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2025 Business Person of the Year Awards Celebration

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 (3:30 PM - 6:30 PM) (EDT)

Description

*In-Person Event*

Greater Rochester Chamber and its Small Business Council affiliate will present their Annual Business Person of the Year Awards.  This event has evolved into one of the premier networking and business recognition events in the Greater Rochester region. The Business Person of the Year award finalists and award winners will be recognized on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Rochester. 

The program recognizes small business leaders who have demonstrated success in both civic and professional areas, specifically in the areas of growth, leadership, achievement, and community service. Candidates are nominated by their peers and an independent committee reviews applications and selects finalists in two categories based on employee size. 

One winner is chosen annually to receive the award in each category. The Business Person of the Year awards program celebrates the ultimate recipients in each of their categories.

We're thrilled to announce that Salvatore Fantauzzo, Founder, CEO and Franchisor of Salvatore’s Pizza, will be joining us as our Special Guest Speaker at the 2025 Business Person of the Year Award ceremony!

Salvatore brings decades of experience building one of Rochester’s most recognizable brands. Don’t miss this opportunity to be inspired, entertained, and connected. Click here to learn more about our special guest speaker! 

To view SPONSORSHIP options with great benefits, click HERE.

Click here to view this year's finalists!

TIME:

  • 3:45 - 4:45 pm - General Reception (heavy hors d'oeuvres and 1 hour of open bar will be available) and Business Showcase 
  • 5:00 - 6:30 pm - Business Person of the Year Awards Celebration in the Grand Ballroom 

RSVP by Wednesday, July 22, 2025

Questions? Contact Greater Rochester Chamber Events Manager, Cassidy Pendell at Cassidy.Pendell@GreaterRochesterChamber.com

Sponsors

Premier Reception Sponsors
Corporate Sponsors
HR Works, Inc.
Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Supporting Sponsors
Canandaigua National Bank
Chase
Davie Kaplan, CPA, P.C.
First Learning
M&T Bank, Rochester Division
OakWood Financial Services
St. John Fisher University
Wilmac Technologies
Past Finalists & Winner's Circle
SFG Wealth Management
Pricing

Individual Pricing:

$100 (Members) / $125 (Non-Members)

  • Access for 1 guest to the general reception and awards ceremony
  • Includes heavy hors d'oeuvres and 1 hour of open bar during the general reception 

Table of 10:

$950 (Members)/ $1200 (Non-Members)

  • Access to send up to 10 guests to the general reception and awards ceremony
  • Includes heavy hors d'oeuvres and 1 hour of open bar during the general reception 

Business Showcase at General Reception:

$600 (Limited tables available, members only)

  • 8" skirted exhibitor table at General Reception
  • Access to send up to 2 guests to the general reception and awards ceremony
Hyatt Regency Rochester
125 East Main St.
Rochester, NY 14604 United States
Event Contact
Cassidy Pendell
(585)944-5080
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025 (3:30 PM - 6:30 PM) (EDT)
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Small Business Council
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