ROMEAREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Celebrating Rome, New York including Griffiss Business & Technology Park On “The Wings of Change” 2019-2020 Member Directory & Community Guide 139 W Dominick St • Rome NY 13440 315.337.1700 •www.RomeChamber.com , SO MANY THINGS TO DO! HISTORICAL ROME: Discover the great outdoors at any of the beautiful • Brenda Lomeli’s Art Studio ROME NY recreational facilities in our area. The Revolutionary War and the Erie Canal are part • John Hayes O’Neill School of Dance of every American’s heritage. • Delta Lake State Park • Central New York Academy of Dance Visit these and many other historical sites located • Pixley Falls State Park • Susan Hasty’s School of Dance in and around Rome. • Rome City Parks (Playgrounds & Swimming • Munson-Williams-Proctor Art Institute • Fort Stanwix National Monument Pools) • Turning Stone Resort Casino • Tomb of the Unknown Soldier • Bellamy Harbor Park • Vernon Downs Casino & Hotel • Veteran’s Memorial Park • Adirondack Park • Rome Cinemas Rome Historical Society Verona Beach State Park • • MOHAWK VALLEY GREW IT/MADE IT: H.P. Sears Oil Co. Service Station Museum Avoid boredom, commune with nature, and enjoy a • Discover what’s made right here in the Mohawk Fire & Police Memorial Park walking workout! • Valley! Check out these “home-made” businesses Stanwix-Erie Canal Trail • Rome Sports Hall of Fame and Museum • during your visit! Old Erie Canal State Park • Shako:wi Cultural Center • • Copper City Brewing Oriskany Battlefield • Griffiss Park Sculpture Trail • • Woodland Hop Farm & Fermentation • Sand Dune Trail FARMERS MARKETS: • Villa Verona Vineyard Rome’s Downtown Market on the City Hall • Wood Creek Trail • • Saranac Brewing Company Green, Wednesdays 11am-5pm, • Pitch Pine Bog Conservation Area & Trail • Nora’s Candy Shop June 5-September 25 • Mohawk River Trail SUMMER FAIRS AND FUN: • Wagner’s at Westgate Shopping Center, Fridays SPORTING ACTIVITIES INDOORS & OUT: Visit the Mohawk Valley during the summer and 9am-6pm, May 11-October 26 Golf (Rome Country Club - Route 69, and Mohawk spend a day at one of the many festivals and • Markets and farms throughout Oneida County Glen Golf Course on Perimeter Road, both in Rome, celebrations around the area! with locally-grown produce, and pick-your-own are just a few of more than 28 golf courses in opportunities. Oneida County); Winter recreation at Woods Valley; • Rome’s Honor America Days - July-August FAMILY FUN INDOORS & OUT: plus baseball at DeLutis Field, fishing, camping, • Great American Irish Festival - July These generation-bridging activities will bring a kayaking, hiking and lots more. • Boonville-County Fair - July smile to anyone’s face! • Utica Curling Club • Woodsmen’s Field Days - August • Fort Rickey Children’s Discovery Zoo • Utica Comets - Professional Hockey • Rome Rotary Canalfest - August • International Boxing Hall of Fame • Syracuse University Sports • Herkimer County Fair - August • Skate-A-While • Utica College - Hockey • Woodsfest at Woods Valley - August • Rome Family YMCA • American Legion Baseball • New York State Fair - August-September • King Pin Lanes ENTERTAINMENT & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES • Remsen Festival of the Arts - September • Peterpaul Recreation Park Attend a concert, visit a museum or gallery, or RESORT & GAMING EXPERIENCE: • Sylvan Beach Amusement Park enjoy a performance! Turning Stone Resort Casino (Verona) • Adirondack Scenic Railroad • Capitol Arts Complex Gaming, Sports betting, Spas, Event center, • Utica Zoo • Cinema Capitol Showroom, Four-star restaurants, Luxury hotel • National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown • Rome Art and Community Center accommodations, Five golf courses, Sportsplex, • Delutis Field Baseball • Rome Community Theater Retail shopping • Utica-Rome Speedway • Artistree Studios & Gallery Vernon Downs Casino & Hotel (Vernon) • Delta Knolls Miniature Golf • REACH Center Gallery by 4 Elements Studio Gaming, Historic racetrack, Live entertainment, • East Rome Action Park at Pinti Field • The Copper Easel Indoor pool, Restaurants, Conference rooms, • Wood Creek Hollow • Fusion Art & Gift Gallery Banquet facilities PLAN AN EXTENDED VISIT! Have Questions? The Rome Area Chamber of Commerce (315) 337-1700 or Oneida County Tourism (800) 426-3132 are ready to help! For more information and up-to-the-minute community calendars, visit RomeChamber.com and OneidaCountyTourism.com . 2 Rome Area Chamber of Commerce A Message from the Chairman of the Board What an incredible year it has been! We’ve rocked numerous grand openings, ribbon cuttings, and networking events. We’ve also again executed annual programs like the Honor America Days Parade and Concert along with the Rome Home Expo. The year has been so exciting and fruitful that I will be back for a second consecutive term as the Chairman of the Board. I am very hon- ored and proud of the extremely rare opportunity. Griffiss Business and Technology Park continues to impress and is an economic force for the city and county. It is poised to break the 6,000-job mark with corporations like Sovena USA, Assured Information Security (AIS), and Booz Allen Hamilton having had banner years. They’ve brought economic prosperity and great pride to our city. The chamber continues to happily assist these great assets as they’ve grown at an asymptotic rate. In addition to the Griffiss Park success, the city has secured $40 million in grants over the past Wes Cupp, Chairman few years. All of this economic activity has created a Rome Country Club buzz and energy that I’ve never experienced in Rome. Tangible progress is being made everywhere you look. This may read like your boil- erplate, overly optimistic chamber of commerce propaganda. I assure you, it is not. Rome is genuinely improving at a tremendous pace into a fabulous place. It is about time. We at the chamber are poised to facilitate this exciting progress. It will be our best year yet! Adam Hovak, First Vice Chairman Debbie Grogan, Treasurer Assured Information Security, Inc. (AIS) First Source Federal Credit Union Wes Cupp Chairman of the Board of Directors The Rome Area Chamber of Commerce 2019-2020 Member Directory and Community Guide is a publication of the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce, Rome, New York. Reproduction of any portion of this publication without written permission from the publisher is forbidden. The information in this directory is carefully compiled to maximize accuracy as of May 31, 2019; however, the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce and The Printed Word cannot accept responsibility for omissions or errors. Other photo credits throughout the guide include: Rome City School District, Humane Society of Rome, Mike Colangelo, Fort Stanwix NM, Rome Memorial Hospital, MVEDGE, Turning Stone Resort, The Printed Word, and the Rome Chamber. Thank you for supporting LIVE ENJOY our members & our advertisers So Many Things to Do ......................... Central New York’s Getaway Region Rome Chamber Members ...........................Inside front cover ................................................10 By Business Name: Alphabetical ................ 33 A Message from the Chairman ......... 3 Golf, Gaming, Resorts, Museums, By Business Category ................................. 42 Getting Here, Getting Around ........... 4 Recreation, Lakes & Rivers, Art, Rome, New York By the Numbers..... 5 Music, Galleries, Farmers Markets, By Category: Organizations ......................... 46 Affordable Housing, Shopping, History & Culture, Access Federal Credit Union ......................11 Safe Neighborhoods, Theater. ..................................10-12 Alion Science and Technology ....................32 COVER Photo: “The Wings of Change” Paws-itively Rome! ...................5-6 sculpture by Trumansburg artist, James Seaman, American Alloy Steel, Inc. ...........................29 Places to Know in All Directions ....... 7 anchors one of the new roundabouts on NYS 825 AmeriCU Credit Union ..................................7 Rome Main Streets Alliance ............. 7 through Griffiss Business and Technology Park. Assured Information Security .....................25 Bartell Machinery Systems .........................29 Community Bank, N.A. .................................5 CELEBRATE BE WELL C&S Companies .........................................30 Exceptional Health Care .......................21 Express Employment Professionals ...........20 Local and Regional Health Care Providers The Grand Rehabilitation & Nursing Home 22 ....................................................................22 An Important Benefit for Rome M&T Bank ...................................................25 Chamber Members ..........................22 LEARN Fitness, Encouraged..............................23 Madison-Oneida BOCES ............................15 Rome City School District: Mohawk Valley Association of REALTORS Creating Successful Futures! ....... 13 ..........................................Inside Front Cover Mentoring Program ......................... 16 Mohawk Valley Community College ...........19 Project Fibonacci ............................. 16 earn, grow, Rome Honor America Days, Cycling the Mohawk Valley EDGE ................................31 Rome Community Foundation ........ 16 Erie, Bellamy Harbor Park ..............8 MV SBDC at MVCC’s ThINCubator............18 We’re Here to Help! Local & Famous Romans, Famous Places ........9 Government Contacts ................. 17 succeed, Owl Wire and Cable LLC ............................26 College, Career, & Continuing Quick Care/Oneida