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2025 CenterState CEO Annual Meeting

CenterState CEO’s 2025 Annual Meeting

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Business of the Year Finalists 2025
CEO News | 03/12/2025

CenterState CEO Announces 2025 Business of the Year Finalists

CenterState CEO has announced finalists for its prestigious 2025 Business of the Year Awards.The awards recognize member companies in five…

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Annabel R Chang - 2025 CenterState CEO Annual Meeting Spealer
CEO News | 03/12/2025

Annabel R. Chang Announced as Speaker for 2025 CenterState CEO Annual Meeting

CenterState CEO will welcome Annabel R. Chang, director and head of state policy and government relations at autonomous driving technology…

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2025 GOFCC Annual Meeting
CEO News | 03/07/2025

Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce Hosts 2025 Annual Meeting

The Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GOFCC), by CenterState, hosted its 2025 Annual Meeting, presented by Constellation, at the…

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Board of Directors Annual Elections
CEO News | 03/06/2025

Members: Vote on CenterState CEO's Board of Directors, 2025-28

Vote on CenterState CEO’s proposed 2025-2028 board of directors.

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CEO News | 03/05/2025

CenterState CEO Announces New Senior Leadership Update

CenterState CEO is proud to announce that Nora Spillane has been appointed as the new Senior Vice President of Inclusive Growth.

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Governor Hochul announces three new ON-RAMP locations.
CEO News | 02/10/2025

Gov. Hochul Announces Three Locations for Future ON-RAMP Facilities

CenterState CEO is leading the planning process for Syracuse's Flagship ON-RAMP location.

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Media Coverage | 02/04/2025

CenterState CEO's Kara Jones Discusses GENIUS Round 9 with NewsChannel 9

Kara Jones speaks with NewsChannel 9 about the latest round of GENIUS NY, now accepting applications.

CEO in Action

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    Connections and Expertise Support Transformational Downtown Project - City Center

    CenterState CEO helped Hayner navigate unique grant challenges and opportunities, allowing for incentives to remain in place until the project was able to commence, and facilitated connections for commercial tenants.

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    Leveraging the Innovation Ecosystem for Startup Success - Impel

    Shifts in the innovation economy are positioning places like Syracuse to be hubs for startup growth.

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    Investing in and Accelerating the Region’s Innovation Ecosystem

    Central New York’s innovation ecosystem is thriving. The region has built on its historic legacy of entrepreneurship, following more than a decade of investment and strategic programming

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    Growth + Equity Fund Support Helps Entrepreneurs Bring Their Small Businesses to Life

    The Growth + Equity Fund was designed to help entrepreneurs establish and grow their businesses, like owner of Ma’s Wings and Things Sarah Ausby.

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    Eastern Security Services

    Eastern Security Services is the leading provider of professionally-monitored burglary alarm, fire alarm, video surveillance, access control, and intercom systems in CNY.

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    Belden Broadband Solutions/ PPC

    Belden Broadband Solutions, a core platform of businesses owned by Belden Inc. (Belden), has long been a leading pioneer of connectivity and network optimization solutions for worldwide broadband service providers.

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    The Marriott Syracuse Downtown

    The Marriott Syracuse Downtown has been a driving force in the local economy through its substantial contributions to job creation since its reopening in 2016.

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    Emergent

    Emergent, a Syracuse-based leadership development firm, continues to raise the consciousness and performance of leaders in Central New York and beyond.

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