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…
Chamber News Release ROCHESTER, NY (December 16, 2024) – In a testament to the economic growth and revitalization happening in the Greater Rochester region, Bob Duffy, President and CEO of Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, has earned a spot on City & State NY’s inaugural Trailblazers in Economic Development list. Duffy, a former lieutenant governor…
Chamber News Release December 10, 2024 (ROCHESTER, NY) – Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host its first annual Legislative Breakfast on Thursday, January 16 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. As the voice of business for the nine-county Greater Rochester/Finger Lakes region, creating opportunities for our members to engage with elected leaders…
Chamber News Release As her first proposal for the 2025 State of the State, Governor Kathy Hochul today proposed New York State’s first-ever Inflation Refund, which would deliver about $3 billion in direct payments to around 8.6 million New York taxpayers statewide in 2025. This new refund would send a payment of $300 to single…
Chamber News Release November 26, 2024 (ROCHESTER, NY) – Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the finalists for its 2025 ATHENA International Award®, 2025 ATHENA International Young Professional Award®, and 2025 ATHENA International Organizational Award®. These internationally recognized awards will be presented at a ceremony on Thursday, February 13th at the Rochester…
Chamber News Release ROCHESTER, NY (November 12, 2024) – Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Monroe County, has officially launched the first cohort of its RETAIN program under the CampusROC initiative, starting with a kick-off event at Rohrbach Brewing Company in October. The RETAIN program, initially created by Monroe County, focuses on helping…
Chamber News Release 38th Annual List of Fastest-Growing, Privately-Owned Companies NOVEMBER 6, 2024 (Rochester, NY) – Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce announced the rankings for the 2024 Greater Rochester Chamber Top 100 List at an awards ceremony on Wednesday, November 6th at the Floreano Convention Center, attended by over 1,500 business and community leaders from…