Advocacy & Policy
Greater Rochester Chamber releases statement on Governor Hochul’s 2025 State of the State presentation
Chamber News Release Greater Rochester Chamber releases statement on Governor Hochul’s 2025 State of the State presentation date January 14, 2025 tags Advocacy & Policy, Chamber News Releases, Economic Development Greater Rochester Chamber President & CEO Bob Duffy issued the following statement in response to Governor Hochul’s 2025 State of the State address: “Governor Hochul’s…
Read MoreGreater Rochester Chamber releases statement on Governor Hochul’s proposed Childcare Investments
Chamber News Release Greater Rochester Chamber releases statement on Governor Hochul’s proposed Childcare Investments date January 8, 2025 tags Advocacy & Policy, Chamber News Releases 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…
Read MoreGreater Rochester Chamber’s 2024 Impact: Our Year in Numbers
Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber’s 2024 Impact: Our Year in Numbers date January 3, 2025 tags Advocacy & Policy, Economic Development, Human Resources, Talent Strategy, 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…
Read MoreGreater Rochester Chamber of Commerce to host inaugural Legislative Breakfast and Community Stewardship Awards
Chamber News Release Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce to host inaugural Legislative Breakfast and Community Stewardship Awards date December 10, 2024 tags Advocacy & Policy, Chamber News Releases, Events 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…
Read MoreGreater Rochester Chamber releases statement on Governor Hochul’s proposed Inflation Refund Checks
Chamber News Release Greater Rochester Chamber releases statement on Governor Hochul’s proposed Inflation Refund Checks date December 9, 2024 tags Advocacy & Policy, Chamber News Releases 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…
Read MoreNew York State to Offer New Child Care Tax Credit for Businesses
Voice of Business Blog New York State to Offer New Child Care Tax Credit for Businesses date November 25, 2024 tags Advocacy & Policy, Economic Development, Talent Strategy, Voice of Business Blog The New York State continues to experience a critical shortage of child care seats throughout the state, particularly seats for infants and toddlers.…
Read MoreGrowing ROC: 3 Reasons to Help Shape the Future of Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
Voice of Business Blog Growing ROC: 3 Reasons to Help Shape the Future of Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport date November 12, 2024 tags Advocacy & Policy, Economic Development, Voice of Business Blog Traveling to and from Greater Rochester is convenient and accessible, thanks to the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport. For two…
Read MorePolicy Update: Post-Election Insights for Greater Rochester Chamber Members
Voice of Business Blog Policy Update: Post-Election Insights for Greater Rochester Chamber Members date November 12, 2024 tags Advocacy & Policy, Voice of Business Blog As the voice of business for over 1,300 members in the Greater Rochester region, Greater Rochester Chamber aims to keep our members active and informed in the legislative process. In…
Read MoreWhite House Interagency Community Investment Committee releases Small Business Resource Guide for New York State
Voice of Business Blog White House Interagency Community Investment Committee releases Small Business Resource Guide for New York State date November 2, 2024 tags Advocacy & Policy, Economic Development, Funding & Grants, Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber is proud to support our members by providing resources at the local, State, and Federal level…
Read MoreGreater Rochester Chamber hosts New York State Liquor Authority Chair Lily Fan for Industry Roundtable
Voice of Business Blog Greater Rochester Chamber hosts New York State Liquor Authority Chair Lily Fan for Industry Roundtable date October 29, 2024 tags Advocacy & Policy, Voice of Business Blog Last week, Greater Rochester Chamber had the privilege of hosting State Liquor Authority Chair Lily Fan and Regional Director Jill Clark for an engaging…
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