Business After Hours

Premier Network Activity

The Business-After-Hours and Business-Before-Hours are the Chamber's premier networking events, allowing members to meet, exchange ideas, make important long-lasting bonds in a comfortable setting, while giving the hosting business an opportunity to showcase their workplace and gain valuable exposure.

GACC Business-After-Hours @ Smith Barney-Morgan Stanley

Hosts of Business After Hours events must be a business member of the Chamber in good standing.  Business After Hours is open to both large and small businesses and it is recommended that the location must be able to host at least 50 or more people comfortably.  Co-hosting is an available option.  Preference will be given to a Chamber business that did not host in the previous year.  While the program for the event varies from business to business, the Chamber encourages the host business to be prepared to talk about their business and its latest offerings.  The Chamber will conduct a door prize and progressive jackpot drawing, and announce upcoming programs and events.

* Host businesses have the option of choosing a morning event in place of the business after hours.  

Dates

The Chamber schedules Business After Hours events on the 2nd Wednesday of every month.  The hours for the event are 5-7pm and 7:30-9:00am for the Before Hours event. 

Host Responsibilities:

Hors d'oeuvres, light fare, and refreshments  

  • Hors d'oeuvres and/or light fare are expected to be served.
  • Beverages appropriate to the time of day are encouraged to be served, such as New York State wines, beer, soft drinks, coffee, juice and other refreshments. Some host businesses may also choose to have a local winery offer a tasting.

  • The Chamber encourages the use of its members for food and beverage.

Door Prizes

The host is expected to provide a door prize(s). This is an important component of the Business After Hours program.

Chamber Responsibilities

Advertising and Promotion

The Chamber actively promotes Business After (or Before) Hours, and an invitation will also be inserted in the Chamber Connection, the Chamber's online monthly newsletter.  We also encourage you, as the host, to invite your clients.    

Admission

The Chamber charges a modest admission fee to offset administrative costs and to support chamber programs.  Members and non-members are welcome to attend.  The fee is $5.00 for members and $10.00 for non-members.