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Walkway Welcomes Motorcyclists To Cross Bridge for Once-In-A-Lifetime SkyRide On August 24  Fundraiser held to improve Walkway’s accessibility for seniors and those with mobility issues and support local veterans’ groups. On Saturday, August 24, Hudson Valley motorcyclists, passengers, and spectators are invited to participate in SkyRide, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ride over Walkway Over ...read more

David Gagnon, Chairman of the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, announced today that Jess Davis of Kingston has joined the staff of the Chamber of Commerce as Director of Membership Engagement on a part-time basis. In her new role, Ms. Davis will be working with Carol Ricken, the Chamber’s Membership Director, and will focus on membership attraction, retention and ...read more

The search is on for the top businesses, business leaders and organizations in Ulster County as preparations are now underway for the 2019 Ulster County Business Recognition Awards Celebration. The Recognition Awards Celebration is a joint program of the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Ulster County Economic Development Alliance.  Nominations are now being accepted until August ...read more

The Chazen Companies is pleased to announce the expansion of their construction services with the addition of Joseph Delaney, Ph.D., P.E., LEED AP, PgMP, CCM as Director of Construction Services.  Dr. Delaney brings to the position 25 years of experience as a construction professional. Previously President of C & S Design Build Inc., he started the agency in the construction management business, ...read more

On Wednesday, May 8 at 11 a.m., Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park will host local first responders on the Walkway to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the great fire that crippled the Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge in 1974. The event is complimentary to attend and open to the public. Free parking is available on the Poughkeepsie side of the Walkway at 61 Parker Avenue, and on ...read more

The Chazen Companies is pleased to announce two new employees have joined its Hudson Valley office.  Gerald Williamson has joined Chazen as a SUE/Survey Technician for its Land Surveying Division. Williamson holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Geology from the University of Minnesota, and has experience working in the environmental field; specifically with designing, maintaining, and performing ...read more

Walkway Over the Hudson has hired Jaclyn Renner, a fundraising professional with experience working for regional and national nonprofits, as Director of Development. In her new role, Renner is responsible for individual donor cultivation, Walkway stewardship, the Walkway’s membership program, directing the annual Starry Starry Night benefit, as well as leading the Walkway’s Ten-Year Anniversary ...read more

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced that Henry deVries, Financial Advisor, CFP and Branch Manager in the firm’s Wealth Management office in Kingston, NY has been promoted to Associate Vice President and has recently earned the Portfolio Manager designation. Henry deVries has worked at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management since 2011. In addition to providing financial planning services, he ...read more

SUNY New Paltz President Dr. Donald Christian will be the guest speaker for the next Ulster Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Meeting, which is scheduled from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Best Western Plus in Kingston. Rondout Savings Bank is the sponsor. The Kingston Catholic School Choir will help ring in the holiday season by performing carols. Christian plans to talk about SUNY New Paltz’s role in the ...read more

The Chazen Companies is pleased to announce Alvaro Gonzalez, Ph.D., has joined Chazen’s Municipal department as a Senior Project Engineer. Gonzalez is a civil and environmental engineer that has a focus on water resources and environmental engineering.  In his early academic career, Gonzalez attended the University of Cartagena and the University of Los Andes in Colombia where he earned his B.S. ...read more

The Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce and Ulster County Economic Development Alliance have announced the winners of their 14th Annual Business Recognition Awards. Chamber President Ward Todd said the awards recognize Ulster County business leaders, businesses and organizations that are leaders in their sectors, have achieved outstanding results, or shown dedication and commitment to ...read more

The Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Meet the Candidates breakfast featuring all eight local candidates for the New York State Senate. Ulster County is unique in that it includes parts of four districts in the state Senate. The breakfast is scheduled for October 17th, from 7:30-9:00 a.m. at the Best Western Plus in Kingston. Chamber President Ward Todd said the format for ...read more

The Chazen Companies is pleased to announce the addition of three new employees to its Troy office.  Maureen White has joined Chazen’s Geotechnical department as Assistant Project Engineer. White is a resident of Troy and earned her B.S. in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She previously worked as a Geotechnical Engineer, and some of her prior experience also includes ...read more

The next breakfast meeting of the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce will feature a Meet the Congressional Candidates forum on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. The invited candidates include first-term incumbent Republican Congressman John Faso of Kinderhook, Democrat Antonio Delgado of Rhinebeck and Green Party hopeful Steve Greenfield of New Paltz. The breakfast, scheduled for 7:30-9 a.m. ...read more

Kerhonkson, NY (September 4, 2018) – The Villa Veritas Foundation’s Walk the Walk for Recovery, to be held Sunday, September 16, 2018 at the Walkway Over The Hudson in Highland, NY, is a uniquely positive fundraiser focused on solutions. Now in its seventh year, the event promotes understanding of drug and alcohol addiction, but its primary mission is to deliver a simple, powerful message against ...read more

The Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce recently surveyed its membership on the proposed New York State increase in the Minimum Wage to $15 an hour. The results showed that while nearly third-quarters of chamber members (72%) favored an increase in the Minimum Wage, close to two-thirds (64%) were opposed to raising the Minimum Wage to $15 an hour, which would amount to an increase of 67%. ...read more