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Rochester Economic Summit - Eyes on the Future 2009
More than 1,400 people participated in the Eyes on the Future 2009 annual economic development summit on Friday October 16 at St.John Fisher College, with Eastman Business Park the naming sponsor, and Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE) the host of the event.
The purpose of the event was to promote collaboration and engagement among businesses, organizations and individuals in the Greater Rochester Region. The event also included a business and career event, EyesExpo, which preceded and followed the general session.
Fifty companies exhibited to include Eastman Business Park (EBP) which featured a large screen virtual model of available properties, and drew great interest from attendees. In addition, several EBP key suppliers participated in the expo, along with a Kodak booth that featured our newest digital consumer products.
The summit highlighted a keynote address by Richard A. Bendis, president and CEO of InnovationAmerica, who emphasized how improving the economy requires a focus on an area's strengths, not its weaknesses.
The keynote highlighted the Greater Rochester Region's significant potential with 19 leading educational institutions, a skilled and talented workforce and a vibrant network of innovative businesses. He also called on business, political and community leaders to connect and work together on supporting entrepreneurial growth to further enable the nine-county area to successfully compete with the rest of the country.
GRE presented its Intellectual Density Quotient (IDQ), which provides a measure of the region's workforce in several areas. IDQ includes the percentage of the population enrolled in college, patents issued per worker, the number of workers trained to excel in a knowledge-based economy and the number of companies ranked among the best places to work in the country. Based on these criteria the nine-country Rochester Region outperforms communities five times its size. For more information visit www.rochesterbiz.com.
It was a great event and another valuable opportunity for Eastman Business Park to share who we are and the outstanding features we have to offer.
The purpose of the event was to promote collaboration and engagement among businesses, organizations and individuals in the Greater Rochester Region. The event also included a business and career event, EyesExpo, which preceded and followed the general session.
Fifty companies exhibited to include Eastman Business Park (EBP) which featured a large screen virtual model of available properties, and drew great interest from attendees. In addition, several EBP key suppliers participated in the expo, along with a Kodak booth that featured our newest digital consumer products.
The summit highlighted a keynote address by Richard A. Bendis, president and CEO of InnovationAmerica, who emphasized how improving the economy requires a focus on an area's strengths, not its weaknesses.
The keynote highlighted the Greater Rochester Region's significant potential with 19 leading educational institutions, a skilled and talented workforce and a vibrant network of innovative businesses. He also called on business, political and community leaders to connect and work together on supporting entrepreneurial growth to further enable the nine-county area to successfully compete with the rest of the country.
GRE presented its Intellectual Density Quotient (IDQ), which provides a measure of the region's workforce in several areas. IDQ includes the percentage of the population enrolled in college, patents issued per worker, the number of workers trained to excel in a knowledge-based economy and the number of companies ranked among the best places to work in the country. Based on these criteria the nine-country Rochester Region outperforms communities five times its size. For more information visit www.rochesterbiz.com.
It was a great event and another valuable opportunity for Eastman Business Park to share who we are and the outstanding features we have to offer.
Eastman Business Park at New York State Business Council Annual Meeting
The New York State Business Council annual meeting was held in Rochester September 30 to October 2, and the Eastman Business Park (EBP) had a prominent presence with an exciting exhibit booth that provided exciting information on how we are trying to attract businesses here.
By the end of the first day, the booth was highlighted as the "buzz" of the exhibit hall showing off the virtual campus software on an oversized screen with the latest technology in visual graphics and the capability to take you on a virtual tour of the properties and potential that Eastman Business Park has to offer.
In addition to the virtual tour, the booth provided marketing brochures and access to website information which shares many details on the unparalleled services available.
A drawing was available to attendees, giving away Kodak's latest Zi8 video camera which also drew huge interest from visitors. The crowd was excited about the new product and the booth had one in action each day taking videos and downloading on the spot for viewing.
One of the highlights was an interview conducted by local news channel WHAM13 where EBP Director Dave Stoklosa took the opportunity to talk about the event, our virtual model and the great things Eastman Business Park has to offer. The spot ran that evening and was a nice plug for the event and our exhibit booth.
Next up is the Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE) "Eyes on the Future" Economic Summit sponsored by Eastman Business Park, which will be held the morning of October 16 at St. John Fisher College and is free to the public. Register at eyesonthefuture.com
By the end of the first day, the booth was highlighted as the "buzz" of the exhibit hall showing off the virtual campus software on an oversized screen with the latest technology in visual graphics and the capability to take you on a virtual tour of the properties and potential that Eastman Business Park has to offer.
In addition to the virtual tour, the booth provided marketing brochures and access to website information which shares many details on the unparalleled services available.
A drawing was available to attendees, giving away Kodak's latest Zi8 video camera which also drew huge interest from visitors. The crowd was excited about the new product and the booth had one in action each day taking videos and downloading on the spot for viewing.
One of the highlights was an interview conducted by local news channel WHAM13 where EBP Director Dave Stoklosa took the opportunity to talk about the event, our virtual model and the great things Eastman Business Park has to offer. The spot ran that evening and was a nice plug for the event and our exhibit booth.
Next up is the Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE) "Eyes on the Future" Economic Summit sponsored by Eastman Business Park, which will be held the morning of October 16 at St. John Fisher College and is free to the public. Register at eyesonthefuture.com
