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SKANEATELES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

MARKETING opportunities FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Community Directory

  • Free 5 LINE listing
  • 35,000 printed.  Distributed at the Preble Information Center on Route 81 N, the Gateway Information Center on Rte 81 North near Binghamton, Skaneateles Chamber office, distributed in the Rochester area, and many locations throughout Central NY. 
  • Mailed to every person who calls the Chamber looking for information or e-mails the Chamber

 Outdoor Directory

  • Located near the pier in the heart of the Village.  Visitors may find your business on the map.  Your phone number is also displayed.  Initial cost is $100.00.  The annual advertising fee thereafter is $50/year.

 

Web Site:  www.skaneateles.com

  • Free listing in the business directory with your own home page
  • Free Job Postings
  • Post your events for free on our calendar of events
  • Ability to post “hot deals” for $5.00/week
  • Enhanced listing available to display pictures, receive priority placement, and add more description. Cost $200/year
  • Banner advertising available 

Newsletter

  • New Members receive special recognition.  You provide a one paragraph write-up describing your business and we will feature you in the new member section of the newsletter.
  • Have a special promotion coming up.  Insert a 1 page ad in the newsletter.  May be single or double sided. $25.00 plus you supply us with 150 copies that will be snail-mailed.  Another 600 copies will be sent via e-mail to our members.   ( We will fold & insert in newsletter).  No more than 2 inserts will be featured in any given month.

 

Other Services

  • Labels of all Chamber members are available for you to do a mailing.  Cost is $15.00.
  • If you would like to do a bulk mailing (more than 200 pieces) on an infrequent basis, you may borrow the Chamber’s bulk mail stamp.  The cost is considerably cheaper than sending first class. 

 Business After Hours

  • Hosting an after hours at your business allows you to showcase your business and a place for other chamber members to network in a fun, informal setting.  Watch the monthly newsletter for available dates.  Sign up at the Chamber office at 685-0552 

Skaneateles Phone Book

  • Free boldface white page listing for all Chamber Members 
  • Advertising opportunities in the yellow pages at very reasonable rates.  See information attached.

TOURISM DATA FOR THE SKANEATELES AREA

 Skaneateles Tourism Data

 

 

All data estimates are based on random counts during events held in the Skaneateles area.

  • It is estimated the population in Skaneateles doubles during the summer months of July and August.  This is due to residents who travel to Florida and return to spend their summers in Skaneateles, and those who rent cottages here all summer long.
  • The Friday night community band concerts by the lake bring in between 1,000 and 1,500 people each week during the months of July and August.  Big asset to the restaurant business -- particularly casual dining places.
  • The Antique and Classic Boat Show has been in Skaneateles since 1995 and brings 10,000-12,000 visitors annually, the last weekend in July.  Restaurants, lodging, and shopping businesses benefit greatly.
  • Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles runs for the four weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas.  This event draws more people every year since it started in 1994.  Visitors are estimated at 5,000 each weekend during Dickens.  It is a big economic boom to the retail, lodging and restaurant business.
  • The Merchants Annual Curbstone Festival (sidewalk sale) is a three-day event the third weekend in July.  Crowds are estimated at 10,000 or more over the three-day period.  Retail and restaurants benefit greatly.
  • The Skaneateles Festival draws 7,000 visitors and residents to its Chamber music concerts during the month of August.  The Festival draws world famous musicians to perform in Skaneateles.  Overnight visitors as well as day trippers, and residents attend.
  • Mid-Lakes Navigation boat cruises are one of our biggest attractions.  They cater to the leisure traveler, residents, and bus tours.
  • Skaneateles now has its own winery, Anyela’s Vineyards.  Anyela’s is a premiere attraction, and has added greatly to the visitor experience in Skaneateles.
  • Welch Allyn Company is Skaneateles’ largest employer and greatly adds to the economic prosperity of the area.  Aside from employing a large number of residents, they use over 30 room nights on a daily basis, have a great many dinners and meetings in our local restaurants, and their visitors, customers and sales people shop in our stores.
  • Various weekends throughout the winter can be busy with hockey tournaments and ice skating shows, and swim meets throughout the year, at the Austin Park Pavilion and Skaneateles Community Center. 
  • Many other events are held throughout the summer and the rest of the year which bring thousands of visitors to our streets.  These events include:  the Rotary Pancake Breakfast on Father’s Day (4,000 people),  the Antique and Craft Show and Sale (several thousand), the Library Book Sale (1,000), the Garden Club Home Tour (bi-annual event), Sunday afternoon Polo Games in July and August, the Fall Festival (1,000+ people);Skaneateles Summer Theatre (1st weekend in August),  Skan Races (Labor Day Weekend), and the Thumbstall Quilt Show in October, and the Skaneateles Winterfest (last Saturday in January.)
  • Other events in the Syracuse & Auburn area also bring large crowds to Skaneateles such as: Syracuse University and Cornell graduation, homecomings and parents’ weekends, conventions such as the Syracuse Nationals, the Fire Chiefs and Dirt Racing Week, and of course, the Great NYS Fair.

 

For More Information, Contact:
Susan Dove. Executive Director
Skaneateles Area Chamber of Commerce