Chamber News Release 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 State of the State today outlined her vision to enhance the quality of life for hard working New Yorkers – and on issues Greater Rochester Chamber is…
Voice of Business Blog Monroe County is currently in the process of developing an Organics Management Plan (OMP) to complement its existing Local Solid Waste Management Plan. The primary goal of the OMP is to reduce and divert organic waste from disposal, while supporting the county’s existing goals for recycling, waste reduction, and reuse. Furthermore,…
Voice of Business Blog Watch SCN Hospitality’s“Geared for Growth” Interview SCN Hospitality builds full scale restaurants across a variety of cuisines throughout Greater Rochester. Owner and CEO Josh Miles was featured on Geared for Growth on Wednesday, January 8 as part of Greater Rochester Chamber’s partnership with 13WHAM/FOX Rochester. Miles shared more about the restaurants…
Voice of Business Blog Women in the workplace are stronger together. Greater Rochester Chamber has an exciting line up of events for professional women in the Finger Lakes region to come together to connect with and empower each other as part of our Women’s Council initiative. From personal and professional development, recognition of female leaders,…
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…