Chamber Newsletter
Chamber member to hold spring fundraiser
Feb 18, 2016
Each year, Stepping Stones Learning Center holds a spring fundraising gala to raise funds to help children in our community. Over 200 friends and supporters attend their gala event to celebrate their accomplishments and to contribute to their future success. This year, Stepping Stones announces…
Irondequoit Public Library has booming debut season
Feb 8, 2016
On February 4, 2016, the Irondequoit Public Library released an accounting of library usage between the September opening and December 31, 2015. Highlight statistics include a 26% increase on items loaned and a 34% increase in visits.* The Library's more than ten meeting and study rooms have also…
Genrich Women featured in Rochester Woman magazine
Feb 3, 2016
Deborah, Heather, and Stephanie Genrich are featured in the February 2016 issue of Rochester Woman Magazine. Genrich's Florist & Greenhouse, a member of the Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce, also recently received the Chamber's Beautification Award for Best Landscaping in 2015. Pick up the free…
Ontario Mall Antiques opens second location in Irondequoit
Feb 2, 2016
Ontario Mall Antiques has opened a second location at 1850 East Ridge Road in Irondequoit. The new location, chock full of antiques and collectibles, is very much like the wildly successful destination antique shopping emporium that has been in Farmington since 1993. Irondequoit Town Supervisor Adam…
Annual Awards Dinner Honors Irondequoit People and Places
Jan 25, 2016
On Friday, January 22, 2016, the Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce honored local people and places at our Annual Awards dinner at the Rochester Yacht Club. Though snowy and windswept along the Genesee River, the atmosphere inside the Yacht Club's Conewago Room (upstairs banquet room) was warm and…
Irondequoit Chamber launches new website
Jan 21, 2016
The Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce, with the help of Chamber Member Corporate Communications, has launched a new and improved website. The all-new design is mobile friendly and features improved navigation and new content, including Irondequoit demographics. The Chamber not only strives to continue…
Irondequoit Bars make D&C list of best east side bars
Jan 15, 2016
Two Irondequoit bar & grills, Chamber member Keenan's and Shamrock Jack's, who was honored by the Chamber in 2013 for Best Landscaping, were both named to Will Cleveland's 'Best east side bars for craft beer and good grub.' Cleveland writes the Beer Talk column for the Democrat & Chronicle.…
Personal Designs Florist wins award from WeddingWire
Jan 14, 2016
The Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Chamber Member Personal Designs Florist, Inc., has been named by WeddingWire as a winner of their prestigious Couples' Choice Awards® 2016 for Florists in Rochester. WeddingWire is the leading global online wedding marketplace. Their…
Person of the Year and Beautification Awards honorees announced
Dec 30, 2015
The Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Donald E. Wood has been selected as our Person of the Year. Mr. Wood has spent much of his adult life serving the Irondequoit community in many ways, from being a beloved school bus driver to volunteering with school children. He has…