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Thank You to Ania Hair Studio & Spa
Ania Hair Studio and Spa celebrated their 10 Year Anniversary on November 18, 2011. Ania donated the proceeds toTech Valley Connect.
Ania Hair Studio & Spa, a unisex salon, was established in 2001 by Ania Bickham, an immigrant from Poland. The woman-owned business has grown to employ 40 people and provide a full range of hair, beauty and spa services to thousands of Capital Region residents. “I chose to support Tech Valley Connect on my anniversary because I understand the challenges individuals and families face in moving to a new country or area,” Bickham says. She herself wishes an organization such as Tech Valley Connect existed to help her make the transition when she moved to the United States.
Three Tech Valley Connect clients received make-overs from Ania Hair Studio & Spa and were be dressed by Evoke Style in Stuyvesant Plaza. These three women participated in the celeration and modeled their new looks.
Thank you to Evoke Style, Berkshire Bank and the Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce who sponsored this event and Tangible Development who marketed this event.
Liberty Ridge Farm Welcomes Tech Valley Connect Families
Thank you to Liberty Ridge Farm for hosting “A Day on the Farm” for our Tech Valley Connect families on October 16, 2011. We had a great time at our hot dog roast and bonfire and were able to meet new friends and explore a wonderful venue.
“It was great family outing and the girls really enjoyed it. It’s a great way to meet other people when you are new in town. Thank you very much.” – Gita (Tech Valley Connect Family)
We Are Not SmallBany Anymore
Excerpt from Times Union Career Blog by Dan Moran
“But in the Northeast, there is a shining star and a Region that is poised to explode and prosper ….”
The next frame – the sign for the Village of Malta, NY. The story went on to say that while other areas were losing industries and population, the Upstate NY area was going in the opposite direction. The story touted the number of jobs, the number of businesses, the development of our Region and how it will impact and the number of people that will be coming to work here. WOW – that was sweet.
And it is happening. We have families relocating to the Region now for jobs coming domestically and internationally. They don’t see us as SmallBany – they see opportunity. We even have the only program existing in the US – TechValley Connect (www.techvalleyconnect.com) – focused solely on helping relocating families acclimate to the Region, find jobs for the trailing spouse and helping those not of origin in the US culturally acclimate to the community. And it is working – and growing . Kudos to Angela McNerney and Julie Hansen of Tech Valley Connect for the great work they are doing and the impact they are having on the community.
http://blog.timesunion.com/careers/we-are-not-smallbany-anymore-%E2%80%A6/1033/
Times Union’s Best of 2011
Check out the Times Union’s Best of 2011. The readers voted on everything from Dining to Goods & Services.
