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| December 23, 2024
Nominate TODAY for the Manufacturers Wall of Fame and Innovator of the Year Award!

We are now accepting nominations for MACNY's 2025 Manufacturers Wall of Fame and Innovator of the Year Award! Award recipients will be honored at MACNY's 112th Annual Celebration of Manufacturing...

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| January 17, 2025
Growing New York State Manufacturing

Growing New York State Manufacturing Randy Wolken, President & CEO In both Washington, D.C. and Albany, we have a unique opportunity to invest in and grow manufacturing. MACNY remains committed...

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| January 15, 2025
Statement from Randy Wolken, President & CEO of MACNY, in Reaction to Governor Hochul’s 2025 State of the State Address

MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, representing more than 300 businesses and organizations across Upstate and Central New York including industrial manufacturing companies and non-industrial service providers, today released a statement in...

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| January 10, 2025
The Bipartisan Congressional AI Task Force Report Deserves Our Support

The Bipartisan Congressional AI Task Force Report Deserves Our Support Randy Wolken, President & CEO The U.S. House of Representatives AI Task Force, consisting of 12 Republicans and 12 Democrats,...

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| January 8, 2025
Planning my Extraordinary Year

Planning my Extraordinary Year David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer On Christmas, I shared with you what I believe it takes to have an extraordinary year. Today, I want to share...

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| January 3, 2025
New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s Resolutions Randy Wolken, President & CEO Every year, millions of Americans make resolutions for the new year. Only 8 percent are kept. 80 percent of New Year’s resolutions are abandoned...

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| January 2, 2025
Manufacturing Matters: January 2025

View this month’s issue of Manufacturing Matters.   INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Cover Story: Building Tomorrow, Together   Page 3 | President's Message: Manufacturing Growth Needs Realistic Energy Approaches   Page...

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| December 27, 2024
Season of Light

Season of Light Randy Wolken, President & CEO The holidays are a season of light. Lights are everywhere and present in all faith celebrations. It’s a symbol of hope. Light...

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| December 25, 2024
I Wish You an Extraordinary Year

I Wish You an Extraordinary Year David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer Since it’s Christmas Day, I truly hope you aren’t reading this as it hits your inbox. This is my...

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| December 20, 2024
The Future of Manufacturing in New York

The Future of Manufacturing in New York Randy Wolken, President & CEO I’m often asked to assess the future of manufacturing in the upstate region and New York State as...

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| December 17, 2024
MACNY Announces Key Staff Additions and Promotion to Support Organizational Growth

We're excited to announce the expansion of our team with the addition of four key staff members, as well as an internal promotion, to support our organization's programmatic growth. Amanda...

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| December 13, 2024
Retreat To Advance

Retreat To Advance Randy Wolken, President & CEO I am convinced we need to retreat to advance, stop to start, and slow down to speed up. It’s the great paradox...

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| December 11, 2024
Press Release: MACNY to Expand Workforce Development Programs Across Upstate New York with $6.5 Million in Funding

MACNY, The Manufacturers Association has been awarded $6.5 million in funding from the Empire State Development Office of Strategic Workforce Development to scale its successful Direct Entry Pre-Apprenticeship programs. As...

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| December 11, 2024
The Beautiful Journey of Failure

The Beautiful Journey of Failure David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer This past week, on a drive from Utica to Syracuse, I listened to the Corporate Competitor Podcast, and the host,...

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| December 6, 2024
Great Leaders Needed Now!

Great Leaders Needed Now! Randy Wolken, President & CEO More than ever, we need great leaders now! Leaders can be everywhere and anywhere. That is the true nature of leadership, it exists everywhere...

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| November 29, 2024
Manufacturing Matters: December 2024

View this month’s issue of Manufacturing Matters. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Cover Story: 2024 Transformational Leadership Award Goes to Gaganjot Gill, Director of Quality at Baxter International, Inc.   Page 3...

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| November 29, 2024
Re-Energize

Re-Energize Randy Wolken, President & CEO As leaders, we are expected to always be “on.” This is a challenging task to accomplish and yet, we know we owe it to our...

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| November 27, 2024
The Power of Gratitude

The Power of Gratitude David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer Have we lost the ability to be grateful? Have we as a nation lost perspective? Have we forgotten how truly blessed...

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| November 25, 2024
Celebrating Progress and Pathways: Highlights from National Apprenticeship Week 2024

National Apprenticeship Week 2024 (November 17 – 24th) was a remarkable celebration of apprenticeships, highlighting the success of apprentices and the benefits of these programs to individuals, employers, and...

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| November 22, 2024
Start with Gratitude

Start with Gratitude Randy Wolken, President & CEO Next week, we celebrate Thanksgiving as a nation. It is an appropriate time to pause and reflect on what to be grateful for. This...

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