Our mission...
Our goal is to build a healthy, growing local economy by facilitating cooperation and communication between businesses, government and residents. We aim to promote a positive environment that preserves the special character of our community in order to attract new businesses, new residents and create a welcoming environment for tourism.
Benefits of Joining GBCC
By joining, you will be able to gain the following benefits for your business:
- Networking opportunities
- Free listing in the www.barryvilleny.com web site (a $100 value)
- Networking between member businesses
- Invites to Seminars and Workshops
- Email bulletins notifying events, happenings and updates
- Voting at monthly GBCC meetings
- Member to member discounts
- Ribbon cutting ceremonies for all new businesses with free press release and photo
- 100% of your dues go directly to the GBCC and stay in our community
- Active participation with local and state officials
- Aggressive fundraising year round
- Participation in an exciting and growing community
- Selection committee for two incredible Scholarships. To date we have given over $37,500 in scholarship funds for graduating seniors at Eldred Central School District
*Membership dues do not go toward scholarships. We host an annual fundraiser and seek sponsorship for these funds.
Officers
Board of Directors
Committee Chairs
Fundraising & Events
Nonna Hall (Chair)
Cathy Daboul
Mary Jones-Mellett
The Payne Team Real Estate
Beautification & Community Relations
The Payne Team Real Estate
Nonna Hall
Cathy Daboul
Membership
John Pizzolato (Chair)
The Payne Team Real Estate
Nonna Hall
Mary Jones Mellet
Come to a meeting!
We meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month. Executive meetings start at 6:30pm, open to Members at 7:00pm. If you would like to attend as a member of the public, just let us know you are coming by sending an email to in**@**********ny.com.
Location
We currently host our monthly meetings at local businesses on a rotating basis.
Email in**@**********ny.com if you'd like to present anything to the Board of Directors.
Sometimes we need to postponea meeting due to weather, etc. We also host sub-committee meetings at other locations on different dates.