Voice of Business Blog 2023 was a banner year for Greater Rochester Chamber. Across all of our departments, we expanded opportunities in the Greater Rochester community, continued to influence the business landscape, and broke down barriers to success for our 1,300+ members. We welcomed 165 new members this year, nearly a 12% increase from last…
Voice of Business Blog Watch The Well Dressed Brand’s“Geared for Growth” Interview Toi Sweeney and The Well Dressed Brand are helping people to align their personalities and core values with their outward appearance to help build confidence and work to achieve a mission. President and CEO of The Well Dressed Brand, Toi Sweeney, was featured…
Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber is excited to partner with the Monroe County/Finger Lakes APEX Accelerator, Monroe County, and Amazon to host a virtual Greater Rochester Area Supplier Diversity Event on Wednesday, December 13th from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Designed to remove barriers to growth, this event offers an exclusive opportunity for…
Voice of Business Blog With the ongoing war in the Middle East between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas, innocent lives have been lost and others have been severely impacted. Concurrently, there has been a distressing surge in antisemitic attacks, spiking by over 400% since the October 7th Hamas attacks. According to the FBI, the…
Voice of Business Blog As our educational landscape undergoes a transformation, with declining domestic college enrollments and a rise in international students (currently constituting one-third of our Greater ROC regional cohort at 25,000 individuals), we are presented with a unique challenge and opportunity. Many of these talented individuals are facing obstacles in securing local internships…
Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber is moving! As we pack up our office, we have a number of furniture items available to any members who would be interested in rehoming these pieces. Members would be responsible for picking up these items from our office on 150 State Street, Rochester, NY 14614. This is…
Voice of Business Blog Employers are reminded that when New York legislators and the governor enacted supplemental paid sick leave and paid family leave requirements connected to COVID-19 in March 2020, they did not specify an end date nor did they include a “trigger provision” that details circumstances under which the obligation begins and ends.…