Chamber News
Potsdam Town Wide Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
Wear your best Ugly Christmas Sweater for this fun community wide event! Share your photos on Facebook and Instagram! Let’s make this a fun and festive day for Potsdam!
Head out to your favorite local business to check our their sweaters all around town and get your last minute holiday needs!
Share your photos on Facebook and Instagram! Use the hashtag #PotsdamUglySweater to share it with us!
SeaComm Winter Fuel Grant
To help local families in need, we have pledged $50,000 to assist our members with home heating costs this winter.
The SeaComm Winter Fuel Grant will benefit 100 families with grants worth $500 each. If you think you would be a good candidate to receive home heating assistance and are a SeaComm member in good standing, we encourage you to apply.
You can fill out an online application at seacomm.org/fuel-grant.html to be considered.
AEDC New York State Seed Funding Grant Program
AEDC News Blast
ConThe New York State Seed Funding Grant Program (the “Program”) was created to provide assistance to early-stage small businesses to succeed in a recovering New York State economy.
Eligible Applicants must provide evidence, acceptable to New York State that the Eligible Applicant is operational and meets the Program requirements. As part of the application each micro-business, small business, or for-profit arts and cultural organization including independent arts contractors shall provide sufficient documentation in a manner prescribed by Empire State Development (“ESD”) to demonstrate Program qualification. Only one grant per business EIN or SSN is allowed. Due to a limited amount of funding and the high volume of requests expected, business type, geography and industry may factor into ability to receive a grant.
Grant Amounts
For firms that have already filed a Federal Tax Return for operations: Grant awards will be calculated based upon the annual amount of gross receipts as shown on their provided 2020 or 2021 business tax return.
- Businesses with $5,000 and up to $49,999.99 in gross receipts: Award is $5,000/business.
- Businesses with $50,000 – $99,999.99 in gross receipts: Award is $10,000/business.
- Businesses with $100,000 – $1,000,000 in gross receipts: Award is 10% of gross receipts with a maximum grant amount of $25,000/business.
For firms that have NOT filed a Federal Tax Return for operations thus far:
- Award is $5,000/business.
For more information click on links below:
- NY Seed Grant Info
- NY Seed Grant Apply Now
- Governor Hochul Announcement
- The New York State Senate
Please contact Evan Bowker @
ebowker.aedc@gmail.com if you have further questions.
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Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Big Shotz Golf Ribbon Cutting and Networking Event
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Amy Stark, Sarah Sachs, Kellie Hitchman, Fred Hanss, Stephanie Russo, Allison Carney, Cameron Murray, Rae Hitchman, Rob Bicknell, Megan Mulvenna, Jessica Carista, Robert Murray, Reinhold Tischler, John Wicke
“The Potsdam Chamber of Commerce hosted a wonderful ribbon cutting and networking event at Big Shotz Golf on November 4th, 2022. The event was held from 5p-7p and was a packed house. We got a tour of the facility as well as a look into how this idea came to be. We enjoyed snacks, and we got the opportunity to connect as a business community. We look forward to celebrating the continued success of such a fun business here in downtown Potsdam.”
Ticket Top-Up FISU World Games ‘Western Venue’ Promotion
The FISU World University Games will play preliminary hockey games in Canton and Potsdam (Western Venues), January 11-19, before heading to the finals in Lake Placid. As host communities, we look forward to welcoming new visitors and want them to feel the warm North Country hospitality! As hosts, we also want the Games organizers to see how supportive we are by filling the stands for all of the games!
If your business would like to offer a $1 discount to anyone showing proof of attending a game in the last 48 hours, please complete the form here. Participating businesses will be listed on the Western Venue Event page on VisitSTLC.com.
If you have any events or activities happening January 11-19th that you would like promoted to fans, volunteers and residents during the games, add them HERE. The Games feel far away, but people traveling to the area to play, watch or volunteer are already making their plans! Don’t wait – join the fun! Game schedule and tickets are HERE – get creative with after game entertainment, mid-day features based on certain countries, etc!
To find out other ways that your business can get involved in the games, click here.
This promotion and local activities are being organized by the St. Lawrence County, Canton and Potsdam Chambers of Commerce.