Voice of Business Blog Since 1994, Lake Affect Magazine has introduced Greater Rochester area readers to local writers, painters, photographers, musicians, and small businesses. Published in June and November of each year, the arts and cultural publication showcases creative talent, ingenuity, and perspective with a circulation of 20,000 copies available at salons and spas, wineries,…
Voice of Business Blog Registration is now in progress for two popular Greater Rochester Chamber human resource networking forums. The Senior HR Executive Forums meet monthly and provide invaluable opportunities for networking and discussion of critical HR issues. These forums are organized by employee size of the participating companies and are open to the…
Voice of Business Blog There are many issues and factors that impact economic development in the Rochester region. We often debate taxes, regulations, and other legislation that impact business growth and prosperity. I will add one more – and that is the issue of public safety. Rochester has been at a crisis point with…
Voice of Business Blog WORK Together ROC is a function of Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce talent strategy that assesses existing workforce development offerings, helps to create connections and employment pipelines between business and community organizations, and links talent to employers in the Finger Lakes Region. The Greater Rochester region is abundant with organizations that…
Chamber News Release The Committee for a Strong Economy is dedicated to ensuring the voice of business throughout the Finger Lakes region is heard at every level of government. To that end, we are pleased to announce the following endorsed candidates for New York State Senate and New York State Assembly. New York State…
Voice of Business Blog As part of our regional talent strategy, Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is excited to be helping relocate numerous individuals and families to the Greater Rochester region as part of our Greater ROC Remote and Veterans Connect programs. To help welcome these individuals and families, we are collecting donations of…
Voice of Business Blog The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced its first proposed rule on the Optional Alternatives to the Physical Document Examination Associated with Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9). The proposed rule does not include a detailed plan for virtual inspection of Form I-9. Instead, the proposed rule would “formalize…