Plattsburgh North Country Chamber of Commerce http://wamc.org en Canadian Consul General Visits Plattsburgh http://wamc.org/post/canadian-consul-general-visits-plattsburgh <p></p><p></p><p>The Plattsburgh North Country Chamber of Commerce played host to a visit by the ‘Consul General of Canada in New York’ on Monday.&nbsp; The consular officer toured several Canadian business operations, including Nova Bus, Bombardier and the Champlain Port of Entry. He also answered questions during a forum with business leaders. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:13:24 +0000 Pat Bradley 60720 at http://wamc.org Canadian Consul General Visits Plattsburgh Businesses Question State Reps at Business Forum http://wamc.org/post/businesses-question-state-reps-business-forum <p></p><p></p> Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:26:27 +0000 Pat Bradley 58943 at http://wamc.org Businesses Question State Reps at Business Forum North Country Business Weigh in on Sequestration http://wamc.org/post/north-country-business-weigh-sequestration <p></p><p></p><p>The looming automatic federal budget cuts - or sequestration - will trickle down to all parts of the economy.&nbsp; During a meeting on business confidence, northern New York officials predicted serious consequences for some economic sectors in the region.&nbsp; They are also disappointed that Congress can’t, or won’t, work to find the 2-percent cuts in the federal budget. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:25:00 +0000 Pat Bradley 58736 at http://wamc.org North Country Business Weigh in on Sequestration Regional Economic Survey Shows Business Optimism Down Slightly http://wamc.org/post/regional-economic-survey-shows-business-optimism-down-slightly <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The Plattsburgh North Country Chamber of Commerce released the results of its annual Business Confidence Survey this morning.&nbsp; While the region’s businesses maintained a high confidence level, the index has dropped a point over last year.</span></p> Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:30:00 +0000 Pat Bradley 58695 at http://wamc.org Regional Economic Survey Shows Business Optimism Down Slightly