Chamber participates in launch of tech valley portal

Newburgh — The Orange County Chamber of Commerce participated in the launch of the Tech Valley Portal Web site at a press conference held at MapInfo Corporation in Troy. The Web site, www.techvalley.org, is the result of a two-year collaborative effort of the Tech Valley Chamber Coalition, a group of 23 chambers of commerce in 18 counties. The Web site represents an example of regional cooperation and collaboration and is designed to promote the area’s quality of life and economic vitality. Among its features are high-end graphics and interactive component that reflect the region’s emerging technology economy and quality of life. “Tech Valley has an abundance of quality attributes and marketable assets and the portal is the best way to spread the word about the capabilities of this region,” said Michael Hickey, portal committee chair and chief operating officer of MapInfo Corp. Among the other guest speakers at the press conference was Geoff Anderson, chief operating officer of Polar Industries in New Windsor. “The portal includes all of the information business owners, families and individuals need to make an educated decision about the region,” said Anderson. Polar Industries is a manufacturer and supplier of security cameras. The portal, which will be updated continually, is broken down into three categories: Live, Work, and Play, with corresponding information related to each topic. For more information, call 567-6229 or 569-4818.