Business Expo, the business-to-business event of the year, will take place for the 31st time on Thursday, June 6th at the SUNY Plattsburgh Field House. And it’s as fresh and powerful a business opportunity as it has ever been, so please don’t miss out. With up to 149 exhibitors drawing some 2,000 people during the read more
Chamber Wise
Chamberwise: Springing Forward!
These months of spring bring much activity at the North Country Chamber, furthering our ambitious set of priorities for 2019. On the Transportation Equipment and Aerospace front, we have secured new tenants in the facilities at Plattsburgh International Airport, including a Quebec energy technology manufacturer in one of the former Air Force buildings rehabilitated as read more
Always Leave Them Laughing
In the words of George M. Cohan, “Always leave them laughing when you say goodbye.” After all, if you stay too long, you’ll step on the punch line! And so, it is with a smile and great satisfaction that I have recently concluded my service as co-chair of the North Country Regional Economic Development Council read more
2019 Business Confidence Remains Strong
The North Country Chamber of Commerce recently conducted its Annual Issue Survey, providing a snapshot of the business community’s opinions on a number of federal and state issues as well as our annual Business Confidence Index. The index is a combination of those in the business community who expect their business activity to be up read more
North Country @ 3.4
The Plattsburgh region has been doing well for several years in attracting job creating investment, earning recognition by fDi Magazine last year as one of the Top 10 Micropolitan Cities of the Future in all of North and South America. But as well as we have been doing generally, when was the last time the unemployment read more
The North Country and Canada: Back To Business
As we note so often, there is no greater driving force in the North Country economy and no greater source of our best economic opportunities for the future than the U.S.-Canada economic partnership. For the first time in a generation, a serious cloud came over this crucial dynamic in the past year as the negotiations read more
An Essential Investment In Our Future
Our partners at CVES (Champlain Valley Educational Services), our BOCES for Clinton and most of Essex Counties and the home of CV-TEC, has developed a much needed capital project plan requiring approval in December. On Tuesday, December 11th, residents will be asked to vote on the capital plan, allowing it to move forward in 2019. read more
Tourism: A Strong Component of Our Economy
As a full-service chamber serving a multi-faceted regional economy, we are often seen involved in economic development projects, the airport, Quebec relations and the border, small business services, and government affairs advocacy. Not always as visible locally, however, are our constant and active marketing efforts on behalf of tourism conducted by the Adirondack Coast Visitors read more
A New Generation of Connection
“Where things move is where prosperity occurs.” That’s our eco CONNECTION – nomic development mantra and most fundamental belief at the Chamber. And it is why we have been so engaged over the last 20 years in such projects and initiatives as border facilities, rail enhancements, broadband access and, of course, the continuing development of Plattsburgh read more
Interesting Times
An old Chinese curse says, “May you live in interesting times.” These are interesting times indeed as the North Country, which has emerged as one of America’s true success stories in cross-border economic integration and foreign direct investment, finds itself on the front line of a trade war that would have seemed unimaginable not so read more