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Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism
6470 Rt. 20A, Suite 6
Perry, NY 14530
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New Website for WYCO
Cooperative Extension
Daryl’s Pizzeria wins 1st
Buffalo Chicken Win Festival
Pioneer Credit Recovery
Now Officially Navient
Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County launched a new
website, CCEWyoming.com. The
new site features a brand new
layout for easy navigation and has
information ranging from Youth
Development to Agriculture workforce training. In addition, Camp
Wyomoco, which Extension operates, also has a new website,
CampWyomoco.com, which features easy online registration for
summer camps.
At the inaugural WYCO Buffalo
Chicken Wing Festival, held July
5 in Perry, it was the battle of
Livingston vs. Wyoming and Wyoming came out on top! Daryl’s
Pizzeria was selected by a team
of judges as the winner and also
received the overall public’s vote
in the People’s Choice Award,
narrowly beating out The Village
Tavern in Geneseo. Congrats and
be sure to stop into Darryl’s to
get some wings for yourself!
Pioneer Credit Recovery provides top-performing work in
asset recovery for government
and higher education institutions. The firm’s parent company, Navient, is the leader in
loan management, servicing
and asset recovery, dedicated
to helping customers navigate
the path to financial success.
Navient officially split from
Sallie Mae last spring, creating
two separate entities.
2014 Community
Investors
Want to see your good news featured here in our newsletter? We are creating a new
“Member News” segment for our quarterly publication. Hire a new employee? Have a
record setting sales day? Expanding your business? Adding a new product line?
Recently recognized for an award? Share it with us and we will feature it here.
Send your news announcements to info@wycochamber.org.
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The Chamber would like to extend a hearty welcome to the
following businesses and individuals that have become
members since the last newsletter.
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CASTILE
Clips & Styles Family Hair Salon
Rob’s Castile Sunoco
NORTH JAVA
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WARSAW
Earp Enterprises
Lawton Unlimited
Warsaw Home Improvement
Wyoming County Health Department
Integrys Energy Services of New York
is the preferred electric provider of the
Wyoming County Chamber.
To find out how members can enjoy discounts
on our competitive electric supply programs,
contact Beth Roberts-Russell at 716.885.1068.
RISING COSTS … VOLATILE MARKETS … PRICE SPIKES … TAKE CONTROL!
Call the Chamber office at 237-0230 to learn more about the National Fuel Resources Program for Chamber members.
Call Tim Garlock at 1.800.365.3237
for your FREE quote and information
on how you can save up to 25 % on
your office and janitorial supplies.
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Member Appreciation Day at Darien Lake
Warsaw PennySaver Offers Bulk Mailing
On Saturday, August 16, we are hosting a
GLOW Chamber Summer Picnic Day at Darien
Lake! This event is a member appreciation picnic and networking day at the park. For the low
price of $32.18 per person, you’ll be treated to
an all-star catered “Classic Cookout” picnic, free
parking, and tickets to park attractions including the Nik Wallenda: Beyond the Falls Show,
and the Ignite the Night
Laser Light Show. If you
are a season pass holder,
the price is only $17.27 to
attend the picnic. To order
tickets call the Chamber at 237-0230.
Looking to create and send out a direct mail
piece, but not sure how to go about it? The
Warsaw PennySaver offers this service as part
of their repertoire and would be happy to discuss with businesses the marketing tools that
they can provide. Direct mail pieces can be
designed,
printed and
mailed out
from the PennySaver offices
in Warsaw. For
more information contact the PennySaver at 786-8161.
2014 Chamber BOD Meeting Dates
Chamber Members are welcome to attend any open BOD Meeting. Meetings begin at 8:00AM and are
located at the Wyoming County Business Services Center Conference Room unless otherwise indicated.
August 13: Executive Committee (Closed to Public)
September 10: BOD Meeting
October 8: Executive Committee / Finance Committee (Closed to Public)
November 12: BOD Meeting
December 10: Executive Committee (Closed to Public)
Community Investors are
business leaders willing to
step forward and serve as
advocates for the Chamber’s
membership. We encourage
you to join our growing list of
Community Investors, and
thank our 2014 Community
Investors for their support.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WEATHERVANE
CHAIRMAN
Marty Griffith
Five Star Bank
A Quarterly Publication of the Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism
VICE CHAIRMAN
Lisa Schwartz
Pioneer Credit Recovery
S U M M E R
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Chamber Presents Business Awards at Annual Meeting
SECRETARY
Lindsay Eddy
Byrncliff Resort & Conf. Ctr.
TREASURER
Nicole White
Freed Maxick CPA’s
DIRECTORS
Brock Beckstrand
Upstate Door, Inc.
Pamela Bliss
Elitsac Lumber
Tom Carpenter
Clark Patterson Lee Assoc.
Patty Chaya
Genesee Community College
The Wyoming County Chamber of
Commerce held this year’s Annual Awards Gala on Wednesday,
May 7th at the always lovely Glen
Iris Inn. Almost two hundred
members and guests attended
the recognition event which was
sponsored by Integrys Energy, as
well as numerous other sponsors
from across Wyoming County.
The event recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of
local businesses that have made
major contributions to the economic vitality and quality of life
of Wyoming County based on actions such as expansion projects,
capital investments, job growth,
community involvement, commitment to Wyoming County and/or
for their contributions that
strengthen their industry sector.
Following a delicious dinner, the
program began with remarks by
emcee and President Scott Gardner, and Marty Griffith, Chairman
of the Board, which was followed
by the election of incumbent di-
rectors. Board Secretary Lindsay
Eddy lead the election and the
following were re-seated on the
board for a two year term Jackie
Hoyt , Arts Council for Wyoming
County; Jeremy Satchell, M & T
Bank; Joseph Rivellino, Rivellino
Realty; Hans Kunze, Steuben
Trust Co.; and Jason Beck, Rocket
Realty. The following were elected for one-year terms: Brock
Beckstrand, Upstate Door, Inc.;
Dan Egan, Beaver Hollow Conference Ctr./Biggest Loser Resort
Niagara. The Board welcomed
newly elected Directors Nicole
White, Freed Maxick, PC, CPA’s,
and Colleen Kennedy, Warsaw
Penny Saver to serve for one year
terms. A special thank you went
out to Tim Moag and Christine
Kennedy for their service on the
Board of Directors.
the best of Wyoming County for
their unique contributions to the
economic health, vitality, and
quality of life. The following businesses and organizations received
recognition and the accolades of
their peers. Fairview Paper Box in
Warsaw received the award for
Manufacturer of the Year; Farm
Credit East, ACA, Agriculture
Business of the Year; Amber Lantern Small Business of the Year;
Wyoming County Community
Health System, Large Business of
the Year; Hidden Valley Animal
Adventure, Tourism Business.
The Wyoming Foundation also
partnered with the Chamber to
present the first Dr. James MacCallum Award for Community
Leadership to James Rutowski,
owner of Sinclair Pharmacy in
Warsaw.
After the formal business of the
evening was concluded, it was
time for the awards and recognition portion of the night. This
year the awardees exemplified
Following remarks by all of the
award winners, Chairman Marty
Griffith provided closing remarks
and concluded the event.
Peter Dueppengiesser
Dueppengiesser Dairy Co.
Daniel Egan
Beaver Hollow Conf. Ctr.
Austin Fish
Complete Payroll Processing
Norb Fuest
Morton Salt
Jackie Hoyt
Arts Council for Wyoming Cty.
Colleens Kennedy
Warsaw PennySaver
Hans Kunze
Steuben Trust Company
Darren Long
Prestolite Electric
Joe Rivellino
Rivellino Realty
Becky Ryan
Supervisor, Town of Warsaw
Jeremy Satchell
M&T Bank
Frank Vitagliano, Jr.
Tompkins Insurance Agencies
John Wheeler
The Bank of Castile
STAFF
Scott Gardner
President & CEO
Meghan Nulty
VP, Tourism & Marketing
Kelly Ashcraft
Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism
6470 Rt. 20A, Suite 6, Perry, NY 14530 • 585.237.0230 • wycochamber.org • gowyomingcountyny.com
Director of Member Services
From the President
There is no better place to be in
the summer than right here in
Wyoming County. I know that
I’m a little biased when I say
this, but after having been other places I am happiest right
here in my home county.
Whether attending a local festival or getting an ice cream at a
local shop, Wyoming County
truly has it all.
place; Women Owned Business:
How and Why; Living the
DREAM Life; and the Woman’s
Financial and Legal to-do List.
Sponsorship opportunities are
also available for this event.
This is the first-time for the
event and we hope to make it a
great success. Be sure to get
your reservation in early as
spots will fill up fast!
We’re excited to announce
some upcoming events that are
sure to be useful for personal
development, growing your
skills, and even a little bit of fun.
We have a real focus on leadership building for late summer
and into the fall and believe we
have an all star line-up for you
and your company to take advantage of.
In September, we are very
pleased to announce that we
have partnered again with the
GLOW area Chambers to bring
nationally recognized motivational speaker and trainer,
Glenn Shepard, to the area for
an intensive and enjoyable seminar which will cover topics like
defusing tension; derailing toxic
behavior; and “defanging” malicious employees. This program
is scheduled for September 10,
2014 from 8:30AM until 12PM.
The GLOW County Chambers
have worked together to significantly discount the tuition for
this seminar. Past attendees
have paid as much as $1,295 to
hear Glenn Shepard speak.
However, Chamber members
may attend this event for only
$129, ($149 for non-members)
and the fourth company registration is FREE! This is a not-tomiss event. If you’d like to preregister or receive information
on any of these programs or
events, please call the Chamber
at 585-237-0230 or email info@wycochamber.org.
On Saturday, August 16, we are
hosting a GLOW Chamber Summer Picnic Day at Darien Lake!
This event is a member appreciation picnic and networking day
at the park. For the low price of
$32.28 per person, you’ll be
treated to an all-star catered
“Classic Cookout” picnic in the
park, free parking, tickets to
park attractions including the
Nik Wallenda: Beyond the Falls
Show, and the Ignite the Night
Laser Light Show. This ticket
package is a savings of $55.00
off the regular park admission.
Then, on August 21, 2014, we
will be offering the very first
“Women’s Business Summit.”
This event, which runs from
9:00AM until 3:00 PM, will be at
the picturesque Beaver Hollow
Resort and Conference Center
in Java, NY. A working lunch will
be provided and a dynamic keynote speaker will speak to the
group. Professional speakers
will cover seminar topics including Social Media in the Work-
On the business front, I am
deeply concerned with the recent health insurance rate increases that have been requested by the region’s carriers.
These requests have been into
the double digit percentages on
both the private and NYS Health
Exchange side. With the mandate that was required under
the Affordable Care Act, this will
take a deep financial bite into
businesses across the region.
We were “promised” affordable
rates as a result of the ACA, but
instead we are being hit by premium increases that are potentially worse than before. I
would encourage you to contact the NYS Department of
Financial Services and the Governor to let them know that
double-digit increases are hazardous to the economic well
being of Upstate. You can send
an email to premiumrateincreases@dfs.ny.gov to share
your concerns. If they truly
want to help us, they have to
control costs that are driving
companies out of this state and
hurting profitability.
Not to end on a negative note,
we’ve been busy in the community at ribbon cuttings for new
businesses, hosting tours for
companies with Congressman
Collins and Senator Gallivan,
and distributing travel guides,
the new business directories,
and working on some potentially exciting new projects for next
year. Your county Chamber and
Tourism office is hard at work
delivering the programs and
services that will help our members get noticed and prosper. If
you have a need or idea of how
we can help, I would encourage
you to contact us. I hope you
get a chance to experience the
best of Wyoming County this
summer, and have some time
to enjoy it with family and
friends.
Scott A. Gardner
President & CEO