Whether you have a tier one manufacturing contract with the Department of Defense, or you’ve been subcontracted to make gaskets all the way down the supply chain, you will soon be required to meet the standards of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.

What You’ll Learn:
• What cybersecurity myths have you fallen for?
• What misconceptions may you have?
• How can you be proactive, not reactive?
Our expert speakers will show your company how to begin readying yourself to meet these standards and what resources are available to those who need further assistance making the grade.

This webinar is part one of a five-part series hosted by Mohawk Valley Community College’s Advanced Institute for Manufacturing and FuzeHub.

This fall, the Ain Center is working with Eastman’s Institute for Music Leadership and a number of community partners to offer a series of online workshops, called Roc the Business of Art, aimed to help artists in the greater Rochester area develop business and entrepreneurial skills. This partnership is through the Arts in the Loop Initiative.

This workshop will focus on Website Building.

The University of Rochester is committed to providing inclusive experiences and equal access to programs and services. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the access provided, please contact AinCFE@rochester.edu. In all situations, a good faith effort (up until the time of the event) will be made to provide accommodations.

Experts in process manufacturing discuss how small and medium-sized manufacturers can affordably make their workplaces safer, with minimal impact to employee morale, productivity, and profitability. Learn about the science behind the methods, so you can make the best decisions for your company.

What you will learn:
• Latest CDC guidelines and how they could impact your company.
• Separating myth from fact.
• 5 ways to use existing technology to make your workplace safer without negative impacts to productivity, morale, or productivity.

This fall, the Ain Center is working with Eastman’s Institute for Music Leadership and a number of community partners to offer a series of online workshops, called Roc the Business of Art, aimed to help artists in the greater Rochester area develop business and entrepreneurial skills. This partnership is through the Arts in the Loop Initiative.

This workshop will focus on Transitioning to eCommerce.

The University of Rochester is committed to providing inclusive experiences and equal access to programs and services. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the access provided, please contact AinCFE@rochester.edu. In all situations, a good faith effort (up until the time of the event) will be made to provide accommodations.

New York State offers unparalleled resources for helping new and existing businesses become more competitive through the use of innovative technologies. Every day, New York State Centers of Excellence, Centers for Advanced Technology, Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers, and high-tech incubators work hand in hand with companies to accelerate technologies, transform production capabilities, and chart the future of strategic and emerging industries. These panel discussions, each focused on a different industry cluster, present many of these innovation assets and the businesses they are collaborating with. Whether you’re a start-up, a technology developer, or an established manufacturer, join us to learn more about how you can leverage the capabilities and expertise supported by Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology & Innovation (NYSTAR).

Ever wonder how successful entrepreneurs have used their own money to start their businesses?

Bootstrapping entails growing your business by relying on your own savings & revenue, requiring a mix of being frugal, innovative & agile.

Join us for a free Bootstrapping Workshop 3-Part Series & discover tactics to Re-Invest Your Way to Success!

Session 1: September 29 | 3:30-4:30
12 Things to Know When Deciding to Bootstrap Your Business

Session 2: October 6 | 3:30-4:30
Bootstrapping in Action – Hear from an Entrepreneur

Session 3: October 13 | 3:30-4:30
Tactics & Techniques to Successfully Bootstrap Your Business

Speakers:
Matt Scarchilli, CEO @Winning Process, LLC, has over fifteen years of leadership, sales management, coaching and mentoring of business professional’s experience. He works with organizations of all sizes to develop strong sales teams, create better hiring practices and lead their organizations more effectively.

Trent Griffin-Braff, Owner @Tech Valley Hospitality Shuttle, is a serial entrepreneur focused on creating opportunities & being a resource for others. He has grown his business from a hotel-based transportation agency in 2016 to a 100% customizable shuttle service for any sort of transportation service needed.

Join us for an introduction to entrepreneurship and starting a business! Learn the basic ideas on determining a need in the marketplace, target marketing, unique selling points, and building your support team.

The Building Blocks for Starting a Business

Wednesday, September 30th, 12-1pm

Rochester 2600 is an information-security / hacker meetup that meets regularly at the hackerspace, Interlock Rochester. It’s a loosely organized group that hangs out, does presentations related to security and technology, and discusses a variety of topics throughout the night. All are welcome. Agenda usually includes: * a monthly information security news that’s relevant * [Usually] at least one presentation on a hacker-ish topic. Visit https://www.rochester2600.com for this month’s meeting details

Join us at Foundry on the first Monday of every month, where we typically feature two web-tech talks each month. We welcome community members of all experience levels and any loosely “web” related interests. Talks will start at 6:00, but feel free to join us from 5:30 onward for some networking! Whether you’re a freelance programmer, a student of graphic design, an HR representative for a technology company, or just interested in tech — we hope you’ll come join us for pizza, beer, and casual conversation! Here are some links to our Slack channel and our Trello if you need ’em: Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/ithacawebpeople/shared_invite/enQtNDM1OTIzNDA2MzkwLTNjOTk2ZGFlMGE4YTg3MTc1MjM4MmI2ZWZjMzUzZTAxMDRiYTM4OTY5ZjE2YTZlMDkyZTlmZDY0NTFjZjdlNmYTrello: https://trello.com/invite/b/oRS3Qyj0/1f1461479d8a1d1d2ab6b14fd4fb25df/ithaca-web-people-talks

The Rochester Beacon presents an hourlong online conversation with two of the nation’s most respected and influential journalists—both Rochester natives—who from their unique perspectives will address the state of the nation’s politics as well as the outlook for local journalism:

■ John Harris – A Pittsford native, Harris spent two decades at the Washington Post, covering local politics, state politics in Virginia and national politics. He has authored two books on politics, including “The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House.” In 2007, he co-founded Politico, one of the most successful digitally focused journalism startups. He stepped down as editor-in-chief last year but continues to cover national politics as a Politico columnist.

■ Tom Hamburger – He grew up in Brighton and has worked as a reporter since 1976. Now. with the Washington Post, Hamburger is a 2018 Pulitzer Prize and George Polk Award recipient (for his work with a team of Washington Post reporters on Trump campaign and administration ties to Russia), and a political analyst for MSNBC. He is an investigative reporter focused on the intersection of money and politics in Washington.

Armbruster Capital Management Inc., Burke Group Inc. and The Estate, Legacy and Long-Term Care Planning Center of Western NY are presenting sponsors. Bond, Schoneck & King PLLC is a gold sponsor.

Ever wonder how successful entrepreneurs have used their own money to start their businesses?

Bootstrapping entails growing your business by relying on your own savings & revenue, requiring a mix of being frugal, innovative & agile.

Join us for a free Bootstrapping Workshop 3-Part Series & discover tactics to Re-Invest Your Way to Success!

Session 1: September 29 | 3:30-4:30
12 Things to Know When Deciding to Bootstrap Your Business

Session 2: October 6 | 3:30-4:30
Bootstrapping in Action – Hear from an Entrepreneur

Session 3: October 13 | 3:30-4:30
Tactics & Techniques to Successfully Bootstrap Your Business

Speakers:
Matt Scarchilli, CEO @Winning Process, LLC, has over fifteen years of leadership, sales management, coaching and mentoring of business professional’s experience. He works with organizations of all sizes to develop strong sales teams, create better hiring practices and lead their organizations more effectively.

Trent Griffin-Braff, Owner @Tech Valley Hospitality Shuttle, is a serial entrepreneur focused on creating opportunities & being a resource for others. He has grown his business from a hotel-based transportation agency in 2016 to a 100% customizable shuttle service for any sort of transportation service needed.

Ever wonder how successful entrepreneurs have used their own money to start their businesses?

Bootstrapping entails growing your business by relying on your own savings & revenue, requiring a mix of being frugal, innovative & agile.

Join us for a free Bootstrapping Workshop 3-Part Series & discover tactics to Re-Invest Your Way to Success!

Session 1: September 29 | 3:30-4:30
12 Things to Know When Deciding to Bootstrap Your Business

Session 2: October 6 | 3:30-4:30
Bootstrapping in Action – Hear from an Entrepreneur

Session 3: October 13 | 3:30-4:30
Tactics & Techniques to Successfully Bootstrap Your Business

Speakers:
Matt Scarchilli, CEO @Winning Process, LLC, has over fifteen years of leadership, sales management, coaching and mentoring of business professional’s experience. He works with organizations of all sizes to develop strong sales teams, create better hiring practices and lead their organizations more effectively.

Trent Griffin-Braff, Owner @Tech Valley Hospitality Shuttle, is a serial entrepreneur focused on creating opportunities & being a resource for others. He has grown his business from a hotel-based transportation agency in 2016 to a 100% customizable shuttle service for any sort of transportation service needed.

NYS Manufacturing Day 2020 is an on-line event that will celebrate manufacturers from across New York State and highlight the pathways students can take toward manufacturing careers. By recognizing NYS manufacturers and building awareness of available educational and training opportunities, NYS Manufacturing Day 2020 will benefit companies, community leaders, educators, high school and college students as well as economic development and manufacturing associations from across New York State.

Linux WorkshopCome and get your questions about Linux answered. We have experts on hand to fix problems and answer questions about Ubuntu and FOSS. Bring your system in so we can help you get the most from your FOSS.

Join us at Foundry on the first Monday of every month, where we typically feature two web-tech talks each month. We welcome community members of all experience levels and any loosely “web” related interests. Talks will start at 6:00, but feel free to join us from 5:30 onward for some networking! Whether you’re a freelance programmer, a student of graphic design, an HR representative for a technology company, or just interested in tech — we hope you’ll come join us for pizza, beer, and casual conversation! Here are some links to our Slack channel and our Trello if you need ’em: Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/ithacawebpeople/shared_invite/enQtNDM1OTIzNDA2MzkwLTNjOTk2ZGFlMGE4YTg3MTc1MjM4MmI2ZWZjMzUzZTAxMDRiYTM4OTY5ZjE2YTZlMDkyZTlmZDY0NTFjZjdlNmYTrello: https://trello.com/invite/b/oRS3Qyj0/1f1461479d8a1d1d2ab6b14fd4fb25df/ithaca-web-people-talks

Rochester 2600 is an information-security / hacker meetup that meets regularly at the hackerspace, Interlock Rochester. It’s a loosely organized group that hangs out, does presentations related to security and technology, and discusses a variety of topics throughout the night. All are welcome. Agenda usually includes: * a monthly information security news that’s relevant * [Usually] at least one presentation on a hacker-ish topic. Visit https://www.rochester2600.com for this month’s meeting details

We’ll see you in person when the time is right. Stay safe. 

Upstate Venture Connect welcomes you to experience the best celebration of entrepreneurship each year in Upstate NY.

Upstate Unleashed is an annual conference and awards luncheon that brings together innovators in Upstate NY. Founders at the helm of high-growth companies meet active investors; early-stage entrepreneurs connect with community leaders. Together we learn, collaborate and build relationships needed to create a positive impact on our economy.

Unleashed 2020 will be held online.

Sponsorship are also available. View more at uvc.org/unleashed-sponsorship

Linux WorkshopCome and get your questions about Linux answered. We have experts on hand to fix problems and answer questions about Ubuntu and FOSS. Bring your system in so we can help you get the most from your FOSS.

Rochester 2600 is an information-security / hacker meetup that meets regularly at the hackerspace, Interlock Rochester. It’s a loosely organized group that hangs out, does presentations related to security and technology, and discusses a variety of topics throughout the night. All are welcome. Agenda usually includes: * a monthly information security news that’s relevant * [Usually] at least one presentation on a hacker-ish topic. Visit https://www.rochester2600.com for this month’s meeting details

Linux WorkshopCome and get your questions about Linux answered. We have experts on hand to fix problems and answer questions about Ubuntu and FOSS. Bring your system in so we can help you get the most from your FOSS.

Rochester 2600 is an information-security / hacker meetup that meets regularly at the hackerspace, Interlock Rochester. It’s a loosely organized group that hangs out, does presentations related to security and technology, and discusses a variety of topics throughout the night. All are welcome. Agenda usually includes: * a monthly information security news that’s relevant * [Usually] at least one presentation on a hacker-ish topic. Visit https://www.rochester2600.com for this month’s meeting details