Chamber News Release Leading up to the 2025 State of the State, Governor Kathy Hochul proposed establishing a $110 Million Child Care Construction fund. This fund would be used to build new child care facilities and repair existing sites, making this critical service more accessible in child care deserts. Governor Hochul’s annual State of the…
Voice of Business Blog Last month, we opened registration for our popular HR Professional Forum and reached capacity in just a few days. This also happened with our Sr. HR Executive Forums. It’s a great ‘problem’ to have! Due to the overwhelming interest, we are planning to launch a separate ‘virtual only’ HR Professional Forum…
Voice of Business Blog 2024 was a big year for Greater Rochester Chamber. We moved offices to the heart of downtown Rochester, we were awarded the 2024 Chuck Steiner Memorial Chamber of the Year Award by the Business Council of New York State, and of course, we worked tirelessly on behalf of our members. Our…
Geared for Growth: Intivity Designs Spaces to Fuel Growth for Companies Throughout Greater Rochester
Voice of Business Blog Watch Intivity’s“Geared for Growth” Interview Intivity helps customers design office spaces that set them up for success and efficient growth. Vice President, Strategic Sourcing Division Nate Morales was featured on Geared for Growth on Wednesday, December 18 as part of Greater Rochester Chamber’s ongoing partnership with 13WHAM/FOX Rochester. Morales shared more…
Voice of Business Blog *Updated – 11/15/24 Federal Court Strikes Down Rule Raising Exempt Salary Threshold New York State employers have been busy preparing for the next round of state and federal compensation-related changes. The next NYS minimum wage increase is effective January 1, 2025, and increases to $16.50 per hour in NYC, Long Island,…
Voice of Business Blog On Wednesday, November 6th, the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce honored B. Thomas Golisano with our prestigious and rarely given Lifetime Achievement Award for all that he has done supporting the Greater Rochester region and beyond. We presented the award at our sold-out annual Top 100 event at the Rochester Riverside…
Voice of Business Blog Watch Love Beets’“Geared for Growth” Interview Love Beets is making beets more accessible and delicious for the masses and grows and produces their products right here in Rochester, NY. Managing Director Hollie Johnson was featured on Geared for Growth on Wednesday, December 11th as part of Greater Rochester Chamber’s ongoing partnership…