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Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre PresentsDrive Through Hurleyville to See Santa at HPAC!Santa’s Magic is Alive and Well and coming to Hurleyville! Join us for Socially Distanced Selfies with Santa at The Hurleyville Performing Arts CentreSaturday, December 5th and Sunday, December 13th from 1:00-4:00pmDrive through the circle drive and Come see Santa in the HPAC Lobby. You will be able to ...read more

Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre And Gallery 222 PresentThe 2020 Holiday Artisan Market   Shop Local this holiday season. Gallery 222 is hosting the Fourth Annual Holiday Pop-up Shop. Get some holiday shopping done early and safely. We have an assortment of jewelry, ceramics, paintings, prints and sculpture; all created by local artists. Open Now through December 20th with work by:Dasha ...read more

More Than Meditation: How Mindfulness Improves Your LifeBy Joseph Chavez Carey, MD Primary Care Medical Director, Garnet Health Doctors    When we think of staying healthy, images of working out and eating right come to mind for most people. However, keeping mentally fit is just as important as keeping physically fit – which is where mindful meditation comes in. Although this practice may be ...read more

The Forestburgh Playhouse Academy Presents:FB Academy Winter 2020 Education Catalogue:WINTER MASTER CLASS WORKSHOP SERIES  Acting, Choreography, Vocal Technique and more!Ages: 8-18Tuition: $50 Per Class or $250 for full Winter Online Class Pass (All 6 classes included)      The weather is getting colder, but we are just warming up and continuing stellar theatre education at the Forestburgh ...read more

Joseph A. Salvatore Named Superintendent of Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River    Beach Lake – National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Gay Vietzke has named Joseph A. Salvatore as the new superintendent of Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. His new role is expected to begin on December 20.      “We are very excited to have Joe Salvatore join us in Interior Region 1,” ...read more

Garnet HealthAnnounces Director of Infection Control  Middletown, NY- Garnet Health, formerly the Greater Hudson Valley Health System,is pleased to announce Jacqulynn Carroll, RN, BSN, CIC, as Director of Infection Control (IC).                           Ms. Carroll provides system-wide leadership that includes planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating Garnet Health’s Infection ...read more

Catholic Charities Launches Annual ‘Adopt-a-Family’ Program Seeking Donors to Create Brighter Christmas for Children in Need  Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster – Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster is ready to make Christmas merrier this year for the children and families it serves. The not-for-profit human service agency announced the launch of its annual Christmas Adopt-a-Family ...read more

Western Sullivan Public Library AnnouncesSeed Library Seeking to Expand by Accepting Donations at WSPL! Sullivan County, NY: The Western Sullivan Public Library would like to expand it's Community Seed Library.  As fall is the perfect time to harvest all of those amazing seeds for next year's garden, we're calling on all gardeners - seed donations are needed for our Seed Library!  Please consider ...read more

4 Marketing Tips for Businesses with No Marketing Budget   You likely have heard the phrase, “you need to spend money to make money.” I'm not here to argue that from either side but digital marketing has allowed businesses with very small budgets to make a big impression. While it hasn't exactly leveled the playing field, it certainly has helped businesses gain a larger audience with very little ...read more

Addressing the COVID Customer’s Content Needs: yes, they’ve changed and you should too   If ever there was a reason to increase and alter your social media and blog posting, it’s COVID. At first, with so much of the workforce at home, there was a lot of traffic online. You may have been happy with the number of reactions and shares you were getting.   But let's face it, people were bored or ...read more

Childcare for Essential Workers in Sullivan County   Liberty:  By Executive Order, the public school districts of Sullivan County, New York have developed emergency child care plans for essential workers. Essential workers include first responders, healthcare workers, food manufacturers, supermarket workers, food preparation workers, commercial truck drivers, transit workers, carriers of critical ...read more

Are You a 2020 Business?   If you are a business owner, you likely have learned quite a bit over the past decade. No matter what your industry, the way we do business has changed drastically. From internet sales to global competition,  social media to chatbots, search engine optimization to word of mouth marketing, the learning curve in business has been steep.   But these tools are not what ...read more

Good BusinessAs the economic outlook in Sullivan County continues to be bright, more and more businesses are popping up in Sullivan County’s villages and towns.  This means existing businesses are working harder than ever to remain competitive.  One such way to remain viable in our county’s new business market is updating retail interiors.  Accessibility renovations have become de rigueur of the ...read more

Johnny the Bagger: a Customer Service StorySeveral years ago,  a motivational speaker at a convention shared the story of “Johnny the Bagger.” The presenter was hired by a large supermarket chain to lead a customer service program, and she shared that experience with us.In her presentation to the employees of this supermarket she said, “Every one of you can make a difference,” and she challenged ...read more

Help Your Customers Fall in Love Even If Your Brand Isn't George Clooney Customers want to do business with companies they know, like, and trust. You've likely seen extremely dedicated fans of the Fortune 100 brands. They wait in ridiculously long lines for product roll-outs; they refuse to buy from a competitor; and they think every other brand in that category is inferior.  But how can you ...read more

6 Popular Misconceptions About the Chamber That Could Be Limiting Your Business   Chamber membership is good for business because it influences the community's perception of you. However, many business owners don't know exactly what the chamber does and so they don't take advantage of the help and resources it offers. For a minimum investment, the chamber can help your business grow in ways ...read more

How to Prepare Your Site for Holiday Traffic If you have a brick-and-mortar location, chances are you're doing some sort of decorating for the holidays. Even if you don't celebrate, it's likely your customers do so in order to spread the holiday cheer you get festive.   The same should be true of your website. While you don't need to decorate per se, you do need to prepare for holiday traffic. ...read more

5 Ways Your Customers Win with You as a Chamber Member A chamber membership is an investment in your business. As an investment, you undoubtedly expect a return. While it’s easy to look at what you paid for membership and how many new customers were sent you way through the chamber and calculate your return that way, there’s more to it than just that. For instance, did you know that your ...read more

5 Ways the Chamber Can Help Make You a Better Networker Networking opportunities are everywhere. You no longer must leave your house to be able to network, but studies now show that online networking doesn’t hold the same power as in-person networking. Networking is critical to landing a job, learning about opportunities before they are broadcast, and getting more sales for your business. You ...read more

9 Tips For Improving Your Listing In Voice Search   Just when you thought your website was search engine optimized and then mobile search optimized we have another challenge--voice search optimization. Yes, that’s right. According to Bright Local’s Voice Search for Local Business Study, 58% of consumers used voice search to locate information about a local business. Nearly half of that number ...read more