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Love Local Month!

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

12-1pm

Love Local Month is a time to promote your business! In this 30-minute webinar presented by the St Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, we will share techniques that will help you tell your "story" and promote your business to your community, customers and friends. We will provide some strategies and prompts related to social and print media so that you have specific tools to put into action during the month of supporting local businesses.

We will discuss:

• Campaign activities (how you can sign up and how they work!)

• How to update your member profile for increased visibility online

• How to post a Member-to-Member deal or Special for the public on www.VisitSTLC.com.

Explore North Country Business Opportunities

The Small Businesses. Big Opportunties. (SCBO) conference is just days away, and spots are filling fast! The three-day hybrid conference will take place on the heels of Saranac Lake's Winter Carnival — a perfect time to visit this small Adirondack town that really knows how to celebrate winter.

Join Center for Businesses in Transition partners, small business owners, support professionals, community leaders, and fiscal and legal agencies for this unique learning, networking and matchmaking event for entrepreneurs. We hope to see you in-person at the historic Hotel Saranac! Virtual participation is also available.

Business Connections:

Spotlight on Resources

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

8:30-11:00am

The St. Lawrence County Business Connections Committee is pleased to partner with the St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) for special informational programs and student-led tours at each of the three Tech Centers in St. Lawrence County. Join us to learn about programs offered at the BOCES and how they can meet your business needs!

Registration for this event is now open!

Northwest Tech is located in Ogdensburg, NY and serves an average of 350 students from seven component school districts.

Please note the following:

• Advance registration is required, and space is limited.

• Breakfast will be provided by Culinary Arts students.

• This is a valuable networking opportunity so make sure to bring your business cards.

• Please note that we will follow the school policy for cancellations or delays for inclement weather on the day of the event. Our snow day will be on Friday, February 17th.

  
  

You'll get the opportunity to see firsthand all that BOCES offers and hear about it directly from the students and staff.

When it comes to training and finding your current and future workforce, BOCES is an exceptional resource we are pleased to introduce to St. Lawrence County businesses.