Note from the President N
Note from the President
D ear Members, August will be an exciting month for the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce, as we will see the return of the Leadership Greater Rochester program. After a one-year hiatus, the 2021-2022 program begins this month and will provide a great development opportunity for professionals in our community. Leadership Greater Rochester serves an essential role for the Rochester Area Chamber as it enables us to not only develop the leaders of tomorrow through discussion and valuable educational sessions, but also through community engagement and experiences. These community experiences help lead each class to develop a project to give back and enhance the Rochester region. Past class projects include Little Free Libraries, communal book collections for public sharing, and the Community Block Party Trailer, a trailer that includes everything a neighborhood needs to come together and host a party, to name a few. Development of these projects encourages leadership, communication, initiative planning and a sense of community awareness, including how to give back to the community around us, in the professionals that are in each class. Sam Gill, Director of Programs for the Rochester Area Chamber, and the Leadership Greater Rochester Steering Committee have been outstanding in preparing for the upcoming year for Leadership Greater Rochester. To learn more please read the program update in this month’s issue of the Advantage business magazine. As the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce strives to create a continuum of leadership development, Leadership Greater Rochester is paramount. Leadership Greater Rochester, paired with the annual STEAM Summit and the upcoming Lemonade Day program, bring us closer to providing leadership development experiences that can being with area youth all the way to career professionals. If you would like to learn more about Leadership Greater Rochester, Lemonade Day or another Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce program, please contact the Chamber team at (507) 288-1122.
Ryan Parsons President
Advantage Magazine | 5
August 2021
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