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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 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.
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.
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.
RPCN Named September Business of the Month! The Chamber's September Business of the Month has a Kodak legacy. Rochester Professional Consultants Network (RPCN) was founded in 1990 by former Kodak employees, pursuing consulting careers. Today, RPCN has grown to offer networking, education, business and technology forums, and a consulting boot camp. You know this organization through our Chamber member Bob Manard.
The Bob Ruhland Team (TRT) is August 2019 Business of the Month!
A man with so many identities - - Bob Ruhland, Mr. Perinton, The Bob Ruhland Team, Realtor, Associate Broker, son, husband, father, friend, community volunteer... Now our Chamber has bestowed upon Bob another name: August Business of the Month. Read more about: passion for flipping (Will we see acrobatics at a Chamber event?); business influencer; team model; branding; business- model match, and more.
Perinton Community Church Named July Business of the Month! Congratulate Pastor Tim Alexander, representing Chamber member Perinton Community Church (PPC), as they are being awarded the July Business of the Month! Tim shared that PPC has a motto: "One mile, three miles, five miles. Where you live. Where you work. Where you worship." The Board has recognized Tim living this motto to the benefit of our Chamber membership. Read more about how this model has played out.
Five-year awardee of the Best of houzz and two-time Build magazine Architecture Award winner has been chosen as the Fairport-Perinton Chamber of Commerce June Business of the Month. (Left) Chamber Vice President Katie Castro and (right) Chamber President Jim Bilotta present the Business of the Month award to EP Visualz owner (center) Eric Pedersen.
Professional Organizing by Yve Irish Named May 2019 Business of the Month. Yve Irish has been successfully organizing Rochester area clients for a “lucky“ 13 years. She became a sole proprietor in 2010, starting her own business, Professional Organizing by Yve Irish. She helps busy homeowners and small-business owners organize their spaces and time, to add more balance to their multi-faceted lives. Yve adds organization to a client’s life through a gentle, non-judgmental, fun process. Plus, she teaches her clients how to keep productive changes in motion for long-term success. And, all aspects of her work are held in strict confidence.
Just Solutions Named April 2019 Business of the Month! Just Solutions has been servicing clients in Rochester, NY since 1997 and ALL of of our technicians are full-time employees who hold the most up-to-date certifications and boast expertise in every area of networking and IT Support. When you hire us for ANY project, not only can you expect it to be done right, but you can expect it to be done on time and on budget. When you choose Just Solutions you are getting fast, affordable computer network support from technicians who really know what they are doing. And what's more, you'll know exactly what you are paying for when the job is done and only pay when you're satisfied with the service. They never leave you waiting around. Just Solutions knows how important your IT is to your company and that every minute it's not working as it should is downtime - which is not only frustrating but also loses you money and customer trust.
Our March Business of the Month is positioned near the south four corners of Fairport - - Sage Tree Wealth. They welcome long-term clients, as well as inquisitive minds, to visit their offices to find 36 years of financial services experience, delivering private wealth management, financial planning, and 401K planning and service. Ask Chamber Member Daniel Lysiak or click to read more about their personal delivery.
Canandaigua National Bank & Trust named February 2019 Business of the Month!
Their years total 132 and now they have earned the Business of the Month recognition! This local tenured institution, Canandaigua National Bank (CNB), is represented as a Fairport-Perinton Chamber member by Chris Pedrone, Branch Manager at CNB Perinton.
Chris is a very active member within the Chamber. He also invites colleagues to attend events, furthering the visibility of the Chamber and its impact on our local business community.
CNB Perinton impacts the local community with an inviting presence - - contemporary office, freshly brewed coffee, local business displays, and available private conference room-meeting space
A local third-generation business has been named the Fairport-Perinton Chamber of Commerce's January Business of the Month. Over 80 people have jobs at Burgundy Basin, representing very loyal, long-time key staff members. Their tenure greatly benefits the quality and reliable service delivered.
Our Chamber has found the venue to be spacious for networking and flexible to accommodate overflow crowds at our events. Parking is plentiful too. Best of all, the food is always so tasty and served with top-notch customer service! The Burgundy Basin is committed to provide an affordable venue experience, with transparent pricing, within a comfortable environment, serving memorable eating experiences.
