Voice of Business Blog We are excited to share a recap of a meeting that Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce hosted on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 in collaboration with the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) and representatives from their Teacher Ambassador program. The meeting served as a platform to discuss pressing industry needs…
Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is proud to have been part of an impactful meeting with a delegation of Greater Rochester’s State and Federal legislators on Thursday, August 3, 2023, hosted by the Senior Healthcare Alliance. This meeting, which took place at Jewish Senior Life, allowed us to express our gratitude…
Voice of Business Blog Watch Stacy K Floral’s “Geared for Growth” Interview Stacy K Ercan was featured on “Geared for Growth” on Wednesday, August 2nd as part of Greater Rochester Chamber’s ongoing partnership with 13WHAM. Ercan is the founder and CEO of Stacy K Floral, a florist and design company with the goal of “designing…
Voice of Business Blog Governor Kathy Hochul has recently announced the launch of the New York Forward Loan Fund 2 program, which aims to provide flexible loans and support services to qualifying small businesses and nonprofit organizations. This initiative represents a commitment to bolstering the growth and prosperity of our state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Here’s a…
Voice of Business Blog Patrick Russell-Walsh, Executive Director of Corn Hill Navigation, was featured on “Geared for Growth” on Wednesday, July 26th as part of Greater Rochester Chamber’s ongoing partnership with 13WHAM/Fox Rochester. Russell-Walsh discussed the new Riverie tour boat in downtown Rochester, the company’s history, and their involvement in the Greater Rochester community. Corn…
Voice of Business Blog Late last week, the EEOC unexpectedly changed the timeline for opening this year’s EEO-1 Reporting portal to sometime in “Fall 2023.” The EEOC is completing a mandatory, three-year renewal of the EEO-1 Component 1 data collection by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Thus…
Voice of Business Blog Rochester Downtown Development Corporation (RDDC) today announced plans to bring a pilot ambassador program to downtown Rochester. The program is in partnership with Visit Rochester, with support from Monroe County and the City of Rochester. Once fully funded, the downtown ambassador pilot program will bring hospitality-focused guides to the downtown core…