Voice of Business Blog By this time, you probably know that the Greater Rochester region is in the path of totality for the April 8 total solar eclipse. For 3 minutes and 38 seconds, an eerie darkness will fall over the land, the temperature may fall by as many as 10 degrees, animals and plants…
Voice of Business Blog Coalition Aims to Educate New Yorkers on What Government-Controlled Power Would Mean for the Local Community, Economy, and Clean Energy Initiatives Rochester, NY – A group of associations, local businesses, and labor unions launched a campaign today to educate New Yorkers on the facts, realities, and impacts of a government-run and…
Voice of Business Blog Rochester Convening of Elected Officials, Businesses, Nonprofits, and Faith Leaders is First in a Statewide Series to Develop Common-Sense, Localized Strategies for Welcoming New Arrivals ROCHESTER, NY – Today, the Ellis Island Initiative held a regional convening – the first of a set of convenings statewide – in Rochester, bringing together…
Voice of Business Blog Guest post from Greater Rochester Chamber member St. John Fisher University Successful Successions: Learnings from Rochester Family Firm Leaders and Their Journeys to the Top will run from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, in Cleary Family Auditorium in Kearney Hall. Attendees will hear panelists’ invaluable insights, lessons learned, and…
Voice of Business Blog Getting a raise at work should help you get ahead, not set you back. But right now, this isn’t the case for our most vulnerable populations. With a raise pushing salary over an arbitrary number, you can end up losing access to the social support programs that help make ends meet.…
Voice of Business Blog The Partnership for Downtown Rochester offers a thank you for the participation, feedback, and input toward the effort for a potential Downtown Rochester Business Improvement District (BID). As the process continues, they have provided the following update on the initiative. Where are we now? In November 2023, the draft district plan…
Voice of Business Blog RochesterWorks and the City of Rochester will be teaming up on select Saturdays during the months of February, March, and April to provide in-person required document collection opportunities for applicants to the summer 2024 SOOP/SYEP programs. Required documents include a Work Permit, Social Security Card, Application Signature Report, Valid Photo Identification…