Chamber News Release December 9, 2025 (ROCHESTER, NY) – Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the recipients for its 2026 Community Stewardship Awards. Colleen Wegman, President and CEO, Wegmans Food Markets, will receive the award in the for-profit sector and Julia Tedesco, President & CEO, Foodlink, will receive the award for the…
Chamber News Release December 2, 2025 (ROCHESTER, NY) – Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the finalists for its 2026 ATHENA Award®, 2026 ATHENA Young Professional Award®, and 2026 ATHENA Organizational Award®. These internationally recognized awards will be presented at a ceremony on Thursday, February 5th at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center.…
Chamber News Release NOVEMBER 12, 2025 (ROCHESTER, NY) – Greater Rochester Chamber has released the following statement today on behalf of President & CEO Bob Duffy: “Moving forward with the All Electric Buildings Act would deepen the affordability challenges our communities are already facing, which is why Greater Rochester Chamber is encouraged to see that…
Chamber News Release NOVEMBER 7, 2025 (ROCHESTER, NY) – Greater Rochester Chamber has released the following statement today on behalf of President & CEO Bob Duffy: “Finding solutions that strengthen New York State’s power generation while providing additional energy through affordable and reliable channels is paramount to our State’s future success. Governor Hochul’s ‘all-of-the-above’ approach,…
Chamber News Release 39th Annual List of Fastest-Growing, Privately-Owned Companies NOVEMBER 6, 2025 (Rochester, NY) – Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce announced the rankings for its 2025 Greater Rochester Chamber Top 100 List at an awards ceremony on Thursday, November 6th at the Floreano Convention Center, attended by over 1,500 business and community leaders from…
Chamber News Release ROCHESTER, NY (October 21, 2025) – Greater Rochester Chamber’s Small Business Council affiliate is seeking corporate donations for the 2025 SBC Cares Thanksgiving Appeal made possible by Greater Rochester Chamber Foundation. Each year, the Small Business Council provides Thanksgiving food boxes to families in need. In 2024, the Thanksgiving Appeal donated over…
Voice of Business Blog At Greater Rochester Chamber, it’s our mission to foster a more connected community where people, businesses, and the region rise together. That thread runs through everything we do – from connecting businesses to pro-growth policies and programs to connecting people to the resources they need to make decisions. One of the…