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February 2012
New Chair Bentley Cites Change and Challenge
Bentley launches his administration and acknowledges the abundance of ambition and optimism throughout the community.
By participating on a Council, Committee or Task Force, our volunteers have an opportunity to work with top business, professional and community leaders. Chamber volunteers gain sales and public relations exposure, receive valuable leadership and management experience while meeting in groups and determining issues and actions of common interest.
Member Services Council
The Member Services Council (MSC) is a volunteer group of Ambassadors of the Chemung County Chamber of Commerce. Ambassadors communicate with members and prospects to discuss benefits of membership, current initiatives of the Chamber, networking opportunities and more. As they assist in the retention and expansion of the Chamber’s membership, Ambassadors benefit from both the knowledge and the connections gained through their activity with the council as well as enjoying an abundance of opportunities presented through their unique appointment with the Chamber.
Member Services Council Roster
For more information on the MSC, please contact Julie McInerny, Manager of Member Services.
Council of Small Business Enterprises (COSBE)
The Council of Small Business Enterprises (COSBE) intends to marshal the interests and efforts of the great majority of Chamber members which are small businesses and professional firms.
COSBE has three priority areas of interest: Legislation, Education and Connections. The Legislation sub-committee will work in concert with the Chamber’s Public Affairs Council to address issues on the local, state and federal levels of government. In Education, COSBE members organize professional development seminars and workshops of practical value to members. And, because COSBE appreciates that personal referrals are often the most effective marketing opportunities available to smaller firms, making such Connections will be the focus of the third sub-committee.
For more information or to volunteer with COSBE, please contact Julie McInerny, Manager Member Services.
Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is a volunteer group of representatives from a wide-spectrum of tourism related businesses. The goal of the group is to promote a positive image of Mark Twain Country as a tourist destination, thereby increasing visitation and strengthening the economic base. Among the CVB's initiatives are overseeing the Trolley into Twain Country Tours, participating in group travel shows, hosting travel writers and supporting marketing programs through Finger Lakes Wine Country and the Finger Lakes region.
Convention & Visitors Bureau Roster
For more information on the CVB, please contact Cynthia Raj, Manager of Tourism Promotion.
Public Affairs Council
The Public Affairs Council (PAC) is a volunteer group of members who subscribe to the premise that Government has an enduring and extensive impact on the economic prosperity of the community. To cultivate a reciprocally beneficial collaboration between Business and Government, the PAC not only monitors legislative, regulatory and fiscal initiatives by public offices at all levels but also consults with and advocates on behalf of the government officials and agencies which understand the need for economic success and the resultant benefits which accrue to their constituents and community.
For more information on the PAC, please contact Kevin Keeley, President & CEO.
Business Education Roundtable
The Business Education Roundtable (BER) promotes communication and collaboration between local business and education.
Business Education Roundtable Roster
For more information on the BER, please contact Tara Maxwell, Administrative Assistant.
Leadership Chemung
The Leadership Chemung Mission is to develop individuals for future leadership roles in Chemung County and the Southern Tier by developing and enhancing leadership skills and motivating these individuals toward community involvement by helping them to better understand the issues that affect the community.
Leadership Chemung Application
Leadership Chemung Committee Roster
For more information, please contact Susan Panetta, Manager of Special Projects & Events.
Showcase Auction Task Force
Meeting monthly during the six months prior to this annual October event, the Showcase Auction Task Force organizes and coordinates auction items, restaurant vendors and event sponsors. The auction itself takes place in two unique formats, as the Taste of the Tiers & Showcase Live Auction and as the Showcase Online Auction.
Showcase Committee Task Force Roster
For more information, please contact Susan Panetta, Manager of Special Projects & Events.
Golf Tournament Task Force
The Golf Tournament Task Force meets monthly, April through September, to organize the Annual James V. Clune Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament. Coordinating details, making contacts with possible sponsors and door prize donors, assisting during the event in August, members of the taskforce are an essential component to the continued success of this engaging event.
Golf Tournament Task Force Roster
For more information, please contact Susan Panetta, Manager of Special Projects & Events.
ATHENA® Taskforce
The ATHENA® Award celebrates the potential of women and recognizes individuals who achieve in careers while devoting service to the community and opening paths for others to follow. The ATHENA® Taskforce roster is comprised of former recipients of the award.
For more information, please contact Susan Panetta, Manager of Special Projects & Events.
