Member Essentials-CEO Insights December 2023

Posted on November 30, 2023

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Below is a snapshot of the latest news and top headlines from our members. We want to hear from you! You can request your organization's news and events be shared on the CenterState CEO website.

 

Armory Square businesses host winter apparel donation drive for Syracuse City School District students.

Dannible & McKee hosts annual tax and financial planning conference.

Excellus BCBS Awards hospitals $28 million for quality improvements.

Felix Schoeller North America unveils new coating operation in Pulaski.

Helio Health awarded grant for James Street renovations, opens Rochester location. 

Andy Breuer of Hueber-Breuer Construction talks to Syracuse.com for its leadership series.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) makes former downtown Sibley’s Department Store its home.

Syracuse IDA approves $4 million in tax breaks for JMA Wireless expansion.

KeyBank honors Syracuse–area business owner at annual Key4Women awards, including Susan Crossett, president and CEO of CPS Recruitment Inc.

M3 Placement and Partnership recertified as WBE for the third time.

NBT Bank formally opens new Syracuse financial center location in The Post building.

Oneida Indian Nation honors more than 400 local veterans at annual veterans recognition event at Turning Stone Resort Casino.

Oswego Health says work is underway to improve area around its Fulton location. 

PPC to add nearly 200 jobs by end of 2024 as it relocates production from overseas.

Holiday Nights return to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in December.

She Fancy Grazing Co. to join the Salt City Market.

Upstate Medical University’s College of Nursing partners with SUNY Canton to offer remote nursing doctorate program.

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December 23, 2025

Blue Sky Associates Dale Carnegie Team Wins Top Honor at CNY BEST

At this year’s CNY Best awards ceremony, held on Thursday, November 20, Blue Sky Associates’ Dale Carnegie franchise team earned the top award in the “For-Profit” category, standing out among 26 submissions.

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December 22, 2025

M.A. Polce Named to MSSP Alert’s 2025 Top 250 Managed Security Service Providers List for Sixth Consecutive Year

Recognized by CyberRisk Alliance and MSSP Alert, the annual Top 250 MSSPs ranking highlights the most influential and effective managed security service providers worldwide.

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2026 Medical Device Innovation Challenge (MDIC) Presentation

Learn about the MDIC application and eligibility process, program timeline, Innovation Law Center prepared commercialization research, subject matter expert mentorship, and Ergami's perspective as a participant of the program. 

Turning Stone Resort Casino’s 2025 Gingerbread Village Named One the World’s Most Over-the-Top Hotel Gingerbread Displays by Forbes Travel Guide
December 18, 2025

Turning Stone Resort Casino’s 2025 Gingerbread Village Named One the World’s Most Over-the-Top Hotel Gingerbread Displays by Forbes Travel Guide

The “Holidays Around the World” themed village earns international acclaim and joins an impressive list of eight displays spanning the globe.

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December 17, 2025

Back by Popular Demand! The Book of Mormon

Since opening on March 24, 2011, THE BOOK OF MORMON has become one of the most successful shows in Broadway history, breaking the Eugene O’Neill Theatre house record more than 50 times.

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OPT Launches Real-Time Tracking for Fixed-Route Buses
December 16, 2025

OPT Launches Real-Time Tracking for Fixed-Route Buses

The feature, which is being integrated into the Ride Oswego County app, enables riders, staff and stakeholders to see a variety of information.