Do we have any #wordpress people in here?
I started my career doing WordPress and have dabbled quite a bit, but it's been a few years since I used it heavily!
Could we maybe get a separate channel for wordpress folks
is a WP dude (he’s done some work on the Beahive website).
Yup!
Morning and ! Nice to see the WordPress thread alive and well here! Happy to chat about WP whenever. TY for the quick plug
Your site looks awesome -- very cool projects here!
Hi can we create a web or wordpress channel?
we can host a WordPress specific events too: I run two more tech focused group meetups
Up to if we can create one.
Hey, yes, just made !
(Thanks for the ping, this slipped my mind)
Hey everyone!
I’m a violin-wielding singer/songwriter/composer based in the Hudson Valley, and I just released a new song today! I’d be honored if you gave it a listen it’s called “Sinister” 🪽
Would love to connect with any other writers & producers in the area!
Here’s the Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/album/4UqDN5OOEBpKyk2VCqUc1L?si=Awyh0d6uRjqKsQS5gFMaow And link for the visualizer over on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qwds82XD0xw?si=3MclSRKFjNMniLHy
Hey Jonathan, amazing!!
Oooh so good. Very cinematic!!
Thanks so much Jordan!!
Hello all,
I recently signed up for ConnectHV and looking forward to connect with people! I may have met a few of you at the BarnFox Poughkeepsie ConnectHV event last week.
I am a software professional (within the HR Tech space) based in the town of Poughkeepsie. I am a new dad + a few of my interests include music, cooking/grilling, skiing, beer, and hanging with my dog. Looking forward to chatting with you all. Cheers.
Hey Ankur, great to meet you! I'm also a software professional based in the town of Poughkeepsie who's a new(ish) dad
Hi Ankur, nice to meet you. I’m a product designer in the hr space, specifically government right now. Welcome
Great to meet you ! I’ll try to make it to the Kingston event - looking forward to chatting then!
Nice! Maybe we can chat at the next meet up.
Hi Ankur be sure to join the channel
Hi everyone, I just joined. I'm a documentary photographer working on two projects in the Hudson Valley. 1) All the varieties of spiritual communities and their eccentric and beautiful practices, and 2) Gunks climbers and the whole climbing community. I'm seeking to meet other photographers working on long-term projects to compare notes and encourage each other.
Hey, Jesse, welcome! Glad to have you here
Hello ConnectHVers! Great to be here! I own a company called Red Cottage, a platform for vacation rentals across the region.
I posted some open roles in the channel, and more generally we are always looking for great photographers and videographers to work with to shoot some of our incredible homes. And if you are interested in learning more about our homeowner services I’m happy to chat about that as well!
I’m looking forward to connecting with you all!
Hi Matthew! I follow red cottage on IG already and your properties look incredible. I’m a photographer and videographer located in beacon and I’d love to connect and talk about some ideas I have for you and any upcoming projects you may have in the pipeline
Thanks Joe, look forward to connecting!
205 tickets are already claimed for the event next Wednesday! Get on the list now, we need to cap it at 250:
I just opened up the waitlist because we're going to hit the 250 attendee limit in Eventbrite https://hellogiggles.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/03/29/whatthewhat.gif
This just came up in my Facebook memories… one of the first (the first?) HV Tech Meetups, in Poughkeepsie, 10 years ago.
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10152193197287217&set=a.397638057216
That’s Thor speaking. I want to say that he was a founder of Squidwrench, that makerspace in Highland.
So bummed I was late to RSVP - I put myself on the waitlist - fingers crossed!
Just show up, you won't get thrown out
I know it's another hot one but take heart, my fellow spooky szn lovers - Halloween is only 93 days away!! Did you know there's a Haunted History Trail in New York State, and you can get a glossy guide in the mail? https://hauntedhistorytrail.com/ The author of the guide, Brian J. Cano, who is also on a Travel Channel show called Paranormal Caught on Camera, will be on the Valley Girls podcast's Halloween episode to talk about it! What do you want to know?? Send me your questions here, or in a DM, or at [email protected] or post in our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/share/Em9sgcUvMs91bm7g/ We'll ask him some of your questions in the interview!
Hi.. would anyone happen to have an extra ticket to the screening of Eno at Orpheum in Saugerties tonight?
Plus 1 to this.
The film was so amazing - they are organizing a few more local screenings in the next month. I plan to go see it again!!
They have released more tickets / showings, I got tickets last night
Hi Everyone, I just joined the group and wanted to say hi.
I'm based in Accord, and am the Founder of Oona Wine, a premium canned wine company I started after my wife got pregnant, and I couldn't find a single serve wine offering I wanted to drink again and again.
We are brand new to market (mostly DTC) but wow the HV has been supportive, including: -Some of our first accounts are in our own backyard, including The Maker Hotel and Bar Bene in Hudson, Skate Time and Starlite Motel in Accord, and very soon Tubby's in Kingston. We're also MoonBurger's official wine at their new Williamsburg location. -All our DTC orders ship with a free food pairing, and our savory Barbera Rosé ships with BjornQorn's Earth (truffle) flavored popcorn. -Our first charity collab is with the James Beard Foundation's annual benefit @ Chef Einat Admony's (fab event; tix still available for the gourmands out there)
So really, just glad to be in this group, and connect with y'all. If you own a restaurant/bar/retailer/event venue and are interested in trying our wines, I'd love nothing more, and of course, if anyone is ever in need of product, we're happy to support local causes/charity events with excellent wine - don't hesitate to reach out and I'll see what we can do
And h/t to for telling me about this group
If we order wine, can we pick up in Accord?
even better, it will come right to you (thanks to UPS)!
I’m in Kerhonkson, always fun to pickup, but good to have it drop-ship from CM.
Hey stranger ! Congrats on the new company and all the progress so far - can't wait to try the wine!
i wish that were even possible as that would be fun - sadly the regulatory component rules that out for us
hiiiii ! love our small world. big big thanks
are you on Shopify??
not yet. doesn't make sense at our current dtc scale due to higher costs for alc reg component (which necessitates shopify plus). but can't wait to get there!
Welcome, ! I’ve seen your wine around here at Starlite (I’m in Accord). What a great product. Congrats.
Hey!
I am building a local news aggregation platform for ios and just finished the prototype. I am looking for testers who'd be into looking at it and giving me any feedback.
I’d love to
Count me in!
Also count me in.
Oh good to focus on local. That feels like a big gap for me. Yeah, I'd try it for sure.
Happy to give some feedback!
i am super into this. lemme know how i can demo
Count me in -- [email protected]
Would love in on this
Happy to give feedback - pls share it with me too!
Hey Graham, we met at the event last night. Would love to try it
Sign me up
Graham; good to meet you at the ConnectHV meeting this evening. I'd like to try the prototype.
Hey folks! I’m from Marbletown, and just launched our first product: Monograph for iPhone.
Monograph helps you get in touch with yourself, hold onto what matters and make sense of life. It’s a private, intelligent space that’s designed to help you get the most out of life.
Would love to hear feedback from more folks in the HV community! Happy Monday!
Yeah, also checking it out now! Congrats
this looks awesome - congrats! (also hi from a fellow Marbletown resident! )
Can someone recommend a coffee shop I can work out of for several hours Dutchess or ulster?
Kingston Social is a new coffee shop-art space-boutique. They are a woman-owned business and have crafted a really special space that just opened recently with beautiful design. They have about 3-4 tables and some window seating as well.
Camp Kingston in Kingston (Ulster Co) is so great. I’m there for half the day at least once a week. Great coffee and great food too.
Is Kingston in ulster
Rough Draft in Kingston is one of the greatest coffee shops in America
If you have a hankering to work out of a coffee shop + bar + bookstore in a pre-Revolution building on the oldest intersection in North America... that's your place
100%. Try one of the espresso drinks
I don’t know lol
No exaggeration
Agree re: Rough Draft. I don’t think they allow laptops past 3pm FYI.
I’m walking. Distance from rough draft and it’s almost a daily stop. Highly recommend. - no laptops at the bar last 3pm. Everything else is fair game!
what about desktop computers after 3p? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKEeHREK2nQ
Iconic video.
so excited to meet a bunch of you tonight! say hi if you see me!
Chula will make an appearance!
Hi everyone! I found this group through the Towns Of: Hudson Valley, NY page & I'm very happy to be here!
My name is Micah Martin and I live in the Town of Wallkill (Orange county). I founded a local IT consulting business, that originally started in NYC but brought me to the Hudson Valley. ( I love this place!!)
I Studied @ NYIT and have been working in the IT/Cyber space for about 8 years. I specialize in Cybersecurity & IT Infrastructure but I've worked in many different IT domains. Besides that I'm a private pilot, dad and a nature lover!
Hoping to meet more like minded people and ultimately contribute to the network.
Im around the corner from you in Walden!
Oh hell yea
Would have loved to make it to that event you guys are having today. But definitely will be at the next one!
Great event tonight! Nice to see everyone and meet new people! Kudos ! Whooooooo!
Fun event yesterday ! Nicely done!
It was nice chatting with some of you yesterday. Looking forward to the next one and meeting others!
amazing event last night! Such a good turn out with creative and inspiring people - plus it was great to check out the co-working space at the Senate Garage and learn about SUNY-New Paltz's efforts in the startup space.
Hi all! I'm new here! I went to last night's event, and it was really wonderful! Thank you to all the organizers.
I've lived in HV for 9 years. I'm originally from Texas and have lived in LA, NYC, CT, Westchester. I have a theatre degree and used to do film production. A little over 20 years ago I changed careers and became a coach, trainer, organizational development consultant and speaker!
I have a free webinar on the 16th if you'd like to join and get to know me! I posted in I'm looking forward to seeing how I can help others in this group!
Hi all, I just missed this last event thanks to jet lag! I’m a visual product designer currently at Critical Mass and living in Kingston just less than two years. I'm looking to make my next career move so please reach out if you have any leads or needs® for someone experienced in web and product with a solid visual eye. Also love a good coffee
I just launched a new personal site so please take a peak! Thanks again for keeping up this community .
Just wanted to put it out there,
If you take any news oriented video content such as videos of local bad weather, car accidents, fires, etc. you can send it to me & I’ll post it with credit as long as it’s still relevant
Hi everyone! I was at the ConnectHV event last night and I'm new to this group.
I'm Jacob, founder of Finger Bouldering, a company that makes hand training devices for rock climbers. https://www.fingerboulderingofficial.com My products have been described as "gourmet fidget toys" and "the 'Tech Deck' of climbing." I'm hoping to connect with other creative people of all types, especially those with interest in climbing, outdoors, manufacturing, video production, web design, content creation, and social media management. Thanks for having me!
Hi all! Wondering if anyone would be interested in starting a side chat for folks who are interested in spirituality and all things woo? I have some local folks in that area but more so my old city crews or people further up in the Catskills.
Count me in!
Me too
Excited to find you and your work. I signed up for your newsletter but would be happy to connect here or in person too. I’m in Saugerties/Woodstock.
I'm interested!
could you start this as a thread and add this crew? Otherwise I can take it off slack
i've gone to two of our meetups so far (barnfox and this week at senate garage) and both times i walked into the room full of people and got extremely anxious and left. social anxiety is kinda new for me, i'm often very social and gregarious, but sometimes it hits me hard. i'm wondering if there's a way to add just a little more structure to the meetups to throw a life-line to the wallflowers. i remember begrudging meet-ups in the before-times for being too jam packed with presentations when the "meet your neighbor" portion was often the most interesting moment, so there's certainly an art to the balance.
I love your idea. To make it easier we could do it by numbers? Put numbers in a basket and when we check in we get a number and have to find the person with that same number?
I was at a networking event once where all participants were given the name of someone they had to find during the evening (the organizer paired these people up based on his knowledge of everyone’s interests/areas). It totally gamified the night and made it a fun quest. Since everyone’s looking for someone it’s a brilliant way of making new connections, and finding out who knows who. Certainly a lot of work for the organizer, but maybe something to consider ?
Hey Tyler, this is great feedback, thanks for sharing this. (I saw you walk in on Wednesday and was going to head over, and then I lost track of where you were — we should grab lunch or coffee or something sometime and catch up!)
I know everyone's experience is different, but for me, COVID put my social anxiety into overdrive... it still doesn't feel quite "normal" to be in a large group setting. So I feel that, if perhaps in a different way.
A few people have brought this up to me, so I know you're not alone here. Let's start thinking of ways we can make these meetups more inclusive for everyone, wherever they fall on the gregariousness spectrum that night. (, I love the gamification idea!)
yes! i will hit you up for lunch. covid was certainly a huge factor in teaching me how to be anxious around other people the role-playing nerd in me is very into the social quest idea, too.
One idea - at some point during a meet up, we could label some parts of the room or tables based on areas of interest so folks could more easily navigate the space and feel more comfortable introducing themselves to strangers on the assumption that they might have some common interests... eg have signs at some tables or area of the room such as "film and TV" "tech" "civic engagement" "let's not talk about work" "new arrivals to the hudson valley"
counterargument to that idea: it promotes silos based on industry but if you add some fun random topics like "best food and drink in the area" "gardening" "new arrivals" then it's less work focused and more life inclusive.
For the Many had something called "speed friending" which might be fun but then again maybe not ideal for social anxiety. I will keep thinking!
Tyler, I’ll be sure to find you at the next one and say hello.
Im in for a smaller group setting like this too. Bdubs anyone? are boneless wings just nuggets?
Yes
Feel ya Tyler. While I’m fairly extroverted, 100-200 people squashed into the Poughkeepsie space is a lot of people . Hope to be able to attend more in the future either way and meet some new folks.
[Channel idea: ] Anyone interested in a Slack side channel for "buy/sell/marketplace" where we could share things like furniture, etc that we are re-selling or looking to buy? Obviously things like Facebook Marketplace, Offer Up, Craigslist etc do this at scale but a side-channel in Slack could be a more targeted audience to repost stuff for this community. Would imagine many of us have a special eye for design and with new folks moving in/around the region, doing home renovations and building from scratch, maybe others prefer to buy nicely used stuff from other creatives here? Feels a little different than or so I thought I'd first gauge interest. Vote: or
Done!
You are a channel genie - thank you!
We added to new slack channels today everyone! and awesome work
Good Morning! My name is Naomi and I'm happy to be joining this community of HV folks! I've lived in Newburgh for 25 years and really appreciate living by the Hudson River and the people who make up this diverse and beautiful community. I’ve always felt a deep desire to help others and make the world a better place. This overarching purpose has led me on quite an interesting life journey encompassing a diversity of ‘jobs’ all of which had the common thread of making a positive impact on the world around me. This true north led to my love for coaching and providing organization development services for purpose driven people and organizations. I have a strengths based approach in my work; focusing on optimizing people’s talents. As a coach and consultant, I serve as a partner for individuals and teams to help them recognize their natural patterns of excellence, gain insight, clarify next steps. and take action to achieve desired outcomes. I look forward to connecting in meaningful ways with folks and adding value in whatever way I can. Let me know if you'd like to talk!
Hello Newburg neighbor - happy to invite you for a cup of coffee or matcha at "Downstate Newburgh"
Absolutely, Yulia, love Downstate. Please reach out to me via email and let's set it up! [email protected]
Hey folks. I’m looking for a photographer who is willing to do a small shoot in Hudson. If folks can share their portfolio and contact info, I’d so appreciate it. Shoot is Friday. Rate is $500.
I might be too late to this but I’ll send you my number in case you need future work, even on short notice
Hi Everyone!
I was referred to Connect HV by I just started Kennedy Design Solutions a company specializing in home and commercial design services in the Hudson Valley and Westchester county area. We offer Interior design and decor, Architectural consultations, as built surveys, Architectural Visualizations and more!
I am a 26 year old architectural designer working towards licensure and teaching as a college professor at my graduating university teaching Architecture and Design to 3rd year students.
My goal is to get in business for myself and continue my passion for design. If you are looking to upgrade your home inside or out and want to see what it might look like before you spring for the renovation or just like to plan things out, upgrade your network or smart home set up, or even just get a second opinion on an ongoing design project, whether it’s product design, graphic design, architectural design, landscape and patio design, I’m here and happy to help.
There is no such thing as a design problem, only design solutions. Excited to attend these events and get to know you all! Thanks for your time and Happy Tuesday!
I'm building this app that helps restaurants showcase photos of their food Does anyone know any restaurant owners who'd be willing to chat? Would love to show them and get their feedback (Not a sales pitch)
I know a guy who might be willing! Reconnect Foods in Poughkeepsie... that guy's usually down for testing stuff (he was the very first business to beta-test ConnectHV.com back when it had special business profiles)
Hi everyone!
I had the pleasure of attending last week’s event at CoWork Kingston, where I got to meet some of you (thanks for being so welcoming , , , , and , among others!) I’ve been meaning to introduce myself ever since.
My name’s Craig, and I moved to Kingston in January after 4.5 years in Brooklyn (a common trajectory). To paraphrase what Jordan said in his presentation last Wednesday, like many of you, I’m very much in the Hudson Valley on purpose.
I fell in love with the Hudson Valley’s creativity, energy, and history, and I try to support the people and businesses that aim to make it the best version of itself and celebrate its unique charms rather than trying to turn it into a version of somewhere else.
Most recently, I worked as a content director for a metaverse-focused start-up, overseeing a team of creatives producing blog posts, newsletters, video, audio, social media posts, press releases, and any other content the business needed.
Before that, I worked as a technology news editor and reviewer for nearly a decade, focusing on smart home gear, fitness tech, fintech services, and transportation. My superpowers are slaying typos, making stories sing, distilling complex topics for diverse audiences, and helping other writers produce their best work.
I’m excited to connect with other Hudson Valley creatives, and I’m on the lookout for editing or content roles, full-time or freelance. If you’re read all this way, thank you, and please say hi at the next meet-up if I don’t do it first!
Hey Craig, great meeting you last week, and great to see you in here!
Hi! Fellow writer here (editorial and copywriting), also previously from Brooklyn and the metaverse Will keep an eye out for you at the next meetup!
Hey Craig! Late to the party here, but welcome! We’ve been in Kingston about the same length of time. Would love to connect face to face at the next meetup!
Thanks Drew, I’ll look out for you! Failing which, see you at the Dad Group one of these days
Hi everyone! Reminder that I have a free webinar on Friday, August 16th @ 11:00am! "Master Morning Madness!" see my post in ! Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlf--tqjgiG9EUtJQEI60Nl8PH1d4KJ7u_
Good morning! I never made an official intro here, so here it goes...
My name is Bonnie, and I moved to the Hudson Valley from Queens in 2019. Some of you may have met me at one of the meetups.
I've been a recruiter and career advisor (I worked both in big corporate, tech companies, staffing agencies, and at an art school) for the past 20 years specialized in the creative realm, including the many flavors (and ever-evolving) world of design. I've also worked in desktop publishing (talk about the wayback machine), marketing, and sales.
After a recent layoff, I'm reframing what the next chapter looks like for me as an interdisciplinary creative, and it's twofold:
I'm really looking to establish connections with folks where I can work on both. I'd love to help career voyagers at all ages and stages of their journey build their roadmap and uncover untapped skills, while also teaching the nerdy/crafty stuff.
I'm also looking for opportunities where I can take my unique skillset and bring it to an organization or company that is values-driven, that does meaningful, impactful work, and that is local and community based. After so many years of working "big corporate" this has become incredibly important to me, and I feel driven by a sense of giving back these days.
Thanks so much! This is such an incredible community and I am so happy to be here!
oh wow, hello fellow data fellow, let's talk ASAP! Please email me at [email protected]
Love the intersection of data and textiles -- I work as a dataviz developer for the UN and I'm also a weaver. Very cool to see how you are combining them!
Hello, ConnectHV! The podcast Valley Girls is back for a second season. Our preview episode is out today and is sponsored by ConnectHV! Thanks, ! Have a listen (it's only 5 minutes!) to find out what's coming up this season, including our newest correspondent giving us the 411 on Westchester County in every episode! https://www.valleygirlspodcast.com/episodes/season-2-preview-episode-21
Amazing!!! So happy to see Valley Girls back for a second season... being a guest was one of my highlights of the past few months
Hi folks! I’m new to the HV slack and want to introduce myself!
I’m Kayiu My husband and I moved from Brooklyn to Pleasant Valley about 3 years ago. I’m a UX/Product Designer at Adobe (trained graphic designer way back when) My husband is an oil painter, artist, illustrator, woodworker (kinda jack of all trades) and we’re both creative people and like tinkering in all kinds of projects!
I’m currently on maternity leave and have a 3mo old at home! Share your parenting tips in the HV too!
I have to yet join the in-person meetup that puts together but excited to connect with some folks on here digitally!
Outside of work, I’m also interested in making friends and getting to know other creative folks! Don’t be shy to say hello!
Welcome, ! So glad to have you here!
Welcome and good luck with the mom juggle! My girls are now making cookies in the kitchen - it’s a whole new world now that they are 15 and 12!!! But I remember those early days so well.
Hashtag momlife, this post was made at 3am. <3
Welcome. I have an 8.5 year old and almost 3 year old.
Welcome to the jungle! I have a 4 and 2 year old at home
yup! I just got done feeding the bb before the post
Hey Kayiu, welcome! I'm in the Town of Poughkeepsie, not far from Pleasant Valley — we've got a 2yo and 4yo!
Definitely check out the channel
(My wife isn't in this Slack because she has a chronic Slack aversion, but she says she'd be your friend haha)
Huge, huge thanks to and the Cidiot podcast for sponsoring ConnectHV this week (and next)!
Sponsor message: Cidiot® is the award-winning monthly podcast about learning to live and love life in the Hudson Valley. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts, or visit Cidiot.com for links and to sign up for the newsletter for local highlights.
So glad to be a sponsor of ConnectHV!
Ok random question time – Can anyone recommend any great dog kennels in the Hudson Valley that you've used? We're looking for a kennel with space for dogs to run around as our Vizsla will go absolutely bonkers if she's in a cage for a whole week.
I'm a big fan of Camp Bow Wow. They're a national franchise, and I've had a great experience anytime my dogs have been to any of their locations. There's one in Nanuet & Albany.
awesome. will take a look!
We’ve used the Art of Dogs for boarding/training, and have been recommended Hudson Valley Dog Farm, but haven’t used them.
We usually use Rover to find boarding in a sitters home but we've also used Wonder Dog in Hudson. Their kennels are a good size and each have a small individual enclosure space outside. They also have an enclosed 2 acre area for the dogs to run around
Anyone here have a stationery business? I've been ordering from VistaPrint for business cards, thank you cards, etc., but it's not cheap and I'd much prefer to use a HV supplier! Specifically, I'd love to have some bookmarks made.
[email protected] - Amy in Newburgh is the best. Her website is under construction, but she does everything printing, including flags, swags etc https://newburghenvelope.com/
Where are you?
Hurley
In addition - there is copy hut in kingston
Hello Huuuddsonnn Vallleyyyyy, I've lived here my whole life and it's great to see our environment flourish with community, innovation and creativity. The Kingston meet-up was my first and I'm excited for the next! Great to be here and hope to talk to ya'll soon. I focus on video production and social management for people who want to be the face of their company- DRA . If I'm not deep in a project I'm probably outside!
Hey Michelle! I’m drone video/photog in the Hudson valley. Would love to connect in case you need any services above eye level! Here’s my website nyaerialmedia.com
Hey Michelle, welcome, so glad to see you in here!
Happy Wednesday everyone! My next start date for my Mental Fitness PQ Foundation Program is starting, August 31st! I'm happy to offer a 50% discount to ConnectHV folks!!! This program changed my life and I'm on a mission to share with others. Would be great to have a ConnectHV group to go through it together for support, connection and relationship building! If you want to learn more check out these two links. https://lorinmask.com/mental-fitness & https://lorinmask.com/positive-intelligence-1
Hi all. I’m new here - just learned about the group from Beahive. My wife and I live in Fishkill. We moved up to the area from Brooklyn about 3.5 years ago after my wife got a job at Storm King (she’s now at ProPublica). I work in Newburgh for Toxic-Free Future, a national environmental health advocacy organization, where I run a national campaign holding retailers accountable for selling products with toxic chemicals like phthalates and PFAS. Locally, I’m involved in the Stewart Airport Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) engaged in the investigation and cleanup of PFAS contamination in Newburgh at the Air National Guard base. Anyways hoping to attend the upcoming event at Beahive. Hi!
Hello from a fellow former Brooklynite! My husband and I moved up here about 3 years ago as well :) we lived in different spots in BK but our last apt was in park slope right by the southwest circle of the park!
Your job sounds super interesting! I bet there’s a lot we don’t know/think about.
HI all, I have heard of ConnectHV for a while but was too busy to become a member. Now that I am at a pause from my freelance work I thought it was the best time to join. And excited to be a part of this community. I have lived in the Hudson Valley for about 20 years now and I love it. I am a small town girl doing my dance and dance teaching work. I love the beauty and the Hudson River my solace. I am a full time freelance teaching artist of Dance and choreographer, director of my dance company Mayta Fusion Dance. https://www.maytafusiondance.org
HI Jordan glad to be here.
Hi Anna, so glad to see you here!
Hello everyone! It was great to meet a few of you at the recent Kingston meetup. I grew up outside Albany and after moving 'downstate' for college, I knew I wanted to build a life in this area, but have bounced around a bit since 2020 and hope to build more of a community now that my husband and I are planting roots in Highland.
I am a self-taught graphic designer with a theater degree, using my directing background to bring a unique storytelling perspective to my brand identity studio, Callback Design. (Currently booking September and October projects if you're looking for a refresh for your business - callbackdesign.com) I also work part time as the in-house designer for Stella Adler Studio in Manhattan, recently completing a large visual identity overhaul for the organization and website update due to launch soon.
It would especially be great to connect with web designers and developers, copywriters, social media managers, and other marketing specialists and creatives to see if we can collaborate or refer business to each other!
Hey Casey! I’m a local developer (based in Kingston) if you ever need a technical partner lmk
Hi Sebastian! I absolutely will reach out, thank you!
Hey Casey, great to see you in here!
i'm an app developer also in highland. hmu if you want to get coffee.
today’s random thought/question: what would be a fun nickname for the NYC "neighborhood" we live in? NOGO (North of Gotham)… NOFIB (North of The Five Boroughs)… NOBA (North of The Big Apple)…
I've heard city folks refer to Beacon as "NoBro" (like North Brooklyn)
For my lower-to-mid Hudson Valley-ers, NUBS (Not "Upstate" But Sure)
Otherwise, I really like NOGO lol
To which I would always say, No, Brooklyn is SoBe (South Beacon).
Folks, there's a sponsor slot open for the last two weeks of September! If you want your company's name shouted from the rooftops* at ConnectHV for a very reasonable price, check out this page: https://connecthv.com/sponsorship
- "rooftops" = Instagram, email, LinkedIn, Slack, and the online directory
ConnectHV fam, does anyone know a sign painter? Looking to get some vintage looking signage painted on an old brick building
Perfect ty!
Hey Frederick I'm a local muralist who does lettering! www.happyplacesny.com
Hey Freddy... Franc Palaia has been painting signs and murals for decades around here. Great guy.... www.francpalaia.com
Beautiful, thank you!
King Street in Newburgh does great work! https://www.instagram.com/kingstreetsignco/
Listen to me and ConnectHV's own on Reel to Real: The HUDSY Radio Hour TODAY (Sunday, 8/25) from 4pm-5pm on Radio Kingston 1490am 107.9FM or online at radiokingston.org (it will be available the next day to stream on demand)
Here is the full episode! https://radiokingston.org/en/broadcast/reel-to-real-the-hudsy-radio-hour/episodes/reel-to-real-episode-23-jordan-koschei Thanks for joining us and for being a great guest!
I had so much fun joining you!!
Another big thanks to and the Cidiot podcast for sponsoring ConnectHV this week (and last week)!
Sponsor message: Cidiot® is the award-winning monthly podcast about learning to live and love life in the Hudson Valley. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts, or visit Cidiot.com for links and to sign up for the newsletter for local highlights.
You're welcome and so glad to be a part of this community!
Does anyone on here do “aesthetic” content creation and live near enough to Shawangunk (20 min from New Paltz) to want to work with me in person regularly?
I’m good at lots of things but creating pretty videos is not one of them. I would like to do monthly / bi-weekly shoots at my home or near me at locations where I actually go.
Feels cringe to ask but I’m launching a new concept in 2025 and it will require growing my reach.
Please email me directly [email protected] if this is your wheelhouse or you have a good LOCAL rep.
I do not need help with ideas or copywriting. I have that handled. It’s the aesthetic and filming piece where I fail
I wanted to share with this community. That I am starting a 6 week virtual zoom Yoga/movement class starting Friday September 13th-October 25th no class September 20th from 10-11am. It's a basic, beginner yoga class with the emphasis on restorative, meditation and relaxation with a bit of a movement part. Pay is by donation first class is free. You are welcome to join any time during the session.
Email maytafusiondance@gmail. com if interested to get the zoom link, and for question.
Big thanks to the Valley Girls podcast for sponsoring ConnectHV these two weeks!
Sponsor message: Valley Girls is a bi-weekly podcast exploring everything there is to see, do, try, eat, and experience in New York's Hudson Valley by talking to the makers, the doers, the growers, the creators, and all the unique voices of the Hudson Valley. The Valley Girls are telling the Hudson Valley's story, one episode at a time. https://www.valleygirlspodcast.com/
Hey y'all
I am building an app for local news + nearby events! I wanted to ask if you could join the waitlist I created for it! It already has 750+ sign ups
Hey Graham! Awesome that you're building something and curious about the approach you're taking as far as ability to filter types of news you receive how often and also how reporting bias is addressed (or not).
It's been cool to see news startups in the last few years trying to tackle thoughtful and sustainable news sharing models.
Hey all! Hope your week is starting off well I'm Amanda & I'm new here.
I'm opening a space in Peekskill for artists & remote workers. There are opportunities for retail sales, hosting workshops, and building community! Kinship Co-Working opens October 1st at 116 Washington Street, Peekskill. Hope you'll check it out!
Please feel free to message me with any questions!
Amazing, so cool to see a new coworking space opening!
Welcome to ComnectHV and to the HV coworking scene. I opened Beahive in Beacon in 2009 (the first outside NYC and among the early adopters worldwide). I had a space in Peekskill briefly in 2016 and have looked for opportunities to return. Let’s chat!
That's awesome! I've been wanting to get up to Beahive to introduce myself! I'd love to connect! Please feel free to send me an email and we can figure out a good time [email protected]
Hi new friends! I'm a HV based copywriter/creative director/voiceover artist. Looking forward to connecting. my site is: domeniqueosborne.com
Hello Hudson Valley people! I'm a marketing writer and brand strategist based in Kingston looking to build meaningful connections throughout our beautiful region. I'm also a seasoned jazz drummer, avid runner and mountain air enjoyer. Love a good pilsner.
copyfol.io/v/marcofrey
Have you tried Vliet from Threes Brewing? My fave pilsner. Brooklyn based but I've seen it on tap/for sale up here.
I’m a jazz bassist, based in Saugerties!
I believe I have! My favorites are the classics: The Czech Pilsner Urquell and the German Warsteiner. But I’m always looking out for local pilsners. I’m a fan of Arrowood Farms beers.
Hello ConnectHV community! Just thought I’d introduce myself finally. I work with an agency called Newhouse doing their marketing and proposal development. I’ve been doing the same for filmmakers (pitch deck, website, social, etc.). Hope to see you at the HUDSY MashUp tonight! Please say hi if you're there!!
Hi everyone. I’m Alex Williams, a designer, entrepreneur and RISD grad based in Esopus, exploring new creative ventures after founding and running a lighting company for 17 years. I’m passionate about event and retreat planning, creative consulting, and bringing people together around design, wellness, and inspiration. I'll share some upcoming events my wife and I are planning in Looking forward to connecting!
Hey Alex! Fellow RISD alum here as well, from ID. Always fun to see more of us around here. Will keep my eyes peeled for events y’all are planning!
Hey Maya thanks for connecting. First event is on Oct 3 in Cold Spring. We’d love to have you!
eventbrite.com/e/1007835943437?aff=oddtdtcreator
Hey everyone! I wanted to invite you to join New Paltz Outdoor Adventure Photo Contest! We’re looking for some great shots of New Paltz’s beautiful outdoors, and I’d love to see what you capture. We’ve got some sweet prizes too – a new Haro bike from New Paltz Biking, gift cards for kayaking and coffee at Village Grind, and your work will be featured in the New Paltz Photo Works newspaper.
Just send your best photos to [email protected] by September 20th. We’ll announce the winners at the Fourth Friday event on Sept 27th.
Let me know if you have any questions https://annex.agency/new-paltz-outdoors-photo-contest/
#seekingsublet
Hey everyone!
I am looking for a room to sublet in NYC starting in October (at the earliest) for the unforeseeable future but am very flexible! I’ll mostly be there for work during the week (Tuesday-Thursday), and am really just needing a clean space with a bed, a window, and shower! Pet friendly is a plus, but not a requirement. Ideally there is a subway close by that goes directly to Union Square.
About me: I’m a performer, UX designer, and floral designer, currently in Beacon. I love plants, have a sweet English crème golden retriever named Lily, and love hiking and dancing. I’m super clean and respectful, and being a Taurus , home is where the heart is! Aka I bring love to any space I inhabit.
Thank you in advance for any leads or if you might have an extra room I could rent!
Are you familiar with Listings Project? (The founder lives in Cold Spring.)
Yes! I’m keeping my eyes on it. Prices are a bit high for me but I’ll keep looking! Thanks for Sharing
ConnectHV fam! Barnfox is providing a FREE PROFESSIONAL PHOTO SHOOT FOR COUPLES AND INDIVIDUALS on Monday, September 30th. We are launching a beautiful new wedding venue inside the historic Cannonball Factory in the heart of Hudson, NY and will be staging a mock wedding photo shoot with expert hair and makeup stylists. We're Seeking volunteers to dress up as Bride & Groom and Wedding Guests. You will get your own stunning photos taken for your own album! DM if you're interested in participating for more details.
#sorryifthisismeanttogointheeventschannel
If we had ConnectHV swag, would anyone be interested?
Love this idea!
Cool design. I presume your stylized face will be on the back, ?
They’re not meant to be horror-themed!
It is Halloween season.
I don’t want merch unless Jordan’s face is on it!
I like the maps idea because it pulls in the ‘connect’ piece
Love the green
yassss
Depends
I think that would be cool.
I'm playing around with the idea of "NYC subway map, but it's towns & roads in the Hudson Valley"
I like to think of all these towns as constellations around a cluster. The nod to NYC? Hm, could work. I’d need to see it.
Other ideas I'm spitballing:
Let’s gooooo
Yes!!! What about maybe I HV or I HV ( with Jordan face lol) … Just spitballing on the train back, next stop Beacon, see you soon!!!
I like the counties more than the cities and this is probably very picky of me but I’d get rid of the period at the very end. I don’t think it needs it. It kinda stands out too much. Would there be something on the back? any social handles/promo?
I agree, the counties feels more balanced. (And yes, 100% agree about dropping the period... I was trying to capture the vibe of the original "John&Paul&George&Ringo" shirt that used a period but I don't think it works as well haha.)
Then the question becomes: which counties to include? There are a lot of competing definitions of "The Hudson Valley" out there
Yea it’s tricky! That’s also why I like counties more because there’re more cities/towns! I like the ones you already have personally! It feels right to me but again, there’s different opinions out there for sure!
Hi Hudson Valley people! I'm new, but super happy to be here and e-meet you all! My name is Cat and about 3 years ago my husband and I moved up to Wappingers Falls from Astoria, Queens. I went to SUNY New Paltz back in the day and loved it up here, so clearly I just had to come back.
I'm a Creative Director at an agency called Black Spot which offers a full suite of creative services in production and post production. We work with small or independent clients as well as larger companies and networks to produce a variety of audio/visual content ranging from graphics, billboards, podcasts, product and corporate commercials, to promos, teases, trailers, long form episodes and interview based pieces. Our team is made up of highly skilled, directors, writers, editors, producers, videographers, audio engineers, graphic designers and more.
Check out our website (linked above) to see some of our work and the other services we offer. We're always looking to expand our client base, so should you have any creative needs please shoot me an email at [email protected] and I would love to help you out! We are also often on the hunt for freelancers at different times of the year so please feel free to reach out and share your work!
Great quality work! Thanks for sharing your stuff.
Thanks so much !!
Hey Cat, so glad you're here!
Hi all - it was great to meet some folks at the Kingston event last month, and finally introducing myself here!
I live in New Paltz for the last several years and am in the midst of a career shift from a corporate existence to entrepreneurship. Specifically, I'm looking for a small business in the HV region to buy - ideally a specialty/niche light industrial manufacturing operation but I'm not completely tied to that. If anyone happens to be aware of such an opportunity, now or in the future, I have a contact web page here www.gloverwilson.com that explains a little more how I'm thinking about this.
Thanks in advance for any ideas from this group, and look forward to seeing you at a future event soon!
Hey everyone!
I’m Tyler, an upcoming commercial cinematographer. I’m reaching out to see if anyone needs help with creating video content.
If you’ve got a project in mind or just want to brainstorm ideas, I’d love to chat!
Thanks!
hi Tyler, thanks. We’re looking to create updated video solutions to replace, improve or just upgrade our perennial video assets. Thanks to have a look at these 2 videos, and let me know if you’d like to think through how to make a ’24 model year version, so to speak. The first one is to entice our B2B customers, the 2nd is to make attractive our start-up to the investor community. I see a need to “modulize” these videos, allowing us to splice into them new components (clips), graphs, projections, and people, so that we can move faster and more agile than just annual updates, that become outdates in a matter of a few weeks or months. Thanks
Hello Everyone,
As some of you know, my usual work involves helping small businesses and start up’s in the sustainable food space launch new concepts.
THAT SAID, I am taking a hiatus from that work to focus on our general election this fall working in Voter Protection for the Upper Hudson Valley.
My Awareness Outreach/Ask is the following:
Thank you! Kathryn
Nice reminder to take 30 seconds to check your voter registration!
Who wants to randomly grab lunch in Beacon right now?
I would, but only if it's a sad $19 sandwich
Congrats to the startup entrepreneurs who pitched last night at the HV Venture Hub event. Cheers to for leading the initiative in our community.
Hi everyone. My name is Dee Dee. I'm a photographer and copywriter here in the Hudson Valley. I attended the networking event for the first time tonight and absolutely loved the energy and connections I made.
If you're ever in need of my work, you can find it all at www.thedeedeethompson.com
Have a great evening!
Hey Dee Dee, I'm so glad you're here, thanks for coming last night!!
Had fun last night and don't want the party to end? Here's the video loop from that screen in the corner. Just turn on some Tycho or Washed Out in the background and let the Hudson Valley vibes wash over you (): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujkA-HEGBjI
So sorry I couldn’t make it. Been a turbulent September…
The power of perspective!
Calling all podcast producers/writers: Radiotopia has a very cool opportunity to go to Austin TX for a conference with them in November. Open application and info here: https://www.radiotopia.fm/imifest
Anyone has pets? Would you want a #pets channel on here? is that do-able?
Great idea!
I love this idea !!
That’s #NSFW
I would! Also I am available for dog sitting (in Kingston) and I have a large fenced in yard, if anyone is traveling and wants to avoid boarding!
Oh that’s awesome ! We have a local pet sitter already but will definitely keep you in mind!
thats so nice !
This pet channel could be a great in case anyones pet ever gets out or lost too! I saw a loose dog in my area once that i was trying to help track down (thankfully i found the owner and hes now home and fine! ) But would be great to have a place to post here incase that ever happens
Oh seeing as lost dog is so heartbreaking! I’m glad you found the owner! I check the NextDoor app from time to time and see lost animals sometimes
I had fun last night! I love the idea of connecting all the towns in this constellation we call the Hudson Valley. If I didn’t get around to meeting you, reach out! I’d like to hear what’re your working on, or what’s got you excited lately.
Here’s my LinkedIn if you want to go from there.
New episode of Valley Girls Podcast out today featuring and Angel Fonseca from Hudsy, of course with (yet another) shout-out to . https://www.valleygirlspodcast.com/episodes/ready-for-our-close-up-the-hudson-valley-in-focus-with-hudsy-episode-24
Hello everyone, I’m Jana Kantor—great to meet you all!
Did you know Ulster County can cover the salary of a part-time employee for your business? It can, and it wants to.
The Ulster County Young Adult Employment Program places young adults in jobs and pays their salaries. While these roles have traditionally been in trade industries, the rise of remote creative work that aligns with young adult schedules now offers an opportunity to open career doors that might have otherwise stayed closed.
This program is ideal for businesses with 6-12 hours of consistent weekly work and a team or individual eager to mentor someone early in their career. To qualify, you must be an LLC with general liability insurance.
As a member of the Ulster County Workforce Development Board, I can answer questions and connect you with the decision-makers. Feel free to email me at [email protected] if you’d like to learn more, and please pass this along to anyone who may be interested.
Thank you!
bravo! Let's talk soon
Is this program open to non-profits?
Yes!
Great places to do indoor photo shoots in the HV? I’m in Shawangunk/Gardiner so within an hour of there is great.
Looking for clean, earthy vibe.
The Local - a new music venue in Saugerties - has their beautiful space available for shoots and rentals. It’s in a renovated chapel in town. Very cool vibes.
The Falcon in Marlboro comes to mind, very cool vibes, there waterfall behind it should catch in some of the shots. There's a music museum downstairs. Happy to introduce you to one of the managers there if you'd like.
My home in New Paltz serves as a shoot location - clean earthy vibe is a great description - DM if interested in more details!
Hi all, I’m David Cortez - happy to meet you all! Eliza from HV Venture Hub invited me to this channel. I am currently building a new company that is a Data/SaaS for real estate investment. If you are into problem solving, engineering or anything AI would love to chat. We are always looking to meet engineers, UX/UI, GTM advisors and VC or angel investors. Prior to building Foretold, I launched The Leasing Experts which is a development marketing firm for new real estate developments in BX, Westchester and Fairfield.
I’m in UX/UI and would love to connect!
Hi David, welcome! I’m also a UX designer with a background in web development and service design (and I was also a startup founder). Currently, I’m working on implementing AI and ML-driven personalization in enterprise software at a SaaS company. Would love to chat and learn more about what you’re building.
I have an awesome engineer in Buffalo if you have the money. DM me if you're interested
Hi everyone! My name is Haylee I loved meeting some of you at the meetup this past week and wanted to introduce myself on here too.
I’m an Alignment Coach + Reiki Master and offer hybrid coaching + reiki energy healing sessions at Kelta wellness center in Beacon every other Monday.
These sessions are designed to move stagnant energy and calm the body while opening up clarity and new possibilities in the mind.
If you’d like to come in for a session, I’d love to see you.
One opening left for today and you’ll receive a special discount
Book in here: http://bit.ly/AlignmentCoachingKelta
Great to see you in this group, Haylee!!
Omg hey! Great to see you in here too
Hi there! I’m reaching out to see if there may be anyone interested in taking voice or piano lessons. I’ve been teaching privately for about 8 years now and have a BFA in music. Currently looking to take on students for Mondays and Wednesdays. I specialize in jazz, pop and musical theatre.
I teach via my home in Peekskill and take students from ages 8 to adult!
You can learn more about me kristinakoller.net
Feel free to reach out here or via my email [email protected]
Hello
I’m Anthony - I’m a product manager + designer living in Great Barrington by way of Brooklyn and Hudson. Hope it’s okay to include some spill over into Berkshire County (most people think we’re a part of New York anyway)!
I’ve spent the last 10+ years as head of product for an EdTech SaaS company, focused on building recruiting solutions for college and university administrators. Recently started working on a new idea with email-based AI agents. In my free time, I like to play and collect stringed instruments and records.
Happy to connect if you’re working in PM, design, SaaS, software engineering, education, or future of work!
Hey! I worked in Edtech for ~8 years as a software engineer, would love to connect sometime.
Definitely! Glad to chat and connect, Bjorn.
Hey Anthony, welcome, glad to have you here! I'm a product person too — currently a Principal Product Designer at Okta
Hello. I’m a managing (cyber) security consultant at NetSPI. Deal with product managers depending on the client. Welcome
Hi Anthony, I am a product person as well. I am a UX designer in Vertex Inc. Emerging Technology Group.
oh! I use Okta at work! I didn’t know you work there!
Welcome ! The GB area is so nice! Glad you found this group! I’m a experience designer currently at Adobe
I do! I’m the principal product designer on the Design Systems team… came over via an acquisition about 3 years ago
Oooh very cool! Im on the Spectrum DS team!
No way, we reference your docs site all the time!
Hi Anthony, I'd love to connect. I am a technology advisor in infrastructure and security, primarily connectivity/fiber type of service but have done a lot of work in K-12. Interested to hear more about the EdTech side of things.
Hey Anthony. Product designer here. I worked in edtech on the recruiting end for a few years before moving to govtech. Would love to chat sometime.
Definitely happy to chat.
Hi!
I'm Mike, a software developer / former academic philosopher based in Kingston. I currently work for Michigan State University as part of a team called Mesh Research. We make tools for open research and run a site called Knowledge (formerly Humanities) Commons.
I haven't made it out to a meetup yet but hope I can make it out soon! I'm working toward starting a company aimed at the intersection of academic research and public interest.
I'd love to meet anyone in the area doing web development, building cool new things, working with AI, or anything like that!
Hey! Your work sounds super interesting. I'm a software engineer working at an AI govtech startup, would be happy to connect. I'm in Kingston a few days a week at CoWork Kingston if you ever want to grab coffee.
me! im doing web and work for IBM Research
Nice! What are you doing with IBM?
hello ALL, I’m an experienced start-up entrepreneur, having handled, managed, driven, and run nearly every aspect of a start-up, EXCEPT, the actual coding part, as I’m a non-technical founder, here at iPlayMe2. I’m interested in working up to half-time for start-ups / scale-ups interested in brining on-board some experienced talent. Thanks to DM me if you have a specific need or area to discuss having me tackle it a.s.a.p. Both short-term and longer-term assignments are do-able. Regards, Paul Stratta ([email protected])
Hi all I'm Nick, a DevSecFinOps technologist who recently exited the corporate life and am working to get a technology consultancy off the ground. Before my most recent NY based employer was sold (sans employees ) I was responsible for building their FinOps practice from the ground up. I managed to save them 10% in the first 3 months through labelling strategy implementation and evaluation of their most impactful committed use discounts across cloud providers. We were on track to implement enterprise wide finops practices and standards projected to save up to 35% on 2024 spend. Sadly, we didn't get to move forward when the company was sold. I'm back where I belong in beautiful Orange County and looking to build my network and grow a business.
Welcome! I’m a managing security consultant by day. I perform almost all types of offensive cyber security engagements. Happy to chat if you ever wanted, just DM me.
Hey all, any home interior photographers looking to join a startup's network for HV needs? I don't have exact specifics on the agreement but I can recommend you directly and seems like a sweet in to something growing up here :)
?
I’m interested! I do interior and drone exterior! nyaerialmedia.com
Nice! I’ll reach out with details
Congrats on signing up for the 70.3! A bucket-list item for me.
Thanks !
