• The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to partner with member businesses to form councils and committees that provide value, resources and opportunities for business growth. Click on the + signs below to learn more about our councils & committees.

     

     

  • ARCC Ambassadors ARCC Ambassadors

    The ARCC Ambassador committee represents our Chamber and our businesses with the utmost dignity, professionalism and esteem. These volunteers support the organization and spread its values to new and existing members, providing hospitality at events, and ensuring that all members and guests feel welcome and valued. Ambassadors are truly the welcoming committee of the Chamber, attending ribbon cuttings and open house events, as well as welcoming and congratulating Chamber members on their investment with the ARCC.

    Meet the Ambassadors here.

  • Adirondack Nonprofit Business Council (ANBC) Adirondack Nonprofit Business Council (ANBC)

    The mission of the ANBC is to integrate nonprofit businesses and their leadership to further develop the region. The ANBC provides a forum for peer to peer interaction, programs that strengthen the business capability of its member organizations, and promotes the impact of the nonprofit sector on the region.

     

    In addition, the ANBC hosts a monthly Nonprofit Chat, which is an informal meeting designed to unite regional nonprofits and hear from a fellow organization on a topic of interest. Stay tuned to the ARCC Events Calendar for Nonprofit Chat announcements.

     

  • ARCC Women's Business Council (WBC) ARCC Women's Business Council (WBC)

    Mission Statement: The purpose of the Women’s Business Council of the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce is to promote the affinity group of women-owned businesses, sole proprietorships, and women professional members of the ARCC and to encourage increased business and collaboration among its ranks; thereby attracting more women-owned businesses and women professionals to the ARCC; to develop and track metrics that can be used by the ARCC to promote its support for women in business; to support, collaboratively, the educational outreach and mission of other local women’s business communities, specifically, neighboring chambers; and to develop mentoring/education/opportunities for growing vision and metric performance (revenue growth, employee growth, etc.) of women-owned enterprise, women-owned sole proprietorships, and women professionals in the ARCC service area.
     
    The WBC meets on a monthly basis every second Tuesday of the month from 9 am – 10 am and the locations vary. Please refer to the WBC Meeting event pages for full details.
     
    For more information, please contact the WBC Liaison Carol Ann Conover by email. Follow the WBC on Facebook!
     
    2024 WBC Leadership
    Tracey Wardwell
    Capital Bank
    		 Chair
    Ginny Brandreth
    Zobel & Co. Kitchens
    		 Vice Chair
    Kaitlynn Russitano
    ADP
    		 Membership & Sponsorship Lead
    Doreen Kelly
    Wiawaka Center for Women

    Education Lead
    Brooke Reynolds
    Associates of Glens Falls Insurance
    		 Communications Lead
    Wendy Little Waldron
    Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) Implementor, WaldronWorks    		 Immediate Past Chair

  • Veteran's Business Network (VBN) Veteran's Business Network (VBN)

    The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce our newest ARCC Council, the Veteran’s Business Network (VBN) founded in September 2021. Our Veterans are so appreciated, this council has been working to help our Veterans connect as they pursue life after the military in our greater community.
     
    Our Mission Statement:
    The purpose of the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Veterans Business Network is to promote and to serve the affinity group of Veteran and military service personnel, veteran and military member sole proprietorships, and veteran and military service professional members of the ARCC and to encourage increased business and collaboration among its ranks.
     
    The bottom line, no matter what you currently do for work, if you are a Veteran and an ARCC member or a Veteran who is employed by an ARCC member, we would love for you to join the ARCC Veterans Business Network.
     
    We are fortunate to have the following Veterans in our leadership positions for the VBN:

    - Chair, Sean Dion of Mr. Electric of Queensbury

    - Vice-Chair, Christopher Thomas of Elite 9 Veteran Talent Acquisition Services

    - Advisor, Derek Lloyd of Duke Concrete Products

    - Advisor, Amie Gonzales of Hunt Companies, Inc.

    - Immediate Past-Chair, Juan Gonzales of Hunt Companies, Inc.

     
    Joining us on the VBN Council will be our own Carol Ann Conover as the ARCC Liaison.
     
    Should you have questions or would like to join the ARCC VBN please feel free to reach out to ARCC VBN Liaison Carol Ann Conover at 518-798-1761 Ext 220.
     
    We hope you will join us, and we are excited at the opportunity to serve you.
     
    **The ARCC understands that supporting our Veteran community is important to our members, for both those who have served and those who have not. While the ARCC VBN is for Veterans only, if you are not a Veteran but would like to offer your support, sponsorship opportunities for the VBN are available. Please contact the VBN Liaison for more information.
     

  • Workplace Health & Wellness Council Workplace Health & Wellness Council

    The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce Workplace Health & Wellness Council is committed to developing and sustaining a culture of wellness in the business community. This group of volunteers backs the annual Glens Falls FitFest and also hosts an annual health & wellness event.

  • Advocacy. Education. Connection. Collaboration.