Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is pleased to inform our members about an important opportunity to participate in the Genesee Transportation Council’s (GTC) update of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Regional Freight Plan. This comprehensive study aims to enhance freight transportation efficiency, safety, and economic competitiveness in our nine-county region. Upcoming Focus Group…
Voice of Business Blog Below are several labor law poster updates for July 2024 shared by our poster partner, GovDocs. According to GovDocs, to maintain compliance, employers with locations in these states must replace previous posters or display new versions of the applicable postings. Colorado has updated its Employment Discrimination posting with a new Crown…
Voice of Business Blog Watch OneROC’s“Geared for Growth” Interview OneROC connects regional economic development organizations to build capacity and bring new resources to our community. President & CEO Joe Stefko was featured on Geared for Growth on Wednesday, July 31 as part of Greater Rochester Chamber’s ongoing partnership with 13WHAM/FOX Rochester. Stefko shared more about…
Voice of Business Blog Don’t miss the opportunity to receive complimentary pay increase, holiday, health benefits, and/or policies & benefits data for the Greater Rochester area by participating in the 2024 summer surveys! Corporate and Partner members are invited to participate in a variety of summer benchmarking surveys each year. Those that participate automatically receive…
Voice of Business Blog On Tuesday, July 2, the Biden-Harris administration announced the next phase of the Tech Hubs Program, which was authorized $10 billion over five years by the CHIPS and Science Act to expand selected regional economies across the country, growing the production of critical technologies and creating new jobs. In this second…
Voice of Business Blog Watch Gorbel Inc’s“Geared for Growth” Interview Gorbel, Inc. strives to reach its mission of improving people’s lives through custom material handling equipment. Christopher Adams, Director of Manufacturing, and Adrian Thurley, Director of Human Resources, were featured on Geared for Growth on Wednesday, July 24th as part of Greater Rochester Chamber’s ongoing…
Voice of Business Blog The Rochester Education Foundation (REF) will provide an event for RCSD 7th grade students that exposes them to a variety of careers and are seeking individuals to serve as Career Models for students. They intend to recruit at least 100 career models from a variety of diverse fields who are financially…