Our affiliates offer programming targeted to their membership, as well as a chance to meet other businesspeople who share your interests and challenges.
Our affiliates include:

Greater Rochester Quality Council
This group seeks to stimulate and foster excellence in the products, services and processes of all organizations and businesses in the community.

To learn more, e-mail Susan George or call (585) 256-4612, or click here for the GRQC web site.

The Small Business Council of Rochester
SBC provides services, support and business-to-business opportunities to growth-oriented small business owners throughout the greater Rochester metropolitan area. It stages events throughout the year, including the Business Person of the Year Gala, Executive Development Roundtable and Albany Small Business Lobbying Day.

To learn more, e-mail Cindy DeVoldre or call (585) 256-4619, or click here for the SBC web site.

The Rochester Black Business Association
The RBBA works to foster and maintain an environment for black businesses to develop and prosper. RBBA provides assistance to existing businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs through advocacy, identifying resources and working to establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships between black businesses and majority business concerns. The RBBA also works to bring black businesses together to develop networks which support community and economic development.

To learn more, e-mail Barb Cutrona or call (585) 256-4642, or click here for the RBBA web site.

Rochester Hispanic Business Association
Founded in 1989, this group seeks to promote development of Hispanic-owned businesses and professionals in the greater Rochester area. The organization's signature event is the annual Hispanic Business Person of the Year Award Expo and Luncheon.

To learn more, e-mail Michele Hefferon or call (585) 256-4614, or click here for their web site.

Transportation Council of the Rochester Business Alliance
Offers a variety of educational seminars and social functions which provide opportunities for members to share information. The council provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas among executives representing many firms in the transportation industry.

To learn more, e-mail Barb Cutrona or call (585) 256-4642. Click here for more information.

Women's Council
This organization seeks to enhance the opportunities and knowledge of business and professional women in the civic, commercial, cultural and educational interests of the greater Rochester area. Its signature events include the annual ATHENA Award luncheon and Young Women of Distinction, which recognizes teen girls for outstanding high school academic performance.

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To learn more, e-mail Susan George or call (585) 256-4612, or click here for the Women's Council web site.

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The Rochester Business Alliance can help you grow your business. Whether you're just starting a business, looking to branch into new markets or considering a global expansion, the Rochester Business Alliance can put you in touch with resources and connect you with local, state, national and international markets.

Connections include:

Procurement Technical Assistance Center
PTAC, which provides a host of workshops as well as free consulting on how to land government contracts to businesses within Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne Counties. The U.S. government is the world's largest purchase of goods and services, and New York state budgets for more than $8.5 billion in contracts each year.

A new web site launched by the Rochester Area Colleges, www.biz2edu.com, provides a Web-based gateway to the resources provided by the region's academic institutions, including research expertise, services and educational opportunities.

Small Business Development Center at Brockport