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Crews finish work on nearly $35M expansion at Ithaca Tompkins International Airport
LANSING, N.Y. — Work has finished on the $34.8 million renovation and expansion of the Ithaca Tompkins International Airport. The renovation “improves the long-term economic

Binghamton University School of Pharmacy signs agreement with Ithaca College
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has signed an articulation agreement with Ithaca College. The pact will allow students

Onondaga County, Syracuse Crunch announce naming rights for War Memorial Arena
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County War Memorial Arena has a new name — the Upstate Medical University Arena at Onondaga County War Memorial. Onondaga

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on vs. North Florida?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball looks for a second straight win when the Orange (6-5) host the North Florida Ospreys (7-6) in their penultimate non-conference

PAR Technology completes acquisition of Restaurant Magic
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — ParTech Inc. on Thursday announced it has completed its acquisition of AccSys, LLC, also known as Restaurant Magic, a Tampa, Florida–based

Commission on Cancer reaccredits Bassett Cancer Institute
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons has granted the Bassett Cancer Institute in Cooperstown a three-year accreditation.

Zeoli elected to Ithaca College board of trustees
ITHACA — Ithaca College announced that its board of trustees recently elected Kimberly Zeoli to a four-year term on the board. Zeoli, a 1989 Ithaca College School of Business graduate, is a partner in the national risk and financial advisory practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP, based in Boston. She is the leader of Deloitte’s
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ITHACA — Ithaca College announced that its board of trustees recently elected Kimberly Zeoli to a four-year term on the board.
Zeoli, a 1989 Ithaca College School of Business graduate, is a partner in the national risk and financial advisory practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP, based in Boston. She is the leader of Deloitte’s New England industry program and health-care practice. Prior to joining Deloitte in 2000, Zeoli had been with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in upstate New York in its Syracuse and Buffalo offices, the college said in a news release.
As a consultant, Zeoli has more than two decades of experience serving health-care and health-tech companies headquartered in the U.S., Germany, and Netherlands. She advises clients on a wide range of business-management topics and has specialized experience in the areas of corporate governance, finance, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory compliance, per Ithaca College. Zeoli is a certified public accountant licensed in New York and Massachusetts. She has authored a chapter on responsibilities for audit committee members and executives in the guidebook “Answering the Call: Understanding the Duties, Risks, and Rewards of Corporate Governance.”
Since 2015, Zeoli has served as a member of Ithaca College’s School of Business advisory council and a volunteer for career service-related activities. “She has also demonstrated her commitment to Ithaca College and its students through annual speaking and networking engagements at the school,” the release stated. Zeoli tries to visit campus at least twice per year to speak on panels and in classes, and she mentors students and young alumni on and off campus throughout the year to offer them career advice and assistance.
Zeoli this year joined the boards of directors of MVP Health Care Inc. and MVP Health Plan Inc., both headquartered in Schenectady, New York. She currently resides in Massachusetts in Needham, and part-time on Nantucket, with her husband Bill Zeoli and daughter Sabrina.
Founded in 1892, Ithaca College currently has about 6,500 students.

CNY SHRM elects executive board
SYRACUSE — CNY SHRM, the Syracuse–based chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management, announced that it recently elected and installed a new executive board. Louise Hand is the new board president, replacing Amanda Cooper, president since 2017. Hand is the HR account manager at Saab Sensis and has more than 25 years of human-resources
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SYRACUSE — CNY SHRM, the Syracuse–based chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management, announced that it recently elected and installed a new executive board.
Louise Hand is the new board president, replacing Amanda Cooper, president since 2017. Hand is the HR account manager at Saab Sensis and has more than 25 years of human-resources experience. She has an MBA from Syracuse University.
Iolanda Cooper is the new board VP. She has 19 years of human-resources experience, specializing in talent management. Cooper is a Wegmans employee representative and has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Le Moyne College.
Jay Jerose continues in the role of CNY SHRM treasurer, a position he has held for the past two years. He is a manager at The Bonadio Group and member of its small business advisory team. A graduate of the University at Buffalo, Jerose, a CPA, has been with Bonadio since 2011.
James Branche is the new CNY SHRM secretary. He has 12 years of human-resources experience and is currently human-resources manager at United Radio. He is a member of Vera House board of directors, P-TECH steering committee, and MACNY apprenticeship steering committee.
CNY Tweets – December 23-30, 2019
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, leadership, and HR tips. SBA Atlantic (Region II) @SBAatlanticWherever you are in growing your #smallbusiness, the @SBAgov has your back. Check out federal resources that help #entrepreneurs start, grow & expand — http://ow.ly/c5Td50xbrFT @SBA_NewYork SBA @SBAgovThinking of buying a business
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Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, leadership, and HR tips.
SBA Atlantic (Region II) @SBAatlantic
Wherever you are in growing your #smallbusiness, the @SBAgov has your back. Check out federal resources that help #entrepreneurs start, grow & expand — http://ow.ly/c5Td50xbrFT @SBA_NewYork
SBA @SBAgov
Thinking of buying a business franchise? Here are 8 rules you need to know about before you get started. http://ow.ly/vo7W50xClTV
Howard Wolpoff @hwolpoff
5 Ingredients of a Successful #Startup – SmallBizDaily https://buff.ly/35v4aqm #smallbiz
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7 Smart #SmallBusiness Strategies to Get Noticed on Social Media
1. Know Your Goals
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3. Build Relationships, Don’t Collect Numbers
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The key responsibility of leadership is to think about the future, no one else can do it for you
Gordon Tredgold @GordonTredgold
If you’re trusting authentic and respectful leadership is easy
Mark C. Crowley @MarkCCrowley
Not all managers realize this, but whatever mood you bring into the office each morning is wildly contagious. Do you walk in happy, optimistic & upbeat? Or are you sour, moody or stressed. Before you ever open that door, remember your impact!
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Greek Peak, Toggenburg ski resorts under ownership of an Elmira family
VIRGIL — Greek Peak Mountain Resort in Virgil and Toggenburg Mountain in Fabius are now operating under the ownership of one family. John and Christine Meier of Elmira and their family are now the sole owners of both Central New York ski areas. John Meier had owned 50 percent with a business partner for six
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VIRGIL — Greek Peak Mountain Resort in Virgil and Toggenburg Mountain in Fabius are now operating under the ownership of one family.
John and Christine Meier of Elmira and their family are now the sole owners of both Central New York ski areas.
John Meier had owned 50 percent with a business partner for six years until the Meier family acquired the partner’s 50 percent interest in November. With the transaction, the Meier family assumed controlling interest of the two Central New York ski areas.
Terms of the buyout deal weren’t included in the Dec. 16 news release.
Meier and business partner, Marc Stemerman, also of Elmira, bought Greek Peak for about $7.5 million in 2013.
Meier and Stemerman have invested more than $10 million in the two businesses since 2013. They bought Greek Peak out of bankruptcy in 2013 and purchased Toggenburg in 2015.
“We have invested $10 million into Greek Peak in the last six years, with 95 percent of the improvements being on the ski side,” said John Meier, who is also president of Meier Industries in Elmira. “I believe in investing in the mountain. Snowmaking and grooming equipment, pumphouses, lifts, trails and all of the associated infrastructure, both above and below ground, are what separates us from any other ski area in the region.
John and Christine Meier, who have been skiing at Greek Peak for more than 30 years, are “excited” about the future of the two ski areas.
“I think becoming the 100 percent equity owners of Greek Peak will give a unifying vision around the direction of the resort moving forward,” John Meier said. “We are a family of skiers and snow sports are near and dear to our hearts. We live the brand.”
About the ski areas
Greek Peak is a year-round, 1,400-acre resort with attractions “for all seasons” that include Hope Lake Lodge, Cascades Indoor Water Park, Outdoor Adventure Center, and Waterfalls Spa.
Greek Peak has 220 skiable acres with six ski lifts, 60 trails, night and cross-country skiing, and tubing.
Toggenburg has 20 trails, five lifts, and a tubing center.
“We acquired Toggenburg because it is the go-to ski area in the Syracuse market and we offer reciprocal season passes between Greek Peak and Toggenburg,” John Meier said.
The two ski areas are located about a 40-minute drive from each other.
Greek Peak Mountain Resort is open year-round, while Toggenburg Mountain opens during the winter months. They attract visitors from the Syracuse area and the wider Central New York region; along with Elmira, Binghamton, and Ithaca in the Southern Tier; as well as the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
“Having raised our children as skiers at Greek Peak from the time they were toddlers, Greek Peak is a lifestyle for us — getting fresh air in the winter, doing outdoor activities year-round, unplugging and spending quality time together has been the best thing that we could do for our family and we’ve had a blast while doing it,” said Christine Meier. “We were customers long before we were owners, so we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to guide the future of the two mountains.”
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