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September 17, 2007

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RBJ Events

In addition to providing readers with leading-edge business coverage, the Rochester Business Journal offers area professionals a full slate of educational events and community-oriented award programs.

Here’s a listing of what’s on the agenda for 2007:

		The Greater Rochester Awards October 25, 2007 Noon - 1:30 p.m. Hyatt Regency Rochester The Rochester Business Journal and the United Way of Greater Rochester present the 2nd annual Greater Rochester Awards. These special awards celebrate the exceptional work accomplished through our community’s human services sector. The program will award the 2007 Non-profit Executive of the Year and will equally recognize all of the honorees in a half dozen award categories. Individuals and organizations are nominated in seven categories: executive of the year, community champion, board leadership award, career achievement, impact award, rising star and student-standout special recognition. Click here to join the celebration! 2007 Honorees Executive of the Year Sister Seraphine Herbst, School of the Holy Childhood Board Leadership Award George Hamlin, IV, Canandaigua National Bank and Trust Company Donald Lowry, Lifetime Assistance Inc. I.C. Shah, ICS Telecom Inc. Impact Award The Center for Youth’s Alternative to Suspension and Student Family Support Services at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School No. 45 Community Champion Dr. Jack Howitt, Midland Management Ruth Phinney, WXXI Public Broadcasting Council Paul Scott, Mary Cariola Children’s Center Career Achievement Sylvia Johnson, Otetiana Council Inc., Boy Scouts of America Beth O’Donnell, The Center for Youth Services Inc. Gretchen Pride, Sojourner House Rising Star Nancy Buffum-Herman, AIDS Community Health Center Megan Kelvie, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Upstate NY Chapter Lisa Lewis, Catholic Family Center Student Standout Trelawney McKnight, Monroe Community College Lori Patric, Monroe Community College John Snyder, St. John Fisher College Click here to download a reservation form for the luncheon! Click here for more details about the awards. Presented by Sponsored by

		Forty Under 40 November 6, 2007 12 p.m. Rochester Riverside Convention Center Click here to reserve seats online now! In November 2007, Rochester Business Journal will honor forty Rochesterians under 40 years old for their professional success and community involvement. Nominated by the community and selected by a committee of business leaders, the Forty Under 40 award recognizes men and women, under the age of 40, who have achieved professional success and have also made significant civic contributions to our community. The award has become a prestigious honor. Of the hundreds of nominations we receive, only the best of the best are recognized. Click here to download a reservation form for the luncheon. Click here for the 2007 honorees. Click here for pictures of the 2006 event! Sponsored by:

		Best of the Web February 27, 2007 7:45 - 9:45 a.m. Hyatt Regency Rochester Join the RBJ as we recognize Rochester's best Web sites! The program will recognize sites in a variety of business categories, including non-profits. And new this year: Best Business Blog. Featuring keynote speaker Kevin Ryan, iMedia Search Editor and CEO of KineticResults. Click here for a list of the 2007 Best of the Web finalists. Also awarding: Click here for a list of the 2007 Executive of the Year Awards finalists. Sponsored by

		Health Care Achievement Awards Luncheon April 5, 2007 Rochester Riverside Convention Center Click here for a list of this year's honorees! The awards program was created to recognize excellence, promote innovation, and honor organizations and individuals that are making a significant impact on the quality of health care in the Greater Rochester area. The Rochester Business Journal recognizes twelve honorees in the following categories: Innovation Non-physician Physician Volunteer For more information, contact Heidi Schmitt at 585.546.8303, ext. 102. Sponsored by

		Wealth Of Health June 5, 2007 Noon - 1:30 p.m. Hyatt Regency Rochester Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and the Rochester Business Journal are proud to present the Wealth of Health Awards. The awards honor innovative organizations that promote workplace wellness, improving both their bottom line and the overall health of our community. This year's honorees are: 1-99 Employees Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County Canfield & Tack Printing Dixon Schwabl Advertising 100-699 Employees Guardian Industries Corp. LiDestri Foods Inc. The Friendly Home 700+ Employees Harris Corporation RF Communications Division Paychex Inc. Lifetime Assistance Inc. Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is a nonprofit licensee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association. Co-Sponsored by

		Gitomer Returns! March 14, 2007 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. Hyatt Regency Rochester Got a question that you can't seem to find the sales answer to? Well now is your chance to ask the expert himself, while learning other answers to help make you a Sales Master! Popular Rochester Business Journal columnist Jeffrey Gitomer is coming back to town to present his newest best seller, "The Little Black Book of Connections!" Join us for a 1/2 day sales seminar, presented in only the way Jeffrey can. Gitomer is the author of the New York Times Best Seller, The Sales Bible, Customer Satisfaction is Worthless-Customer Loyalty is Priceless, The Patterson Principles of Selling and the Little Red Book of Selling. Jeffrey's books have sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide. His syndicated column Sales Moves appears in more than 95 business newspapers and is read by more than 4 million people every week. Jeffrey is the host of Selling Power Live audio magazine, distributed to over 10,000 subscribers worldwide. Sponsored by:

		CEO Briefing Featuring Brian Beaulieu Friday, April 27, 2007 7:30 - 11 a.m. Locust Hill Country Club Two leading economic indicators are heading down... Hear a local, national and global view on what will happen. Understand how best to respond to the changing business cycle –ensure you will prosper. Brian Beaulieu has served as the executive director of Institute for Trend Research since 1987. He has been primarily engaged in applied research in business cycle trend analysis, growth cycle trend analysis and the utilization of cyclical analysis at a practical business level. Mr. Beaulieu consults and advises companies throughout the United States, Europe and Japan. As a business leader, you will gain the insights needed to make informed, timely decisions with confidence and objectivity. Co-Sponsored by

Listings on this page will be updated periodically, so check back frequently. You can also learn more about a particular RBJ event by clicking on its listing in the Calendar section of "This Week." For more information regarding Rochester Business Journal events and event sponsorship opportunities, e-mail Heidi Schmitt.

Who speaks at Rochester Business Journal events?

Although most RBJ events address topics of interest to businesspeople, our speakers represent a broad cross-section of disciplines and expertise. Business Journal events often feature thought leaders, analysts, and leaders of industry. Speakers are selected based on their relevance to conference topics and their appeal to audiences. A speaker's appearance at a RBJ event is unrelated to past, present or future press coverage or advertising programs related to our publication(s).

Sponsorship Opportunities

For more than five years, the Rochester Business Journal has been providing the upstate New York business community with high-level, content-driven events. By featuring the nation's foremost thought leaders and our area's shining examples of leadership, RBJ events provide an ideal venue for you to enhance your company's profile and to gain access to niche groups of business decision makers. Corporate sponsorship provides quality exposure before, during and after each event. For more information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Heidi Schmitt at 585-546-8303 or direct email to events@rbj.net.