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We all know someone who has been affected by breast cancer. Attend our February 10 Zoom presentation at 3pm to learn how to tap into the short-term financial resources Chamber member Embrace Your Sisters has to offer. Their support stretches across our 13 county area. There is no fee to register; members AND visitors are welcome, so share the link: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ehiwep...
Mark your calendar for our largest attended event of the year ~ the annual State of the Town, Village, & Schools on Thursday January 21, 2021, starting at 11 am. At this point in time, it is hard to predict if this event will be in-person or via Zoom. We will let you know, along with alerting you through an eblast, Social Media, and the local Media Community Calendars, when registration is open.
The Village of Fairport Local Investments for Fairport's Transformation (LIFT) Grant Program has been created in response to the costs businesses in the Village of Fairport have incurred to adapt to the new business environment caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The program will provide up to $3,000 in reimbursement for COVID-19 expenses related to keeping staff and customers safe as businesses reopen or continue to operate during this pandemic. To date more than $40,000 has been awarded to Village of Fairport businesses. Additional funding is available. FAQs and Application can be found online: website http://www.fairportoced.org/
It's a frustrating and stressful time for those working from home. Now school has started and as we know, most schools are only in session 2 days a week. The rest of the time it's up to parents and caregivers to help teach. It's hard to stay relaxed and have a clear head with work deadlines and keeping your kids on task at the same time!!
That's where "What The Fruit Cup" comes into play!!! ( If you haven't' seen the commercial, it is brilliant!) Leadership teams need to be more innovative than ever to come up with ways to keep their staff members happy, positive and motivated while working from home! So how do you do this? Golden Hello Company has lots of ideas for you.
September 16, from noon - 1 pm, on Zoom, join Chamber members and guests as Edge Advertising Group Co-Owner Diane McClure and Golden Hello Company Co-Owner Kellie Wright walk you through the steps to use Facebook Live, as a communication tool. We all have experienced the enhanced value of our digital world through COVID. Make it work for you! Register now: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eh8wzicsfd99560c&oseq=&c=&ch=
McConville Considine Cooman & Morin, P.C. was recently honored in the 2020 Reader Rankings Awards from the Rochester Business Journal and The Daily Record. The firm was recognized in multiple categories, including Best Estate Planning, Best Civil Litigation Firm, Best Mediation Firm, and Best Medical Malpractice Firm. MCCM is a full-service law firm, providing high-quality legal services to businesses and individuals since 1979.
Infinit Technology Solutions is expanding the team! Welcome Kim Moore and Noah LaCourse! Kim Moore joined Infinit Technology Solutions as a Business Consultant in March of 2020. Her current focus is on compliance, advanced IT services, and Cisco technology for Upstate New York clients. With over 20 years in the IT industry this was the obvious step for both Kim & Infinit to begin their partnership. She will spend her time working closely with clients educating and understanding some of the new challenges companies are facing in 2020. Previous positions have been overseeing technical sales teams, SAP conference teams, and building infrastructure teams. In her spare time she spends an enormous amount of time with her two German Shepard dogs and reading.
Dear Fairport-Perinton Chamber of Commerce Members,
I hope this newsletter continues to find you and your families well.
As the Finger Lakes region enters the second stage of reopening, we wanted to share a resource that will help your business obtain personal protective equipment (PPE) and find cleaning service vendors.
Below is a link to the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce's listing of local resources:
https://greaterrochesterchamber.com/protective-mask-vendors
In an effort to keep our members connected, we will be planning several virtual networking events. Stay tuned for these announcements in the coming weeks @ https://fairportperintonchamber.org/?q=events-list
Stay well & see you soon!
Jim
The Fairport-Perinton Chamber of Commerce board of directors are thinking about their members and our greater community during this challenging time.
First, we want you to know that New York businesses have been declared eligible to apply for economic injury disaster loans:
New York Businesses Declared Eligible to Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans. Next...
The Chamber would like to share the information below with you on re-opening the state's economy. This information was provided to us by Martha Malone, Executive Director of the Fairport Office of Community & Economic Development.
The Minuteman Press franchise is sponsoring a campaign to help businesses get back on their feet by creating a local website called Bounce Back Fairport. It’s a free community website where you can list your business and encourage shopping locally, so we can all recover quickly. Essentially, its free local advertising, with no strings attached. Go to https://bouncebackusa.minuteman.com/locations/ny/fairport/ where you will find our local page for this area.
Again, it is free and takes only a minute to list your business.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, we hope this newsletter finds you and your families well and that you are taking precautions to keep it that way. While getting through this pandemic remains the top priority, the Fairport-Perinton Chamber of Commerce understands the unprecedented stress our business membership is under.
First, I’m sure you have heard a lot about the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and we are listing the most pertinent links on our news page listed below:
https://fairportperintonchamber.org/?q=news/updated-330-message-chamber-...
Fifty-five years of service has been clocked by Perinton Ambulance. In addition to serving our community's emergency-medical needs, the Perinton Ambulance staff is out and about in our community so our family members and neighbors become familiar with these care-takers, and learn from them too. For example, Beth Sardone, the Community Outreach Coordinator for Perinton Ambulance has facilitated 114 blood pressure clinics, given 102 lectures, hosts school tours, reads to classrooms of students, attends bike rodeos, and has attended 52 other communtiy events. Our community is fortunate to have the experience of the ambulance's President Jon LeRoy, serving our araa with 22 years of experience behind him. Read more, to plan to attend their May 23 event.
Last month, the Fairport-Perinton Chamber of Commerce named the Genesee Valley Penny Saver as its very first Business of the Month in 2020. The Fairport-Perinton Chamber of Commerce, which serves businesses well beyond Fairport Village, into Perinton, Bushnell’s Basin and Egypt, exists to help businesses succeed in today’s fast-paced world. Just as the Chamber connects member and business acquaintances within these communities, the Genesee Valley Penny Saver helps to keep our communities connected.
In 1948, our Penny Saver was founded in a garage, by Roger and Jane Harrison, in Avon, New York. Their children have become active in the business with Steve Harrison as Publisher, and Kim Dougherty as Vice President. The business outgrew the garage space and now occupies four locations; however, Avon is still the hub and home to the largest of the four. It is in Avon that the papers are printed.
72 Year Old Family Business Recognized as Business of the Month
With a customer reach of 132,000, this seventy-two year old family business keeps on growing and innovating. Congratulations to the Genesee Valley Penny Saver for being recognized as the Chamber's January Business of the Month. We also congratulate a familiar active Chamber member from this business, Daria Reitknecht! You can reach out to Daria with your congratulations through our Chamber website member directory. Click to read more about the Genesee Valley Penny Saver's New York State awards, investment in new digital technology, and expansion of products.
New York Businesses: Are you ready for the Shield Act requirements?
This Spring, New York State's Shield Act (Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act) goes into effect. The Shield Act requires any business that owns or licenses computerized data which includes private information of New York residents to construct and maintain a prescribed threshold data security framework. Organizations impacted by the Shield Act should be assessing their data security policies and programs in light of the new law, which carries hefty penalties for non-compliance. MCCM, in association with CE Tech, Doyle Security and E Waste+ is offering a free seminar on how to become Shield Act compliant. The program is ideal for business owners and executives, as well as compliance, IT and HR managers.
The Fairport Perinton Chamber of Commerce presents the State of the Town, Village, and Schools. Speakers include Brett Provenzano (Fairport Superintendent of Schools), Ciaran Hanna (Perinton Town Supervisor), and Julie Domaratz (Fairport Village Mayor).
Networking: 11:00am - 11:45am
Program & Lunch: 11:45am - 1:00pm
Event Fee includes presentation and lunch.
Hosted by the Burgundy Basin - 1361 Marsh Rd, Pittsford, NY 14534
The Fairport-Perinton community is known for its cohesiveness, which you can find evidence of through the Fairport-Perinton Chamber of Commerce. Annually, the Village, Town, and Schools jointly present to a crowd of over 100 attendees. The Career Exploration Center, housed in the high school, is an active member of the Chamber. And, the Superintendent participates in Chamber events as well. This month, The Career Exploration Center has been named the Chamber Business of the Month.
Get into the Fairport fall spirit with live music by Dave McGrath, complimentary portraits by local artist Lorraine Staunch, fall themed treats, beverages, giveaways and more! Meet our family at Elderwood and learn more about how we serve our community.
