Economic
Development Newsletter
September/October 2005:
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This newsletter is partially
funded by Operation Oswego County Foundation, Inc. and our economic
development supporters.
Operation
Oswego County Wins Top Marketing Awards
Operation Oswego County (OOC)
was recently recognized with four awards for the Northeastern Economic
Developers Association’s 2005 literature and promotions award
competition.
OOC’s print advertisement
for the “Power for Progress” low-cost electrical energy
program for new and expanding businesses in Oswego County was awarded
NEDA’s top honor of “superior/best in category”
in the single print ad category. The ad was created by OOC and Steve
Chirello Advertising to attract new business and create jobs using
low-cost power produced by Entergy Nuclear Northeast at the James
A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant in Scriba.
Also honored with an award of
“superior” was OOC’s website www.oswegocounty.org.
The website offers visitors a comprehensive listing of available
commercial property, demographic information, downloadable publications,
current news and a printable map.
For its brochure titled “Here,
Turnover is a Good Thing,” and its newsletter titled, “Economic
Development Outlook,” OOC was recognized with awards of merit.
The brochure was designed by Steve Chirello Advertising to showcase
OOC’s two small business incubator facilities located in Phoenix
and Oswego. The newsletter was designed by Steve Chirello Advertising
and OOC.
Entries are judged by a panel
of economic development and marketing professionals and are determined
based on design and layout, clarity of message, quality, functionality
and overall creativity and impact. OOC has won several awards for
its promotional materials from NEDA and other regional and national
professional development organizations.
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OOC Sponsors
Oswego County Job Fair
Operation Oswego County, in partnership with
SUNY Oswego’s Small Business Development Center, was a sponsor
and booth participant for the Oswego County Job and Career Fair
held in September at the Elks Lodge in the city of Oswego.
According to Dot-Publishing, organizers of
the job fair, more than 200 people attended the event which was
held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
“We were proud to once again sponsor
this event which offers those people looking for a job or career
change an opportunity to network with potential employers, seek
retraining and career advice, and learn about educational opportunities,
all under one roof,” said L. Michael Treadwell, CEcD, executive
director of OOC.
In addition to OOC, the event was also sponsored by Career Connection.
Admission was free.
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SUNY Extension
Site to Host Spring WNET Meetings
SUNY Oswego’s Institute for Professional
and Organizational Development, located in the Oswego County Industrial
Park in Phoenix, will host the spring training sessions for the
Women’s Network for Entrepreneurial Training (WNET). Aunt
Mary’s Italian Cookies and Catering, will provide breakfast
at each meeting.
WNET is part of a nationwide roundtable for
women business owners, sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration
(SBA). Through networking, presentations and information sharing,
WNET provides professional development and personal growth for women
business owners.
WNET is coordinated locally by Operation
Oswego County, with assistance from BeautiControl, Jody Frawley
Advertising and Promotion, Oliver B. Paine Greenhouses, Oswego Community
Development Office, SUNY Oswego’s Center for Business and
Community Development and the SBA.
Programs run from 8 to 9:30 a.m. The registration
fee of $10 for members or $12 for non-members per meeting covers
breakfast and program. Annual member dues are $10 per year.
2006 spring meeting dates are as follows:
- Jan. 5
- Feb. 2
- March 2
- April 6
- May 4
- June 1
Meeting presenters will be announced in December.
For more information, call 343-1545 or visit www.oswegocounty.org.
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Oswego Hospital’s
New Surgical Center Unveiled
Oswego Hospital’s new
state-of-the-art surgical center was recently christened with a
black tie reception, community open house and ribbon cutting ceremony.
“By the end of 2006,
we will have completed a $34 million renewal project that provides
our physicians, staff and community with access to surgical technology
that is among the finest in Central New York,” said Corte
Spencer, administrator and CEO at Oswego Hospital.
“Our continued efforts
to provide premier healthcare facilities and services – for
the good of this community – remains foremost in our development
and strategic planning initiatives,” he added.
Since 1993, Oswego Health, Inc.
has invested over $60 million toward the expansion of a regional
health care system including the construction of the Manor at Seneca
Hill, Springside at Seneca Hill and Health Services Centers in Oswego,
Parish and Seneca Hill.
The new Surgical Center, which
features seven operating rooms, four major procedure rooms and 3
minor procedure rooms, is the first important milestone of the hospital’s
$34 million project. A new maternity department and intensive care/critical
care unit will be completed by the end of 2006, as the final phases
of the renewal effort.
Mary Ellen Yager, RN, Clinical
Manager of Surgical Services at Oswego Hospital, describes how the
advances in technology at the center will provide a myriad of conveniences
and efficiencies for both the patients and medical staff.
“We believe that one of
the biggest benefits the new surgical suite provides is the improvement
of patient flow,” said Yager. She added that the new surgical
suite has its own entrance and registration area so that patients
will now register and be prepared for their procedure in a concentrated
area. The patients will also enjoy more privacy and the process
will be much more efficient for staff.
For the comfort of patients’
family and friends, new waiting rooms have been included in the
vicinity of the surgical and intensive care units. Additionally,
a consultation room is located adjacent to the waiting room in the
surgical unit, so that the attending physician can discuss the details
of the procedure with patients’ loved ones in privacy.
The new facility will also enhance
the ambulatory procedures available through the hospital. Advances
in technology have led to an increase in outpatient surgery and
same day procedures.
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Young Professional
Group Officially Announced
More than 100 young professionals gathered
at the Oswego Armory for a kick-off event announcing the formation
of “YP (young professional) Voice,” a new young professional
and entrepreneur networking and community enrichment organization.
The group was formed to guide the growth
and evolution of Oswego County by organizing professional, social
and community involvement within Oswego’s young professional
community.
The group will offer its members professional
development and peer-to-peer networking opportunities, as well as
social and cultural events, and community development and service
initiatives.
The event was open to young professionals
and entrepreneurs ages 23 to 43 and featured a jazz quartet, exhibits
by local artists and businesses, and remarks by motivational speaker
Julius D. Edwards, president and CEO of The Uniq & DiverSolutions
Group.
Operation Oswego County was proud to sponsor
the event along with the Workforce Development Board ofOswego County,
Oswego County National Bank, Novelis, Pathfinder Bank, City of Oswego
Community Development, Laser Transit, Ltd., Mitchell Printing and
Mailing and Steve Chirello Advertising.
For more information, visit www.ypvoiceofoswego.org.
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