April 24, 2024
joevellekamp
5:54 PM
Hey everyone! My wife and I do photography and video production and are looking for a social media manager for our weddings and elopements businesses. This would be a remote thing so if there’s anyone in here available or you have a good referral, we would love to hear from you. Mostly looking for someone to handle scheduling, posting and interactions. Thanks in advance!
April 25, 2024
Tara Latorre
6:16 PM
Joined with my personal email.
April 27, 2024
Terry Dagrosa
11:27 AM
Hi everyone, I love the energy of this group and am thrilled to be a part of it. My name is Terry Dagrosa and I am based in Woodstock. I am the co-founder of INSIDE+OUT Upstate NY, a digital magazine and online business directory that celebrates (and promotes) the people, places, businesses and attractions of the Hudson Valley. Please follow us on Instagram @insideoutustateny
https://www.instagram.com/insideoutupstateny/
Be sure to add your business to our FREE directory
https://insideandoutupstateny.com/
Being in this space, people often ask us for recommendations for web developers, writers, graphic designers, social media folks and more so we do our best to keep our finger on the pulse of the HV creative community.
I look forward to collaborating/connecting!
https://www.instagram.com/insideoutupstateny/
Be sure to add your business to our FREE directory
https://insideandoutupstateny.com/
Being in this space, people often ask us for recommendations for web developers, writers, graphic designers, social media folks and more so we do our best to keep our finger on the pulse of the HV creative community.
I look forward to collaborating/connecting!
danny
3:17 PM
ASK for entrepreneurs to complete a 3-min survey.
As Lecturer of Entrepreneurship at SUNY New Paltz School of Business, I’m advising two students studying how entrepreneurs are prepared for career. I would very much appreciate entrepreneurs in our HV network to complete by Monday. I’ll share insights in May.
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=N1fU61KzIke7DJ9Tm8v6ZfEXRcVqPyRLkiGvitnQlURTVaMjVMWjBOSkFVTlZTUjIxVTVMWjBaOS4u
As Lecturer of Entrepreneurship at SUNY New Paltz School of Business, I’m advising two students studying how entrepreneurs are prepared for career. I would very much appreciate entrepreneurs in our HV network to complete by Monday. I’ll share insights in May.
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=N1fU61KzIke7DJ9Tm8v6ZfEXRcVqPyRLkiGvitnQlURTVaMjVMWjBOSkFVTlZTUjIxVTVMWjBaOS4u
April 28, 2024
Tara Latorre
9:14 PM
PHOTOGRAPHERS: Goodtime Studios is running a studio promo!
April 29, 2024
Mat Zucker
6:28 PM
I couldn't make the special days at Barnfox Poughkeepsie or Hudson but i'm going to work out of Barnfox Hudson Tuesday April 30th to try it out for the first time. If anyone's there that day, lmk. will try other days too.
April 30, 2024
Jordan Koschei (ConnectHV)
12:20 PM
Random q: is anyone here a member at Allsport in Fishkill?
jr
12:59 PM
Looking for women, bpoc, and/or queer contractors for a small custom kitchen project. Anyone have good recommendations?
frankapollonio
3:52 PM
Hello everyone, I just moved upto woodstock, would love to connect with producers, directors, and creative directors up here. Im a director of photography and my work can be checked out at www.frankapollonio.com My focus is celebrity and beauty.
May 1, 2024
Banu Akman
10:02 AM
Hi everyone I'm Banu Akman, and I live in Beacon, NY. I made the leap from Turkey to Beacon seven years ago with my family, our orange tabby, and my 120-years-old sourdough starter. I'm a UX Designer with quite a diverse background in service design, web development, and even managing live events and scientific publications. I’ve recently transitioned more into digital products, blending my UX design skills with coding.
Feel free to connect on LinkedIn - I'd love to chat about integrating AI tools into your processes or just meet up for a coffee chat. Thanks for inviting me to this community and for opening this space! I look forward to connecting with more creative people in the area!!
Feel free to connect on LinkedIn - I'd love to chat about integrating AI tools into your processes or just meet up for a coffee chat. Thanks for inviting me to this community and for opening this space! I look forward to connecting with more creative people in the area!!
Jordan Koschei (ConnectHV)
10:53 AM
Totally pumped for the meetup tonight. You can still come if you haven't RSVP'd!
7pm at Barnfox Poughkeepsie
Parking at the municipal lot across the street
Pizza & drinks courtesy of
If you can't make it tonight, there will be a next one
7pm at Barnfox Poughkeepsie
Parking at the municipal lot across the street
Pizza & drinks courtesy of
If you can't make it tonight, there will be a next one
Freddie at Barnfox
11:00 AM
To confirm, Barnfox in Poughkeepsie is located at: 37 Academy Street Poughkeepsie, NY
Yulia Ovchinnikova
11:40 AM
Hey tribe, I am happy to introduce myself here, and feel free to connect using LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yovchinnikova/.
I am the innovator, startup-founder, spiritually connected tech entrepreneur, I am the woman in tech, the girl who code, and the challenger.
As startup founder, I created OpenHub to bring people together around tech to use tech,, I create business opportunities for creators, like this one:
In my spare time I tango, hike, do yoga & pilates, play guitar, astrology-reading (Eastern!), make friends and match people based on opportunities.
Being in this space, people often ask me for recommendations for web developers, writers, graphic designers, social media folks and more so I will do my best to keep my eyes on the pulse of the HV creative community.
I look forward to collaborating/connecting!
Sorry to miss your first get-together, but happy to help with coordinating the next ones!
And my huge appreciation goes to who was always supporting the Hudson Valley creative community since we started together as HVTech Meetup co-orgs. We can still use this now if you'd be interested in this channel!
I am the innovator, startup-founder, spiritually connected tech entrepreneur, I am the woman in tech, the girl who code, and the challenger.
As startup founder, I created OpenHub to bring people together around tech to use tech,, I create business opportunities for creators, like this one:
In my spare time I tango, hike, do yoga & pilates, play guitar, astrology-reading (Eastern!), make friends and match people based on opportunities.
Being in this space, people often ask me for recommendations for web developers, writers, graphic designers, social media folks and more so I will do my best to keep my eyes on the pulse of the HV creative community.
I look forward to collaborating/connecting!
Sorry to miss your first get-together, but happy to help with coordinating the next ones!
And my huge appreciation goes to who was always supporting the Hudson Valley creative community since we started together as HVTech Meetup co-orgs. We can still use this now if you'd be interested in this channel!
john
4:53 PM
Hi Everyone. I hope to make it this evening; good of time as any to finally introduce myself. I’m John, renaissance man/poser.
I have a lot of experience in the post-production side of things for Ads/Commercials. Editing, Animation, Design, Compositing, etc.; a post-production in-a-box kinda guy in which I operate as Mutt & Man. My wife has a Pilates studio, So Young Pilates in Pleasant Valley, and I love designing the space, identity, graphics, clothing, and furniture for her. My biggest obsession these days (now that I live upstate and have the room) is woodworking. I have a very modest shop and have begun to build furniture and other things, and since I learned everything from YouTube, I started creating content (like this about my dog disguised as a woodworking video) as a way to be the storyteller and comedian I’ve always wanted to be. A natural collision of my worlds, I suppose.
Glad to meet all you talented folks! Happy to connect with you all about anything we have and don’t have in common!
I have a lot of experience in the post-production side of things for Ads/Commercials. Editing, Animation, Design, Compositing, etc.; a post-production in-a-box kinda guy in which I operate as Mutt & Man. My wife has a Pilates studio, So Young Pilates in Pleasant Valley, and I love designing the space, identity, graphics, clothing, and furniture for her. My biggest obsession these days (now that I live upstate and have the room) is woodworking. I have a very modest shop and have begun to build furniture and other things, and since I learned everything from YouTube, I started creating content (like this about my dog disguised as a woodworking video) as a way to be the storyteller and comedian I’ve always wanted to be. A natural collision of my worlds, I suppose.
Glad to meet all you talented folks! Happy to connect with you all about anything we have and don’t have in common!
May 2, 2024
Yulia Ovchinnikova
12:52 PM
Hi Stephen, welcome! Excited to meet a tech fellow here! Would you be interested / available May 20th to mentor or judge our Youth Hackathon? https://forms.gle/LvEdujxtfBjVvRD18
Gainsec
1:42 PM
Hey Stephen, I’m a managing security consultant at NetSPI. I do almost all types of offensive cyber security engagements. Hope you make it to the Kingston event, would love to talk shop. Otherwise, don’t be a stranger!
Yulia Ovchinnikova
3:11 PM
Hey guys, it looks like three of us can benefit from getting together! Jon is in Kingston, I am in Newburgh, where are you located, ?
Gainsec
3:12 PM
I’m in Poughkeepsie actually but I’ll be at the Kingston connecthv event hopefully
Jennifer Santiago, Co-Host, Valley Girls Podcast
4:21 PM
Are you all listening to the award-winning local podcast Cidiot® from ? Did you know was on an episode? https://www.cidiot.com/94-creative-in-the-hv/
We (Valley Girls podcast) are doing an episode with Mat and we'd love YOUR input! What do you want us to ask him? What advice do you have for a Cidiot trying to make his home in the Hudson Valley without acting like, as he says, an a**hole?
We (Valley Girls podcast) are doing an episode with Mat and we'd love YOUR input! What do you want us to ask him? What advice do you have for a Cidiot trying to make his home in the Hudson Valley without acting like, as he says, an a**hole?
You can submit your questions and advice at our website: https://www.valleygirlspodcast.com/ or DM me here in Slack! We're recording on Wednesday of next week, so get your submissions in by May 7th for a chance to be featured on the joint Cidiot x Valley Girls episodes!
May 3, 2024
Peter Spear
8:36 AM
Hi all.
My name is Peter Spear.
I am an independent ethnographer and brand consultant.
I live in Hudson with my 7 year old daughter, Iris.
I have a newsletter called THAT BUSINESS OF MEANING.
Every Friday morning, I send out a pile of links at the intersection of culture, human understanding & business.
Every Monday morning, I send out a conversation with an interesting person.
If you're ever in Hudson, say hello. I'm always up for a stroll or a coffee.
Thank you for the invitation !
My name is Peter Spear.
I am an independent ethnographer and brand consultant.
I live in Hudson with my 7 year old daughter, Iris.
I have a newsletter called THAT BUSINESS OF MEANING.
Every Friday morning, I send out a pile of links at the intersection of culture, human understanding & business.
Every Monday morning, I send out a conversation with an interesting person.
If you're ever in Hudson, say hello. I'm always up for a stroll or a coffee.
Thank you for the invitation !
Daniel Boone Secor
9:26 AM
This is awesome
drew
10:02 AM
will definitely be checking out that newsletter!
Noelle Melody
3:44 PM
Hey everyone! Thanks for the invite. I'm Noelle, my sister, Joy, and I have a virtual indie animation studio together - she's based in Queens and I've been in Kingston for almost 12 years now. We're illustrators and animators who make short films, commercial videos, children's books, and we're currently developing a graphic novel. We also curate the animation program at the Woodstock Film Festival. Here's a link to our work! https://www.joyandnoelle.com
May 6, 2024
Jordan Koschei (ConnectHV)
7:52 AM
Good morning, everyone! What's everyone up to this week? Working on anything interesting?
Kate Gardiner
9:49 AM
Hi All - Thanks for the invite! I'm Kate Gardiner - avid equestrian riding up and down the Hudson. I split between NYC, Lake Geneva Wisconsin and Miami depending on the season. Founded http://greyhorse.com about 15 years ago - we are a full-service PR agency with a focus on supporting women in America. I'll be in Amenia this weekend if anyone is around - Manhattan Riding Club will be doing the Old Chatham hunter pace at Wethersfield. We have a couple of border collies and spend a lot of time hiking on the weekends when not riding / traveling. My husband Michael is a cardiac anesthesiologist who does locums - while we are also contemplating Vassar Brothers in Poughkeepsie. We are in the market for either a remarkable home upstate or about 40-60 acres 'with a view' to build our home.
Vibes
11:48 AM
Any tennis players in here? Would love to hit!
joel.knopf
4:01 PM
Hi there! I’m Joel, a non-profit program coordinator and musical theater writer in Peekskill. I love hiking and vegan eats! You can check out my musical The Last Ibex on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/4dPLlHvmOk62HVlcZlD1lT). Hit me up for all your project’s music and audio needs. Audio editing, music transcription too. Ask me about nerdy science topics. Excited to connect with so many curious & creative folks! @joelknopf, www.joelweberknopf.com
May 9, 2024
Tom Langan (Talex Media)
8:50 AM
Hey everyone - I’m Tom, owner of Talex Media, a full service production company based here in the Hudson valley. I spent the first 17 years of my career in the entertainment industry before moving into the B2B space to help businesses communicate more effectively with the communities they seek to serve. I am also an author of Legendeering, a book on the video communications strategy I developed to help humanize the world of business. Oh, and I’m an ironman triathlete, volunteer firefighter and whiskey collector (in my free time). I just posted a listing in as well - looking to hire an independent sales contractor to help grow Talex. Thanks for the invite and I look forward to reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones here!
May 10, 2024
Jordan Koschei (ConnectHV)
9:13 PM
Has anyone watched Fallout? A bunch of Hudson Valley locations in there!
May 11, 2024
Kate Gardiner
9:00 AM
Last night’s aurora borealis was spectacular from Amenia
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6z678zNvRZ/?igsh=MW0wbWRodGc5N2x1NQ==
May 12, 2024
Jordan Koschei (ConnectHV)
6:06 PM
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms here!
May 16, 2024
Hey folks, I've added two channels to the Slack:
May 17, 2024
Lisander Lopez
8:00 PM
Hello all, My name is Lisander. I am a software engineer working for IBM in Poughkeepsie. While my day job is very demanding I still find time to pursue my passion... solving problems and providing solutions! I am currently building a SaaS in the 3D Printing niche. While my friends say I'm an extrovert, I'm quite shy at first (I've been holding off introducing myself for a month). I am excited to meet you all!
May 18, 2024
Jordan Koschei (ConnectHV)
9:02 PM
I just aliased slack.connecthv.com to this Slack, so now if you want to invite someone you can just tell them it's slack.connecthv.com. Hopefully a little simpler for everyone!
May 19, 2024
Another update — I changed the hero section on ConnectHV.com to highlight the Slack:
May 21, 2024
shauna
11:38 AM
Random topic: tell me about the worst or most recent time u ever got on the thruway going the wrong way or missed your exit.
Follow up q: Where did the hour u lost take you?
Follow up q: Where did the hour u lost take you?
Marina Colicci
12:41 PM
Hey Everyone! I wanted to introduce myself!
My name is Marina Colicci, and I am the Owner + Planner/Designer of Marina Paige Designs - a local Event Planning + Design Company! We are Hudson Valley Based but travel wherever the event takes us!
We specialize in Weddings, Brand Activations, Corporate Events, and Social Gatherings.
I have been in the Luxury Events Industry for 8 years - I started out in Nashville, TN planning + designing events in the Music Industry, as well as large scale corporate events + luxury weddings.
I love collaborating with other businesses/vendors an connecting with other entrepreneurs + creatives! After all - building community + connection is so important, especially as a business owner!
If you'd like to connect over socials - you can find me here:
Excited to be apart of this Slack Community!
My name is Marina Colicci, and I am the Owner + Planner/Designer of Marina Paige Designs - a local Event Planning + Design Company! We are Hudson Valley Based but travel wherever the event takes us!
We specialize in Weddings, Brand Activations, Corporate Events, and Social Gatherings.
I have been in the Luxury Events Industry for 8 years - I started out in Nashville, TN planning + designing events in the Music Industry, as well as large scale corporate events + luxury weddings.
I love collaborating with other businesses/vendors an connecting with other entrepreneurs + creatives! After all - building community + connection is so important, especially as a business owner!
If you'd like to connect over socials - you can find me here:
Excited to be apart of this Slack Community!
May 22, 2024
Jordan Koschei (ConnectHV)
9:33 AM
By popular demand ( ), I just added a channel for anyone else here who's juggling work + kids!
Dennis Crowley
10:43 AM
Awesome thx, Jordan!
May 23, 2024
Jennifer Santiago, Co-Host, Valley Girls Podcast
8:21 AM
If you haven't yet met here in this Slack, you're missing out! She's on today's episode of the Valley Girls podcast and it's a 2-for-1 special. First she gives us great, walkable itineraries for spending a day in the Rivertowns, and then she has some words of wisdom for solopreneurs and small business owners trying to get a handle on marketing. And shout-out to this Slack and on the episode! https://www.valleygirlspodcast.com/episodes/roaming-the-rivertowns-with-main-street-business-strategies-episode-12
Dennis Crowley
10:00 AM
Here’s a weird one, but anyone here interested in doing the play-by-play commentary for the Stockade FC ️ livestream on Saturday? (sadly, neither of our regular play-by-play announcers are available). Sat 6-8pm in Poughkeepsie. Men’s semi-pro soccer.
^^ I would not be entirely surprised if this was someone’s “dream come true” so figured I’d at least ask here.
^^ I would not be entirely surprised if this was someone’s “dream come true” so figured I’d at least ask here.
May 27, 2024
Jordan Koschei (ConnectHV)
2:58 PM
Hey, I see in the New York Times today! https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/dining/instagram-cookware.html
May 31, 2024
Anouk Wipprecht
11:38 AM
Hey to all! I am a Dutch FashionTech Designer living in Beacon, NY >> I make wearable robotics (for 22+ years now!) - Jason invited me to join the Slack channel. Let me know who else is in the Beacon area
This is me:
https://www.instagram.com/anoukwipprecht/
http://www.anoukwipprecht.nl/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anouk-wipprecht-551b75123/
This is me:
https://www.instagram.com/anoukwipprecht/
http://www.anoukwipprecht.nl/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anouk-wipprecht-551b75123/
+ also looking for people that do bouldering / climbing, to potentially go to Gravity Vault in Poughkeepsie to maybe make a group thing! (or Gunks)
There is also a maker group in Beacon, NY called MakerDale let me know if someone wants the link to the Discord channel, we meet once a month at Lightsome Studios in Newburgh (next meet is June 27 06:30-9pm) to work on projects / hang / nerd out until we find a space in Beacon properly!...
https://makerdale.com/
https://www.instagram.com/makerdale.hv/
DISCORD server https://discord.gg/avq9tuGt
https://makerdale.com/
https://www.instagram.com/makerdale.hv/
DISCORD server https://discord.gg/avq9tuGt
amanda
12:22 PM
Does anyone in this group do marketing support for small brands/thought leaders? I am starting to realize that I don’t have the capacity to do everything myself and need to uplevel. My email is [email protected] if anyone wants to connect that way. this will be very part-time and mainly focused on my group offerings such as planning out courses and retreats
Margot Kingon
4:52 PM
Hi all! The folks at Sustainable Hudson valley suggested I join this group- thanks Joanne! I've been a freelance lighting tech in film and video industry for a billion years. I've wanted to try something new for a long time and recently decided to open a local art/craft supply thrift store ( like Retake/Remake in Peekskill, https://www.retake-remake.org) combining my love for creative materials and a strong desire to keep goods out of the landfill. All donated, used or nearly new items, will be sold at well below market value in the hopes of getting materials into the hands of anyone with a creative itch or anyone who may not have the wallet to support it. I'm a big believer in circular economy having co-hosted clothing and art supply swaps for over 10 years now. I'm in the early information gathering stage as I've never run a business before so any advice and suggestions are welcome! I'll be doing a few pop-ups in the beacon/wappingers falls area in the coming months so if you have art supplies you might want to get rid of, I'd be happy to take them off your hands. I'm also currently looking for space to rent- think church basement, old warehouse, abandoned garage. Maybe you know of something? Thanks for reading and hope I get to meet some of you ( that I don't already know!) in the near future.
June 1, 2024
Jordan Koschei (ConnectHV)
8:38 AM
Reminder to everyone that the second ConnectHV/Barnfox meetup is next Wednesday at 7pm! RSVP to reserve your spot — we've got almost as many people signed up for this one as for the first one
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/connecthv-june-meetup-tickets-896614577337
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/connecthv-june-meetup-tickets-896614577337