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Cortland County Convention & Visitors Bureau hires new executive director
CORTLAND, N.Y. — The Cortland County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) announced that it has recently hired Meghan Lawton as its new executive director. The

Ehlinger joins Community Wellness Partners as Presbyterian Home administrator
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Community Wellness Partners announced it has appointed Bryan Ehlinger as administrator of the Presbyterian Home for Central New York. As administrator,

Olum’s hires Stevens as new merchandising director
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Olum’s of Binghamton has announced the appointment of Anthony C. Stevens as merchandising director. He had experience in a family-owned furniture business
ICS acquires information-technology firm J.B. Kane
DeWITT, N.Y. — ICS — an information-technology (IT) support firm with offices in DeWitt, Endicott, and Ithaca — has announced the recent acquisition of J.B.

Crouch promoted to GM of BCI Empire Division
DeWITT, N.Y. — Buckeye Corrugated Inc. (BCI), a packaging company, has promoted Jason Crouch to division general manager of the BCI Empire Division. He joined
New York Medical College announces academic affiliation with Rome Memorial Hospital
ROME, N.Y. — Westchester County–based New York Medical College (NYMC) and Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) have announced an academic affiliation designating the hospital as a
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, tech/social media, HR, career, and personal tips. SBA @SBAgovYes to #HireAVeteranDay! But #veterans also make great business owners. The SBA can help you be your own boss. Get started at a Veterans Business Outreach Center near you (VBOC) http://ow.ly/fRX330l7isR NFIB
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Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, tech/social media, HR, career, and personal tips.
SBA @SBAgov
Yes to #HireAVeteranDay! But #veterans also make great business owners. The SBA can help you be your own boss. Get started at a Veterans Business Outreach Center near you (VBOC) http://ow.ly/fRX330l7isR
NFIB @NFIB
#Smallbusiness competition can be just as tough as beating big box stores. Stay ahead of the curve with these #protips: https://www.nfib.com/content/resources/marketing/5-ways-to-stay-ahead-of-small-business-competition/
Bank of America @BankofAmerica
Introducing “The Heartbeat of Main Street,” our new #SmallBiz podcast in partnership with @Forbes_Books. Listen here: https://44d.info/uuecj
10K Small Businesses @GS10KSmallBiz
For your #smallbiz to thrive, you should be able to accurately project its future cash flows. $GS shares the 5 equations that can help you develop financial forecasts: http://click.gs.com/uejx
Catch Supplies, Inc. @CatchSupplies
Apply These 5 Tips to Help Your Small Business Thrive in a Saturated Market – Small Business Trends https://bit.ly/2t8S1Gj #Tips #Business
Rick @cktechRick
Tips To Ensure You Don’t Bore Your Blog Audience! https://buff.ly/2FusOdn #blogging #marketingtips pic.twitter.com/ebJ8mhX5cR
Remy Rosenbaum @RemyRosen
Brands need to stop interrupting what people are interested in and BE what people are interested in. @BrennerMichael @marketo
Mitch Mitchell @Mitch_M
Your Business May Not Be Ready for Social: http://bit.ly/1Xs3IiF via @Ginaschreck
Kati Pohjanpalo @pohjanka
#HR reinvented stands for Humans and Robotics at Finland’s #Ilmarinen pension fund. Here’s my interview with incoming CEO @JoukoPolonen: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-26/a-robot-just-won-a-nod-from-hr-at-a-giant-investor-in-finland … #DigitalTransformation @ilmarinen_tweet
Dave Ulrich @dave_ulrich
I put together a list of articles to help you better navigate that tricky path of leadership and how it can mean the difference between success or failure for your company. What Makes Great Leaders Great? http://ow.ly/iXiV30kWFyF
Hannah Morgan @careersherpa
Networking is misunderstood, mislabeled and botched! Follow these five tips to network more genuinely and feel better about doing it! https://buff.ly/2JV7qzH
the secret and more @thesecretloa11
Are the ghosts of ur childhood quietly harming ur #career and finances? Take this spookily accurate 30-second #quiz http://bit.ly/quizsuccess
Adie Tomer @AdieTomer
New research from @rmdonahue @joparilla & Brad McDearman examines why, after 30 years, cluster initiatives may need a rethinking: https://brook.gs/2OfuRqD
MoneyStrands @MoneyStrands
The Best #PersonalFinance Habits To Start Following Now — https://bit.ly/2A1UWXn
Lora Wernsman @LoraLea20
Your heath is an investment not an expense.
Natasha @GAPSyndrome
Cook with animal fats, butter, ghee, natural coconut oil and palm oil. Avoid vegetable and cooking oils which are extremely processed #tips
Propel leases 5,200 square feet at DeWitt office building
DeWITT — Propel Network LLC recently leased 5,213 square feet of space at the professional office building located at 15 Technology Place in the town of DeWitt. William Evertz and Cory LaDuke from Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company brokered this lease transaction. Financial terms were not provided. Propel Network, which does business as Propel Pharmacy
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DeWITT — Propel Network LLC recently leased 5,213 square feet of space at the professional office building located at 15 Technology Place in the town of DeWitt.
William Evertz and Cory LaDuke from Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company brokered this lease transaction. Financial terms were not provided.
Propel Network, which does business as Propel Pharmacy LLC, is in the pharmaceutical distribution business. On its website, Propel Pharmacy has the slogan, “Serving your needs and propelling you towards good health.”
Propel moved into its space at 15 Technology Place on March 1, LaDuke tells CNYBJ. The company also has a location at 6838 Ellicott Drive in DeWitt, which will remain open for the time being, he adds.
Another tenants located at 15 Technology Place is Trane, a provider of heating and air conditioning systems.
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate jumps nearly 16 percent in June
Hotels in Onondaga County saw a surge in guests in June compared to the year-ago month, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county increased 15.8 percent to 74.0 percent in June from 63.9 percent a year prior, according to STR, a Tennessee–based
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Hotels in Onondaga County saw a surge in guests in June compared to the year-ago month, according to a new report.
The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county increased 15.8 percent to 74.0 percent in June from 63.9 percent a year prior, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. It was the third straight month in which Onondaga County’s occupancy rate rose more than 15 percent. Year to date through June, occupancy is up 10.1 percent to 58.5 percent.
Revenue per available room (RevPar), a key industry gauge that measures how much money hotels are bringing in per available room, soared 22.8 percent to $76.95 in June from $62.66 in June 2017. Year to date, Onondaga County’s RevPar is up 11.1 percent to $58.82.
Average daily rate (or ADR), which represents the average rental rate for a sold room, increased 6.0 percent to $103.98 in June, compared to $98.05 a year ago. Through the first half of the year, Onondaga County’s ADR is up 0.9 percent to $100.61, according to STR.
NYSSCPA elects Syracuse CPA Abboud as secretary/treasurer
SYRACUSE — The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) announced it has elected Anthony T. Abboud, principal of Firley, Moran, Freer & Eassa, CPA, P.C., as secretary/treasurer of its board of directors. His one-year term began on June 1. Abboud joined the Society in 1998 and is a member of the Syracuse
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SYRACUSE — The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) announced it has elected Anthony T. Abboud, principal of Firley, Moran, Freer & Eassa, CPA, P.C., as secretary/treasurer of its board of directors. His one-year term began on June 1.
Abboud joined the Society in 1998 and is a member of the Syracuse Chapter. He is the current chair of the Finance Committee and treasurer of the FAE Board of Trustees and Moynihan Scholarship Fund Board of Trustees, according to a NYSSCPA news release.
Abboud has previously served as a member of the NYSSCPA’s board as well as on its Executive Committee. He was also a member of the Audit Committee and was chair of the Syracuse Chapter’s Budget, NextGen, and Young CPAs committees. He has also served as the Syracuse Chapter president, president-elect, and VP.
He received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Le Moyne College.
Founded in 1897, the NYSSCPA is a professional accounting association with more than 26,000 members residing and practicing in New York state, encompassing all areas of public practice, including government, education, and industry.
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