By Rachel Phillips
After 13 years of business, Creative DeSIGNS & Concepts will soon have a new home in Whitehall, NY.
Owner and operator Dawn VanDerwarker started her business in 2006 in North Hudson. It was there that she began to accrue a following and clientele for her hand-crafted signs.
When VanDerwarker and her husband decided to move to Kingsbury to be closer to her husband’s workplace, she continued her work out of her garage where her business began to grow exponentially from word of mouth.
Because she was often working on two to three projects at a time, she began to feel her two-car garage was no longer a sufficient workspace. She eventually found a space in Whitehall in October of 2019.
At Creative DeSIGNS & Concepts, VanDerwarker creates custom, often hand-carved signs for businesses. She also does vinyl signs, which includes vehicle and truck lettering, coroplast, PVC and banners. Many of her signs are hand-painted.
Kerri Lewis Of TD Bank Enjoys Connecting With Clients To Make Impact On Community
By Susan E. Campbell
Local banks can have both a stabilizing and energizing influence on a community’s economy, which is the main reason why Kerri Lewis of TD Bank and professionals like her have pursued careers in banking.
“Connecting with clients is why I’ve been a career banker,” Lewis said. “It’s a position that provides me the opportunity to have a strong pulse on the needs of the community and help make an impact.”
Women In Construction Meeting Is March 24
The Capital District Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), a nonprofit organization serving women in the construction and related industries, will bring together New York State Women Business Enterprises (WBE) construction businesses and state agencies at its annual WBE Showcase in March.
The fifth annual event is slated for Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at the Century House in Latham. The showcase will run from 5-7:30 p.m.
Following Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2014 mandate to increase statewide MWBE utilization goals to 30 percent for all state contracts, it is crucial for businesses that are at least 51 percent owned, operated and controlled by women to get certified and market themselves as certified businesses, according to NAWIC.
NBT Bank Starts Student Loan Repayment Program For All Full-Time Employees
Student loan debt is a challenge gripping the nation with $1.5 trillion in debt, transcending all generations, with statistics showing that nearly one-third of borrowers are over the age of 40.
In response to this troubling trend, NBT Bank has launched its own Student Loan Repayment Program for its full-time employees to help them reduce the outstanding balance on qualifying student loans.
The program is part of the company’s financial wellness initiatives.
Business Briefs: March 2020
The 18th annual Pizza, Wings & Baskets of Things, a fundraiser for the Wait House, will be held 6-9 p.m. Friday March 27, at Cool Insuring Arena, Glens Falls.
Tickets include pizza, wings, beer/soft drinks, and dessert. Attendees can purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win over 100 prizes.
All proceeds will benefit WAIT House in Glens Falls, a 501(\)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to help, support, and house homeless youth in our community.