Upcoming Events, Seminars and Training
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Events
TUE | April 29
Speed Networking
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TUE | April 29
The Balancing Act - Three Women's Perspectives on Life!
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FRI | May 2
Friday Business Briefing: Performance Management that Actually Improves Performance
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WED | May 7
The Breakthrough Company
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Chamber Connection
The Webster Chamber of Commerce is holding "Breakfast Before Business" from 7:05 - 8:45 a.m. on Friday, April 25. This month's breakfast features an expert panel presented on economic development incentives for small business. The event, $8 in advance or $10 at the door, will be held at 70 Barrett Drive, Webster, NY. Contact Betty Bernard for reservations at (585) 265-3960.
The Victor Chamber of Commerce invites the public to its Business After Hours from 12 - 2 p.m. on Friday, April 25. Located at 91 Maple Avenue, the previous Victor Library and old trolley station, come meet the people and tour the renovated facility. For more information, call (585) 394-7500 ext. 191.
The Newark Chamber of Commerce presents Business After Hours from 5 - 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30 at Ruffalo Appliance, 217 South Main Street, Newark, NY 14513. Admission is $5. For reservations, call (315) 331-2705.
The Newark Chamber of Commerce's Community Awards Dinner is set for May 21 at Burnham's Canalside Restaurant at Quality Inn. Tickets are $28. For reservations, please call (315) 331-2705.
The Brighton Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Spring Awards Luncheon 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 22 at Mario's Italian Steakhouse, 2740 Monroe Ave. For more information, call Louise Novros at (585) 244-3533. |
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Business After Hours - Speed Networking April 29
Please join us for another edition of our popular Business After Hours "Speed Networking." It's a fun, efficient way to make many new business connections in a short time. Please bring a stack of business cards to share. More info
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 The Breakthrough Company - May 7
What does it take to grow a business from a small to medium-sized entrepreneurial venture into an industry success story with sustained growth?
Find out when Keith McFarland, author of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USAToday bestseller The Breakthrough Company, speaks at a Rochester Business Alliance luncheon.
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 What's coming up in seminars and training
Most of us find it difficult to write clear, concise, easy-to-understand letters, emails, or memos. Our May Business Writing and Emails seminar (four, 4-hour sessions) is a practical workshop that provides techniques and tips for improving written business communication. You'll become skilled at targeting writing to the needs and level of your audience, recognizing common grammar errors, and editing and proofreading.
The Rochester Business Alliance offers training in a variety of work and management skills.
For more information on our current offerings, download our seminar catalog. Or click here for our calendar of upcoming seminars and events. |
The best places to work are Chamber members
The best places to work tend to belong to their local chamber of commerce, according to a recent study by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). Of Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" in the United States and Canada this year, 94 are members of their local chamber, including all of the top 24.
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 Friday Business Briefings
May 2
"Performance Management that Actually Improves Performance"
To improve employee performance, engagement and commitment while building the value of your company's human assets, you need to think about performance management in a new way. Join us for a new view of performance management by noted consultant, Bob Legge.
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May 16
"Differentiating Performance and Training Issues"
For those of you who coach/assist employees with performance/training and development issues, this session is for you. Suzanne M. Piotrowski, MS HRD, RODP, Strategic Organizational Development & Effectiveness Consultant, will discuss a practical framework that will help you to better recognize the differences between a training problem and other kinds of performance issues so you can select the right kind of solution.
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 Limited Senior PGA Tickets Available
If you love golf, here's an event you won't want to miss - the Senior PGA Championship, set for Oak Hill Country Club May 19-25.
We're offering a limited number of passes for the entire week of the tournament, a ticket that will give you daily access to practice rounds, plus networking events and otherwise restricted areas of the course.
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 Meet the Top 100 tours
DDS Companies - May 14
The
three DDS Companies recently joined from locations spanning
three counties to one "Center of Operations" in Henrietta, NY. Come see
how three distinct companies work under one "recently
renovated" roof to provide civil engineering, site construction,
utility construction, and voice-data telecom services to the Greater
Rochester community.
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Meet the Top 100 breakfast series is sponsored by Monroe Community College
Visit our "Networking" page and "Meet the Top 100 series" page
to see our latest addition of photo galleries and virtual tours from
our events.
Virtual tours are provided by See It All 360 |
"Bringing Our People Together" Financial Conference May 2-3
Learn
the methods, importance and benefits of building personal wealth during
this seminar presented by the Austin Steward Foundation, Inc. On May 2,
enjoy networking, a "Soul Food" buffet and showcase of black
businesses. On May 3, the Rochester Black Business Association presents "The
Main Event" with Ms. Cheryl McKeiver, Rochester's financial
expert.
For more information click here.
For tickets, click here.
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"Accessing Key Buyers" begins May 7
This
year's series includes more programs than ever, and a more in-depth and
interactive format. SBC is providing you the tools you need to succeed
in your business.
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 SBC Headline Event - June 4
Hurry - Seating is Limited!
Every business needs winners at every position - people who roll up their sleeves and do the hard work required to achieve results. Steve Tasker, a winner in every position he has played, shares insights and experiences from his successful career with the Buffalo Bills, as a CBS Broadcaster and business executive. Learn new ideas on leadership and motivation that will inspire you personally and improve your business.
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 We're taking a trip to China
A
nine-day, four city tour of China - all for the unbelievable price of
$1,699 per person. The Rochester Business Alliance invites you to come
along. Learn more about our October trip - which is open to the public
- at a free, no-obligation informational meeting set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May14 at our State Street office.
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Ethics Award seeks applicants
The Rochester Business Ethics Award is a regional annual award program that recognizes local companies that demonstrate high standards of ethical behavior in the conduct of everyday business practice and in response to specific crises or challenges.
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Health, Safety, and Environment Update from Chip Dawson
Updated April 22, 2008
HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) is commonly assumed to be so broadly applicable that it's impossible for employers to get medical information on injured employees. But, this is not the case.
Read more from April 22
Read the HSE Update from April 10
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