September 2021 Newsletter

Sales Professional Needed

Join our Genesee Valley Penny Saver team and help local businesses succeed!

Our award winning publication is seeking a motivated sales professional to sell and service existing customers and develop new business in Monroe County. Candidate requirements include: driven to exceed weekly territory sales goals, excellent customer service skills, attention to detail, previous outside sales experience (a plus), proficiency in the use of computers and e-mail, ability to work independently as well as within a team, valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and a willingness to travel within an assigned territory each day during normal business hours.

We offer a competitive benefits package.

Please email your cover letter and resume to: ManuelKaram@gvPennySaver.com

MCCM Attorneys Named to 2021 Edition of Super Lawyers

McConville Considine Cooman & Morin, P.C. is pleased to announce that four of our attorneys have been named to the 2021 edition of Super Lawyers, a list of outstanding lawyers who have achieved a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

RPCN 2021 Entrepreneurs Wall of Fame Awards

The Rochester Professional Consultants Network (RPCN) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Entrepreneurs Wall of Fame Awards:

Entrepreneur of the Year - Maureen Ballatori

Leadership Award - Dr. Deanna (Dee) Kimbrel

Steve Royal Lifetime Achievement Award - Lori Cohen

Community Champion - Tamara MacDuff

Consultant’s Consultant - Laurie Enos

President’s Award - David Finger

Linda Halliburton Friend of RPCN Award - Kate Meddaugh

Dave Young Dedicated Service Award - Bob Manard

The Gala will take place on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Glendoveers, 2328 Old Browncroft Rd, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Come celebrate our talented award winners !

Our keynote speaker is Maureen Ballatori, founder and CEO of 29 Design Studio and co-owner of Port 100 Cowork, a coworking community with locations in downtown Rochester and Geneva.

Several levels of sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available for this event.

Let's celebrate!!

We are finally celebrating our latest Golden Hello website!! We have some new features and new white boxes! You can browse through our collection and select a box, or if you need ideas on what to create for your staff, just go to the cooperate page and fill out the form. We will design and email you our ideas! If you want to create a custom box for a friend or family member, just click on Designers choice and fill in the blanks, we will do the rest!

We would love your feedback as well, we promise we will not be offended. Suggestions and ideas are always welcome!

Members Named TOP WINNERS in 2021 Reader Rankings

Annually, the Rochester Business Journal (RBJ) and The Daily Record (TDR) host the Reader Rankings, which extends over six months. In March, the public is invited to nominate businesses online, in specific industrial categories. During the month of May, the public has the opportunity to select one of the businesses appearing in each industrial category. Votes are counted and communications are produced during June and July. In August, the top three WINNERS are announced for each category and finally the TOP WINNERS are revealed via online video. Each step of the process includes coverage in all of the respective publications in print and online, plus Socia Media. The RBJ and TDR have done a complete job in providing 'frequency' of visibility for these nominated and ultimately chosen businesses. 'Frequency' is the secret sauce of advertising - allowing for memory to aide in recall and being present when decisions are being made. Thank you to all of our voting members who offered their support to other members! Please join us in congratulating our members:

Best Caterer - Spinelli's Catering & Event Space

Best Distillery - Iron Smoke

Best Event Meeting Facility - Woodcliff Hotel and Spa

Best Hotel - Woodcliff Hotel and Spa

Best Winery - Casa Lara Vineyards

Best Business Banking - Canandaigua National Bank

Best Credit Union - ESL Federal Credit Union

Best Wealth Management - Canandaigua National Bank & Trust

Best PR Agency - Edge Advertising Group

Best Retirement Community - Creekstone

Best Medical Malpractice Firm - McConville Considine Cooman & Morin, P.C.

Best Architectural Firm - BME Associates Civil Engineers & Land Surveyors

Best Home Builder - Pride Mark Homes

Best Home Contractor/Repair/Remodeling - Pride Mark Homes

Best Renovation Services - Pride Mark Homes

Best Residential Real Estate Firm - Keller Williams Realty

Best Cybersecurity Company - Just Solutions

Best Web Design Firm - Edge Advertising Group

Best Company Culture - ESL Federal Credit Union

Best Employee Recognition Program - Wegmans

Best Overall Leadership - Canandaigua National Bank & Trust

Best Training Program - Canandaigua National Bank & Trust

Most Innovative Workplace - Canandaigua National Bank & Trust

Best Overall Company to Work For (1000+) - Wegmans

Best Overall Company to Work For (501-1000) - ESL Federal Credit Union

Virtual Walk to Support Breast Cancer Patients

Embrace Your Sisters (EYS) has decided to move their annual Positively Pink in Pittsford Walk to a virtual experience this year! You can walk anywhere and anytime between Sunday, September 26th through Sunday, October 3rd.

Go for a hike, walk in the city, or enjoy historic Pittsford! Register online to join the virtual event, create your fundraising page and share with others! Occasionally take a picture of yourself walking and share it on your favorite social media site, letting people know you are walking to help people with breast cancer. Don't forget to 'tag' Embrace Your Sisters. All 'tagged' posts will be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card! EYS is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

EYS fills a unique niche in breast cancer services by providing short-term emergency financial assistance to residents of Allegany, Cayuga, Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne and Yates Counties in New York. Many people diagnosed with breast cancer are unable to work during their illness or treatment, adding a huge financial toll to an already difficult struggle. EYS helps ease their stresses! This emergency funding can help with rent/mortgages, utilities, and other necessary expenses. Share your connection to the EYS mission and help generate necessary funds by sharing your walk page with your family, friends, and coworkers today!

September 14 Succession Planning Presentation via ZOOM

Register for the Chamber's September 14 Zoom on Succession Planning: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=x97u5xeab&oeidk=a07...

September 14, 2021

noon – 1pm

Zoom (immediately after you register, you will receive the Zoom link)

no fee

Presented by:

Mary Ognibene, Partner at McConville Considine Cooman & Morin PC
Jui Trivedi, Managing Director at Next Point LLC
Dan Williford, Partner at McConville Considine Cooman & Morin PC
Lee Woodring, Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management – Woodring | Ponticello & Associates, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.

If you’re like most business owners, you have worked hard to build your business and at some point in your life would like to benefit from the fruits of your labor. While you may not be ready to transition your business anytime soon, there are many things to consider, well before you take the next step that will have an impact on your personal wealth.

This event will concentrate on topics related to this process:

Importance of the exit planning process
Fundamental value of the business and the factors that impact its potential exit value
Creating a preliminary exit plan
Creating a personal wealth plan that is correlated to your business exit plan
Legal considerations relative to exit planning (eventual transition)
Options every business owner should consider when deciding how to approach transfer of his or her business either during lifetime or at death

Take your first step toward succession planning by attending this event!

Monroe County Sheriffs Getting to Know Members for Safety

We have had recent opportunities to talk with the Monroe County Sheriffs as they participated in our Fourth of July run and parade and attended our first post-COVID shutdown outdoor Coffee. At the Coffee, the officers talked about the value of having businesses' contact information in case of emergencies. For example, if they are passing by a business after hours and find the door open, who do they call? They are actively gathering business contact information from multiple sources, one of which is the Chamber. Please take the time to review your Chamber directory information and ensure that the telephone number can be reached or is monitored 24/7. Go to:

https://fairportperintonchamber.org/?q=members-all

You can make changes through 'My Account:'

https://fairportperintonchamber.org/?q=user

The 29th Annual Penfield Charity Golf Tournament

REGISTER TODAY! The 29th Annual Penfield Charity Golf Tournament is coming up on Monday, September 27th, the Kiwanis Club of Penfield-Perinton Foundation, Staff Volunteers from the Town of Penfield and Penfield Rotary Club will be hosting our 29th annual Charity Golf Tournament at Shadow Lake Golf Club. This tournament is held each year to raise funds to help local organizations that provide services to the residents of our community. Proceeds from previous tournaments have benefited the Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong, Mary Cariola, Penfield High School's Don Mack Scholarship Fund, Penfield Shepherd Home, Bethany House, Villa of Hope, Scouts, Penfield Little League and various local food pantries. https://penfieldrotary.org/event/penfield-annual-golf-touranment/