PBA July Enewsletter

The eBusiness Wire July 2011

JULY BUSINESS OF THE MONTH

AAA Western & Central New York
2156 Penfield Road, Rochester
585-388-4093
www.aaa.com

AAA Western & Central New York is a not-for-profit, fully taxpaying association serving nearly 880,000 members throughout Upstate New York. As Upstate's largest member services organization, AAA provides its members with world class travel, insurance, financial and automotive related services 24 hours a day, seven days a week through its AAA Travel and Insurance Centers and online.

AAA exists for its members and judges everything they do by how well it serves their needs. Since its founding in June 1990, AAA has been a leading advocate for the safety and security of all motorists and travelers. (more)

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PBA Upcoming Events

SATURDAY, JULY 2: Hit Men

PBA and Family First Federal

Credit Union Sponsor

"The Hit Men" for the

Penfield Independence Day Parade

The PBA will once again be an active participant in Penfield's Independence Day Parade.

Members of the PBA are welcome to walk in the parade free of charge. Wear your company logo and let the thousands of visitors lining the streets see you in action. If you are interested in participating, please contact PBA Board Member Jennifer Habecker at Jennifer.Habecker@familyfirstny.com

Congratulations to former Penfield Town Supervisor and long time PBA member
Channing Philbrick, who will be this year's parade marshal.

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THURSDAY, JULY 21: MID-SUMMER NETWORKING BBQ

Hosted by Penfield Financial Group

1758 Penfield Road, Penfield

1pm - 8pm

Summer has finally arrived! Enjoy food, drink and a chance to network with business people from
the area.

Pre-registration and payment is required by July 18. Please select one of the following to make your payment using PayPal.

$5.00 for members

$10.00 for guests

Please confirm your attendance by sending an email to: secretary@penfieldbusiness.org

If you chose to pay by check, please mail to the Penfield Business Association, P.O. Box 268, Penfield, NY 14526 no later than Monday, July 18.

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26:

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1ST ANNUAL PBA
GOLF TOURNAMENT

To Benefit The Shepherd Home

Penfield Country Club

1784 Jackson Road

The PBA is proud to announce that we are putting on a golf tournament to benefit The Shepherd Home, a hospice care home located at 1959 Five Mile Line Road. www.shepherdhome.org.

We need support! You can help us make this event really successful by helping in several ways.

1. Sponsorships and golfers (see attached brochure for details)

2. Gifts, coupons, promotional premiums, etc for the golfer gift bag

3. Prizes or gift baskets to raffle (approximately $80-$100 value each)

4. Auction items that have a higher value to be purchased by open bidding

5. Volunteers and promoters. Many hands will make light work for this great cause.

Contact Paul Dwyer for more information or if you are interested in one of the above.
585-248-9820 or pbdwyer@metlife.com

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011 Burr

PBA BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Featuring Keynote Speaker
Ann Burr, President of the Northeast Region,
Frontier Communications

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Penfield Country Club

1784 Jackson Road

This is our second year holding this special event where we recognize the outstanding individuals and businesses that make our Penfield business community stronger and more vibrant.

This is going to be a monumental event you won't want to miss. In addition to the announcement of the top business awards, the evening will include an elegant dinner at Penfield Country Club and a keynote address by one of the most respected members of our business community, Ann Burr, President of the Northeast Region, Frontier Communications.

Nominations for the 2011 Penfield Business of the Year and Daniel Penfield Award are available here. We urge you to think about your network of businesses and colleagues, and nominate your top choices. You are welcome to nominate your own business or yourself as well! Deadline for nominations is July 15th. Please mail to the Penfield Business Association, P.O. Box 268,
Penfield, NY 14526.

New Member Introductions

CMIT Solutions of Monroe CMIT logo

2604 Elmwood Ave., #238
Rochester, NY 14618
585-672-9151
www.cmitsolutions.com/monroe

Small businesses in the Greater Rochester area that have struggled to find quality computer and information technology (IT) support now have a professional, affordable option that provides them with
all the benefits of a full-time IT staff at significantly lower cost. Local entrepreneur Cheryl Nelan recently launched CMIT Solutions of Monroe to provide enterprise-level IT support to businesses throughout
the area.

CMIT Solutions of Monroe offers a full range of preventative computer maintenance and monitoring services that can help avert costly, large-scale emergencies. As part of its commitment to the small business community, CMIT Solutions also offers small business owners and residents free online webinars on topics ranging from professional networking and making good hiring decisions, to putting the right strategies in place to grow small businesses. To register for these free webinars, or to listen to the recorded past webinars, go to www.cmitsolutions.com/monroe/grow

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ReMax Realty Group - Mike Ruff Ruff portrait

40 Grove Street

Pittsford, NY 14534

585-389-1038

www.michaelruff.rochestersagent.com

Mike Ruff has been one of Rochester's top-selling real estate agents for the last 24 years. He averages one home sale per week and is a proud member of the Re/Max Realty Hall of Fame. Mike specializes on the east side of Rochester, where he has lived almost his entire life. An active member of
the Rochester community, Mike is a board member for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and has been a Compeer Volunteer for twenty years.

Mike extends to all PBA members and their family members a $500 commission reduction.

Member News

LIMITED TIME OFFER:
For Small Businesses
From Keystone Security Systems

Protect your business from robbery, hold-up and theft (fire option available). Plus, save on your insurance (up to 20%).

Keystone Security Systems offers low monthly monitoring, rapid alarm response, simple-to-use systems, locally owned and operated, systems that work as intended, and protection for your business and bottom line.

Small Business Package Includes:
· LCD keypad with hold-up
· Control panel
· Motion detector
· Two door sensors
· Siren and battery backup
· NO false alarm guarantee

Contact Keystone Security Systems for more information. 585-730-8324 www.keystonesecuritysystems.com/small-business-security-system
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SATURDAY, JULY 16:

Chocolate Fest 2011 at Affair de Chocolat - Noon - 7:00pm

· Art and craft vendors
· Live music from Jeff Acker (12-2pm), Light Blue (2:15-4:30),
Lady Rose and Company (4:45-7pm)
· Wine tasting
· Face painting
· And amazing chocolate!

Affair de Chocolat

1769 Penfield Road, Penfield

(585) 586-5195

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THURSDAY, JULY 21:

Steve Alexander at Prudential Invites You To Attend His Customer Appreciation Barbeque - 1:00pm - 8:00pm

Members and friends of the PBA are invited to attend this annual customer appreciation barbeque. In addition to great food and conversation, Liberty Mutual will be providing free VIN Etching, a vehicle theft protection system that marks your car easily, permanently, and safely. If you are interested in receiving this service, please bring a copy of your auto insurance declaration page. See the attached flyer for more details.

Please RSVP to the event by contacting Geralyn at 889-3491.

Prudential · 1758 Penfield Road, Penfield

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 16:

North Forest Office Space Invites You To Their Annual Customer Appreciation Picnic - 11:30am - 1:00pm

Please join us for food, drink and great conversation during our annual customer appreciation picnic. We're also sponsoring a food drive for Foodlink Rochester in support of their Backpack Program and drop boxes will be available at the event if you would like to donate a non-perishable food item.

The attached flyer gives more information about the picnic and the Foodlink Rochester Backpack Program.

For more information please contact Peter Gillett, peterg@nforest.com.

Penn Fair Office Park · 421-481 Penbrooke Drive, Penfield

Community Events

Penfield Patriot Flags For Sale

The Penfield Patriot Varsity Cheerleaders Booster Club is selling flags to help promote school spirit throughtout Penfield and to raise funds for the 2012 team.The flags are high quality and sell for $35. They measure 39 x 27 inches and you can purchase a mounting kit for an additional $15. The kit also includes an American Flag.

If you need help attaching the mounting kit, the booster club
will send someone to your business or residence to help you.

If you are interested, please contact Judy Katafiaz at jkatafiaz@yahoo.com.

Message from the PBA Board of Directors

PBA Event Reservation Payment Notice

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your incredible support in attending our events! We appreciate your enthusiasm and participation in our workshops, networking and community events.

In the past, the PBA has absorbed any expense for members who registered for events but were unable to attend for various reasons. Unfortunately the cost for holding events has increased and it has become necessary for us to change this practice. Going forward, the PBA will need to charge you for any reservation you are unable to fulfill unless we receive a cancellation notice 48 hours prior to the event. We are sensitive to the fact that last minute schedule challenge occur and we encourage you to send a substitute in your place if you find yourself unable to attend.

For all PBA meetings requiring reservations and a meeting fee, we have always extended a "pay at the door" option to our members and guests and will continue to do so.Recently, we added the option to pay by credit/debit card via PayPal on the PBA website. This option will continue to be available as well.

Again, thank you for your tremendous support! We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!

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