Voice of Business Blog The 2024 National Civics Bee is an initiative aimed at encouraging more young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Organized by Greater Rochester Chamber in partnership with The Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the competition in Rochester will inspire middle schoolers to become…
Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber is a proud part of “Let’s Connect New York” – a coalition of 40 diverse members of New York State organizations statewide representing a wide range of interests – from public safety and higher education to health care and digital literacy – focusing on bringing reliable online access…
Voice of Business Blog Watch InnoQuests’“Geared for Growth” Interview Ashley Fico, Founder and CEO of InnoQuests, was featured on Geared for Growth this week on Wednesday, October 4 as part of Greater Rochester Chamber’s ongoing partnership with 13WHAM. Fico explained how the organization got started, what exciting community activations they have recently worked on, and…
Voice of Business Blog Effective March 12, 2024, employers may not request, require, or coerce any applicant or employee to: Disclose their LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Reddit, etc. (personal online account) username and/or password. Open their personal online account in the employer’s presence. Reproduce, in any way, pictures or videos from their personal…
Voice of Business Blog Effective March 13, 2024, New York’s wage payment law and its protections will apply to more employees because the exception threshold will increase to $1,300 from $900. The state’s wage payment law creates rights for workers in how and when they’re paid. They don’t apply (an exception) to certain workers (bona…
Voice of Business Blog Governor Kathy Hochul announced the winner of Round Six of the Luminate NY optics, photonics, and imaging startup accelerator competition on Wednesday, September 27th. Baltimore, Maryland-based Oculi received the “Company of the Year” Award at Luminate Finals 2023, which was held live at Innovation Square in downtown Rochester. The company will…
Voice of Business Blog Watch ITX Corp’s“Geared for Growth” Interview Fred Beer, President of ITX Corp, was featured on Geared for Growth on Wednesday, September 27th as part of Greater Rochester Chamber’s ongoing partnership with 13WHAM. Beer shared what ITX does, how they’ve grown since being founded, and what’s next for the company on the…