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Headliner Awards .................................... 2 Message From The Chamber President ............4 WLA Tabletop Expo .................................. 5 Electronic Recycling Days.............................6 Career Connections for Professionals...............7 Ribbon Cuttings .................................... 8-9 Member News ...................................10-11 New Members ...................................12-13 Chamber Foundation............................... 14 Upcoming Events.................................... 15
ach May, The Chamber Foundation, Inc., the not-forprofit educational arm of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, proudly presents scholarships to students planning to further their education in the Hudson Valley and beyond. Thanks to the tremendous generosity of the community, this year the Foundation was able to shatter all previous records and award over $45,000 in scholarship money to worthy recipients. This represents a nearly 35 percent increase over past amounts. At the May Contact Breakfast on Wednesday, May 16 from 7:309 a.m. at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel and Conference Center, all 2012 scholarship winners will be officially presented their awards and introduced to attendees. These students represent some of the best and brightest in the region and are great names to know for the future. Chamber Foundation scholarships range from very broad to very specific in scope, some offered to students across disciplines, while others are precisely targeted
for those pursuing a career in music, journalism, culinary arts, and more. For complete information about The Chamber Foundation, Inc. and their annual scholarship offerings, visit www. ChamberFDN.org. Rhinebeck Bank proudly sponsors the May Contact Breakfast. One of the region’s oldest banks following its incorporation in 1860, Rhinebeck Bank’s locally focused decision-making by their team of experienced banking professionals allows them to be responsive, flexible, and accessible to their customers. Learn more at
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and west of the Hudson River, the potential for member-to-member and local-to-local commerce grows exponentially. To make your reservation for the complimentary May Business After Hours, visit www.dcrcoc. org or call 845-454-1700 ext. 1000. Advance Testing, Riverside Bank, The Greater Hudson Valley Health Center and the Greater Newburgh YMCA proudly sponsor this event. Advance Testing is a consulting construction materials testing
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Joint networking with Orange chamber
he Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to join forces with the Orange County Chamber of Commerce to co-host the May Business After Hours networking mixer on Wednesday, May 23 from 5-7 p.m. at Billy Joe’s Ribworks on the Newburgh Waterfront. This is the first of two scheduled combined Business After Hours events this year. By blending the two Chambers and uniting the major business organizations from both east
www.rhinebeckbank.com. Not-for-profit members American Disabled Veterans and American Cancer Society will also be in attendance. To reserve your place at the May Contact Breakfast, call 845454-1700 ext. 1000 or visit www.dcrcoc.org. Tickets cost $20 for Chamber members with advance purchase or are $25 at the door. Non-members can attend for $30.
laboratory that has been providing outstanding service to its clients since 1984. Advance Testing Company provides both field inspection and laboratory analysis of all construction materials for commercial, private, and public organizations. Riverside Bank is a New York State chartered commercial bank serving small and medium sized businesses, professionals and individuals in the Hudson Valley with branches in Poughkeepsie, Red Oaks Mill, Newburgh and Fishkill.
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Headliner Awards See page 2
Since opening for business in 1988, Riverside Bank has always been committed to providing outstanding
products and service to our customers. Simply put, Riverside Bank is the bank where your business matters.
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Message From The Chair.............................2
Scholarships to be given at breakfast Women’s Leadership E Alliance Tabletop Expo on May 2