How does the future look for the Greater Rochester Region? Tune in every Saturday morning at 10 am -- on WHAM 1180-- for
Eyes on the Future, a live, hour-long call-in show about working together to strengthen the area's economy and keep local business growing.
Eyes on the Future is sponsored by Greater Rochester Enterprise;
Harter Secrest & Emery;
Eastman Business Park;
Canandaigua National Bank and Trust;
Mengel Metzger Barr;
CDS Monarch;
Enspirit;
The Simon Graduate School of Business;
Rochester Business Alliance; and
Earthlink.
Greater Rochester Enterprise and Dixon Schwabl, co-producers of this weekly show, won Best Podcast at Ragan's 2012 PR Daily Awards, which honored the best work coming out of PR departments and agencies from around the country. A list of the most current podcast are displayed below.
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Title: Secrets of Successful Women in Business
AirDate: 6/15/2013
Summary: Gwen Mazza of enSpirit, Wendy Dworkin of LLD Enterprises and Kitty Bressington of Linden Financial Consultants offer advice on how to be successful businesswomen.
Guests: Gwen Mazza of enSpirit, Wendy Dworkin of LLD Enterprises and Kitty Bressington of Linden Financial Consultants
Title: IBC Upstate NY Trade Conference & Expo
AirDate: 6/8/2013
Summary: Leah George of GRE's International Business Council, Maggie Catillaz of Harter Secrest & Emery, Scott Bass of Advanced Language Translation, and Marilynne Locke, formerly of Harris RF, discuss how your company can go global.
Guests: Leah George of GRE's International Business Council, Maggie Catillaz of Harter Secrest & Emery, Scott Bass of Advanced Language Translation, and Marilynne Locke, formerly of Harris RF
Title: Non-Compete Clauses
AirDate: 6/1/2013
Summary: Jeff Calabrese of Harter Secrest & Emery and Michael McCartney of Digits discuss non-compete clauses and why it is important for businesses to have them.
Guests: Jeff Calabrese of Harter Secrest & Emery and Michael McCartney of Digits
Title: Eyes on the Future Economic Summit Recap
AirDate: 5/18/2013
Summary: Mark Peterson of Greater Rochester Enterprise and Tim Mason of the Small Business Council of Rochester discuss the key takeaways from this year's Eyes on the Future Economic Summit including insights from keynote speaker Robert Safian of Fast Company magazine.
Guests: Mark Peterson of Greater Rochester Enterprise and Tim Mason of the Small Business Council of Rochester
Title: Demystifying the Cloud
AirDate: 5/11/2013
Summary: Tom Hobika and Clark Crook of Earthlink discuss the benefits of cloud computing and how business leaders can use it to their advantage.
Guests: Tom Hobika and Clark Crook of Earthlink
Title: Robert Safian of Fast Company Magazine
AirDate: 5/4/2013
Summary: Robert Safian of Fast Company Magazine and Mark Peterson of Greater Rochester Enterprise discuss what you need to do to make your company a "fast" company. Safian will be the keynote speaker at the Eyes on the Future Ecomomic Summit on May 15, 2013.
Guests: Robert Safian of Fast Company Magazine and Mark Peterson of Greater Rochester Enterprise
Title: Biofuels Manufacturing at Eastman Business Park
AirDate: 4/27/2013
Summary: Mike Alt and Tom Rutalis of Eastman Business Park discuss biofuels and biomaterials manufacturing at the park.
Guests: Mike Alt and Tom Rutalis of Eastman Business Park
Title: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
AirDate: 4/20/2013
Summary: Mark Peterson of Greater Rochester Enterprise, Jim Senall of High Tech Rochester and Penny Lewandowski of the Edward Lowe Foundation discuss the elements necessary to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Guests: Mark Peterson of Greater Rochester Enterprise, Jim Senall of High Tech Rochester and Penny Lewandowski of the Edward Lowe Foundation
Title: Tips to Help Job Seekers Land Next Job
AirDate: 4/13/2013
Summary: Chris Beckage of Superior Group and Karen Benjamin of Worldleaders Sales Solutions discuss tips to help you stand out from competitors when searching for your next job.
Guests: Chris Beckage of Superior Group and Karen Benjamin of Worldleaders Sales Solutions
Title: Hydrofracking
AirDate: 4/6/2013
Summary: Marc Romanowski of Harter Secrest & Emery and Greg Senecal of LaBella Associates discuss the safety and economic aspects of hydrofracking.
Guests: Marc Romanowski of Harter Secrest & Emery and Greg Senecal of LaBella Associates
Title: Last Minute Tax Tips
AirDate: 3/30/2013
Summary: Jim Schnell and Burt Speer of Mengel Metzger Barr discuss tips you should consider when filing your income tax return.
Guests: Jim Schnell and Burt Speer of Mengel Metzger Barr
Title: Home Mortgages
AirDate: 3/23/2013
Summary: Chris Spaker of CNB Mortgage Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canandaigua National Bank & Trust, and Alan Wood of RE/MAX Plus discuss current residential real estate trends and home mortgages.
Guests: Chris Spaker of CNB Mortgage Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canandaigua National Bank & Trust, and Alan Wood of RE/MAX Plus
Title: Pricing to Achieve Business Success
AirDate: 3/16/2013
Summary: Richard Cardot and Rajiv Dewan of the Simon School of Business discuss the various factors to consider when establishing a price for your products and services.
Guests: Richard Cardot and Rajiv Dewan of the Simon School of Business
Title: Disney Institute's Approach to Creativity
AirDate: 3/9/2013
Summary: Bruce Jones of the Disney Institute and Carol Wilke of the Greater Rochester Quality Council discuss Disney's approach to creativity and innovation.
Guests: Bruce Jones of the Disney Institute and Carol Wilke of the Greater Rochester Quality Council
Title: Manufacturing Hubs
AirDate: 3/2/2013
Summary: Mike Alt of Eastman Business Park and Kelly Mandarano of Kodak's Graphics, Entertainment & Commercial Films discuss Rochester's role as a top manufacturing and innovation hub.
Guests: Mike Alt of Eastman Business Park and Kelly Mandarano of Kodak's Graphics, Entertainment & Commercial Films
Title: Corporate Tax Guidance During Tax Season
AirDate: 2/23/2013
Summary: Jim Schnell and Ray Jacobi of Mengel Metzger Barr provide corporate tax advice.
Guests: Jim Schnell and Ray Jacobi of Mengel Metzger Barr
Title: 2013 PGA Championship in Rochester, NY
AirDate: 2/16/2013
Summary: The 95th PGA Championship will be held in Rochester at Oak Hill Country Club from August 5th through the 11th, 2013. Guests Ryan Cannon, PGA Championship Director, Dan Smith, Director of Communications at the Rochester Business Alliance, Marty Glavin, General Chairman of the 95th PGA Championship, and Mark Peterson, President and CEO of the Greater Rochester Enterprise discuss why the PGA of America continues to return to Rochester, and what impact an athletic event like this will have on our region.
Guests: Ryan Cannon, Championship Director of the 95th PGA Championship; Marty Glavin, General Chairman of the 95th PGA Championship; Dan Smith, Director of Communications, Rochester Business Alliance
Title: Trends in Senior Care
AirDate: 2/9/2013
Summary: Ross Lanzafame of Harter Secrest & Emery and Betty Mullin-DiProsa of St. Ann's Community and St. Ann's Foundation discuss trends in senior care.
Guests: Ross Lanzafame of Harter Secrest & Emery and Betty Mullin-DiProsa of St. Ann's Community and St. Ann's Foundation
Title: Doing Business Under China's New Leadership
AirDate: 2/2/2013
Summary: Leah George of GRE's International Business Council, Heidi Hu Ames of Myland USA, and Bill Simpson of Gleason Corporation discuss how China's new leadership will impact our economy.
Guests: Leah George of GRE's International Business Council, Heidi Hu Ames of Myland USA, and Bill Simpson of Gleason Corporation
Title: Updates to Medicaid Redesign
AirDate: 1/26/2013
Summary: Sankar Sewnauth and Sy Zielinski of CDS Monarch discuss changes to Medicaid.
Guests: Sankar Sewnauth and Sy Zielinski of CDS Monarch
Title: Fiscal Cliff Over, Now What?!
AirDate: 1/19/2013
Summary: Jim Schnell and Tom Wolf of Mengel Metzger Barr discuss what happens now that we have averted the fiscal cliff. There is still much to consider in terms of personal and business tax implications.
Guests: Jim Schnell and Tom Wolf of Mengel Metzger Barr
Title: Top Habits of Highly Successful People
AirDate: 1/12/2013
Summary: Gwen Mazza of enSpirit, Jerry Valentine of Surmotech, and Carrie Marlin of Kodak discuss techniques they use to be more productive.
Guests: Gwen Mazza of enSpirit, Jerry Valentine of Surmotech, and Carrie Marlin of Kodak
Title: Entrepreneurial Trends in 2013
AirDate: 1/5/2013
Summary: Vic Salerno of O'Connell Electric, Mike Bechtold of OptiPro and Bill Pollock of Optimation Technology discuss top entrepreneurial trends for 2013.
Guests: Vic Salerno of O'Connell Electric, Mike Bechtold of OptiPro and Bill Pollock of Optimation Technology
Title: 2013 Economic Outlook
AirDate: 12/29/2012
Summary: Greg MacKay of Canandaigua National Bank and Trust and Mark Peterson of Greater Rochester Enterprise discuss the outlook for the 2013 local and national economy.
Guests: Greg MacKay of Canandaigua National Bank and Trust and Mark Peterson of Greater Rochester Enterprise
Title: Sleep Disorders
AirDate: 12/22/2012
Summary: Ellen True of Thompson Health's Sleep Disorders Center and Amy Provenzo of Upstate HomeCare discuss ways you can get more sleep and be more productive.
Guests: Ellen True of Thompson Health's Sleep Disorders Center and Amy Provenzo of Upstate HomeCare
Title: Medicaid Redesign
AirDate: 11/17/2012
Summary: Sankar Sewnauth of CDS Monarch, Rich Yarmel of Harter Secrest & Emery, and Mark Peterson of GRE discuss Medicaid redesign and its impact on people with developmental disabilities.
Guests: Sankar Sewnauth of CDS Monarch, Rich Yarmel of Harter Secrest & Emery, and Mark Peterson of GRE