Greater Delhi Chamber of Commerce - September Minutes
September 8, 2026
Attendance - Christina, Jerry, Doug, Matt, Hallie, Mike
Bank Balances
Checking - $27K, $20K
Savings - $6K
Trust - $180K - cash balance of $19K
Harvest Fest
Saturday, Sept 26 10a-4p
95 vendors so far!
Doug reached out to all the shops on Main Street about having vendors in front of their shop - most shops were cool - some wanted alignment with their business
Dumpster set up with Casella
Membership
Membership drive at Mixer on 9/29 (5p-7p) (changing date from previous date of 9/22 because there is a conflict w/ the SUNY community BBQ) - 2 awards being given out at the mixer
member appreciation - we will recognize all new members who joined in 2026
Doug will make some shareable content
collecting testimonials/case studies of how the Chamber has benefitted members
We have members!
Board members will be assigned past due members so they can officially join
Jerry can send a “personal” e-mail BCC’d to all past due members with the link to join and here’s the new process and please come to the mixer at Strickland Hollow Farm - Mike will draft copy for Jerry to send
Looking into notifications when members join so that Doug can get it
Marketing
Looking at numbers from Stonewall Estate
Wedding Weekend Symposium in November/December - Hallie will lead this
bring together wedding venues, lodging and other venues that collaborate for weddings so we can all benefit and generate more revenue for the high season, caterers
September metrics for socials
Great traction on Delhi Harvest Fest, SUNY Move In day
views up from August
Delhi map generating more interest
Escape Brooklyn - marketing opportunity - advertorial - still considering this - collaboration with food and lodging - have each venue pitch in so they could be included?
Ideas - put together curated list of lodging, food, etc. that we can easily give to venues so it makes it easy for people coming in to find out where to go
New Business
Doug invited everyone to go to the Downtown Revitalization Initiative meeting tomorrow night- $10M grant from NYS
Clark Project approved - recreation center (Page Avenue) - building a 15000 sq ft building w/ lined courts for different sports - supposed to start the foundation in the next few months
building that was owned by the highway department will be flattened to be apartments and also medium-term housing
Last Dog Days of Summer fundraiser for Heart of the Catskills 9/19 River Rock Farm (Mike Rama’s family farm!)
Delhi is doing great - Rising Star Awards from Delaware County Business Alliance featuring businesses in Delhi - Pony’s, EightyMain, DTC, SUNY, + Inn at Octagon Acres & Catskills Digital (congrats to Hallie & Paul!)
No word yet if Legion is raising the rates for winter farmer’s market
in our by-laws we need to make clear election of officer’s - Hallie can write the copy for the notice to the general membership