The Date: Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 - 5:30 - 7:30pm

The place: The Warshof Conference Center, located in the R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center at Monroe Community College, 1000 East Henrietta Road (map - Park in Lot M and enter Building 3)

The deal: 2009 Update on GRE!

We're kicking off the new year looking for continued growth for Rochester's tech sector despite a struggling economy. Growing our region is a team sport, and we've lined up some of the best team players around to talk about creating opportunity in Rochester in 2009! We welcome the team from the Greater Rochester Enterprise back for our annual update. GRE's leaders will share highlights of 2008 and the plan for the coming year. Other members of the GRE team will be mingling with the crowd in the general networking session and happy to strategize about growing your business in 2009!

As always, there'll be world class networking and free local brew - courtesy of High Falls Brewing!

It's time to execute on your New Year's resolutions! If any of these look familiar, you can count on DR networking to help get you there!
- I will contribute to my company's growth in 2009.
- I will expand my personal network.
- I will create a business partnership that's a great win-win!
- I will meet others in my field and test the boundaries of my knowledge.
- I will seek out new Rochester experiences.
- I will be an active player in our community.
- I will not miss a single DR networking event.
- I will wear my 2009 DR nametag with pride!

Next networking dates:
Tuesday, February 3rd, 5:30-7:30 at Max
Tuesday, March 3rd, 5:30-7:30 Spring Forward at Rock Ventures

About our sponsor, Greater Rochester Enterprise:

Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE) is a public-private partnership that professionally markets the Rochester, N.Y., Region as a competitive, high-profile place for business location and growth. It supports business attraction and expansion, along with entrepreneurship and innovation. GRE collaborates with businesses, universities, not-for-profit organizations and government unifying regional economic development activities.

For more information: www.rochesterbiz.com.

With special thanks to MCC's Workforce Development Team

We are pleased to be able to hold this event at the Warshof Conference Center, located in the R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center at Monroe Community College, 1000 East Henrietta Road. We are able to use this great space thanks to the support of the Workforce Development Team at MCC.

Monroe Community College (MCC) is the largest college in Western New York. To meet the growing need for employee training and education in the Monroe County area, MCC created the Office of Workforce Development (WFD). Solely focused on the economic development of the Monroe County area, WFD provides training and education for a multifaceted economic base. Monroe County’s economy consists of several large international companies as well as hundreds of small to medium sized companies and organizations, all of whom need a highly skilled workforce that is prepared for technology, best business practices, and teamwork. WFD brings a variety of programs, non-credit and credit, to companies and organizations in order to increase the skill level of area employees.