Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce
Membership Services 1/15
Meeting Notes
Present: Becky
Davidson-Nielsen, Dion Wade, Janice Eichler, Jim
Donley, Ken Meifert, Margaret Savoie,
Mike Otis, Susan O'Handley
Ken M. made Motion to
approve of new members -
First by Mike O.; Second by Becky D-N;
Richard Walker
Commercial Photography, Cooperstown/Northern Otsego Relay for Life Committee,
Alexis Carriage House and Roundabout Apts (pending
recommendation and inspection in Spring)
Report by Susan
Membership Renewals and
Removals - Exit letter to be mailed
Merchant/Dining Member
Meeting set for 1/26 8am at Otesaga; review of
meeting with Mike O. & Carol Waller.
Margaret S. reported on
research for Year Round Shop Local Programs:
Events
and ideas from looking at other changes, inclusive of ALL businesses.
"1st
Thursdays" of Each Month - People register throughout each month at
participating businesses to win a prize (donated item)
The donated item and
business is promoted during the prior month.
Drawings for winner is
held at BAH event from 5-7 on the "1st" Thursday
Welcome to New Members
in Newsletters, etc.
5 minute
networking/speed networking - discussion to make this an activity at our Annual
Dinner on Fri. May 21.
Member
to Member Discount Program - Sample program provided by Margaret S.
Committee members for PumpkinFest - will be available to meet soon with Rotary AppleFest Committee:
Margaret S.; Becky D-N; Donna
S.
Additional
committee members to be solicited from membership.
Committee members for
2010 Annual Dinner:
Date: Friday, 5/21;
Time: to be determined 7-11?; Theme: at the Gallery at
Hall of Fame; Auction: only if it is really good; Speaker: possible for Greg
Forbes Siegman (www.gregforbes.com); Other items to
be determined: Music, Menu, Invitations, PR, Budget, Timeline
Confirmed for Father's
Day Classic Weekend and Parade (Sunday), June 19 and 20 - Will begin to file
permits and planning by end of month.
Communications Plan
Discussion - moved to Feb. Meeting
February Committee
Meeting is scheduled for Friday 2/5/10 8:45am at
Wilber Main.
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Susan M. O'Handley, Executive Director
Cooperstown Chamber of
Commerce