The Finger Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its 2024 Membership Harvest Celebration on September 25 at Lincoln Hill Farms in Canandaigua. The event had a record level of support for attendance and sponsorship by Chamber members and partners. Various businesses throughout the region came to attend the event and included live music from Brent Bond, a harvest buffet catered by Lincoln Hill, and also featured a family-friendly photo booth complete with live goats. In addition, this year’s event showcased the return of the Harvest Raffle and Silent Auction which both brought in record-breaking totals for the event’s fundraising efforts.
The generosity of various sponsoring businesses, which the Chamber would like to acknowledge, made this year’s event possible. Four Winds Chimney was the Title sponsor for the 2024 Member Harvest Celebration.
“Four Winds Chimney was extremely proud to be this year’s Title Sponsor for the 2024 Member Harvest Celebration, which helps to continue supporting the FLX Area Chamber to provide valuable programming for businesses like ours and others throughout the Finger Lakes Region,” stated Anthony Valerio, owner. Valerio is a fourth-generation mason and chimney expert and is also on the board of directors for the Chamber.
Community Sponsors included: Canandaigua National Bank, Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union, Lagana Plumbing & Heating, Lyons National Bank, and Massa Construction. Tasting Station Sponsors included: Canandaigua National Bank, Casella Waste Systems Inc, Community Broadband Networks, The Eye Care Center, Fairfield by Marriott, Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union, Finger Lakes Partners Insurance, Four Winds Chimney, Generations Bank, Geneva on the Lake, Guardian Glass, Pedulla’s Wine & Liquor, and Seneca Lake Resorts.
The Chamber would also like to extend a special thanks to this year’s team of volunteers that assisted with the event planning and fundraising efforts: Tamara Carter, Fairfield by Marriott; Polly Clark, Canandaigua National Bank; Patti Ely; Retired; Meghan Rodgers, Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union/Pedulla’s Wine & Liquor; Abigail Hansen, Casella Waste Systems; Heather Whalen, Lyons National Bank; Susan Schermerhorn, Ashton Place Senior Living; Linda Sutherland, Wildflower Inn Bed and Breakfast; Kris Blair, KTB Marketing & Promotions; Karen Hoad, Reliant Credit Union, Amanda Davis, Penn Yan Elementary School; Sabrina Buckley, Passport Health of NYS; Jill Byington, Master Gardener.
“We are very grateful to everyone who helped us make this year’s event possible. Thank you all for your generosity and support,” stated Miranda Odell, Chamber President. “The Membership Harvest Celebration is one of our largest and most popular fundraisers that we host each year for our customers, their employees, and families to attend.”
In addition to the Chamber Cup Golf Tournament held each year in May, the Membership Harvest Celebration is one of two primary fundraisers that the Chamber hosts annually, and it provides proceeds to sustain and build upon the programs and services offered to member businesses. The next event for the Chamber will be the November Business After Hours Networking Mixer, which will be held on November 13th from 4-6 and will feature a train ride on the Finger Lakes Railway. Reservations are strictly required to attend as space is limited. The deadline for RSVPs is November 11. Prices are $10 for members and $20 for non-members. Please email [email protected] to confirm reservations.
The FLX Chamber is a private, membership-based organization that specializes in public relations services for its customers. With a primary office in Geneva, it is one of a kind that offers specialty services and operates on a regional level, serving customers throughout various counties and communities in the Finger Lakes. Originally founded as the Geneva Chamber of Commerce in 1902, the Finger Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce is also one of the oldest in operation. Please call 315-789-1776 for more information.
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