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Business Climate of New York’s Tech Valley

Stretching from the heart of the Hudson Valley up to the Canadian border, New York’s Tech Valley offers a unique study in contrasts. Here is a brief look at members of the Tech Valley Chamber Coalition.

Adirondacks

Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce
5 Warren St.
Glens Falls, NY 12801
Phone: (518) 798-1761
Web: techvalleynorth.com

Speculator

Adirondacks Speculator Region Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 184
Four Corners
Speculator, NY 12164
Phone: (518) 548-4521
Web: speculatorchamber.com

Albany-Colonie

Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce
One Computer Dr. S.
Albany, NY 12205
Phone: (518) 431-1400
Web: acchamber.org

Bethlehem

Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce
318 Delaware Ave.
Main Square
Delmar, NY 12054
Phone: (888) 439-0512, (518) 439-0512
Web: bethlehemchamber.com

Colonie

Colonie Chamber of Commerce
950 New Loudon Rd.
Latham, NY 12110
Phone: (518) 785-6995
Web: coloniechamber.org

Columbia

Columbia County Chamber of Commerce
507 Warren St.
Hudson, NY 12534
Phone: (518) 828-4417
Web: columbiachamber-ny.com

Dutchess

Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce
Nussbickel Building
2582 South Ave.
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Phone: (845) 296-0001
Web: gsdcc.org

Fulton

Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry
2 N. Main St.
Gloversville, NY 12078
Phone: (518) 725-0641
Web: fultoncountyny.org

Greene

Greene County Chamber of Commerce
1 Bridge St., 2nd Floor
Catskill, NY 12414
Phone: (518) 943-4222
Web: greenecounty-chamber.com

Greenwich

Greater Greenwich Chamber of Commerce Inc.
6 Academy St.
Greenwich, NY 12834
Phone: (518) 692-7979
Web: greenwichchamber.org

Guilderland

Guilderland Chamber of Commerce
PEGA Plaza, Suite 105
2021 Western Ave.
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: (518) 456-6611
Web: guilderlandchamber.com

Herkimer

The Herkimer County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 129
28 W. Main St.
Mohawk, NY 13407
Phone: (315) 866-7820,
(877) 984-4636
Web: herkimercountychamber.com

Mechanicville

The Mechanicville Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 205, Depot Square
Mechanicville, NY 12118
Phone: (518) 664-7791

Montgomery

Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
12 S. Bridge St.
P.O. Box 836,
Fonda, NY 12068
Phone: (518) 853-1800, ext. 11
Web: montgomerycountyny.com

New Paltz

New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce
124 Main St.
New Paltz, NY 12561
Phone: (845) 255-0243
Web: newpaltzchamber.org

North Country

Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 310
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Phone: (518) 563-1000
Web: northcountrychamber.com
quebecnewyorkcorridor.com

Tech Valley’s Business Climate

Stretching from the heart of the Hudson Valley up to the Canadian border, New York’s Tech Valley offers a unique study in contrasts.
The following section offers a brief look at members of the Tech Valley Chamber Coalition.

Adirondacks

Contact
Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce
5 Warren St.
Glens Falls, NY 12801
Phone: (518) 798-1761
Fax: (518) 792-4147
E-mail:
Web: www.techvalleynorth.com
Contact: Todd Shimkus, CCE, President/CEO

Major Employers
Glens Falls Hospital, 2,800
C.R. Bard Inc., 940
Finch, Pruyn & Co. Inc., 880

Speculator

Contact
Adirondacks Speculator Region Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 184
Four Corners
Speculator, NY 12164
Phone: (518) 548-4521
Fax: (518) 548-4905
E-mail:
Web: www.speculatorchamber.com
Contact: Lisa Turner, Director

Major Employers
Sunmount Developmental Center, 140
Hamilton County government, 120
Town of Wells, 32

Albany-Colonie

Contact
Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce
One Computer Dr. S.
Albany, NY 12205
Phone: (518) 431-1400
Fax: (518) 431-1402
E-mail:
Web: www.acchamber.org
Contact: Lyn Taylor, President

Major Employers
New York State government, 30,762
General Electric Co., 7,000
U.S. government, 8,092

Bethlehem

Contact
Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce
318 Delaware Ave.
Main Square
Delmar, NY 12054
Phone: (888) 439-0512, (518) 439-0512
Fax: (518) 475-0910
E-mail:
Web: www.bethlehemchamber.com
Contact: Marty DeLaney, President

Major Employers
Bethlehem Central School System, 900
GE Plastics, 550

Colonie

Contact
Colonie Chamber of Commerce
950 New Loudon Rd.
Latham, NY 12110
Phone: (518) 785-6995
Fax: (518) 785-7173
E-mail:
Web: www.coloniechamber.org
Contact: Peter A. Gray, Executive Director

Major Employers
(within the Town of Colonie, our service area)
South Colonie Schools, 1,500
North Colonie School District, 1,100
Town of Colonie, 700

Columbia

Contact
Columbia County Chamber of Commerce
507 Warren St.
Hudson, NY 12534
Phone: (518) 828-4417
Fax: (518) 822-9539
E-mail:
Web: www.columbiachamber-ny.com
Contact: David Colby, President

Major Employers
Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, N.Y., 1,000
Hudson City School District, 602
Kaz Inc., 400

Dutchess

Contact
Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce
Nussbickel Building
2582 South Ave.
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Phone: (845) 296-0001
Fax: (845) 296-0006
E-mail:
Web: www.gsdcc.org
Contact: Ann M. Meagher, President

Major Employers
IBM Poughkeepsie, 5,850
IBM East Fishkill, 5,600
Vassar Brothers Medical Center, 2,400

Fulton

Contact
Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry
2 N. Main St.
Gloversville, NY 12078
Phone: (518) 725-0641
Fax: (518) 725-0643
E-mail:
Web: www.fultoncountyny.org
Contact: Wally Hart, President

Major Employers
Lexington (Fulton County ARC-healthcare), 1,350
Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home, 885
Wal-Mart Distribution Center, 685

Greene

Contact
Greene County Chamber of Commerce
1 Bridge St., 2nd Floor
Catskill, NY 12414
Phone: (518) 943-4222
Fax: (518) 943-1700
E-mail:
Web: www.greenecounty-chamber.com
Contact: Tracy McNally, Executive Director

Major Employers
Ski Windham, 800 in season, 100 out of season
Hunter Mountain, 800 in season, 80 out of season
Stiefel Laboratories, 300

Greenwich

Contact
Greater Greenwich Chamber of Commerce Inc.
6 Academy St.
Greenwich, NY 12834
Phone: (518) 692-7979
Fax: (518) 692-7979
E-mail:
Web: www.greenwichchamber.org
Contact: Kathy Nichols-Tomkins, Executive Director

Major Employers
Washington County government, 950
Tyco Healthcare/Kendall, 329
Irving Tissue Inc., 307

Guilderland

Contact
Guilderland Chamber of Commerce
PEGA Plaza, Suite 105
2021 Western Ave.
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: (518) 456-6611
Fax: (518) 456-6690
E-mail:
Web: www.guilderlandchamber.com
Contact: Jane Schramm, Executive Director

Major Employers
Guilderland Central School District, 1,100
Town of Guilderland, 1,000
Price Chopper, 700

HERKIMER

Contact
The Herkimer County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 129
28 W. Main St.
Mohawk, NY 13407
Phone: (315) 866-7820, (877) 984-4636
Fax: (315) 866-7833
E-mail:
Web: www.herkimercountychamber.com
Contact: John Scarano, Executive Director

Major Employers
Remington Arms, 850
Herkimer County Government, 720
Herkimer Community College, 460

Mechanicville

Contact
The Mechanicville Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 205, Depot Square
Mechanicville, NY 12118
Phone: (518) 664-7791
Fax: (518) 664-0826
E-mail:
Contact: Robert Chase, Executive Director

Major Employers
Mechanicville City School District, 225
DeCrescente Distributing Co., 295
DiSiena Furniture, 50

Montgomery

Contact
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
12 S. Bridge St.
P.O. Box 836
Fonda, NY 12068
Phone: (518) 853-1800, ext. 11, (800) 743-7337
Fax: (518) 853-1813
E-mail:
Web: www.montgomerycountyny.com
Contact: Deborah Auspelmyer, President

Major Employers
St. Mary’s Hospital, 1,063
Kasson Keller Keymark, 831
Liberty Enterprises/ARC, 747

New Paltz

Contact
New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce
124 Main St.
New Paltz, NY 12561
Phone: (845) 255-0243
Fax: (845) 255-5189
E-mail:
Web: www.newpaltzchamber.org
Contact: Joyce Minard, President

Major Employers
Ulster County government, 1,800
SUNY New Paltz, 1,580
Kingston Consolidated School District, 1,540

North Country

Contact
Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 310
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Phone: (518) 563-1000
Fax: (518) 563-1028
E-mail:
Web: www.northcountrychamber.com
www.quebecnewyorkcorridor.com
Contact: Garry F. Douglas, President & CEO

Major Employers
CVPH Medical Center, 1,900
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, 1,300
Olympic Regional Development Authority, 1,128

Orange

Contact
Orange County Chamber of Commerce
30 Scott’s Corners Dr.
Montgomery, NY 12549
Phone: (845) 457-9700
Fax: (845) 457-8799
E-mail:
Web: www.orangeny.com
Contact: Dr. John A. D’Ambrosio, President

Major Employers
U.S. Military Academy at West Point (civilian only), 3,090
Orange Regional Medical Center, 2,500
105th Air National Guard/Marine Base, 2,300

Poughkeepsie

Contact
Poughkeepsie Area Chamber of Commerce
One Civic Center Plaza
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: (845) 454-1700
Fax: (845) 454-1702
E-mail:
Web: www.pokchamb.org

Major Employers
IBM Corp. (Poughkeepsie), 5,811
IBM Corp. (Hopewell Junction), 5,607
Health Ques, 2,400

Rensselaer

Contact
Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce
255 River St.
Troy, NY 12180
Phone: (518) 274-7020
Fax: (518) 272-7729
E-mail:
Web: www.renscochamber.com
Contact: Linda Hillman, President

Major Employers
Northeast Health, 3,059
Rensselaer County
government, 1,802
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1,720

Saratoga

Contact
The Chamber of Southern Saratoga County
15 Park Ave. P.O. Box 399
Clifton Park, NY 12065
Phone: (518) 371-7748
Fax: (518) 371-5025
E-mail:
Web: www.southernsaratoga.org
Contact: Peter Aust, President & CEO

Major Employers
Stewart’s Ice Cream, 3,000
GE Silicones, 1,409
Saratoga Hospital, 1,300

Schenectady

Contact
The Chamber of Schenectady County
306 State St.
Schenectady, NY 12305
Phone: (518) 372-5656
Fax: (518) 370-3217
E-mail:
Web: www.schenectadychamber.org
Contact: Charles Steiner, President

Major Employers
General Electric, 9,000
Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory-Lockheed Martin, 2,650

Schoharie

Contact
Schoharie County Chamber of Commerce
113 Park Place, Ste. 2
Schoharie, NY 12157
Phone: (518) 295-6550
Fax: (518) 295-7453
E-mail:
Web: www.schohariechamber.com
Contact: Jodie Rutt, Executive Director

Major Employers
State University of New York at Cobleskill, 566
Schoharie County, 397
Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District, 347

Ulster

Contact
Chamber of Commerce of Ulster County Inc.
55 Albany Ave.
Kingston, NY 12401
Phone: (845) 338-5100
Fax: (845) 338-0968
E-mail:
Web: www.ulsterchamber.org
Contact: Ward Todd, President

Major Employers
Ulster County government, 1,800
SUNY New Paltz, 1,580
Kingston Schools Consolidated, 1,540

Whitehall

Contact
Whitehall Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 97
Whitehall, NY 12887
Phone: (518) 499-2292
Fax: (518) 499-2437
E-mail:
Web: www.whitehallchamber.com
Contact: David Mohn, President

Major Employers
New York State Comstock Prison, 2,500
Commonwealth Plywood, 75
Vermont Slate, 35

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