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2008 DCEDC Business Excellence Awards Will Highlight the Best and Brightest in the Business Community of Dutchess County

To nominate a business or individual, the deadline for receipt of official nominations has been extended to Friday May 2nd.

The Poughkeepsie Journal lauded the 2007 DCEDC Business Excellence Awards: “After 10 years of giving awards for excellence in local business, the Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation has turned the annual recognition reception into a major go-to event.” 

Capture Attention by Being a Sponsor in 2008

Put your corporation or business center-stage at the 2008 DCEDC Business Excellence Awards. Become a Sponsor of this prestigious and exciting event for the business community of Dutchess County. For information about sponsoring the Awards celebration please contact: Tamara Watson: tamara@dcedc.com .    Sponsorship details & Forms

Nominate an Award Winner Today

We invite you to take a few minutes to nominate an outstanding business (your own or another business) to receive one of nine Business Excellence Awards at the exciting 2008 DCEDC Business Excellence Awards celebration on November 13, 2008. See nomination packet for nomination information letter, list of awards categories, and nomination form.  

Save the Dates

Thursday, May 29, 2008 – DCEDC ANNUAL BREAKFAST, Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel, 40 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, New York. Cost: $40 per person. Invitations mailed in April. RSVP deadline: Monday, May 19. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Questions? Call 845.463.5410.

Thursday, November 13, 2008 – DCEDC BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS, The Grandview, 176 Rinaldi Boulevard, Poughkeepsie, New York. Cost: Individual seats are $125; Corporate tables for ten are $1,150 each. Formal invitations mailed in August. RSVP deadline: Monday, October 6. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Questions? Call 845.463.5410.

News

Local Firms Play Important Role in Positioning Former IBM West Campus for Adaptive Reuse

The recent sale of the IBM West Campus to Preferred Real Estate Investments, Inc., a Philadelphia-based firm that specializes in adaptive reuse of large industrial properties, was major news in Dutchess County. On March 15, Dutchess County Executive, William R. Steinhaus, hosted a meeting at his office with the goal of facilitating a dialog to enhance understanding of the project and all local entities and issues involved. See Newsreleases for more details.

Dutchess County is Chosen Location for Innovative Wholesale Book Distributor

An exciting, new business in Dutchess County is BookStream, a general trade wholesale book distributor that’s recently opened its doors for business in the Town of Poughkeepsie, with 21 employees, and currently occupying 82,000 sf. See Newsreleases for more details.

Fiscal Impact of DevelopmentStudy Produced Under Direction of the Municipal Conversations Subcommittee

Supporting the creation of viable commercial property is an important strategy for DCEDC. To assist, the Municipal Conversations subcommittee (of DCEDC’s Economic Community Affairs Committee) has been addressing the need to dispel the common belief that all development will raise taxes or create unwanted impacts.

To help achieve this aim, the subcommittee directed the completion of a study to determine the fiscal impact of development. The study was of six residential developments and one commercial development. The resulting Fiscal Impact of Growth is is available for presentation by staff at community meetings. Additionally, a meeting was held with the Poughkeepsie Journal Editorial Board prior to planning a broad-based community release of the report.