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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Eric T. Campbell
December 29, 2025

Eric Campbell Elected to Fulton Savings Bank's Board of Trustees

Campbell is the Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Oswego Health where he has worked since 2010.

Lunch with friends
December 26, 2025

Fulton Dining and Activity Center

Join us for a warm lunch and a cup of coffee.

Pictured accepting the award on behalf of the team are Jody Frawley and Herb Escher.
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.

A thumbnail reading the news article's headline: "M.A. Polce Named to MSSP Alert’s 2025 Top 250 Managed Security Service Providers List for Sixth Consecutive Year"
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.

December 19, 2025

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.

The Book of Mormon
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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December 16, 2025

Scaling Up to Finish Strong Workshop

Join our workshop and learn how to engineer your business valuation while scaling.

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.