Today, Manufacturers, industry leaders, stakeholders, and elected officials gathered at the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) at Syracuse University for MACNY, The Manufacturers Association’s, Annual Legislative Breakfast, presented by Indium Corporation. Held at the NVRC for the first time, the event provided a forum for meaningful discussions on key policy issues and challenges affecting manufacturers across New York State.
The breakfast featured a panel discussion focused on issues critical to New York’s manufacturing community, including workforce development, energy, tax competitiveness, and state regulation.
Experts on the panel included:
- Ross Berntson, President and CEO, Indium Corporation
- Joanne Fernandez, Director, U.S. State Government Affairs, Corning Incorporated
- Ryan Delgado, Director of Government Relations for New York State, National Grid
- Meg Tidd, CEO, VIP Structures
The discussion highlighted how progress across these key policy areas is essential to Building Tomorrow, Together and ensuring a strong, competitive future for manufacturing in New York State. The conversation also reinforced the importance of collaboration between industry leaders and policymakers.
“Manufacturers are a critical part of New York’s economy, and the policy decisions made today have a direct impact on their ability to invest and create opportunities across our communities,” said Randy Wolken, President & CEO of MACNY. “The Legislative Breakfast provides an important opportunity to bring manufacturers, policymakers, and industry leaders together to engage in meaningful dialogue about the issues affecting our industry. Working collaboratively helps us create an environment where New York manufacturers can continue to innovate and build for the future.”
The event underscored the importance of collaboration, featuring a meet-and-greet with state and federal elected officials and a presentation highlighting MACNY’s key legislative priorities and advocacy efforts.
For more than a century, MACNY has given the manufacturing sector a collective, focused voice when advocating for issues important to the industry. Its member-driven advocacy efforts help drive the statewide manufacturing agenda both in Washington and Albany, allowing its members to engage with and build valuable relationships with lawmakers, advance key policy issues through pro-manufacturing and business legislation and awareness, and support pro-manufacturing and business candidates throughout the state and federal election process.
To learn more about MACNY’s statewide advocacy efforts, visit https://www.macny.org/advocacy/.