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*In Person Event*

Please join us on Thursday, January 16, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center to kick off our 2025 with the first annual Greater Rochester Chamber Legislative Breakfast. Engage with some of Greater Rochester’s local delegates and prominent community leaders as they discuss legislative priorities that will shape the future of our region’s business climate and economic growth. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation that will help shape Greater Rochester’s future! 

The members of the delegation committed to attending thus far are:

• Assemblymember Harry Bronson
  
• Senator Jeremy Cooney
• Assemblymember Jen Lunsford
• Assemblyman Josh Jensen

We will also be honoring exceptional leaders from both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors for their remarkable contributions to the community. Jaime Saunders, President & CEO of United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes in the nonprofit sector, and Nancy Catarisano, CPA, Managing Partner at Insero & Co. CPAs, LLP in the for-profit sector, have been selected as the inaugural 2025 Community Stewardship Honorees. This recognition celebrates their outstanding leadership and their dedication to making a positive impact on the civic well-being of our community through impactful initiatives in education, public health, philanthropy, and workforce development.

Don’t miss this opportunity to network with elected officials, share your insights, and help shape the future of Greater Rochester’s economic landscape, and thank our 2025 Community Stewards for their contributions.

Program Timeline (8:00–10:00 a.m.):

• 8:00 a.m. – Networking & Light Breakfast
• 8:30 a.m. – Welcome Remarks
• 2025 Community Stewardship Award Presentation – Recipients Introduction & Remarks
• Legislators’ Brief Introductions
• Attendee-Submitted Moderated Q&A
• 10:00 a.m. – Closing Remarks

Sponsorship Options:  We invite you to consider sponsoring this important event that will help shape the future of business and policy in the Greater Rochester/Finger Lakes region. Click here to view sponsorship opportunities.

Greater Rochester Chamber acknowledges the generous support of the following sponsors:

Presenting Sponsors: