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Handbell Ensembles and Soloists to Perform in Rochester, NY
Monday, July 11, 2016 12:30 PM by Visit Rochester

Music aficionados in and around Rochester, NY will have the opportunity to experience the unique sights and sounds of the English handbell July 12-16 at a number of daily concerts, when Handbell
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ConventionsRochester to Host New York State Boys Lacrosse Championship
Friday, May 6, 2016 2:18 PM by Rachel Laber

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association today announced that the New York State Boys Lacrosse Championship for the next three years (championship years 2017, 2018 and 2019) will take place in Rochester, N.Y.
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SportsWorld Kobudo Federation Holds International Conference in Rochester, N.Y.
Thursday, May 5, 2016 11:29 AM by Rachel Laber

Visit Rochester welcomes the World Kobudo Federation to Rochester, N.Y., May 6-8 for the group’s biennial International Martial Arts Conference.
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Conventions, SportsFlower City Comic Con Coming to Rochester
Thursday, April 21, 2016 10:54 AM by Rachel Laber

Inaugural convention to draw fans of comics, television and film Flower City Comic Con, a brand new convention for fans – by fans – will debut this weekend in Rochester, N.Y. Flower City Comic
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ConventionsVisit Rochester Website Named "Best of Web"
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 9:45 AM by Rachel Laber

VisitRochester.com Recognized as "Best of Web" Visit Rochester, the official tourism promotion agency for Monroe County and Greater Rochester, has been recognized as a “ Best of the Web ” award winner
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Visit Rochester NewsRochester Hosts 80th Annual NYS Women’s Bowling Championship
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 9:18 AM by Rachel Laber

Visit Rochester and the Monroe County Sports Commission will welcome more than 1,700 bowlers to Rochester over the course of the next month as bowlers compete in the 80th annual New York State (NYS)
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Visit Rochester News2016 Explore Greater Rochester Visitor Guide Now Available
Friday, April 15, 2016 3:00 PM by Rachel Laber

The 2016 Explore Greater Rochester Guide , the official visitor’s guide to Greater Rochester and Monroe County, is now available. The Explore publication is a partnership between Visit Rochester and
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Tourism NewsNYSUT Delegates Convene in Rochester
Thursday, April 7, 2016 4:51 PM by Rachel Laber

More than 2,000 Delegates Meet in Rochester for 2016 NYSUT Convention Representatives of one of largest teachers' unions in the country meet to advocate for public education Rochester, N.Y., April
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ConventionsVisit Rochester Announces New Public Relations Director
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 9:23 AM by Visit Rochester

Visit Rochester, the official tourism promotion agency for Monroe County, is pleased to announce that Rachel Laber has joined the organization as Director of Communications and Public Relations. In
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Visit Rochester NewsVisit Rochester Recognized by Smart Meetings Magazine
Monday, February 8, 2016 2:00 PM by Visit Rochester

Visit Rochester Awarded Platinum Choice Award by Smart Meetings Magazine Tourism promotion agency recognized for outstanding service to visitors and meeting professionals Rochester, N.Y., February