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Connections Publisher Duane Dagen, Nxtbook Media, llC ddagen@nxtbookmedia.com eDitor-iN-Chief Jasmine Grimm, Nxtbook Media, llC jgrimm@nxtbookmedia.com aDvertisiNG DireCtor Mike linehan, Yates County Chamber of Commerce mike@yatesny.com art DireCtor Jeremy smith, Nxtbook Media, llC jsmith@nxtbookmedia.com staff CoNtributors lucy Moore, lori baer, roxanne edwards, Jim lewis, Joy Curtis, Marcus Grimm, adam Miller, Derik fife, brent hughes, shanelle lee, ole hongvanthong, shane stehman, Dustin Maneval ChaMber CoNtributors Mike linehan – mike@yatesny.com President and CEO, Yates County Chamber of Commerce Jody tyler – jody@yatesny.com Administrative Assistant, Yates County Chamber of Commerce CoNNeCtioNs Connections is a national digital publication and is published 12 times a year with local and up-to-date chamber information. Connections is a business and community information and resource guide for both chamber members and consumers. Connections is produced and published by Nxtbook Media, llC, 480 New holland ave., suite 9000, lancaster, Pa 17602-9741, P: (717) 735-9775, f: (717) 735-9741, www.nxtbookmedia.com aDvertisiNG to inquire about advertising opportunities in Connections, call Jody tyler, Yates County Chamber of Commerce, (315) 536-3111 (office), (585) 797-5878 (cell) or e-mail at jody@yatesny.com. MeMber DireCtorY for questions or concerns regarding member directory listings, call Jody tyler, Yates County Chamber of Commerce, (315) 536-3111 (office), (585) 797-5878 (cell) or e-mail at jody@yatesny.com. all articles, photos and other material copyrighted by the Yates County Chamber of Commerce and Nxtbook Media, llC. any reuse or reproduction in whole or in part of Connections is prohibited and forbidden without written permission from the Yates County Chamber of Commerce and Nxtbook Media. the information, advertisements and editorial within Connections is prepared carefully and checked for accuracy. however, the content of Connections is not warranted by the Yates County Chamber of Commerce, Nxtbook Media or its advertisers. We would like to thank all the members who participate in the advertising and make Connections a leading business and community information and resource guide. Letter from the Editor Dear Readers, As an editor, I’ve been finding supplemental story information for years with the aid of Google searches, blogs and social media. Sometimes I’d stumble on grey areas and ask myself if the material was fit for print. Now it’s refreshing to know these skills are transferable for CEOs, human resource departments and recruiters. Today, nearly everyone from small business owners to large corporate America checks up on potential hires online. If this is part of your process, be sure to check out the advice from Attorney Kim Smith of Hartman Underhill & Brubaker LLP Michael Biggerstaff, CEO , of Nxtbook Media and Julie Sullivan, cofounder, managing partner, and senior search consultant at GRN of Fox Valley in this month’s “The Bottom Dollar.” Curious what else we have in store? Just turn the page to be connected with farmers who are riding out the recession or to find ways to capitalize on social media. As always, the Member Directory is right there to help you move your business forward. Go on. Get connected. Jasmine Grimm Editor-in-chief, Connections 2 | Connections | August 2009

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