POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Holiday cheer and the sounds of the season are right around the corner at Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming Contact Breakfast.The annual tradition will take place on Dec. 20 from 7:30 a.m  to 9 a.m. at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel. The Arlington High School Holiday Brass Choir, Franklin D. Roosevelt High School’s “The Prez Men,” the ...

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- The Chamber Foundation, Inc., has named Dr. Kathy E. Magliato as the keynote speaker for the organization's upcoming 2017 ATHENA Awards Reception this November.Magliato is one of the few female cardiothoracic surgeons in the world and is currently on staff at Saint John’s Medical Center in Santa Monica, Calif.Her personal and professional successes tie into the ...

DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Looking to experience the Hudson Valley's premier products and services? The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce is helping connect business owners and consumers at its annual area exposition.The Think Local First Business & Hospitality Expo will be held at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center on Wednesday, Oct. 25. An annual event, this year's expo will ...

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. --The next generation of Dutchess County's business leaders will be recognized by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce this June, in a special awards breakfast for those continuing their education in the Hudson Valley and beyond.Both high school seniors and young adults will be honored by The Chamber Foundation, the organization's nonprofit educational ...

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- For those starting or managing their own small business, navigating the world of human resources and compliance can be difficult. That's why the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce is welcoming fellow New York business owner and HR expert Frank Cania to discuss the HR challenges and solutions facing businesses today.Cania is the president and founder of ...

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Looking to make the most of the beautiful spring weather? The Chamber Foundation is helping Dutchess County residents of all ages enjoy fun in the sun at the inaugural Hudson Valley KidVenture, held this weekend in Poughkeepsie. “We are very excited about everything we are planning,” said Nicholas Shannon, executive director of The Chamber Foundation, Inc. ...

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- For the 12th year in a row, the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce has identified up-and-coming business talent in the Hudson Valley through the compilation of its annual "Forty Under 40" Shaker Awards.Awarded to 40 professionals under the age of 40, the Shaker Awards honor the next generation of leaders in the Hudson Valley.“These 40 young ...

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- The Chamber Foundation recently honred 11 honorees of the 2016 ATHENA International Awards at a reception on at Villa Borghese in Wappingers Falls.Chosen by a selection committee composed of the past three years’ honorees, these individuals demonstrated strengths in career excellence and leadership, community volunteer involvement and willingness to serve as a ...

DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Chamber Foundation, Inc. has announced the 2016 honorees for the ATHENA International Award Reception, which honors women of distinction throughout the mid-Hudson region.Chosen by a selection committee composed of the past three years’ honorees, ATHENA winners demonstrate strengths in career excellence and leadership, community volunteer involvement and ...

DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Hudson Valley Young Professionals are calling all future business owners. The group is hosting “The Owner’s Game”, a business simulation program, in Poughkeepsie later this month.The game will be presented by Strategy Leaders -- a business consulting company based in Stamford, Conn.-- on Tuesday Sept. 27 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Marist College’s ...