In the 15 years since I moved back to Syracuse, I have never seen the level of economic activity across industry sectors that we do today. The current macro-economic environment is strong and reflected in the fact that we celebrated a record 302 companies and organizations as “Economic Champions” [on Oct. 30]. All told, they […]
In the 15 years since I moved back to Syracuse, I have never seen the level of economic activity across industry sectors that we do today. The current macro-economic environment is strong and reflected in the fact that we celebrated a record 302 companies and organizations as “Economic Champions” [on Oct. 30]. All told, they represent the collective hiring of more than 2,600 employees, 1.2 million square feet of expansions, and nearly $750 million in capital investments. More than 80 new businesses were recognized for opening their doors and 68 were highlighted for celebrating a milestone anniversary, speaking to businesses’ commitment to the local and regional economy.
This high level of growth and opportunity energizes all of us at CenterState CEO. As we shift our focus from celebrating the achievements of the past year to evaluating the opportunities and economic trends anticipated in the year ahead, we encourage [our members] to share their insights on the trends that impact their business through our Economic Forecast survey.
We’ve again partnered with Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS), a third-party market-research firm, to conduct this field work. In the coming days, [our members] will receive an email from RMS with the survey. Survey results are reported in aggregate; responses will not be attributed to individuals but respondents will have the option to be acknowledged in the report as a contributor.
[We will release] the report at CenterState CEO’s annual Economic Forecast Breakfast on Jan. 9, 2019, [an event] presented by M&T Bank and St. Joseph’s Health.
Congratulations again to all of our 2018 Economic Champions and thank you [to members] in advance for their thoughtful participation and support as we develop our Economic Forecast for 2019. For more information on the Economic Forecast survey and focus groups, contact Christa Glazier, VP of communications and marketing at (315) 470-1800 or email: cglazier@centerstateceo.com.
Robert M. (Rob) Simpson is president and CEO of CenterState CEO, the primary economic-development organization for Central New York. This viewpoint is drawn and edited from the “CEO Focus” email newsletter that the organization sent to members on Nov. 1.
