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The Albany Networker

👋 Good morning, Albany! Welcome to The Albany Networker, the local newsletter for 11,000 successful professionals in The Capital District business community.

In today’s issue:

👀 New York's maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit rate increase goes into effect this month

Why Netwinars Beat Webinars Every Time

💼 Listings of Top Jobs Postings and Top Job Seekers in Albany, NY

📈 Albany organizations looking for Engineering Services, Litigation Counsel Services, Government Relations & Representation Services and more

Albany County awards $225K for park upgrades

📅 Register for Albany networking events

👨‍💻 And much more!

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COMMUNITY
🍇 The Albany Grapevine

The Business Buzz around Greater Albany, NY

  • New York's maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit rate increase goes into effect this month (Read)

  • Advocates say EPR failure shows Albany dysfunction (Read)

  • Destiny USA owner sells portion of Albany shopping plaza (Read)

  • Another Downtown Albany Restaurant is Closing (Read)

  • Central Avenue’s Westgate Plaza sold to a new investment group (Read)

STRATEGY
 Deep Dive

Why Netwinars Beat Webinars Every Time

Professionals are ditching standard Zoom calls and virtual networking events for netwinars that spark collective learning, deeper engagement, and meaningful relationships.

Forget webinars, netwinars are the new virtual networking powerhouse.

Just think about it …

How many times have you attended a webinar that turned into one long sales pitch?

Or finished a session without connecting with a single person?

While no one can predict the future of networking, one thing is certain …

It won’t look anything like it does today…

CAREERS
💼 Albany at Work

Workplace Highlights in Albany, NY

The Albany–Schenectady–Troy metro area added about 4,200 private-sector jobs over the past year, a 1.1% growth rate, while unemployment stands at 3.4%, among the lowest in New York State. Major investment in UAlbany’s Nanotechnology Research Center is expected to further fuel high-tech job growth in the Capital Region.

🔥 Top Job Postings

👀 Top Job Seekers

SALES
📈  Albany Leads

Who's Buying in Albany Right Now?

  • Engineering Services needs at Albany Parking Authority (Link)

  • RFP Litigation Counsel Services needed at the City of Albany, requesting proposals from legal firms for ongoing litigation support. (Link)

  • Port of Albany also has an open Government Relations & Representation Services RFP under APDC (Link)

SUPPORT
  Albany Resources

Helpful Tools & Positive Developments for Albany Professionals

  • Albany County awards $225K for park upgrades (More)

  • Albany’s Amplify Albany program offers grant funding to local businesses and nonprofits for promotional projects and events. (More

  • Community Loan Fund is administering an ARPA Small Business Grant Program in Albany County, targeting businesses impacted economically by recent challenges.(More)

  • Advance Albany County Alliance now pushes the State Seed Funding Grant Program, offering up to $25,000 to eligible small businesses. (More)

KNOWLEDGE
👀  Albany Insights

AI-Powered Business Trends & Tips for Albany Professionals

Who are considered the top 10 business networkers in Greater Albany, NY?

1. Dr. Havidán Rodríguez
2. David M. “Dave” Buicko
3. Carm Basile
4. Havidán Rodríguez
5. Dr. John Bennett

NETWORKING
📅 Albany Events

Top Business & Networking Events in Greater Albany, NY

💻  10/10 Business Incubation + Networking: Business Insights | Online (Register)

 🤝 10/14 Capital Region Founder + Creator Meet-Up | Troy, NY (Register)

💻  10/15 Albany Business Networking Event | Online (Register)

🤝 10/21 Free Capital Region Elite Rockstar Connect Networking Event | Colonie, NY (Register)

🤝= In Person, 💻 = Virtual

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