidding wars…Banking is looking for ways to start moving capital again…even within our chamber we are seeing strong growth in our membership and business community. All of these signs point to a strong year ahead!!! With that said, I would like to point out some programs/events you should be aware of… Business After Hours – Our last one we held at Empower was a great success…we had over 50 people attend and was a great opportunity to network and get to know our membership. If you have not been to one of these…I would highly recommend. Lunch & Learns – this is a great venue for resourcing your business…large or small. Our goal is to get you infor-mation and contacts to help support, service, and finance your business needs. Our second one this year will be "What You Don’t Know About Marketing Could Hurt Your Business!” presented by the president of SCORE.
So come learn about Marketing and more about how SCORE can be a resource and more importantly a thought partner in your business concept/model. Our Spring Dinner Auction will be our biggest turnout ever in the years I’ve been a member…looking at the ini-tial numbers of people and businesses that have signed up we are looking forward to a great turn out. This is a great way to support the food panties that are in dire need and once again meet businesses and members of our communi-ty. In addition, we are leveraging technology more than ev-er…check out our Website at www.Manliuschamber.com or go check out our facebook site to see some of our most current events coming up!!! Please do not hesitate to email me with questions or con-cerns…[email protected]. This is your chamber and we work for each and every one of you to make this another great year! On behalf of the Greater Manlius Chamber of Commerce membership and your Board of Directors…thank you for your support and participation! …..And remember to Shop Locally!!! Tim Buckles (The Wine House) 2012 President
Hi, I’m Debbie Mapstone, the owner of Doug Mapstone, Inc. We have been in business for 15 years in Manlius and we are a locally owned and operating family busi-ness. We are able to quickly respond to our customer’s needs. Our good news is that we just moved!
8195 Cazenovia Road (Rt. 92) Manlius, NY 13104
I want to take this opportunity to thank our customers for all of your support throughout the years. It has been a pleasure to meet all of your Heating, Cooling and Electri-cal needs and such an honor to be chosen by the Greater Manlius Chamber as Member of the Month. Let us take a look at your heating/cooling system to find out how we can make it more efficient and save you money.
This is the perfect time of year to give us a call so we can schedule a service and clean of your air conditioning unit. We promise this will be “the most comfortable call you can make!” I can be reached at 682-7181 or at DougMapstone-Inc.com
–Debbie Mapstone
DOUG MAPSTONE, INC.
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CHAMBER EVENTS
WHAT’S COMING UP
Tuesday, May 15
Business After Hours 5:30pm - 7:30pm Bonefish Grill
Monday, May 28
Memorial Day Parades 9:00 to 11:30 am Fayetteville and Manlius parade
Wednesday, June 13
12:00 to 1:00 pm Lunch and Learn -
Sales & Marketing for Small Business Location TBA
Thursday, July 4
Parade 9:00 to 10:30 am - Manlius
Saturday, July 7 Minoa Field Days Booth Fayetteville Towne Center
Lunch and Learn
"What You Don’t Know About Marketing Could Hurt Your Business!”
Cost: $20 Members/ $25 Non-Members, Call 637-4760 to register.
Enjoy a delicious lunch & learn the latest tips and trends in marketing! Marketing is a multi-faceted, many dimensional animal - and anyone contemplating any type of marketing needs to define certain things up front. Who is your target audience? What is the income of your target audience? Can they afford your product or service? Where does you target audience live and what is the best way to reach them? What is my competition doing as far as marketing their wares? Marketing starts at word-of-mouth and can broaden to TV advertising and social media; e.g., Facebook, Linked In. What can I afford to spend on advertising? Is there any way to gauge results and evaluate success if I do make the investment? Each type of business is different in its needs and marketing needs to be tailored to the specific nature of the business..... You will learn to apply all of these to your business and more! What is SCORE? SCORE, “Counselors to America’s Small Business” is the premier, free business counseling and advice ser-vice found in the United States. For more than 40 years, SCORE’s retired and working business professionals have volunteered to help a new generation of entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses.
Tuesday, May 15 5:30 - 7:30 pm
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Business relationships are usu-ally straightforward. You pro-vide a product or service, and the customer pays you for it in a timely manner. But every small business owner will like-ly have to deal with tardy or missed payments. Don’t ignore them or assume the customer will eventually follow through. Money owed to your busi-ness—known as receivables—
cuts into your profits and complicates your cash flow. A good collections strategy can help prevent slow payments before they become a problem, and ensure that income from aged invoices isn’t lost forever. Your aim is to create a step-by-step collections process that starts by making smart credit-granting decisions. And make no mistake: granting credit is exactly what your business is doing whenever you deliver a product or service without first collecting payment. Customers are more likely to pay quickly if your invoice arrives in a timely fashion and is clear and simple. It should state explicitly, in itemized fashion, what it covers. Make it look clean and professional, and include your company logo. Cute designs may only get in the way. Design it like a real invoice, not just a piece of paper with “amount due” typed in, and be sure it is clear how the check should be made out and where it should be sent. Including a return envelope can help. Also include a phone number and contact name for questions. Small business accounting pro-grams such as QuickBooks can easily create your invoices. Or, consider a dedicated low-cost software package such as
MyInvoices & Estimates for $39.95 from Avanquest (www.avanquestusa.com). Mail your invoices quickly and send a reminder immediately if payment is not received by the stated due date. On long-term projects, consider progress billings. If you do need to press for collections, don’t use threats or emotional appeals. Phone calls are more effective than let-ters or emails, according to collections experts, so contact your customer directly and/or the business’s accounting de-partment. Be polite, yet firm in asking for immediate and full payment. If a letter is necessary, it should be personal-ized and sent by registered mail so that you can verify its receipt should legal action be necessary. Collections are just one critical financial issue your small business can face. For expert help and advice, contact SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business." SCORE is a nonprofit organization of more than 10,500 volunteer business counselors who provide free, confidential business counseling and training workshops to small business owners. Call 1-800/634-0245 for the SCORE chapter nearest you, or find a counselor online at www.score.org.
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LEARNING CENTER
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When It Comes to Collections, Never Assume
Provided by SCORE - Counselor to America’s Small Business
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www.Skeele.com 226 Fayette Street
Manlius, New York 13104 (315) 682-5141
Michael J. Skeele, CIC, CPIA Shayna L. Gersch, CISR
INSURANCE SERVICES
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The Paint Your Own Pottery Place
Maria A. Dawson Samantha Smyser
129 E. Seneca St. Manlius, NY 13104
315.682.3700 www.featsofclay.com
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Welcome new members
Cumulus Media 1064 James Street
Syracuse, NY 13203 Heather Woood, Financial Center Manager
John Hunt, Business Consultant Phone: 315-472-0200 Fax: 315-472-1146
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Welcome to Paola Kay Gifts, a little shop located in heart of Fayetteville, given the name Paola Kay after the own-er's great grandmother Paola Katherine. In our shop you will find a balance of graceful and time-less pieces from Simon Pearce, Michael Aram and Dan Lasser mingled with items that will tease your need to nest and hunker down at home. Sturdy articles for men, unique barware, jewelry and leather goods are sure to please your hostesses and girlfriends. Bridal registry, wish lists and custom orders are welcome. Our goal is to make gift giving creative and refreshing. We pride ourselves on elegant simplicity and exceptional service, strive to carry Made in the USA choices and local artisan work. Come visit us at 105 Brooklea Drive, right next to Chloe's Closet in Fayetteville.
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UPCOMING MEMBER /COMMUNITY EVENTS
Manlius Historical Society: May 12, 2012 MUSEUM OPENING! May 12th launches our new season at the Museum, with an exhibit featuring women in the military and life in the Town of Manlius during both World Wars. 109 Scoville Street, Manlius Saturdays 11am -3pm June 3, 2012 1812 Regency Fashion Show & Tea Welcome to a tea and fashion show wherein you will be dazzled by the sophisticated styles of the Regency Era! The show is presented by Bevin Lynn, Coordinator of Interpretive Programs at Genesee Country Village and Museum in Mum-ford NY. Learn what men and women from the early 19th century wore to work, church, social events, and more! Re-sources for recreating your own 19th century look will also be provided as well as a hands-on look inside the construction of many garments. There will be a question and answer session afterwards. This event is in preparation for the Village of Manlius Bi-centennial, being celebrated in 2013. We are hoping to inspire
you to become involved, including creating or acquiring peri-od clothing to be worn at special events during the celebration year! Eastern Hills Bible Church, 8277 Cazenovia Road in Manlius at 3:00 Sunday afternoon, June 3rd. June 14, 2012 The Manlius Historical Society Annual Meeting The public is invited to attend the Manlius Historical Soci-ety's Annual Meeting, held this year at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 584 East Genesee Street, Fayetteville at 7:00. Our featured speaker will be historian and author "Back Street" Mary Messere. June 28, 2012 Jerry Antil, author of "The Pompey Hollow Book Club", will discuss his book at the Manlius Library, 1 Arkie Al-banese Avenue in Manlius, at 6:45. For more information, contact the Society at 315 682-6660; details will be added as we have it!
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425 E . G ENESEE S TREET FAYETTEVILLE, NY 13066
PHONE: 315-637-4760 FAX: 315-637 -4762
EMAIL: GREATERMANLIUS@ WINDSTREAM. NET
W EBSITE: M ANLIUSCHAMBER. COM G ARY W HITAKER,
OFFICE A DMINISTRATOR
The deadline for the June newsletter is May 20th, 2012.
Please have your information submitted by that date in order to be included.
MISSION Our goal is to serve the local community by promoting and encouraging business growth and developments within the Town of Manlius, while at the same time supporting those civic and cultural programs which enhance our lives.
We hope to increase public awareness of the many fine products and services and promote the advantages of living and shopping in Man-lius.
Our members are an integral part of this com-munity, and we share your desire to preserve and enhance the image and integrity of the Greater Manlius area. We invite businesses and individuals to join with us to accomplish these goals.
OFFICE HOURS MONDAY - FRIDAY 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Fayetteville Manlius Minoa
Inspired by the Past . . . Building for the Future
2012 Directors John Goodfellow Donna Goyette
Mark Tetley Greg Wilt
2013 Directors Judy Dardzinski Maria Dawson Ronald Dimon Mike Guzman
