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September 11, 2007
 

ULSTER TOMORROW EXPANDS TO
(Kingston, NY) Over 200 Ulster County residents are serving as volunteers on the Ulster Tomorrow economic strategy plan for Ulster County. Announced last ... Full Story


June 25, 2007
 

BUSINESS RECOGNITION AWARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
(Kingston New York) -- The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) and the Chamber of Commerce of Ulster County (Chamber) are seeking nominations for their 3rd ... Full Story


June 1, 2007
 

Ulster County Industrial Development Agency Awards Grant to the Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation
Kingston, New York - Lance Matteson, Chief Executive Officer of the Ulster County Industrial Development Agency (UCIDA) and President of the Ulster County Development Corporation ... Full Story


March 26, 2007
 

UCDC Selects New President and CEO
The Ulster County Development Corporation has hired Lance Matteson of Bennington County, Vermont as its new President and CEO. ... Full Story


February 1, 2007
 

UCDC SEARCH BEGINS PROCESS -- IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kingston (Hudson Valley Region) New York. At a meeting this week, the Search Committee of the Ulster County Development Corporation ... Full Story


January 8, 2007
 

Ulster County Development Corporation Launches Search for New President & CEO
Ulster County Development Corporation Kingston (Hudson Valley Region) New York - The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) announces the opening of a search to recruit ... Full Story


January 7, 2007
 

PRESIDENT & CEO POSITION
RESPONSIBILTIES Report to a twenty-eight (28) member Board of Directors comprised of county business professionals and government officials with whom frequent interaction and communication is encouraged. * Oversee ... Full Story


December 12, 2006
 

UCDC Board of Directors Announces MacPherson Interim President
Kingston, New York -- The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) Board of Directors today announced that Irene MacPherson, UCDC Director Business Attraction and Marketing since ... Full Story


December 6, 2006
 

UCDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF PRESIDENT
Kingston, New York -- The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) Board of Directors today announced that Chester J. Straub, Jr., UCDC's President since May 2001, ... Full Story


September 18, 2006
 

2006 Ulster County Business Recognition Award Recipients Announced
(Kingston New York) The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) and the Chamber of Commerce of Ulster County (Chamber) are pleased to announce the recipients of ... Full Story


August 18, 2006
 

ULSTER COUNTY AREA WORKFORCE REPORT FINDS 70,000 POTENTIAL WORKERS
(Kingston, New York) The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) and the Ulster County Office of Employment and Training (OET) today released an Ulster County Area ... Full Story


August 4, 2006
 

COUNTYWIDE ECONOMIC PLANNING EFFORT INITIATED
Ulster County Legislature, Ulster County Development Corporation, Ulster County Industrial Development Agency, and Ulster County Planning Board are collaborating on the creation of a new ... Full Story


January 12, 2006
 

Rosner Soap To Open in Village of New Paltz
by Chester J. Straub, Jr. Ulster County and the Ulster County Development Corporation supports Rosner Soap with a low interest loan from the Ulster County ... Full Story


September 23, 2005
 

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE By: Chester J. Straub, Jr. The end of summer brings with it a burst of activity in Ulster County. Over the next several weeks we'll have ... Full Story


September 23, 2005
 

1st Annual Ulster County Business Recognition Awards Selected
The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) and the Chamber of Commerce of Ulster County (Chamber), as joint organizers of the annual Ulster County Business Recognition ... Full Story


September 23, 2005
 

9th Year for Ulster County Business Showcase
Ulster County's largest business networking event, the 2005 Business Showcase will be held on Friday, September 30th from 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM at SUNY ... Full Story


September 23, 2005
 

6th Annual Woodstock Film Festival
Hailed by filmmakers and industry professionals as one of the best, the 6th Annual Woodstock Film Festival will be held from September 28th through October ... Full Story


September 23, 2005
 

A BUSINESS GROWS IN ULSTER
Town of Marbletown FTS Systems, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of precision thermal control equipment used in a wide range of research and industrial process applications, ... Full Story


September 22, 2005
 

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
September 27, 2005 Ulster County Housing Consortium. Business Resource Center, Kingston, New York. Monthly meeting of the Executive Committee. For more information call ... Full Story


September 7, 2005
 

2005 Ulster County Business Recognition Award Recipients Announced
(Kingston, N.Y.) The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) and the Chamber of Commerce of Ulster County (Chamber) are pleased to announce the recipients of their ... Full Story


July 1, 2005
 

NEWS RELEASE
INFORMATIONAL FORUM ON CASINO GAMBLING POSTPONED (Kingston New York) The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) today announced the postponement of the July 13, 2005 Informational Forum ... Full Story


June 13, 2005
 

NEWS RELEASE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) and the Chamber of Commerce of Ulster County (Chamber) are seeking nominations for their 1st Annual Business Recognition ... Full Story


June 10, 2005
 

FACT-FINDING PANEL NAMED FOR INFORMATIONAL FORUM ON CASINO GAMBLING
(Kingston New York) The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) today announced the members of the Fact-Finding Panel for the Informational Forum on Casino Gambling. The ... Full Story


May 27, 2005
 

INFORMATIONAL FORUM ON CASINO GAMBLING TO BE HOSTED BY THE ULSTER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, TOURISM AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE ULSTER COUNTY LEGISLATURE
The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) today announced that it and the Economic Development, Education, Tourism and Cultural Affairs Committee of the Ulster County Legislature ... Full Story


December 22, 2004
 

Ulster County Development Corporation Board of Directors Support
December 22, 2004 (Kingston, New York) - The Ulster County Development Corporation Board of Directors (Directors) has unanimously accepted the Special Commission on the Economic ... Full Story


November 29, 2004
 

Special Commission on the Economic Future of Ulster County
November 29, 2004 (Kingston, New York) -The Special Commission on the Economic Future of Ulster County today released a report to the Ulster County Development ... Full Story


September 15, 2004
 

Special Commission on the Economic Future of Ulster County Public Hearing Agenda and Presenters Announced
September 15, 2004 (Kingston New York) … The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) today announced the agenda and initial confirmed presenters to the October 5, ... Full Story


August 19, 2004
 

The Economic Future of Ulster County
NEWS RELEASE IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2004 Contact: Chester J. Straub, Jr. cstraub@ulsterny.com 845-338-8840 ext. 14 Irene MacPherson imacpherson@ulsterny.com 845-338-8840 ext. 11 The Economic Future of Ulster County Ulster County Development Corporation will ... Full Story


April 14, 2004
 

ULSTER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES SHOVEL READY AWARD
Kingston, New York - Ulster County Development Corporation President Chester J. Straub, Jr. today announced a Shovel Ready award of $350,642 to the Town of ... Full Story


March 24, 2004
 

Unity Creations Ltd. Receives Financial Support Through A New York State Empire State Development Corporation Environmental Services Unit Grant
Kingston, New York/Hudson Valley Region - The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) today announced it has received a $500,000 grant from the New York Empire ... Full Story


February 25, 2004
 

Porpiglia Electrical Contractors to Build New Facility in Milton
New 26,750 sq. ft. facility will include company offices, fabrication, warehouse and distribution space and create an additional 36 new jobs which will support regional ... Full Story


February 6, 2004
 

NYSERDA, Ulster County Development Corp. Host Energy and Environmental Seminar
Businesses Can Cut Operating Costs and Protect the Environment with $mart Energy Choices Kingston, NY - The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), ... Full Story


January 20, 2004
 

New Integrated Marketing And Communications Campaign Launched
Ulster County Development Corporation Launches a Multi-Media Marketing Campaign To Promote Ulster County Kingston, New York/Hudson Valley Region – The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) today ... Full Story


December 31, 2003
 

Sumerano’s Prove That Variety Is The Spice of Life
Sumerano Variety expands to open a second Ulster County store with the support from the Ulster County Revolving Loan Fund Kingston NY/Hudson Valley Region– The Ulster County ... Full Story


December 29, 2003
 

Masseo Landscaping, Inc. To Take Root in Tillson
Ulster County Development Corporation supports Masseo Landscaping With a low interest loan from the Ulster County Revolving Loan Fund Kingston, New York/Hudson Valley Region -- The Ulster ... Full Story


October 16, 2003
 

PrecisionCare Software, Inc. Advances Development of Database and Billing Solutions for New York State and National Health and Human Service Agencies with Assistance from the Ulster County Telecommunications Fund
Ulster County Development Corporation’s Telecommunications Fund makes $70,000 loan to PrecisionCare Software, Inc. for expansion of its software development and service delivery Kingston, New York/Hudson Valley ... Full Story


October 14, 2003
 

The Building Skills in New York State Program (“BUSINYS”)
Would you like up to $100,000 for your training needs? Government grant money is available for your long-range or short-range training needs. Don’t be concerned about keeping ... Full Story


September 24, 2003
 

Vly Yonders Mountain Cabins Offer Travelers New Getaway Retreat to Relax in the Ulster Catskills
New owners of eco-tourism destination project in the Town of Woodstock receive financial assistance structured through Ulster County Industrial Development Agency Kingston NY/Hudson Valley Region – The ... Full Story


September 5, 2003
 

Ulster Showcase Features New Exhibitors
Technology to be among industry sectors featured at Business to Business Showcase Kingston, NY – When the seventh annual Ulster Business to Business Showcase opens in ... Full Story


August 27, 2003
 

BIENVENUE - Deluxe Packaging Corp. To Call Saugerties Home
Canadian company purchases assets of former Saugerties Packaging Corp. and will open first U.S. manufacturing location in Sawyer Industrial Park Kingston, New York/Hudson Valley Region – ... Full Story


August 27, 2003
 

Magic Canyon Theme Park Will Offer Family Fun With a Southwest Flavor in the Town of Plattekill
Owner of Rocking Horse Ranch plans a new interactive, multi-attraction entertainment venue which will be supported by 275 jobs Kingston, New York/Hudson Valley Region – The ... Full Story


July 16, 2003
 

Ulster Showcase Features New Collaborations
New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce and SUNY New Paltz School of Business will play major roles in 7th annual event Kingston, NY -- July 16, ... Full Story


May 28, 2003
 

St. Clara Church of God Develops Plan for Future Growth
New facility to support family development center and community activities Kingston, New York/Hudson Valley Region – The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) and the ... Full Story


May 28, 2003
 

First Columbia Development and Benedictine Hospital to Build World Class Cancer Care Center in Kingston
New Center Reflects Importance for Advanced Comprehensive Cancer Treatment and Comfort Close to Patients’ Home, Family and Friends Kingston, New York/Hudson Valley Region– The ... Full Story


May 27, 2003
 

Ulster County Development Corporation Supports the Expansion of New World Catering Corporation with Low Interest Loan through the Ulster County Small Business Loan Fund
Kingston, New York /Hudson Valley Region -- The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) today announced a loan of $130,000 to New World Catering Corporation. ... Full Story


May 16, 2003
 

Business to Business Showcase Moves to New Paltz Campus
SUNY School of Business to host 7th annual event in October KINGSTON, NY – May 16, 2003 – SUNY New Paltz will be the site for ... Full Story


May 12, 2003
 

Ulster County Industrial Development Agency Sponsors a Business Forum “Growing Your Business in Ulster County”
The Ulster County Industrial Development Agency, the Ulster County Development Corporation, the New Paltz Chamber of Commerce, Hodgson Russ LLP, and The Business Institute of ... Full Story


April 30, 2003
 

Planar Semiconductor Technology Turns Innovation Into Reality
Planar Semiconductor Inc.'s Advanced Technology Center prepared to make $8 million investment to meet demand for its state of the art cleaning process equipment for ... Full Story


April 23, 2003
 

Ulster County Housing Consortium Elects Chester J. Straub, Jr. Chair of Executive Committee
Kingston, New York – Today the Ulster County Housing Consortium Executive Committee unanimously elected Chester J. Straub, Jr. (President of the Ulster County Development Corporation ... Full Story


March 19, 2003
 

$2.8 Million Available to Lend to Ulster County's Small Businesses
Kingston, New York – The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) announces the availability of $2.8 Million in funds to lend to small businesses in Ulster ... Full Story


February 21, 2003
 

$250,000 in Loans Now Available for Small Businesses
Kingston, NY/Hudson Valley Region -- The Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation (HVEDC) announces the availability of funds from its Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to small ... Full Story


February 21, 2003
 

Ulster County Development Corporation Welcomes Satus Group as New Owners of M&M Prosthetic in the Town of Kingston
Ulster County Development Corporation assists with acquisition of M&M Prosthetic Associates with low interest Ulster County Small Business Loan Fund Kingston, New York/Hudson Valley Region -- ... Full Story


February 14, 2003
 

Ulster County Development Corporation Assists Expansion of Magnum Provisions with Low Interest Loan from the Ulster County Revolving Loan Fund
Kingston, New York/Hudson Valley Region -- The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) is pleased to announce the business expansion of Magnum Provisions. Magnum Provisions ... Full Story


January 29, 2003
 

"Marketing Strategies for a Competitive Advantage" Seminar Planned by Ulster County Development Corporation on February 6th - Don't Wait! Reserve a Front Row Seat Today.
Kingston NY/Hudson Valley Region (January 29, 2003) - The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) is hosting this free business solutions seminar for Ulster County entrepreneurs ... Full Story


December 11, 2002
 

Ulster County Development Corporation Announces Shovel Ready Award - $10,000 Awarded to the Town of Lloyd to Conduct a Feasibility Study of Public Infrastructure Improvements to the Route 9W Corridor
KINGSTON, NY - Ulster County Development Corporation President Chester J. Straub, Jr. today announced the award of $10,000 to the Town of Lloyd. The ... Full Story


November 22, 2002
 

Ulster County Development Corporation's Irene MacPherson Achieves Membership in Elite International Real Estate Network
KINGSTON NY/Hudson Valley Region - Irene MacPherson, Director of Marketing for the Ulster County Development Corporation, was awarded the prestigious Certified International Property ... Full Story


November 21, 2002
 

"Marketing Strategies for a Competitive Advantage" Seminar Planned by Ulster County Development Corporation on December 12th - Fourth in a series of business-building seminars that support Ulster County business growth
Kingston NY/Hudson Valley Region - The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) is hosting the fourth in a series of free informational business seminars for Ulster ... Full Story


September 25, 2002
 

UCDC Announces $378,000 in Financial Assistance to Oxclove Workshop, Ltd.
Kingston, NY - The Ulster County Development Corporation (UCDC) today announced $378,000 in financial assistance for the expansion of Oxclove Workshop, Ltd. Oxclove Workshop ... Full Story


September 10, 2002
 

Showcase All New for 2002
Showcase Coordinator, Date, Training Seminars, and SUNY New Paltz Students & Faculty All New at Business-to-Business Showcase 2002. KINGSTON, September 10, 2002 - "All new," is ... Full Story


August 5, 2002
 

"How to Build Your Business: All the Tools You Need to Grow and Prosper" - A Forum for the Future of Ulster's Businesses
The Ulster County Development Corporation, the Chamber of Commerce of Ulster County, and The Business Institute of the School of Business at SUNY New Paltz ... Full Story


July 29, 2002
 

Ulster County Development Corporation and Sullivan-Wawarsing Rural Economic Area Partnership Announce Receipt of U.S. Department of Labor Grant
$213,000 Awarded to Conduct a Feasibility Study for the Creation of a Mid-Hudson Manufacturing Technology Training Center A major boost was given to the creation of a ... Full Story


July 18, 2002
 

Ulster Business-to-Business Showcase 2002 Set for Oct. 29
Showcase Draws Early Interest KINGSTON, July 18 - Nearly half of the 102 available spaces are already taken for Ulster Business-to-Business Showcase 2002, the region's premier ... Full Story


June 11, 2002
 

Ulster County Industrial Development Agency assists expansion of Kingston Block and Masonry, Inc. with issuance of tax-exempt manufacturing bonds.
Building Blocks for A Successful Future Ulster County Industrial Development Agency assists expansion of Kingston Block and Masonry, Inc. with issuance of tax-exempt manufacturing bonds. Kingston, NY/Hudson ... Full Story


May 28, 2002
 

Recipe for Success: A Saugerties Location, Financial Support, and One RED ONION
Ulster County Development Corporation assists new dining destination with low interest loan from the Ulster County Revolving Loan Fund Kingston, New York /Hudson Valley Region -- ... Full Story


May 22, 2002
 

Kings Town Expands Shale Operation To Meet Rapid Market Demand
Ulster County Development Corporation assists expansion of shale stone operation with low interest loan from the Ulster County Grow America Fund Kingston, New York / Hudson ... Full Story


May 9, 2002
 

Ulster County Development Corporation Announces Shovel Ready Award
$100,000 Awarded to the City of Kingston and Kingston Local Development Corporation for Phase II of the Kingston Business Park Ulster County Development Corporation President Chester ... Full Story


March 28, 2002
 

Ulster County Development Corporation Announces First Shovel Ready Award
$10,000 Awarded to the Town of Ulster to Conduct a Feasibility Study of Public Infrastructure Improvements to the Route 32 Corridor Ulster County Development Corporation President ... Full Story


December 3, 2001
 

UCDC to Accept Applications for Shovel Ready and Telecommunications Funds
KINGSTON, Dec. 3, 2001 – Municipalities and businesses of Ulster County seeking funding for public infrastructure and technology upgrades can now apply for nearly $2 ... Full Story


September 14, 2001
 

Ulster County Identifies 1.6 Million Square Feet of Office Space for Dislocated New York City Businesses
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Ulster County has identified 1.6 million square feet of ready-to-move-in, high-tech office and data-center space that could be used by businesses displaced ... Full Story


August 24, 2001
 

County Legislature, UCDC and Chamber of Commerce Leaders in Joint Effort to Promote "Buy in Ulster" Month in September
Ulster County Chairman Ward D. Todd has proclaimed September as "Buy in Ulster" month. The proclamation was presented to Len Cane, President of the Ulster ... Full Story


July 3, 2001
 

Launch Party for "IN FOCUS Ulster" Magazine
This week marked the publication of the inaugural issue of IN FOCUS Ulster magazine. IN FOCUS Ulster is a regional business and economic journal ... Full Story


June 1, 2001
 

Study Identifies Kingston as New High-Tech Center
KINGSTON — This Hudson River city, once struggling in the wake of IBM’s departure, is now identified as one of the top new “emerging technology” ... Full Story


May 15, 2001
 

Ulster County Development Corporation names Chester Straub as President
The Ulster County Development Corp. board has selected Chester J. Straub Jr., who most recently was U.S. deputy assistant secretary for economic development in Washington, ... Full Story


May 10, 2001
 

Ulster County Legislature Gives Top Honor to Local Businesses That Participated in Advertising Campaign
At a ceremony in the Legislature Chamber, Chairman Ward Todd and Susan Cummings, R-Ellenville, chairwoman of the Legislature’s Economic Development Committee, presented “Pride of Ulster ... Full Story



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