Congratulations to Greece’s elite; the 2011 Greece Chamber of Commerce Civic Award Recipients! Each year the Greece Chamber of Commerce solicits nominations to recognize well-deserving community leaders and businesses with outstanding awards. The Chamber’s Civic Awards Committee reviews the nominations and based on certain criteria selects the winners. The winners are then notified and honored at a special awards banquet. This year’s awards will be distributed in 12 categories with a total of 15 award recipients. The 2011 Civic Awards Banquet, the Chamber’s premier evening of the year, will be held at the Rochester Marriott Airport Hotel (1890 West Ridge Road) on Thursday, April 28th, 2011. The evening will begin with a cocktail hour from 6:00pm—7:00pm. Dinner will be served at 7:00pm with the awards ceremony immediately following. Doug Emblidge, 13WHAM News Anchor will serve as Master of Ceremonies. The categories chosen are as follows: Business Person of the Year, Girlie Goodwin Citizen of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Spirit of the Chamber, Senior Citizen of the Year, Curb Appeal, New Construction Award (3 winners), New Retail Construction Award, New Residential Construction Award, Neighborhood Enhancement, Rehabilitation of Existing Space (2 winners), and Commercial Renovation . “I was completely taken back with surprise when Jodie called to inform me of receiving the Business Person of the Year Award from the Chamber of Commerce. My first thought was, there are many deserving recipients in the community and I was humbled to be chosen for this prestigious award, says Paul Chatfield, president of Chatfield Engineers, P.C. and this year’s Business Person of the Year recipient. “I believe strongly in the Greece community, and as a business owner and property owner within the Town of Greece, I believe it is important to give back to the community whenever and wherever I can. I have either lived in the Town of Greece or operated our business within the town nearly my entire life and I learned at an early age from my parents to help others and give back wherever I could.” New Construction Awards went to three recipients: Homewood Suites Rochester— Greece, Unity at Ridgeway and South Pointe Landing. “We are honored that the Greece Chamber selected us for the "new construction" award,” comments Kevin Rosdahl, General Manager at Homewood Suites Rochester—Greece. “This is a reflection of hard work and dedication from the Construction and Hotel staff. We look forward to 2496 West Ridge Road, Suite 201 Greece, NY 14626 Telephone: 585-227-7272 Fax: 585-227-7275 Email: [email protected]Volume 10, April1, 2011 SuccessLink Journal Belong. Engage. Succeed. On the cover... • Greece’s Elite! 2011 Page 2 • Business Matters: Ready, Set, Launch! Page 3 • Chamber Events • Art Loves Jazz 2011 • Save the Date: MEGA Mixer Page 4 & 5 • Chamber At a Glance Page 6 • Greece Chamber Travel Page 7 • Member Spotlights Page 8 • New Members • April: National Donate Life Month Page 9 • 5 Tips on Preventing Identity Theft—Pamela Morgan • Greece Chamber Charitable Foundation sponsors Olympia High School Program Page 10 • Greece Chamber Training • Calendar of Events Page 11 • LongHorn Steak House Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Follow us on... Inside this issue Thurs., Apr. 21st, 2011 7:30am—8:30am Eggs & Issues Guest Speaker: NYS Senator Joe Robach Brook House Restaurant Tues., Apr. 26th, 2011 7:30am-9:00am Tech Tuesday Greece Chamber Conference Room Save the date Cont on Page 11 Greece’s Elite! Congratulations to the 2011 Greece Chamber Civic Award Recipients Pictured to the right: Doug Emblidge, 13WHAM News Anchor and Master of Ceremonies at the Chamber’s Civic Awards Banquet, and long time Greece Chamber members Jon & Bonnie Kuppinger of Kuppinger Realty pose for a photo at last year’s 2010 Greece Chamber Civic Awards Banquet.
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Congratulations to Greece’s elite; the 2011 Greece Chamber of Commerce Civic Award
Recipients!
Each year the Greece Chamber of Commerce solicits nominations to recognize well-deserving community leaders and businesses with outstanding awards. The Chamber’s Civic Awards Committee reviews the nominations and based on certain criteria selects the winners. The winners are then notified and honored at a special awards banquet. This year’s awards will be distributed in 12 categories with a total of 15 award recipients. The 2011 Civic Awards Banquet, the Chamber’s premier evening of the year, will be held at the Rochester Marriott Airport Hotel (1890 West Ridge Road) on Thursday, April 28th, 2011. The evening will begin with a cocktail hour from 6:00pm—7:00pm. Dinner will be served at 7:00pm with the awards ceremony immediately following. Doug Emblidge, 13WHAM News Anchor will serve as Master of Ceremonies. The categories chosen are as follows: Business Person of the Year, Girlie Goodwin Citizen of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Spirit of the Chamber, Senior Citizen of the Year, Curb Appeal, New Construction Award (3 winners), New Retail Construction Award, New Residential Construction Award, Neighborhood Enhancement, Rehabilitation
of Existing Space (2 winners), and Commercial Renovation . “I was completely taken back with surprise when Jodie called to inform me of receiving the Business Person of the Year Award from the Chamber of Commerce. My first thought was, there are many deserving recipients in the community and I was humbled to be chosen for this prestigious award, says Paul Chatfield, president of Chatfield Engineers, P.C. and this year’s Business Person of the Year recipient. “I believe strongly in the Greece community, and as a business owner and property owner within the Town of Greece, I believe it is important to give back to the community whenever and wherever I can. I have either lived in the Town of Greece or operated our business within the town nearly my entire life and I learned at an early age from my parents to help others and give back wherever I could.” New Construction Awards went to three recipients: Homewood Suites Rochester—Greece, Unity at Ridgeway and South Pointe Landing. “We are honored that the Greece Chamber selected us for the "new construction" award,” comments Kevin Rosdahl, General Manager at Homewood Suites Rochester—Greece. “This is a reflection of hard work and dedication from the Construction and Hotel staff. We look forward to
2496 West Ridge Road, Suite 201 Greece, NY 14626 Telephone: 585-227-7272 Fax: 585-227-7275 Email: [email protected]
Volume 10, April1, 2011
SuccessLink Journal Belong. Engage. Succeed.
On the cover... • Greece’s Elite! 2011
Page 2 • Business Matters: Ready,
Set, Launch! Page 3
• Chamber Events • Art Loves Jazz 2011 • Save the Date: MEGA
Mixer Page 4 & 5 • Chamber At a Glance
Page 6 • Greece Chamber Travel
Page 7 • Member Spotlights
Page 8 • New Members
• April: National Donate Life Month
Page 9 • 5 Tips on Preventing
Identity Theft—Pamela Morgan
• Greece Chamber Charitable Foundation sponsors Olympia High School Program
Page 10 • Greece Chamber Training • Calendar of Events
Page 11
• LongHorn Steak House Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Follow us on...
Inside this issue
Thurs., Apr. 21st, 2011 7:30am—8:30am
Eggs & Issues Guest Speaker: NYS Senator Joe
Robach Brook House Restaurant Tues., Apr. 26th, 2011
7:30am-9:00am Tech Tuesday
Greece Chamber Conference Room
Save the date
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Greece’s Elite!
Congratulations to the 2011 Greece Chamber
Civic Award Recipients
Pictured to the right: Doug Emblidge,
13WHAM News Anchor and Master of
Ceremonies at the Chamber’s Civic Awards Banquet,
and long time Greece Chamber members
Jon & Bonnie Kuppinger of Kuppinger Realty pose for a photo at last year’s 2010 Greece Chamber Civic Awards
Youth Hall of Fame: Ralph DeStephano GREECE CHAMBER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION President: Kyle Van Putte
Vice President: Jodie Perry
Treasurer: Gilbert Cooper
Secretary: Raymond DiRaddo
P. Robert Fox
Joan Korsch
Anne Loria
Dan Richardson
William Selke
Eugene Welch
Al Meilutis STAFF President/CEO: Jodie A. Perry, IOM
Director of Member Services & Events: Sue Edgett
Director of Marketing & Communications: Terry Hogan
Director of Finance & Member Benefits: Christine Sortino
Office Manager: Rae Shults
Membership Development Manager: Ann Hallick
Business Matters April 2011
Ready, Set, Launch! -By Jodie A. Perry, IOM, President & CEO
As you may know, the Greece Chamber of Commerce and our sister organization, Greece Chamber Charitable Foundation, started a wonderful new partnership with our local schools this year. Our Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) has been in session since late November with 8 intrepid students from Greece & Hilton Schools participating.
The students are just over halfway through the process of setting up their own real businesses. We have taken them through idea generation and vetting and they have each written a complete business plan. The next step in the process is for them to pitch their ideas to a group of Investors that we have assembled at our April Investor Panel event.
I want to personally invite you to attend this Investor Panel event on Wednesday, April 13th. There will be a short reception starting at 5:30pm in the foyer of the Athena Performing Arts Center and the panel event will run from 6-8:00pm that evening. The students will each have 6 minutes to “sell” their idea to these investors who are giving real money to help them achieve their dream.
I’ve been involved with this program on some level since I came to the Chamber in late 2006. This year I am directly involved serving as the Program Manager for this location. The business community has been wonderfully supportive of these entrepreneurs in training and I am looking forward to the highlight of the year – the Investor Panel.
Even if you can only stay for part of the time, I hope you will consider joining us and being impressed by how much a high school student can accomplish when they put their mind to it! Our wonderful volunteer teachers Diane Hennekey (Edward Jones) and Roz Brooks (EFP Rotenburg) have invested endless amounts of time and energy in helping these students get ready for this exciting evening! Bring a friend and prepare to be amazed!
YEA! Investor Panel Event Athena Performing Arts Center
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Reception 5:30 – 6:00pm
Investor Pitches: 6:00 – 8:00pm
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First Friday
Networking Breakfast
Chamber Events
Thursday, April 21st, 2011 7:30am—8:30am
Brook House Restaurant Guest Speaker:
NYS Senator Joe Robach
$15 for Greece Chamber members
$20 for Non-Members & Guests (price includes full breakfast)
Join the Greece Chamber for the bi-monthly
Eggs & Issues breakfast. Featured guest-speaker NYS Senator Joe Robach will share the latest news and give updates on important issues
facing New York State.
This event is a great opportunity for you to network and also to hear first-hand about the issues that will affect your
business in 2011.
For more information or to register visit www.GreeceChamber.org or call the Chamber office
at 585-227-7272
Friday, May 6th, 2011
7:30am—8:30am
Hosted by:
HCR Home Care Greece Chamber Conference Room
2496 West Ridge Road, Suite 202
First Friday Networking Breakfasts are a great way to meet other business people in the community and to let them know about your business! Be sure to bring plenty
of business cards.
This is a FREE event!
Register online at www.GreeceChamber.org
Eggs & Issues
Breakfast
Non Profit News
Jazz90.1 and Greece Community Broadcasting, in conjunction with ARTISANworks, invites you to enjoy a prestigious evening of jazz, art and gourmet food at Art
Loves Jazz 2011. Attendees can also enjoy a silent auction, live art auction and a cash bar will be available.
ARTISANworks (20,000 sq. ft. art gallery & event space)
565 Blossom Road, Suite L Rochester, NY 14610
Thursday, May 19th, 2011
6:30pm—9:30pm Tickets are $30 per person and go on sale Monday,
April 11th, 2011. They can be purchased by calling Jazz90.1 at 585-966-2660 or by visiting the jazz90.1
website at www.jazz901.org.
ART LOVES JAZZ 2011 Thursday, May 19th
6:30pm—9:30pm
SAVE THE DATE
THURSDAY, MAY 5th, 2011
5:00PM –7:00PM
PENFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1784 Jackson Road
All registrations must go through the Rochester Business Alliance. See Insert for Details!
On Tuesday, March 22nd Nestor Ramos, Assistant Local News Editor from the Democrat & Chronicle did a phenomenal job of
presenting “Write a Press Release That Leaves an Impression”. The seminar was part of the Greece Chamber’s Small Business Success
Series. Attending the seminar were: , Melisa Vega, Jen Ulrich, Rebecca Fadner, Catherine Smith, Nestor Ramos, Art Wheat,
Wendy Scavuzzo, Patricia Bean, Pamela Morgan, Laura West, Debbie West, Kate Turner, Jeanine McKay and Tina Brown.
The Greece Chamber Power Networking Luncheon was held at Ridgemont Country Club on Thursday, March 17th. Attendees share their 60 second commercials and exchange business
cards with one another as they move from table to table.
April
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Greece Chamber At a Glance
Erie Canal
Mural Prints
Available Prints of the new
murals installed on the bridge at
Henpeck Park are available for
purchase. Contact the Greece
Chamber office at 585-227-7272 for
details.
The Greece Chamber’s March 2011 First Friday Networking Breakfast was a huge success. The event was hosted by Mission Share, Inc., located on Long Pond Road. Bill Selke, Jerry Grundman, Joe Giancursio, Phil Volta, Colleen McDermott, Mike Knox, Rick Doherty, and Steve Switzer were among attendees.
TO-DO
LIST
REGISTER for the Greece Chamber
Eggs & Issues Breakfast with guest speaker NYS Senator Joe Robach. The breakfast will be at the Brook House Restaurant on Thurs., April 21st from 7:30am—8:30am.
FOLLOW the Greece Chamber on
Facebook, and Twitter.
ATTEND the Promotional
Opportunities Training (free) on Friday, April 15th from 8:00am—9:00am. You’ll hear about the many ways you can maximize YOUR Greece Chamber membership!
Engage at the Greece Chamber’s Tech
Tuesday, Tues., April 26th from 7:30am—9:00am as Greg Gartland presents Google AdWords & Google AdSense.
MEMBER TESTIMONIAL
“I truly enjoy being a part of the Greece Chamber. I think that they put on many wonderful events that I have met many contacts
through. It is a wonderful way to network and see other businesses in the Rochester Area come together!” -Nicole Petix, Ticket Sales
Manager, Rochester Americans
March
2011
Member Mini Spotlight
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Greece Chamber members and their employees are eligible for the following discounts from fellow
Chamber members participating in the Members F1RST discount program:
American Acupuncture—103 Canal Landing, Suite 9, 585-720-0250—First treatment 10% off.
Keller Williams Realty—Phil Volta Jr., 1934 West Ridge Road, 585-737-9014—If you list your home with me and buy another home with me, you will receive a 1% discount on your listing commission at closing.
Ralph Honda, 3939 West Ridge Road, 585-723-4882—25% off lube, oil & filter with FREE multi-point inspection. 25% off tire rotation, 10% off any tires purchased, 50% off New York State inspection. *Discounts valid on all makes passenger cars, light duty trucks & SUV’s.
Rochester Americans, One War Memorial Square, 585--454-5335—Come to see the Rochester Americans play at the Blue Cross Arena, any game Sunday-Thursday at a discounted rate. Tickets will range from $12 to $18 ($4 off original price). To order tickets or for more information, call Nicole at 585-454-5335 ext. 3021. *Cannot be redeemed at box office, only by telephone.
Rochester Home Builders’ Association, 20 Wildbriar Road, Suite D 585-272-8222—Become a member of the Rochester Home Builders’ Association! Special offer for Greece Chamber Members only! $25 off first year’s dues! Call the RHBA at 272-8222 for information. *Offer valid for new members only.
Watch for more discounts in next month’s newsletter or visit www.GreeceChamber.org for a complete listing.
Bringing Your Project a New Look That is Easy on the Wallet!
HydroJet Power Washing is owned and operated by Greece
Chamber member Patrick Brennan. The company is dedicated to making their customers 100% satisfied. They offer residential, fleet and commercial services to the Rochester and surrounding
If you are in need of Power Washing services, be sure to call Patrick Brennan at 585-690-1261 or email him at
[email protected]. Be sure to tell Patrick that you saw his mini spotlight in SuccessLink Journal!
Ambassador
Corner
Name: Debi Kirkey
Business: Mill Landing, a Rental Community of ranch homes catering to those 55+
Quote: “Being an ambassador with the Chamber has allowed me to meet many people from our community
and is a great resource to gain information.”
MAY 24th—ORGANIZING YOUR
MARKETING PLAN presented by Diane Hennekey, Edward Jones Investments ($15 for Greece Chamber Member & $25 for Non-Members Greece Chamber Conference Room,
price includes continental breakfast.)
Small Business Success
Series
Upcoming Seminar
NEW WEBSITE Greece Chamber member T. Kevin Sheehan & Associates has
launched a new website. Be sure to visit it at: http://www.tkevinsheehan.myaxa-advisors.com/
MEMBER TESTIMONIAL (Small Business Success Series)
Just want to thank you (and the Chamber) for arranging these seminars on topics so important to businesses.
Nestor Ramos’s presentation this morning on writing press releases was absolutely outstanding. He highlighted how important building
relationships is to becoming a successful business, which is a message so prevalent today. He also provided many guidelines on how to develop
these relationships with the press, as well as writing an effective release. All invaluable information. I have found this seminar series to be a
wonderful avenue for continual learning and to fine tune my business skills, and I look forward to attending other programs in the future.
Thanks!! -Jen Ulrich, Answers to Organizing Page 6
Member Testimonial “The Villages at Unity is a proud sponsor of Greece Chamber events such as Eggs & Issues breakfast meetings, First Friday Networking,
Chamber luncheon meetings, or enclosing a flyer sent to Greece Chamber members. This is a tremendous opportunity
to promote Unity's housing services. We encourage Chamber members to use these various channels of communication in
representing your products or services. You will be pleased with the results.”
–Ed Pero, Director of Sales & Marketing Unity Senior Housing
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Member Spotlight—Rochester Travel Group 3175 Chili Avenue / Wegmans Plaza
Website: www.rochestertravelgroup.com Let your journey begin with Rochester Travel Group! Offering full-service, worldwide travel accommodations, Greece Chamber
member Rochester Travel Group, provides travelers with top-notch travel services in the areas of corporate, leisure, destination weddings, school groups, motor coach trips, meeting planning, incentives, and group travel. The $2,000,000+ company has been owned and operated for the past 21 years by Diane Celento. Diane and her staff of five set and achieve company goals by operating as a team and a family, through relevant travel industry continuous education and training, preferred suppliers that they know and trust, and co-op advertising. The company stays current with traditional and social media marketing strategies and offers clients staff resources that provide over 100 years of combined travel experience. Rochester Travel Group staff members are certified specialists in a variety of destinations and tour operators that include various Caribbean islands, cruise lines, Hawaii, Alaska, Florida, and Disney. The company is
one of only three Preferred Sandals and Beaches Agencies in the Rochester area. Rochester Travel Group is always looking for new ways to promote and improve their already very successful business. “We have found the use of social media to be extremely beneficial and a very valuable tool at our agency,” comments Diane Celento. “We are currently using Facebook which has given us great exposure in terms of travel offers, letting people know where we are located, displaying photo albums, and sharing information from recent staff trips. It has given us greater flexibility for interacting and communicating with current and future clients. It has provided us with an additional means to promote website and Internet promotions that we offer from time to time. One more tool that Diane’s company is using in the social media realm is a corporate blog. “Our blog can be found at http://rochestertravelgroup.wordpress.com and has been a terrific resource for in-depth information on recent travels and interesting subjects relative to today’s travel market,” remarks Diane. Diane Celento and her staff are firm believers in giving back to the great community that has largely contributed to the exceptional business success that they have experienced and enjoyed. They actively support many charities that include: the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (which Diane has proudly served on the Rochester Chapter Board of Directors for the past 20 years), Hillside Children’s Center Santa Program, “Dress a Girl Around the World”, and School of the Holy
Childhood, just to name a few. “We support these charities and many more that come our way,” says Diane. “If you are enjoying success in business, you owe something back to the community.” Rochester Travel Group is designated as a Preferred Sandals and Beaches Agency and belongs to the “500 Club” of FunJet Vacations. As a result of their commitment to all Disney products and the staff’s extensive combined training and knowledge of those products, Rochester Travel Group has earned the prestigious designation as an “Authorized Disney Vacation Planner”. The company is a member of CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association), Rochester Travel Professionals and Vacation.com. If your future plans include travel, contact Rochester Travel Group at 585-889-9090, email them at [email protected], visit them on the Internet at www.RochesterTravelGroup.com, or on Facebook. Be sure to tell them that you saw their spotlight in the Greece Chamber newsletter SuccessLink Journal. –Terry Hogan, Director of Marketing & Communications
eConcepts Marketing
Rochester, NY 14626 Telephone: 585-704-2825 Email: [email protected] Website: www.econceptsmarcom.com
With 30 years of experience in the communications industry, in 2010 Cynthia Barton decided to open her own company. Today she enjoys the life of a successful entrepreneur owning and
operating the full-service marketing firm, eConcepts Marketing. She provides state-of-the-art marketing services, with a personal touch, for small to medium size businesses and organizations as well as to entrepreneur business owners. The company designs communication programs using traditional and non-traditional marketing mediums and formats. Marketing services provided by the company are specifically tailored to the individual business targeting their specific
needs. Cindy’s customer base includes those in the advertising, legal, hospitality, healthcare, consumer products, high technology, education, tourism, financial, banking segments, and more. Some of Cindy’s current clients include: Volpe & Associates, Brand Orchard Communications, GLC Business Services, Vitberg LLC, HydroJet Power Washing, and Mark Hoffman. eConcepts Marketing stays current with the changing trends in both the marketing and advertising industry. “Combining traditional and non-traditional marketing and communication mediums is essential to the survival and growth of today’s businesses,” remarks Cindy. “Creating and reinforcing your brand and its presence is also a key component for the success of any business. With today’s rapidly changing technology, blink your eyes and you have probably missed something that is vital to keeping your business competitive.” eConcepts Marketing uses social media as a major communications tool and has found it
to be a must for branding purposes. The company has its own Facebook page, a Twitter and LinkedIn account and in the very near future their clients and prospects can look forward to an informative and ongoing blog. “I encourage all of my clients to create a presence using all of these platforms, just as I do,” comments Cindy. Cindy has been a long time proponent of defining and setting both personal and professional goals. “I create 30, 60 and 90 day goals. I can create milestones for myself
“As a staff we operate as a team and a family.
We share our knowledge and our
experiences with one another and we turn our clients into our friends.” –owner of Rochester Travel
Group, Diane Celento
“I provide first time marketing
communications services to new
companies as well as acting as an
extension of the marketing
departments of existing small
business firms.” –Cynthia Barton,
owner of eConcepts Marketing
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Did you know that every year, more that 1,500 people receive kidneys, livers and hearts that have been donated for transplantation. That still leaves more than 8,000 people in NY alone still on waiting lists. The need for organ donations far exceeds the supply.
Did you know that one person who donates organs (hearts, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas and intestines) can save up to eight lives, while a tissue donor (corneas, bone, skin, heart valves, tendons, veins, etc) can improve 12 or more lives by restoring eyesight, helping fight infections in burn patients and preventing the loss of mobility and disability.
Despite continuing effort at public education, misconceptions still persist. Here are some facts to help you better understand organ donation:
• Anyone can be a potential donor regardless of age, race or medical history.
• All major regions in the United States support organ and tissue donation and see it as the final act of love an d generosity towards others.
• If you are sick or injured and admitted to the hospital, the number one priority is to save your life. Donation can only be considered after you are deceased.
• When you are on the waiting list for an organ, what really counts is the severity of your illness, time spent waiting, blood type, and other important medical information, not your financial status or celebrity status.
• An open casket funeral is possible for organ and tissue donors. The body is treated with care, respect and dignity through the whole process.
• There is not cost to the donor of the their family for organ or tissue donation.
Consider the possibility to have power to Donate Life! There are several organizations that promote and support organ donation. We have listed them for you:
www.donatelife.net (800-485-7427)
Donate Life America www.aatb.org
American Association of Tissue Banks
www.restoresight.org
Eye Bankwww.unos.org
United Network for Organ Sharing
New York State Organ and Tissue Donor Registry 1-866-693-6667
New Members
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BOOKKEEPING SERVICES Principle Bookkeeping Todd Niedopytalski, President 59 Frey Street Rochester, NY 14612
FACEBOOK PAGE FOR YOUR BUSINESS presented by Adrienne McHargue, Lollypop Farm ($15 for Greece Chamber Member & $25 for Non-Members, Greece Chamber Conference
Room, price includes continental breakfast.)
April: National Donate Life Month
Member News
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According to the Federal Trade Commission, nearly 10 million people have fallen victim of identity theft annually, costing consumers $5 billion in out-of-pocket losses and businesses $48 billion. On average victims spent almost 300 million hours - or an average of 30 hours per person- correcting their records and " reclaiming their good names."
Here are some tips that can help you minimize identity theft. It will not prevent it but if you take action steps it could reduce the risk of having your identity stolen:
1. Do not share personal information unnecessarily through the Internet, telephone or face-to-face discussions and transactions. Know your surroundings and be aware someone could be taking your personal information.
2. Do not discard any personal documents that contain information that can be used to steal you identity. Make a habit of shredding all receipts, insurance information, anything that has your name on it. Even the advertisements that come in the mail with name and address.
3. Do not sign your credit cards but write " check id" on the signature line to deter thieves from using your lost or stolen cards.
4. Do not carry unnecessary documents in your wallet. Keep your Social Security cards, passports, and extra credit cards in a safe locked place. Did you know your most sensitive numbers to your social security number are your last 4 digits?
5. Use a Post Office Box or locked mail box if possible. Never leave out going mail with checks in your mailbox instead go to the Post office for your outgoing mail. Leaving the red flag tells someone you have outgoing mail and it could be your bill or insurance claim.
The best protection is access to legal counsel, credit monitoring and full restoration product. For more information contact Pamela Morgan at 585-820-0322.
SAVE THE DATE
SATURDAY
SEPT. 24th, 2011
GREECE
BUSINESS
EXPO
Details coming soon!
Pictured from left to right with their certificates from the NRF Foundation: Whitney Sellers, Mariah Courtright, Thuy Tran, Susan Putnam (instructor), Anna Kirilchuk, Mikayla Babij, Shelby Colby, Jodie Perry (Greece Chamber
Foundation)
Not pictured: Alexandrea Gayle
5 Tips for Avoiding Identity Theft
The Greece Chamber Charitable Foundation recently sponsored a 10 week customer service
training program at Olympia High
School.
Member Testimonial
(attendee at Chamber Small Business Success Series seminar)
What a fantastic, down to earth presentation with practical tips on writing a great press release. Not only did the class change my perception of press releases, I also learned how to realize a greater success rate of actually getting in the paper! - Art Wheat, SiteSteward, Inc.
Tech
Tuesday
Friday, April 15th, 2011
8:00am—9:00am Greece Chamber Conference Room
2496 West Ridge Road, Suite 202
Greece, NY 14626
Learn about the promotional opportunities available to you as a Greece Chamber member. Promote and grow your business using Chamber benefits available to you
as a member. These promotional tools can be cost effective whether your business is well-established or a
recent start up.
This session is FREE to members.
Greece Chamber Training
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Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
Google AdWords & Google AdSense Presented by: Greg Gartland, Gartland
Technologies, LLC
7:30am—9:00am Greece Chamber Conference Room
2496 West Ridge Road, Suite 202, Greece, NY 14626
$15 for Greece Chamber Members
$25 for Non-members & Guests (price includes continental breakfast)
• Google AdWords—An advertising medium that allows your advertising dollars to focus on people already interested in
your product or service.
• Google AdSense—Learn how you as a website owner can make money by using Google AdSense
• Small Businesses can now have enterprise level email/calendaring/storage for a very affordable price using
Google Corporate
April
4/9, Saturday – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Grand Opening at Walgreens ~ 10:00am, Fun activities from 10am –4pm, 2558 West Ridge Road
4/14, Thursday – Dewey Avenue Business Roundtable – Community Development Sub-Committee Meeting at 7:30am at Chatfield Engineers, 2800 Dewey Avenue
4/15, Friday – Promotional Opportunities – Using Chamber Resources to Build Your Business ~ 8:00am to 9:00am, Greece Chamber Conference Room, Suite 202 ~ Register online or contact the Chamber office for more information
4/19, Tuesday - Board of Directors meeting at 7:30am
4/19, Tuesday – Civic Awards Committee meeting at 4:00pm
4/21, Thursday – Eggs & Issues Networking Breakfast, 7:30am to 8:30am, Red Fedele’s Brook House Restaurant, 920 Elm Ridge Center Drive ~ Guest Speaker: NYS Senator Joe Robach ~ Register online or contact the Chamber office for more details
4/26, Tuesday - Small Business Success Series – Tech Tuesday, “Google AdWords & Google AdSense,” presented by Greg Gartland, Gartland Technologies ~ 7:30am to 9:00am, in the Greece Chamber Conference Room, Suite 202 ~ Sponsored by Bidders Guide Publications
4/27, Wednesday – Ambassadors meeting at 8:00am
Promotional Opportunities
Cost Effective Ways to Build Your Business
Sponsored by: Bidders Guide Publications
Calendar of Events
4/28, Thursday – Annual Civic Awards Banquet, Social Hour at 6:00pm, Dinner & Program at 7:00pm, at the Rochester Marriott Airport Hotel, 1890 West Ridge Road ~ Contact Sue Edgett at the Chamber office for more details and sponsorship information
May
5/3, Tuesday – Canal Committee meeting at 8:00am
5/5, Thursday –Rochester Area Chambers Mega Mixer ~ 5:00pm—7:00pm, Penfield Country Club, 1784 Jackson Road, $10 for Chamber members, $20 for Non-members
5/6, Friday - First Friday Networking ~ 7:30am to 8:30am, hosted by HCR Home Care, to be held in the Greece Chamber Conference Room, Suite 202
5/12, Thursday – Dewey Avenue Business Roundtable – Business Development Sub-Committee Meeting at 7:30am at Chatfield Engineers, 2800 Dewey Avenue
5/13, Friday - Leadership Greece Class Day
5/17, Tuesday - Board of Directors meeting at 7:30am
5/19, Thursday – Power Networking Luncheon ~ 11:30am to 1:00pm, Lake Shore Country Club, 1165 Greenleaf Road ~ Lunch served at 11:30am ~ Program begins promptly at 12:00n
5/20, Friday – Reaping All the Benefits of Chamber Membership & ChamberMaster Training ~ 8:00am to 9:00am, Greece Chamber Conference Room, Suite 202 ~ Register online or contact the Chamber office for more information
Call the Chamber office at 585-227-7272 to register for Chamber events or register online at
www.GreeceChamber.org.
Chamber for recognizing our commitment to the Greece community.”
Cont in next column
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many years of success in the great town of Greece.” “We are pleased and honored to be recognized for the Greece Chamber's 2011 New
Construction Award,” says Andrew Gallina. “We are very proud of the building at 10 South Pointe Landing and look forward to additional development at the site. The Greece community has been very supportive of the South Pointe Landing project and we are thankful to all of those professionals that have been involved in the design, approval, construction and management of 10 South Pointe Landing.” Key Bank’s new Mt Read Blvd. branch has certainly not gone unnoticed. They are receiving the 2011 New Retail Construction Award. "We at Key are so excited to have been chosen for this award. Key has been a part of this community for many years, and the Chamber was instrumental in ensuring the move of this new building," comments Maria Krause, manager, Greece branch, Key Bank. "The Greece community has always been supportive and welcoming, and we are thrilled with this honor. Thank you to the Chamber and the entire Greece community!" David Silloway, President of The Bike Zone will receive the Rehabilitation of Existing Space award and Ralph DeStephano, partner at Buckman Enterprises will receive an award for Commercial Renovation. “I was surprised and honored when I was told of the award that The Bike Zone had won,” remarks Dave Silloway. “Renovating an existing building was a priority for us and is right in line with our environmental approach to business. Thank you to the Greece
Roger Battaglia is being recognized for a lifetime of work with the Lifetime Achievement Award. “It was a total surprise! What an honor to be recognized by the Greece Chamber for your life's work,” remarks Roger. Mike Perri, owner of Perri’s Pizza will receive an award for Neighborhood Enhancement at the banquet. “I take great pride in being chosen to receive the 2011 neighborhood enhancement award,” remarks Mike. “Our primary focus from the beginning was a vision that included steps of revitalization which would have a notable and lasting impact on such a historical area of the town of Greece, in addition to our business.” This year’s Curb Appeal award is going to Greece Assembly of God. “We are honored to receive The Curb Appeal Award. Thank you for this recognition; we are so grateful to be a part of such a wonderful community,” says Pastor Patrick Medeiros.” It is our desire to serve and be a blessing to our community in ways that will enhance the quality of life for everyone who lives in the Town of Greece.” The 2011 Spirit of the Chamber Award recipient goes to the Brook House Restaurant. The restaurant has been serving the Greece Community for the past 35 years. “This is an absolutely wonderful award and one I feel very very good about,” says Red Fedele, owner of the Brook House Restaurant. “We opt to every chance we get to support these organizations and sports programs because we like doing it and so happens these people are our friends. It makes it an easy two way street. We are grateful
for being in Greece and grateful that we are able to help people in the community. Thank you to the Greece Chamber for this wonderful honor!” The 2011 Rehabilitation of Existing Space Award recipient is Rochester Immediate Care. The Chamber’s Girlie Goodwin Award is dedicated to the late Girlie Goodwin, one of Greece’s most well-known volunteers, This year this prestigious award will be given to Carol Wasilewski. “I'm very honored to be receiving the Girlie Goodwin Award in the spirit of volunteerism,” remarks Carol. “I feel fortunate to live in a community whose residents, educators, coaches and community leaders recognize the value of volunteering.” Donna Hutchinson from Two Doors Community Resource Center will receive the Chamber’s Senior Citizen of the Year Award. The Greece Chamber would like to thank each of the 2011 award recipients for being such advocates and dedicated citizens of the Greece Community. Congratulations and a job well done! -Terry Hogan, Director of Marketing & Communications
GREECE WELCOMES LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE!
LongHorn Steak House celebrated the Grand Open-ing of their newest location,
located in Greece at 1837 West Ridge Road, with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on
Friday, March 25th, 2011!
Eric Cotton (Rochester Police Department Security Services), Jodie Perry (President & CEO of the Greece Chamber), Daryl
Porter (Deputy Mayor of Rochester), Carlos Carballada (Interim Mayor of Rochester), Steve Poletta (Managing Partner for
Longhorn Steakhouse in Greece), Les Kimbrough (Senior Vice President of Operations for LongHorn Steakhouse) and Dave
George (President of LongHorn Steakhouse)
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and my clients through this process,” says Cindy. says Cindy. She is a firm believer in the power of networking. You will often find Cindy conducting business at many of the Greece Chamber’s networking functions. “Joining the Greece Chamber of Commerce has provided an opportunity for me to create new business relationships and nurture new ideas,” remarks Cindy. “Chamber membership affords business owners many opportunities during good economic times and challenging ones.” Cindy is an active member of Toastmasters (an international professional speaking club in Rochester), an active Greece Chamber member, a former member of Rochester Women’s Network, and plans to join NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) this spring. eConcepts Marketing offers services that range from simple PR and advertising planning to writing corporate scripts and full scope marketing programs as well as everything in between. If you are looking for professional services to help grow your business, call Cynthia Barton at eConcepts Marketing at 585-704-2825 or email her at [email protected], visit her on the Internet at www.econceptsmarcom.com, or on Facebook. Be sure to tell her that you saw her spotlight in the Greece Chamber newsletter SuccessLink Journal. –Terry Hogan, Director of Marketing & Communications
“I am honored and thrilled to be recognized by such an esteemed organization as the Greece Chamber of Commerce,” says Ralph DeStephano when learning Buckman Enterprises was an award recipient. “We are honored to be recognized by the Greece Chamber of Commerce for the Ada Ridge Apartments Phase II senior housing development,” says Stewart J. Mitchell, CEO of Pathstone Corporation. “The town of Greece government has been terrific to work with as we recover from the devastating fire that destroyed Ada Ridge II, responding with excellent cooperation and commitment from all parties involved in creating this critically important housing. We have been able to successfully rebuild and complete this stunning property. PathStone Corporation is committed to serving limited income families and seniors in the town of Greece.”
Member Testimonial “Being a member of the Greece Chamber is a
great opportunity to meet influential business people in the town of Greece and a great way
to expand your network!” -Anthony Ricci,
Business Banking Relationship Manager, M & T
2496 West Ridge Road, Suite 201 Greece, NY 14626-3053
