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Premier Fire Apparatus leases industrial space in Salina
SALINA — Premier Fire Apparatus, Inc. recently leased 5,500 square feet of industrial warehouse space located at 108 Anderson Avenue in the town of Salina. William Evertz of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company exclusively handled the marketing of the property and facilitated the lease on behalf of the property owner, Cambridge Properties LLC, according to […]

Albany, Syracuse firms take top two prizes in IDEA NY contest
ROME — Companies from Albany and Syracuse captured the top two prizes in the IDEA NY business-accelerator competition. PreVision Corp. from Syracuse won $100,000 as the runner-up, while United Aircraft Technologies (UAT) of Albany won the grand prize of $200,000 during the event held Nov. 13 at Griffiss Institute in Rome, Empire State Development (ESD)

Fedor starts as Onondaga County Medical Society’s new president
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A family medicine physician with St. Joseph’s Physicians is the new president of the Onondaga County Medical Society. The installation of Dr. Justin Fedor as the organization’s 192nd president was part of its annual meeting held Nov. 7 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse, Destiny USA. Fedor succeeds Dr. MaryAnn Millar
2019 Innovation Resources Directory
CASE at Syracuse University 2-212 Center of Science & Technology Syracuse, NY 13244 – Phone: (315) 443-1060 – Website: case.syr.edu – Year Established: 1984 – Organization Type: incubator, funding source – Services/Resources Offered: forge university-industry research and development collaborations; engage students; deliver customized technology workshops and short-courses; host networking events; pursue funding opportunities; commercialize technology;

KeyBank survey: Optimism Growing Among Women-Owned Small Businesses
Business is good, according to women small-business owners. A new Key4Women 2019 Financial Confidence Survey Report finds many women believe their business growth is set to continue and expand. The report, which surveyed 250 women small-business owners, finds 71 percent are highly optimistic of achieving their goals in the next 12 months, a 5 percent

It’s That Time of the Year to Shop Small
In between the big-box holidays of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sits Small Business Saturday, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year — on Nov. 30. Created to help small businesses to capture a larger piece of the critical holiday season spending, this nationally recognized day celebrates the incredible contributions that small businesses make to their local
Per capita personal income growth in CNY lags behind U.S. average
Per capita personal income increased 4.9 percent nationwide in 2018, but growth was slightly slower across Central New York’s metropolitan areas, according to new statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Nov. 14. The BEA defines per capita personal income as “an area’s personal income divided by its population.” The bureau

GGH’s New Vision Medical Careers program announces 2020 class
GENEVA — Finger Lakes Technical & Career Center’s (FLTCC) New Vision Medical Careers program has announced its class of 2020. This year marks the 25th anniversary for New Vision Medical Careers, an educational partnership with Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES and Finger Lakes Health, parent of Geneva General Hospital. Finger Lakes Health employees will spend more than

Auburn Doubledays plan for “business as usual” during the 2020 season
AUBURN, N.Y. — The Auburn Doubledays “stress” that their operations “will be business as usual” during the 2020 Minor League Baseball (MiLB) season. The Doubledays

Oneida Indian Nation names new GM for Yellow Brick Road Casino
The Oneida Nation described Segars as a “casino gaming veteran.” Throughout her 30-year career in the gaming industry, she has held several executive positions in
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