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Oneida County hotels post strong month of business in February
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County hotels registered significant increases in three key benchmarks of business performance in February. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a

Coughlin & Gerhart names new partner
BINGHAMTON — Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP recently announced Nathan Kopp as a partner at the law firm with a practice focused on trusts, wills and
Onondaga County hotel occupancy flat in February as two other business benchmarks post solid gains
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels registered a tiny increase in occupancy in February as two other key indicators of business performance showed stronger improvement. The
Broome County hotels register a strong month of business in February
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels saw a slight rise in overnight guests in February, as two other key indicators of business performance increased by

Southern Tier Brewing, Perry’s Ice Cream team up for new seasonal flavor
LAKEWOOD — Southern Tier Brewing Company has partnered with Perry’s Ice Cream to create a new brew inspired by Perry’s Cherry Pie Ice Cream, the
MVCC Foundation names three new board members
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) Foundation recently appointed three new members to its board of directors. The new board members are

NextGen Label names chief human resources officer
CICERO — NextGen Label Group recently announced the promotion of Jessica McCarthy to chief human resources officer (CHRO), effective April 1. The move coincides with

Preferred Mutual appoints chief information officer
NEW BERLIN — Preferred Mutual Insurance Company named David Smith senior VP and chief information officer, effective Jan. 1, according to a Feb. 19 announcement.

Assured Information Security, of Rome, receives patent number 25
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) recently received a new patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, bringing the company’s total to 25

Strategic Executive Alliance partners with Greater Utica Chamber for monthly program
UTICA, N.Y. — Strategic Executive Alliance (SEA) has announced a partnership with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce to host a monthly residency program beginning