{"id":35883,"date":"2022-12-13T15:17:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T20:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=35883"},"modified":"2022-12-13T15:17:27","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T20:17:27","slug":"business-briefs-december-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2022\/12\/business-briefs-december-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Briefs: December 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <b>Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce<\/b> will hold its Quarterly Classroom on the topic of<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Best Practices for Maintaining a Positive Work Environment to Retain Staff on Wednesday, Dec. 14.<\/p>\n<p>The event will run from 10-11 a.m. at Crandall Public Library, downstairs, 251 Glen St., Glens Falls.<\/p>\n<p>The cost is $30 for ARCC members; $40 for non-members.<\/p>\n<p>Advanced registration is required.<\/p>\n<p>Panelists will offer guidance and bring clarity to the internal actions that can be undertaken by businesses to address the current labor market challenges and how creating a positive work environment will help to attract and retain quality staff. Attendees will be presented with best methods, tools and good case examples from the region.<\/p>\n<p>Panelists are Liza Ochsendorf, director, Warren County Department of Workforce Development; Patrick Welton, general manager, Lake George Escape Outdoor Resort; Kathy Flacke Muncil, CEO, Fort William Henry Corp.; and Jim Marco, vice president of human resources, Glens Falls Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Carol Ann Conover at the ARCC at Carol Ann Conover<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>at &#99;&#x61;c&#111;&#x6e;o&#x76;&#x65;&#114;&#x40;a&#100;&#x69;r&#111;&#x6e;&#100;&#x61;c&#107;&#x63;h&#97;&#x6d;&#98;&#x65;&#x72;&#46;&#x6f;r&#103;.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>The Southern Adirondack real estate market saw higher prices, lower inventory and fewer home sales in October compared to last year. Homes are spending over a month on the market on average, according to the Southern Adirondack Realtors.<\/p>\n<p>New listings in the region decreased 15.9 percent in October compared to last year, from 504 to 424. The inventory of homes for sale dropped 27.2 percent, from 1,265 to 921, and pending sales decreased 12.6 percent, from 396 to 346. Closed sales were down 22.7 percent, from 525 to 406. Sellers received 99.6 percent of their list price in October, compared to 100.1 percent in October 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The group said median sales price increased 14.5 percent, from $301,000 to $344,548. Homes spent an average of 37 days on the market last month, compared to 30 days in October last year. The months supply of inventory decreased 17.9 percent, from 2.8 to 2.3.<\/p>\n<p>Nationally, existing home sales declined for the eighth consecutive month.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span>The <b>Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council<\/b>\u2019s (LARAC) Holiday Shop is open for the season through Christmas Eve at the 7 Lapham Place gallery.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Holiday Shop features handmade items from more than 50 regional artists, including Eric Melito\u2019s One on 1 Designs; Dave and Terry Campbell\u2019s Mapleland Farms; Jessica Landry\u2019s A Sense of Wonder Studio; Bryn Reynolds\u2019 Dark Mountain Arts; and Katherine LaMere Fortman\u2019s Indigo Hare, among many others.<\/p>\n<p>Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with extended hours until 6 p.m. Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the arts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its Quarterly Classroom on the topic of\u00a0 Best Practices for Maintaining a Positive Work Environment to Retain Staff on Wednesday, Dec. 14. 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