Recognition - Pat Charland

Finger Lakes Visitors Connection

• Regional Representative – Travel Media Showcase 2004
• Representative Governor's Tourism Conference 2002, 2003, 2004
• Speaker at Gorham Rotary, Scientific Club, Traveler's Club, Shortsville Rotary Club, Clifton Springs Senior Connection

Clark Manor House

• Member of the Board of Directors 2004

Squaw Island Preservation Society

• Member and Chair of the Marketing Committee 1999-2001

Greater Canandaigua YMCA

• Member of the Board of Directors 1998-2000

Kiwanis Club of Canandaigua

• President of the Kiwanis Club of Canandaigua in 1998-1999 after serving as a board member for four years and a member of the club since 1991. From 1992-1993, chaired the Public Relations Committee In 1993, Pat received the Distinguished Kiwanian award.
• Outstanding Fund Raising Chairperson for Kiwanis Club of Canandaigua in1994. In 1995, Pat was named Citizen of the Year – Up With People.

Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce

• Chair of the Celebration of Lights committee 1994.
• Business and Education Partnership Committee, the Public Relations committee and the Chamber Membership Drive Committee over a period of five years.
• Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce and the Business and Professional Women of Canandaigua as a Woman of Distinction for Community Service 1995
• Athena Award nominee recognizing outstanding personal and professional contributions to a community in 1997 and 1998.

Ontario County Historical Society

• Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Ontario County Historical Society and served as a board member for four years. 1994-1997.
• Chair of the Membership committee
• Co-chair of the Tour of Homes Committee and served on the annual Art Auction committee

Thompson Health

• Employee of the Year award for Thompson Health serving as Director of Public Relations and Community Relations in 1991.
• Co-organizer “Puttin' on the Ritz” annual Thompson and Sonnenberg Gala 1993
• Co-organizer 4th Fridays

Finger Lakes Area Hospitals Corporation

• Co-chair of the Planning Analysis Task Force 1990-1996, and also served on the Planning Committee and Communications and PR/Committee of this organization.

Other Community Committees & Affiliations

• 1998 Victory on the Verandah-celebrating accomplishments of women in our community
• 1997 First Annual Keep Hope Aloft, Mercy Flight Benefit Gala Committee
• 1997 Laura Barber Benefit Golf Tournament Committee
• 1995-96 Canandaigua Annual Harvest Festival Committee (Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce)

Other Professional Memberships

• 1998- 2001 American College Health Care Executives, Associate
• 1991- 2001 American Hospital Association Marketing & Public Relations Society