Business calendar
FEB. 17: Business Association of Margaretville’s annual Sweet on Main celebration, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Includes chocolate tastings at Catskill Candies and Confections, wine tasting at Margaretville Liquor Store, selfie stations in several village locations, snowman building contest (weather permitting) and other attractions. More info: (845) 586-4177.
FEB. 21: Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce monthly contact breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel, 40 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie. Guest speaker: Vassar College President Elizabeth Bradley. Cost: $25 for chamber members, $35 for others. (Payment must be made in advance). Register at bit.ly/2DH0L9K.
FEB. 22: Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., Best Western Plus, 503 Washington Ave., Kingston. Guest speaker: County Executive Michael Hein. Cost: $25 for chamber members paid in advance, $30 for members at the door, $35 for nonmembers. Reservations required at bit. ly/2AylJKe or (845) 3385100.
FEB. 27: Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5-7 p.m., L.A. Kingston, 1099 Ulster Ave., town of Ulster. Free for chamber members and prospective members. Reservations required at (845) 338-5100.
FEB. 28: Southern Ulster County Chamber of Commerce and Gardiner Association of Businesses “2018 New Year Kickoff,” 5:30-7:30 p.m., Novella’s, 2 Terwilliger Lane, New Paltz. Featuring networking, guest speakers, live music, Cost: $25 per person for Novella’s appetizers; cash bar. For tickers, call Will Farrell at (845) 275-8152.
MARCH 8: Rhinebeck Area Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Gigi’s, 6422 Montgomery St. (Route 9), Rhinebeck. Free for chamber members, $10 for nonmembers. RSVP at (845) 876-5904 or bit. ly/2soLEk3.
MARCH 16: Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce annual Peter B. Mathews St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., Best Western Plus hotel, 503 Washington Ave., Kingston. Event will feature the naming of the Honorary Irish Person of the Year. Cost: $25 for chamber members, $35 for others. Preregistration and advance payment required. Call (845) 338-5100 or email info@ ulsterchamber.org.
MARCH 21: Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce monthly contact breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel, 40 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie. Guest speaker: County Executive Marc Molinaro. Cost: $25 for chamber members, $35 for others. (Payment must be made in advance). Register at bit.ly/2E2eOeB.
MARCH 26: Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5-7 p.m., Keegan Ales, 20 St. James St., Kingston. Free for chamber members and prospective members. Reservations required at bit.ly/2m8j6pI or (845) 338-5100.
APRIL 5: Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce meeting about October 2018 China trip, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Courtyard By Marriott, 500 Frank Sottile Blvd., town of Ulster. No cost to attend meeting, but reservations required at (845) 338-5100 or bit. ly/2s4MUZw. Trip scheduled for Oct. 4-12, 2018; $2,199 cost includes airfare, hotels and day trips.
APRIL 12: Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce new member meetand-greet, 9-10:30 a.m., Courtyard By Marriott, 500 Frank Sottile Blvd., town of Ulster. Admission is free, but reservations required
at (845) 338-5100 or bit. ly/2o05Xiy.
APRIL 18: Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation speed mentoring and networking, 2:30-4 and 5:30-7 p.m., SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge. No cost to attend, but reservations required at (845) 338-5100 or bit.ly/2EDAN8x.
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