ALBANY — Despite continued frustration with state government and a difficult economic climate, employers who responded to a Business Council survey were optimistic about New York's economic future.
"Although they have dealt with a difficult recovery and a slowly improving business environment in New York, our members believe their businesses will grow and their bottom lines will improve over the next 18 months," said Heather Briccetti, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc
ALBANY — Lieutenant Governor Robert (Bob) Duffy will be the keynote speaker at The Business Council's 2012 Annual Meeting on September 19.
Lt. Gov. Duffy will be addressing economic recovery and mandate reform in New York State. He is the Chair of the Regional Economic Development Councils responsible for implementing the Governor Cuomo's economic development agenda
ALBANY — The Business Council of New York State, Inc. is pleased to announce the 2012 recipient of the Chamber of the Year Award. This award honoring an outstanding chamber organization and leadership team is presented this year to th Manhattan Chamber of Commerce. The award will be presented at The Business Council's 2012 Annual Meeting, following dinner on Wednesday, Sept
ALBANY—Kirk P. Gregg, Executive Vice President and the Chief Administrative Officer at Corning Incorporated and past vice chairman and co-chairman of The Business Council, will receive the 2012 Corning Award for Excellence. This is the most prestigious award presented by The Business Council of New York State, Inc
ALBANY— The Business Council of New York State, Inc. is pleased to announce that Greg Casey, president and CEO of the Business-Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC), will address its members during its Annual Meeting at the Sagamore Resort September 21.
Casey became the head of BIPAC in 1999 after a distinguished career in public service
ALBANY - The Business Council of New York State, Inc. is pleased to announce that long-time political commentators, Paul Vandenburgh and Fred Dicker, will take their popular TALK 1300 AM radio programs on the road and broadcast live from The Business Council's 2012 Annual Meeting being held at The Sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing this September
ALBANY — The Business Council of New York State Inc. today released its 2012 Voters' Guide, which measures New York State legislators' commitment to promoting fiscal reform and improving the state's economic climate by scoring their votes on key legislation during the 2012 session. All 212 seats will be up for re-election in 2012, and our Voters' Guide provides an opportunity for voters to review individual legislators' records
ALBANY— The Business Council of New York State is proud to announce that Heather Briccetti, president and CEO, is a winner of The Business Review's Women Who Mean Business Award.
This is the fifth year for the award that honors women who are instrumental in driving the growth of companies and the economy in New York
By Hayley Tsukayama
The Justice Department approved deals between Verizon Wireless and several cable companies Thursday under conditions to ensure that the proposals to swap spectrum and to cross-promote services would not harm competition in the telecommunications industry.
The agency worked with the Federal Communications Commission and the New York State Attorney General's Office on conditions for the deals' approval
ALBANY—The Business Council of New York State Inc. Board of Directors at their July Board meeting elected two new directors. David Golub the Senior Vice President of Administration at the Golub Corporation/Price Chopper and James A. Spitz, Jr., CEO of Harris Beach, will each serve for terms ending in 2014