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NYS Manufacturing Positioned For An Exciting Future

NYS Manufacturing Positioned For An Exciting Future Randy Wolken, President & CEO This week we celebrated our 110th Annual Dinner. Nearly 500 individuals joined us. We have been serving manufacturers...

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The Environment for Team Renewal & Growth

The Environment for Team Renewal & Growth David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer Last week, I shared tips for ensuring we are in the best environment for personal growth. This week,...

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Manufacturing in New York is World Class

Manufacturing in New York is World Class Randy Wolken, President & CEO I am often asked to assess the manufacturing climate in the Upstate region and New York State as...

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The Environment for Personal Renewal

The Environment for Personal Renewal David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer Last week, I shared my wonder and excitement about the renewal I see all around me in nature. I spoke...

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Manufacturing Matters: May

Click here to view this month’s issue of Manufacturing Matters   INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Cover Story: Celebrating MACNY's New Specialist Leads 'Become A Real-Life Rose' Pilot Program   Page 3 |...

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Manufacturing Resurgence in New York

Manufacturing Resurgence in New York Randy Wolken, President & CEO Manufacturing is underappreciated in New York State. Why is this? One of the main reasons is the negative perception of...

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Carrie Arens Joins MACNY as Senior Accountant

We are pleased to welcome Carrie Arens to the team as the Senior Accountant. In this role, Carrie will ensure fiscal compliance with regulations of State and Federal funding sources,...

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The Season of Renewal

The Season of Renewal David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer I love spring. Well, to be completely honest, I find a reason to love every season. What I love about spring...

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Carrie Arens Joins MACNY as Senior Accountant

We are so pleased to welcome Carrie Arens to the team as the Senior Accountant. In this role, Carrie will ensure fiscal compliance with regulations of State and Federal funding...

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NYS Manufacturers Report Increased Business Activity

NYS Manufacturers Report Increased Business Activity Randy Wolken, President & CEO The Federal Reserve Bank of Buffalo reported the results of its survey of manufacturers for April.  It contains good...

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The Business Council of New York State Announces MACNY as Winner of Second Annual NYS Workforce Innovation Awards in the ‘Non-Profit’ Category

The Business Council of New York State announced Wednesday, the three award winners of the second annual New York State Workforce Innovation Awards. The awards recognize outstanding workforce development training...

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It’s A Paradox #3: Vision & Blind Spots

It's A Paradox #3: Vision & Blind Spots David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer You can tell that I am really digging into Tim Elmor's book The Eight Pardoxes of Leadership....

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U.S. Manufacturing Construction Highest Ever

U.S. Manufacturing Construction Highest Ever Randy Wolken, President & CEO Construction spending related to manufacturing reached $108 billion in 2022. According to Census Bureau data, this was the highest annual...

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It’s A Paradox #2

It's A Paradox #2 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer We don't often use the word paradox, so I started with this definition last week. Paradox is a noun defined as...

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Manufacturers Are Today’s Top Cybersecurity Target

Manufacturers Are Today's Top Cybersecurity Target Randy Wolken, President & CEO On March 31st, MACNY held its second annual Cybersecurity Conference. Members and experts discussed the current threats, evolving attacks,...

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It’s A Paradox #1

It's A Paradox #1 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer We don't often use the word paradox, so I thought I would start with a definition. Paradox is a noun defined...

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Jackie Ferrari of American Fashion Network and Mike Wetzel of Air Innovations Named as the 2023 Manufacturers Wall of Fame Inductees

We're pleased to announce the 2023 inductees for the Manufacturers Wall of Fame. Jackie Ferrari, Founder and CEO of American Fashion Network and Mike Wetzel, President and CEO of Air...

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MACNY’S New Specialist, Yawa Zewou, to Lead ‘Become a Real-Life Rosie” Pilot Program for Diversifying Women in the Workforce

We are delighted to welcome Yawa Zewou to the team as its newest Workforce Development Specialist to support the exciting ‘Become A Real-Life Rosie’ pilot program, Diversifying Advanced Manufacturing: Women...

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Majority of Manufacturers Remain Positive

Majority of Manufacturers Remain Positive Randy Wolken, President & CEO The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recently released its 2023 First Quarter Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey, which indicates that manufacturers have...

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Temptations of Successful Organizations – Part 2

Temptations of Successful Organizations - Part 2 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer Last week we looked at three of the five temptations of Successful Organizations. Before diving into the last...

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