May - Albany Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce

ON THE SCENE1.1 The GenNEXT Council hosted all 2011 GenNEXT executivementors and young professional mentees at the MentorshipMidpoint program, Social Media & the Workplace. Scott Peterson,partner in the litigation department of Tully Rinckey PLLC,covered the pros and cons of social media in the workplace.2. The Leadership Tech Valley Class of 2011 hosted a “Strive for theDrive” brunch on April 10 at Yono’s to raise money to purchasea van for Equinox, Inc. Leadership Tech Valley is a joint initiativeof the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber and the Chamber ofSchenectady County. Pictured l-r: Jamie Barber and Martin Bonville3. Members of the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber, BethlehemChamber, Guilderland Chamber, Rensselaer County RegionalChamber, Saratoga County Chamber, the Chamber ofSchenectady County and the Chamber of Southern SaratogaCounty networked at the Times Union Center and watched theAlbany Devils face off against the Adirondack Phantoms in anexciting matchup of AHL rivals.4. The Small Business Council presented a panel discussion withsmall business owners who shared their stories of growing theirsmall businesses into big successes on April 12 during a SmallBusiness Council event at the Chamber office. Capital Bank wasthe sponsor.5. The Tech Valley Nonprofit Business Council hosted a paneldiscussion with area experts to provide an overview of the grantfunding process and discuss examples of successful grants onApril 14 at the New York State Nurses Association. Pioneer Bankwas the sponsor.2.5.3.4.