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The Rochester Business Journal accepts high-resolution color, digital photos with press releases three to four weeks before publication date. Send digital submissions to [email protected]. Sage Rutty announces the following appointments: Carly Szydlowski, client experience coordinator; Amy Singer, financial services associate; Shannon Meyer, retirement plans associate; and Colin Young, retirement pl[...]
Non-profits can apply for Community Health Awards
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield seeks applications from non-profits in the six-county Rochester region for the 2016 Community Health Awards. There is $87,000 to disperse.
Rochester Rotary seeks nominations for civic award
The Rochester Rotary is accepting nominations for its annual civic award, which honors community members who personify Rotary International’s “Service Above Self” motto.
Wiesner pleads guilty to felony count
Former Monroe County Water Authority security director Robert Wiesner on Tuesday pleaded guilty to a single felony count in Monroe County Court, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced.
Applebee’s helps area non-profits, school groups raise $469,000
Rochester-area groups raised more than $469,000 for their respective organizations through opportunities provided by Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill restaurants across the region, the franchisee that owns Applebee’s restaurants in Upstate New York said Monday.
Portfolio: Tompkins Financial Corp. (AMEX-TMP)
Portfolio is a weekly report compiled from the proxy statement and annual report of a publicly held company with local headquarters or a company with a major division in the area. View this week’s Portfolio.
Top volunteers
Rochester ranked fifth for volunteering among large U.S. metro areas in 2014, down from No. 3 (36.1 percent) in 2013. 1. Salt Lake City 37.5% 2. Minneapolis-St. Paul 35.5% 3. Milwaukee 33.7% 4. Cha[...]
Seen Helping out
Galas, sporting events, themed parties—all variety of fundraisers provide crucial support for non-profit arts and human service organizations in our community. They also fill the area’s social calendar with fun. The Rochester Business Journal publishes photos of recent fundraisers every week on the Seen page. For guidelines on submitting event photos, contact Ruth German, [email protected] [[...]
Rochester Giving: Other important Dates
ATHENA Awards Luncheon January 21 Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center Sponsoring Organization: Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Power Breakfast: Economic Outlook 2016 January 29 Hyatt Regency Rochester Sponsoring Organization: Rochester Business Journal Leadership Development by Dale Carnegie Training February 9 Hyatt Regency Rochester Sponsoring Organizatio[...]
Rochester Giving: Letter from the Publisher
Dear Readers, Welcome to the inaugural edition of Rochester Giving, a new annual Rochester Business Journal publication that is designed to be a philanthropic resource used throughout the year. Rochester Giving combines two existing RBJ publications—the Charitable Events Calendar and Giving Guide—but goes well beyond that, offering a package of articles, a two-part list of […]
Most readers still oppose NY SAFE Act
A two-thirds majority of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll oppose the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act.
How bad it was
The civilian labor force here also dropped during and after the recession, and it has yet to return to its previous level.
