Voice of Business Blog Last year, a law was signed that requires merchants that impose a credit card surcharge fee to post prices inclusive of the surcharge fee. This law goes into effect on February 11, 2024. In anticipation, The Business Council will host a webinar on February 15, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.…
Voice of Business Blog Guest post from Greater Rochester Chamber member Home Power / Commercial Power Systems Introducing the Home Power Systems team, who have been helping to keep Upstate residents warm during the inevitable power outages we face here in our region. Team Led by General Manager Jim Weibolt, these guys have been in…
Voice of Business Blog COMIDA funded grant offers up to $10,000 to advance employee skills ROCHESTER, NY, FEBRUARY 7, 2024-RochesterWorks, the region’s largest nonprofit provider of workforce and career services, is now accepting applications from Monroe County businesses for the NEW RochesterWorks Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Grant Program. The IWT Grant provides up to $10,000…
Voice of Business Blog Watch Tri Tower Telecom’s“Geared for Growth” Interview Tri Tower Telecom fosters connectivity between people and devices all around the globe through their suite of internet of things hardware and software solutions offered to customers. CEO, Alex Whitaker and Vice President of Business Development, Dan Farrance were featured on Geared for Growth…
Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce recently had the honor of hosting NYS Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado in a dynamic Policy Matters event that drew over 150 members and elected leaders to Oak Hill Country Club on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Lieutenant Governor Delgado mingled with a diverse crowd, including elected leaders,…
Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber provides a variety of ways for members to access complimentary compensation data as a benefit of membership. Payfactors Free Through our partnership with Payscale, we offer Payfactors Free to all Greater Rochester Chamber members at no additional cost. This valuable compensation solution allows HR professionals to instantly benchmark…
Voice of Business Blog Entities that provide prescription drug coverage to Medicare Part D eligible individuals must disclose to Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) whether the coverage is “creditable prescription drug coverage”. This disclosure is required whether the entity’s coverage is primary or secondary to Medicare. More information is available on the CMS website.…