MCC recently participated in the IWEC awards event held in Lima, Peru, November 10-13th. WE congratulate US awardees Kristina Bouweiri, Reston Limousines www.restonlimo.com, Nadine Cino, Tyga-Box Systems, Inc. www.tygabox.com and Wendy Shen, FLOMO/Nygala Corp. www.flomousa.com.
Please read the following for more info:
The Lima Chamber of Commerce in Peru welcomed over 100 women entrepreneurs from Africa, Asia, Europe and North and South America to celebrate the Seventh Annual International Women's Entrepreneurial Challenge Conference (IWEC) November 10-13th. This was a major geographical expansion for IWEC’s since it is the first time the conference will be held in South America. The conference recognized successful women entrepreneurs from numerous industries including computer software, fashion, manufacturing, electronics, agribusiness, health services, skin care, real estate, research technology, shipping and freight forwarding, export of mineral products, education and many other enterprises. The firms lead by these women represented a turnover of more than one billion dollars and employ over 20,000 employees. IESE Business School presented seminars on leadership and on how to “Build Successful, Respected Companies,” the theme of the Conference. Business owners participated not only in the seminars but also in structured networking sessions with local Lima Chamber of Commerce members. All participants are interested in networking and are looking for business opportunities in Peru, which has one of the fastest growing economies in South America.
IWEC’s mission is to present a platform for the exchange of knowledge, experience, connectivity and to promote dialogue among women entrepreneurs and business leaders throughout the world. Through these educational dialogs, women business owners can further develop their companies, raise their profiles in mentoring younger employees or other entrepreneurs and expand their markets.
This year at the Conference, 26 women were honored from Canada, Colombia, Bolivia, Spain, Sweden, South Africa, the United States, Peru, Turkey, The Philippines, The Netherlands, Bangladesh and India.
During the conference attendees explored subjects such as: global economic challenges; Women’s leadership in growing businesses, mentoring and numerous other topics related to leadership and management of successful businesses.
IWEC was initiated in 2006 by the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce in association with the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Ladies Organization FICCI/FLO and joined by the U.S. Department of State and the Cape Chamber of Commerce. The organization has held annual conferences in Barcelona, New York, New Delhi and Cape Town, South Africa and next year, the Conference will be held in Stockholm Sweden and will be hosted by Chamber Trade Sweden comprised of 8 Swedish Chambers.
More information on the conference and *awardees can be found at:
http://www.camaralima.org.pe/iwec/ & http://tinyurl.com/nkahbf4
http://www.iwecawards.com/common/News/articles/detail.cfm?QID=9826&classification=news&clientID=11090&topicID=0
Welcome to the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Manhattan Chamber of Commerce (MCC) is a vibrant business membership organization comprised of a cross section of 10,000 business members and subscribers ranging from sole proprietors to large corporations and multi-national firms. Connect with entrepreneurs, leaders and executives by becoming an MCC member today and help your business grow. Our mission is to advocate for, connect and educate the business community in Manhattan.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
MCC Promotes Local Businesses on Small Business Saturday!
2nd Ave. Business, Marianne Vera Salon, set for Small Business Saturday! #ShopSmall Get out there on Nov. 30th and shop local! Where will you shop on Small Business Saturday?
Thursday, November 21, 2013
AT&T Partners with Citywide Chambers of Commerce to Support Cell Phones for Soldiers drive for the Holidays
AT&T Redoubles Longstanding Commitment in NYC to Keeping Service Members Worldwide Connected to Loved Ones
(November 21, 2013) New York, NY – Just in time for the holidays, our service members overseas will be able to better stay in touch with their loved ones, thanks to a new partnership between AT&T and the five New York City Chambers of Commerce. Between now and December 13, New Yorkers can place their old devices in specially marked bins at all five Chambers across the city. AT&T has a long-standing mission of connecting members of our nation’s military with their loved ones back home. With the support of AT&T and cell phone donations by its customers, Cell Phones for Soldiers has generated more than $3 million to help connect military members to their families back home.
(November 21, 2013) New York, NY – Just in time for the holidays, our service members overseas will be able to better stay in touch with their loved ones, thanks to a new partnership between AT&T and the five New York City Chambers of Commerce. Between now and December 13, New Yorkers can place their old devices in specially marked bins at all five Chambers across the city. AT&T has a long-standing mission of connecting members of our nation’s military with their loved ones back home. With the support of AT&T and cell phone donations by its customers, Cell Phones for Soldiers has generated more than $3 million to help connect military members to their families back home.
Read more about this article here: http://www.manhattancc.org/news/newsarticledisplay.aspx?ArticleID=524
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce (MCC) President Nancy Ploeger Kicks Off Promotion for Small Business Saturday November 30, 2013
Campaign focusing on supporting businesses in the 2nd Ave. subway construction zone
Small Business Saturday, which falls between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, is back on 2nd Avenue in the subway construction zone!
“We know that small businesses are the building blocks that create the identity of a neighborhood and this is a day to support the local heroes that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods around the country. American Express created Small Business Saturday in 2010 in response to small business owners’ most pressing need: more demand for their products and services,” states MCC President Ploeger. “We continue to promote the merchants and restaurants along the 2nd Ave. corridor and Small Business Saturday is another great way to bring new and returning customers to these stores.”
Businesses, such as The Comic Strip Live, Marianne Vera Salon, Next Cleaners, Eneslow Shoes & Pedorthics, New York Paint & Hardware and Leonards’ Market, are participating so far and many more are expected to sign up this week! Starting Monday November 25th, MCC is handing out Small Business Saturday tote bags, balloons, bumper magnets and welcome mats to merchants and promoting the day to MCC members and subscribers as well as upper east siders through social media outreach, through emails and on the MCC website.
We hope consumers will join the forces of over 100 million Small Business Saturday shoppers this November 30th!
Make sure to Shop Local on 2nd Avenue or in your own neighborhood and be a part of Small Business Saturday!
The time is NOW to start broadcasting the message from the rooftops (or through your website, social media and communications streams.) I have included suggested messaging below to make it easy for you to spread the word.
Sample Facebook Posts:
Small Business Saturday, which falls between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, is back on 2nd Avenue in the subway construction zone!
“We know that small businesses are the building blocks that create the identity of a neighborhood and this is a day to support the local heroes that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods around the country. American Express created Small Business Saturday in 2010 in response to small business owners’ most pressing need: more demand for their products and services,” states MCC President Ploeger. “We continue to promote the merchants and restaurants along the 2nd Ave. corridor and Small Business Saturday is another great way to bring new and returning customers to these stores.”
Businesses, such as The Comic Strip Live, Marianne Vera Salon, Next Cleaners, Eneslow Shoes & Pedorthics, New York Paint & Hardware and Leonards’ Market, are participating so far and many more are expected to sign up this week! Starting Monday November 25th, MCC is handing out Small Business Saturday tote bags, balloons, bumper magnets and welcome mats to merchants and promoting the day to MCC members and subscribers as well as upper east siders through social media outreach, through emails and on the MCC website.
We hope consumers will join the forces of over 100 million Small Business Saturday shoppers this November 30th!
Make sure to Shop Local on 2nd Avenue or in your own neighborhood and be a part of Small Business Saturday!
The time is NOW to start broadcasting the message from the rooftops (or through your website, social media and communications streams.) I have included suggested messaging below to make it easy for you to spread the word.
Sample Facebook Posts:
- Nov 30 is Small Business Saturday®! Mark your calendar to #ShopSmall on the big day and support your favorite small businesses. You can also head to ShopSmall.com for more ways to get involved.
- Help your business stand out on Small Business Saturday®. Head to ShopSmall.com to create free marketing materials to help you promote your business and get noticed on Nov 30.
- Nov 30 is Small Business Saturday®! Whether you’re a shopper or a small business owner, be sure to mark your calendar for the big day and head to ShopSmall.com for more ways to get involved.
- Small Business Saturday is Nov 30! It’s the big day to #ShopSmall and support your local businesses. http://amex.co/GzHJn3
- Help attract customers on Small Business Saturday, Nov 30. Get marketing materials for your business: http://amex.co/GzHJn3#ShopSmall
- Everyone mark their calendars for Small Business Saturday, Nov 30! The big day is almost here! #ShopSmall http://amex.co/GzHJn3
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Off-hour truck deliveries in Manhattan reduce traffic, empower business owners
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the New York City Department of Transportation seeing success with US Department of Transportation study to shift daytime truck deliveries to outside normal business hours
Troy, N.Y. – A federal study led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is helping make Manhattan streets cleaner, less congested, and more profitable for businesses by shifting daytime delivery truck traffic to after normal business hours.
Troy, N.Y. – A federal study led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is helping make Manhattan streets cleaner, less congested, and more profitable for businesses by shifting daytime delivery truck traffic to after normal business hours.
Read more about this article here: http://www.newsfix.ca/2013/11/19/hour-truck-deliveries-manhattan-reduce-traffic-empower-business-owners/
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Talking Transition
For the first time in 12 years, New Yorkers have a new mayor. So we’re getting together and we’re Talking Transition.
Talking Transition is an open conversation about the future of New York City. We're transforming the typically closed-door transition process between Election Day and the Inauguration into an opportunity for New Yorkers to make their voices heard.
Join us November 9th through the 23rd in a conversation that will spread across the city – from an open tent filled with transition-related events on Canal Street opening this Saturday, to mobile “tents” that will setup in public spaces throughout the boroughs, to our online forum, talkingtransitionnyc.com. As may be seen even from initial press, the project promises to cause a stir.
I’ll be there, in the tent, this weekend and hope you will join me. You can find the schedule of events at talkingtransitionnyc.com. Please encourage your colleagues and members to join in the conversation too. Together we can demonstrate that an “open transition” is the best way forward for New York City.
We’ll be sending details about MCC’s event soon.
Get involved: Like TalkingTransition on Facebook and Follow @TalkNYC2013
Visit our website: www.talkingtransitionnyc.com
Talking Transition is an open conversation about the future of New York City. We're transforming the typically closed-door transition process between Election Day and the Inauguration into an opportunity for New Yorkers to make their voices heard.
Join us November 9th through the 23rd in a conversation that will spread across the city – from an open tent filled with transition-related events on Canal Street opening this Saturday, to mobile “tents” that will setup in public spaces throughout the boroughs, to our online forum, talkingtransitionnyc.com. As may be seen even from initial press, the project promises to cause a stir.
I’ll be there, in the tent, this weekend and hope you will join me. You can find the schedule of events at talkingtransitionnyc.com. Please encourage your colleagues and members to join in the conversation too. Together we can demonstrate that an “open transition” is the best way forward for New York City.
We’ll be sending details about MCC’s event soon.
Get involved: Like TalkingTransition on Facebook and Follow @TalkNYC2013
Visit our website: www.talkingtransitionnyc.com
For more info please see the following article:
Friday, November 8, 2013
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
MCC Thanks October Renewing Members
| Name | Company | Website |
| Richard Windram | Verizon | www.verizon.com/ny |
| Ann Kayman | New York Grant Company | www.nygrants.com |
| Maiya Kim | Couture Within Reach | http://www.couturewithinreach.com/ |
| A Settle | Per Annum, Inc. | www.perannum.com |
| Angie Hancock | Experience Harlem | www.experienceharlem.com |
| Angela Cappiello | Master Plumbers Council of the City of NY, Inc. | www.nycmpc.org |
| Scott Evenbeck | Guttman Community College | http://www.guttman.cuny.edu/index.html |
| Gail Peck | All Stars Project, Inc. | www.allstars.org |
| Jing Herman | GT Forge, Inc dba Get Taxi | www.gettaxi.com |
| Shannon Pollack | Dasha Wellness | www.dashawellness.com |
| Mary Baker | The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College | kayeplayhouse.hunter.cuny.edu |
| Cynthia Rubino | Berkeley College - Cynthia Rubino | www.berkeleycollege.edu |
| Ron Bergamini | The Action Environmental Group | www.actioncarting.com |
| Britton Wenzel | GCR Inc. | |
| Peter Aubrey-Smith | Stellar Re Intermediaries, Inc. | www.stellar-re.com |
| Anthony Zaccaria | McCarter & English, LLP | www.mccarter.com |
| Robert Rock | Meridian Printing | www.meridianprinting.com |
| Gary Herbst | Buyer's Edge Realty, Inc. | www.buyersedgerealty.com |
| Mark Hofmaier | Coach Hof | www.markhofmaier.com |
| Linda Hamilton | Linda A Hamilton, CPA LLC | www.lahcpas.com |
| Philippe Lambert | LUNARIS, Inc. | |
| Catherine Russell | Snapple Theater Center | www.snappletheater.com |
| Kaz Bigus | CLM NY Inc | www.cufflinksman.com |
MCC Welcomes October New Members
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Roy Fenichel
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Kensington Vanguard
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Jered Snyder
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The J Squared Concept
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www.thejsquaredconcept.com
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William Adams
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Adams Consulting
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James Li
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Asian Business Network Corporation
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http://AsianBusinessNetwork.com
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Edward Gibson
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EasternOne, LLC
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www.EasternOne.com
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Triumvirate Environmental Inc.
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www.triumvirate.com
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Jeanne Omlor
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Jeanne Omlor Business Coaching
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www.jeanneomlor.com
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Dave Scaturro
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Alpine Painting and Sandblasting Contractors
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www.AlpinePainting.com
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Lory Alissa Skwerer
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Law Office of Lory Alissa Skwerer, Esq.
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www.lawofficeofloryalissaskwereresq.com
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Greg DeShields
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Temple University Fox School of Business
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www.fox.temple.edu/corporate
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Ariel Fefer
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AdRide Advertising, LLC
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www.AdRide.com
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Nora Diaz Bretherton
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Casa Latina
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www.CasaLatina.com
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Sandra Banks
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Toll Brothers, Inc.
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DeVaughn Myles
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New York Life
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Justin Kinslow
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Douglas Elliman
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elliman.com
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Linda Hurwitz
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Linda Hurwitz
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Nakeiya Cadet
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Fabulous Key Events
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FabulousKeyEvents.com
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Allie Dickson
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The Allie Way Sports Bar
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Nicholas Athineos
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Astoria Federal Savings
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https://www.astoriafederal.com/
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Lourdes Bejasa
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Desmond's Steakhouse
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www.desmondssteakhouse.com
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Gerald Delisle
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Axa Advisors
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www.axa-equitable.com
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Shurland Cummings
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Shurland Cummings
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Manny Guzman
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Pestrol, Inc.
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www.pestrol.com
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Rita Kardeman
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Chamber of Commerce of Washington Heights & Inwood
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http://www.wahichamber.org/
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Susann Eaton
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Bloom Real Estate Group
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Bob David
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Resolve Executive Marketing
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www.exclusive-ceo.com
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Marino Rodriguez
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New York Camera Pro Inc.
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NYCAMERAPRO.COM
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Fayrous Hamdan
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Joanne Franklin, Inc
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www.joannefranklin.com
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Susan Farina
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Luxury Leash of Lower Manhattan
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www.luxuryleash.com
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Daniel Cohen
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Cohen Partners LLC
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Kelly Faughey
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Kelly Faughey, Real Estate Specialist
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Tiasia O'Brien
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Learning Disabilities Association New York City
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www.ldanyc.org
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Sam Cervantes
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Solidoodle LLC
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www.solidoodle.com
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Karen Daniels
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Charter School Business Management
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www.csbm.com
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