The purpose of The Bottom Line is to provide news and information to the members of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce.

The Bottom Line is published monthly 12 times a year and strives to publish a full range of articles on Chamber events, member news, profiles of area business and informative practical information on running a business.

We welcome articles from members on general business topics using their areas of expertise. For example, a jeweler might write how to purchase anniversary or incentive gifts for employees, and a publicist might provide tips on getting your business mentioned on television.

Unless otherwise indicated, the opinions and points of view expressed in this publication are those of the individual writers, who are identified by name.

Here are the guidelines for submitting an article:

Submitting articles is limited to DCRCOC members only. You must be a DCRCOC member for more than one year before submitting an article.

You may only submit one article per year, but due to space constraints, we do not guarantee publication of any article.

Your article may be edited for style and/or space.

Whether or not to print the article is up to the DCRCOC and the decision is final.

Please keep your article to no more than 300 words and submit it by e-mail to tammy@DCRCOC.org, in the body of the e-mail. No attachments or photos please. If you do not have access to a computer, you may mail your submission to Editor, Bottom Line, Poughkeepsie Chamber of Commerce, One Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

You must include your name, business and title, address, phone number, and e-mail address (if you have one)

Here are the guidelines for submitting a photo(s):

Photos submitted electronically (via email or disk) must be at least 300dpi in resolution and must be at least 4 inches in physical size. Any images that do not fulfill these requirements cannot be considered for publication

Those who wish to submit a hardcopy image (photograph) must mail it to the DCRCOC at the address provided on the home page

If you have any questions, call the DCRCOC office at (845) 454-1700 or write to tammy@DCRCOC.org.

The DCRCOC reserves the right to change or amend the editorial policy at any time, without written notice.