Upcoming Events, Seminars and Training
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Events
TUES | July 8
GRQC Heath Care System Improvements Session
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FRI | July 11
RBBA Talkin' Basketball with Vivian Stringer
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WED | July 16
SBC Boot Camp
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FRI | July 18
Friday Business Briefing: Network Security for Small and Medium Businesses
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Partner Members
Partner Members have committed to investing at the highest level with the Rochester Business Alliance, and with that investment help to shape our community. Click here to view a listing of our Partner Members.
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Chamber Connection
The Gates-Chili Chamber of Commerce is holding its 12th Annual Gates-Chili Charity Golf Tournament and Silent Auction on Monday, July 14 to benefit the Lifetime Assistance Foundation. For more information, contact Mary Sperr at (585) 269-8193.
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 Welcome New Members
Click here to view the June new members
For a list of new member companies within the last 60 days, click here.
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 Unshackle Upstate Reports on End of Session
The New York State Legislature's session finished last week, and the Rochester Business Alliance and its Unshackle Upstate partners were actively engaged in the debate until the very end.
From our perspective, results of this session were mixed.
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 Rochester 2008 Top 100 Nominations Deadline Approaching Nominations for the Rochester 2008 Top 100 are due July 11, just 10 days from now. Click here to apply for a spot on a list of the region's fastest-growing privately held businesses.
For those companies not competing for a place on this year's list, there's still time to apply for sponsorship. Click here to download information on how your company can be a sponsor of annual Top 100 event.
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2020 Commission Findings Supported
The Rochester Business Alliance supports the findings of the 2020 Commission, which was charged with formulating recommendations to guide state Health Department decisions about major investments in the region's health care systems.
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Support the New York Property Tax Cap Coalition
The Rochester Business Alliance, Unshackle Upstate and others have signed onto the New York Property Tax Cap Coalition, which supports Gov. Paterson's bill to limit annual school tax increases . To learn more or to sign on, click here.
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 Friday Business Briefing
July 18
"Network Security for Small and Medium Businesses"
In this seminar, Ken Michael, vice president, Dox Electronics, will outline some basic strategies to help you protect your IT infrastructure from external and internal security threats and will also give an overview of disaster recovery.
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 New Version of NYS Discrimination Poster Released
The New York State Division of Human Rights has released a revised discrimination poster. You can print a free copy by clicking here. Please contact Kathy Novak at (585) 256-4618 with questions.
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Revised I-9 Form Released
As of June 16, 2008, the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form has been updated with a current expiration date. We encourage employers to download the current form as soon as possible.
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IRS Increases Mileage Rates through Dec. 31, 2008
In response to climbing gasoline prices, the Internal Revenue Service announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates from 50.5 cents to 58.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven from July 1 through Dec. 31, 2008.
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 Tax Credits Available for Employers Who Hire Inner City Youth
Businesses can look forward to a tax credit when hiring youth who reside in designated Federal Renewal Communities and/or Empowerment Zones, including Rochester, which has more than 15,500 eligible youth. Programs include the WOTC Summer Youth program and WOTC programs for newly-hired eligible youth ages 18-24.
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