Member Essentials-CEO Insights June 2025

Posted on May 29, 2025

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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.   

 

Anheuser-Busch announces plans to spend $300 million on its facilities nationwide as a part of its Brewing Futures initiative.

Community Bank formally opens a new branch in the Liverpool area.

Cornell University is a part of a project that received recent grant funding from Fuzehub’s Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund.

Delta will add flights for two Syracuse University football games this year.

The Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration named Shawni Davis, owner and operator of Luminary Electrical, as its Small Business Person of the Year.

Onondaga Community College awards degrees to more than 600 students during its May graduation ceremony.

Six graduate from a paid CNA Training Program at Oswego Health’s The Manor at Seneca Hill.

Solvay Bank announces plans for a tenth branch in East Syracuse.

SUNY ESF receives $2 million donation from Sam and Carol Nappi to study algal blooms on Skaneateles Lake.

Syracuse University selects Graduate by Hilton as the brand partner for its upcoming campus hotel.

Casino Player Magazine awards Turning Stone the 2025 Best Overall Dining in New York State.

Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital opens a new pediatric site in Clay.

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Geitner brings decades of experience spanning both the public and private sectors, with a strong track record of success.

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