Spent the afternoon with the Hub at the beautiful Benmarl Vineyards, America’s oldest continuously producing vineyard, where the first grapes were developed back in 1867. Tour the Benmarl Winery, learn how wine is made, and taste their celebrated wines. All wines are artisan-made, aged carefully in oak or held in stainless steel in their cellars till ready, and generally quite limited in availability.

Benmarl Winery at Slate Vineyards - www.benmarl.com
156 Highland Avenue, Marlboro

On Tuesday, October 21st at 6pm, “The Hub” (Young Professionals of the Hudson Valley), along with the Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce and The Poughkeepsie Journal brought all three congressional races together at the centrally located Bardavon 1869 Opera House in the City of Poughkeepsie. Candidates answered questions nationally from voters via video on a range of issues. The event was also streamed live on poughkeepsiejournal.com,and was made available online to the Journal’s sister newspapers in Binghamton and Westchester County.

Congressional Forum Rep. John Hall Mr. Kieran Lalor Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand Mr. Sandy Treadwell Rep. Maurice Hinchey Mr. George Phillips
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On Saturday, September 21, several members of Hub participated in the 13th Annual Hudson River Arts Festival in Poughkeepsie's Waryas Park.  s

Volunteers set up a booth and offered face painting and fruit and vegetable printing, all free of charge.  Children and adults enjoyed these activities and several festival goers commented how wonderful it was to see young professionals giving back to the local community.  

This event promoted our organization to a diverse group of people and enhanced the event for children and families.

Special thanks to Michaels, The Arts and Crafts Store for donating all of the project materials and to the Wallkill Farmers Market and Poughkeepsie Farm Project for donating fruits and vegetables for the printing activity.

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On September 3rd, The Hub HV saw the Hudson Valley Renegades take on the Staten Island Yankees. Tickets included all you can eat –

At the end of the game there was a spectacular fireworks display.
This event was sponsored by Phoenix Promos and QBS Company.

On Thursday, June 26th , 2008 at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel, The Hub HV held a Professional Development Workshop.
 
Get Your House in Order!
 
Have you ever had questions about buying a house, insurance, or wills? Here is your chance to get the big picture on all three. As a young professional, we are all venturing out into the world looking to plant our flag and raise a family, but how do you do start? And when you get there what's next? The Get your House in Order Workshop will introduce you to the topics of Home Ownership, Health and Life Insurance, and Wills and Estates. Not knowing where to begin could frighten the best of us. Here is your chance to meet 3 professionals that can help steer you in the right direction!
 
Young and Associates Real Estate, LLC
Home Ownership: The single most important investment you can make. With today's economy, now is the best time to buy. Learn about what resources are available to make the American dream come true for you.
 
Bill Knight, New York Life
Heath and Life Insurance: Now that you have invested your time and energy in all that you have, learn how to protect your hard earned assets.
 
Attorney Gilbert West Sr.
Wills and Estates: Learn what it takes to pass on an inheritance to your children's children.

Over 50 Hub members attended Keegan Ales !

Feb 19th, Kingston, NY......Over 50 Hub members attended Keegan Ales as the first official get together for 2008. The night focused on opening up the structure of the Hub to it's members allowing them to become more involved and help the organization evolve into a vibrant, energetic and driven team. Todd Hutton opened the evening by highlighting the successful feedback and interest that has been generated since the press conference in December. After introducing the advisory council, each of the sub committee chairs took a few moments with the crowd to run through their 2008 objectives and solicit for new members for each group. Tom Keegan, the owner of Keegan Ales, also took some time to address the crowd. Tom spoke passionately about community involvement and how it plays a big role in his business as well as the surrounding businesses in the Kingston area. He spoke about how it is always important to "give back, get involved and be active". This resonated with the members in attendance as it reflects the core of the Hub's mission statement.

New Hub member, Tara Schinsing owner of Controlled Chaos Home Staging, always wanted to visit Keegan Ales and welcomed the Hub invite to check it out. "It was a great event! It was fun to be around a crowd that has similar goals of building your career and striving to become successful. This was a great way to meet new people and network with your peers."

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Nearly Two Hundred Attend the Networking Event

Wappingers Falls, NY…Nearly 200 young Hudson Valley professionals turned out for The Hub’s kick-off networking event at Shadows, January 24.  The Hub, an informal peer networking organization, was launched last month by the Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce.  Members of The Hub live, work, and play in the Hudson Valley region.  Specific focus is on building a network in Dutchess, Orange and Ulster counties.  From professional development to social events and charitable endeavors, The Hub covers important aspects of a young professional’s life.  Joining The Hub can help a person meet new people, give back to the community and grow his or her career while learning about and experiencing all the wonderful things that are happening in the Hudson Valley.  The next Hub event “The February Forum” will take place at Keegan Ales in Kingston on  February 19  at 5:30 pm. This event is open to Hub members exclusively and is free of charge.

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Early this morning A few advisory council members and santa took over the pediatric unit..

It was amazing seeing all the smiling faces... Check out the pics

                        
                     

Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce Launches Young Professionals of the Hudson Valley!

Wappingers Falls, NY…Wanting to make the Hudson Valley a better place for young professionals, the Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce today launched Young Professionals of the Hudson Valley, “The Hub,” at a press conference announcing the new informal peer networking organization. Full Press Release here.
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Welcome to the hub - Young Professionals of The Hudson Valley!

Young Professionals The Hudson Valley, or the hub, is a not-for-profit, all-volunteer organization that offers professional development, social networking, and philanthropic opportunities to its members. the hub is the premier networking destination for young professionals in the Hudson Valley area. For more info on who we are click here...

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