Winners of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards have been announced. The awards will be presented at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting and Awards Reception on Wednesday, October 26 at Falkirk Golf Club, Central Valley. The event is sponsored by the Galleria at Crystal Run. The winners are: Business of the Year (large): Orange … Continue reading “Focus Media Named Orange Business of Year, Sommers also Board Member of Year”
Year: 2011
COUNTY EXECUTIVE HEIN ANNOUNCES ULSTER COUNTY’S FIRST CULTURAL HERITAGE WEEK
Events will take place September 18 – 25 throughout Ulster County KINGSTON, N.Y. (Aug. 29, 2011) – Ulster County Executive Hein and Ulster County Tourism announced today the county’s first Cultural Heritage Week. The celebration of Ulster’s rich heritage and culture will take place from September 18 through 25, and will include countless events in … Continue reading “COUNTY EXECUTIVE HEIN ANNOUNCES ULSTER COUNTY’S FIRST CULTURAL HERITAGE WEEK”
ELANT RESIDENTS CONTRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY THROUGH FUNDRAISING
Local organizations benefit from members’ hard work and generosity Goshen, N.Y. (August 29, 2011) – Several residents of the Elant at Goshen Nursing Care Center have taken their usual fundraising activities to another level, deciding to pay it forward. A portion of the funds raised, which usually go toward resident activities, this year are being … Continue reading “ELANT RESIDENTS CONTRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY THROUGH FUNDRAISING”
Focus on Marketing: Make your mobile website finger-friendly
Are you where you need to be to be seen by your customers and potential customers? More specifically, is your website mobile-ready so your customers are seeing you? More and more people are receiving their Internet information on their smartphones; even more so than on their desktop computers. According to a study by dotMobi, in … Continue reading “Focus on Marketing: Make your mobile website finger-friendly”
Extreme Makeover “Home Edition” Reveal at 6:30 p.m.
If you are going to tonight’s reveal of the Extreme Makeover : “Home Edition” new home please arrive at Circleville Middle School, 1951 Route 302, Circleville, NY 10919 by 5 p.m. The event starts at approximately 6:30 p.m. Buses will be running all afternoon and evening.
Extreme Makeover “Home Edition” Reveal Day!
SPECTATORS WELCOME! Join us TODAY to help Ty MOVE THAT BUS on the Crawford set of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”! Lots of activity, and of course, the big REVEAL later this evening! Bring snacks and water to the Circleville Middle School on Route 302 in Circleville to hop on a shuttle to the site!!! SPREAD … Continue reading “Extreme Makeover “Home Edition” Reveal Day!”
Focus on Marketing: Word went out; region pitched in
During the past few weeks, my team and I have had the privilege of working with leaders of the local business community, donating our time, money and expertise to a special project that really shows the profound effect word-of-mouth communication can have among people in a community. Yes, our community has been all abuzz. While … Continue reading “Focus on Marketing: Word went out; region pitched in”
COMBINED ENERGY SERVICES DONATES UTILITY TRUCK TO LIBERTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Regional energy supplier donates 2005 Chevy van to aid in fire police activities August 18, 2011 – Liberty, N.Y. – Combined Energy Services (CES), a regional energy supplier, recently donated a utility truck to the Liberty Fire Department (LFD) to assist the local firefighting efforts.“We’re happy to assist these brave volunteers who donate so much … Continue reading “COMBINED ENERGY SERVICES DONATES UTILITY TRUCK TO LIBERTY FIRE DEPARTMENT”
“EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION” DESIGN CREW SURPRISES THE KORPAI FAMILY IN CRAWFORD, N.Y.
Aug. 18, 2011 – (Crawford, N.Y.) – This morning the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” crew traveled to Crawford, N.Y. to surprise the Korpai family with the announcement that they are the newest deserving family to get a total home makeover. High school sweethearts Jimmy and Darlene Korpai’s carefully orchestrated future – including a two-story fixer-upper … Continue reading ““EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION” DESIGN CREW SURPRISES THE KORPAI FAMILY IN CRAWFORD, N.Y.”
CRYSTAL RUN HEALTHCARE HELPING TO MAKE A DREAM COME TRUE
$25,000 Donation to the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Family Build Fund August 16, 2011 (Middletown, N.Y.) – Continuing their tradition of giving back to the community, Dr. Hal Teitelbaum and his partners at Crystal Run Healthcare have donated $25,000 toward Orange County’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Family Build Fund. This generous donation has enabled Hearthstone … Continue reading “CRYSTAL RUN HEALTHCARE HELPING TO MAKE A DREAM COME TRUE”
Focus Media Continues Expansion with New Office in Kingston
Goshen, N.Y. (August 18, 2011) – Focus Media, Inc. a full-service Hudson Valley-based public relations and advertising agency, continues to grow at an unprecedented rate with the opening of its new office at the Seven21 Media Center on Broadway in Kingston, N.Y. This new space is in addition to the firm’s 4,200 square foot headquarters … Continue reading “Focus Media Continues Expansion with New Office in Kingston”
4e PRODUCTIONS KICKSTARTS LETTERS TO DADDY
Teams with Funding Platform, Local Talent for Youth Music and Video Project (August 10, 2011 .)— 4e Productions announced its first campaign with KickStarter, an online funding community that helps creative projects raise money for their efforts. The campaign is centered around “Letters to Daddy: The Musical Key to Bully Free,” a musical stage production … Continue reading “4e PRODUCTIONS KICKSTARTS LETTERS TO DADDY”
ACORDA THERAPEUTICS JOINS NY BIOHUD VALLEY
New Windsor and Hawthorne, New York – (August 15, 2011) – Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACOR), a biotechnology company that develops and commercializes novel therapies to improve, repair or restore function in people with neurological disorders, has joined leading life sciences businesses located in the Hudson Valley as a founding member of NY BioHud Valley. … Continue reading “ACORDA THERAPEUTICS JOINS NY BIOHUD VALLEY”
“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Orange County build pep rally draws hundreds of volunteers to SUNY Orange Field House
Participation sought for upcoming community events to support project, deserving family August 15, 2011 (Middletown, N.Y.) – The Field House at SUNY Orange was bursting with enthusiasm Thursday evening as hundreds of community members joined a “Build That House” pep rally in support of the upcoming “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Orange County build. The event … Continue reading ““Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Orange County build pep rally draws hundreds of volunteers to SUNY Orange Field House”
Focus on Marketing: Website key for your business
Is your front door attracting and retaining customers? Your website is your business’ front door. It’s where people find you or check you out before doing business with you. Does your website help or hurt your business? In the end, your website will help make the phone ring, help you close the deal, or encourage … Continue reading “Focus on Marketing: Website key for your business”
CONTRAFECT’S FOUNDER NAMED TO BOARD OF HVEDC
Company joins NY BioHud Valley as one of its founding members New Windsor, N.Y. (August 11, 2011) – ContraFect Corporation, the biotechnology company that is pioneering the use of recombinant proteins for the treatment of drug resistant infections, is forming a close relationship with Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. and NY BioHud Valley. Dr. Robert … Continue reading “CONTRAFECT’S FOUNDER NAMED TO BOARD OF HVEDC”
Orange Regional Medical Center Earns National Advertising Awards
Middletown, NY –Orange Regional Medical Center’s Marketing & Public Relations Department received six prestigious national marketing awards from the Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards competition and the Aster Awards for excellence in medical marketing. In partnership with their agency, Focus Media, the Department won two meritorious awards from Healthcare Advertising Awards in the categories of: Imprinted … Continue reading “Orange Regional Medical Center Earns National Advertising Awards”
BUILD THAT HOUSE! COMMUNITY INVITED TO PEP RALLY FOR EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION- HUDSON VALLEY BUILD
Free family event to be held Thursday, August 11, 2011 at SUNY Orange August 4, 2011 (Washingtonville, N.Y.) – Approximately one week before an army of construction volunteers begins building a new home for a deserving local family in just 7 days, Hudson Valley residents eager to be a part of the project are invited … Continue reading “BUILD THAT HOUSE! COMMUNITY INVITED TO PEP RALLY FOR EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION- HUDSON VALLEY BUILD”