The following information was released by the
Business Council of New York State, Inc.
:
Annual Award to be Presented at a
September 21st
Dinner
The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
announced Tuesday that PepsiCo has been named its Member of the Year. The award will be given on
Thursday, September 21
, at
The Business Council's
Annual Meeting at
The Sagamore Resort
in
Bolton Landing
.
PepsiCo, an iconic
New York
business headquartered in
Purchase
since 1970, has been a
Business Council
member since 1975. Throughout their time as a member, PepsiCo has been a significant supporter of
The Business Council
, providing invaluable input into both policy and our political advocacy efforts. Over the past year,
The Business Council
has worked together with PepsiCo on major issues facing
New York's
business community, including legislation that would adversely impact major brand companies and proposed changes to policies that negatively affect deposit laws, packaging legislation, and labeling mandates.
"PepsiCo values
The Business Council's
leadership and ability to build strong communities across
New York
," said
Brigitte Gwyn
, Senior Vice President of North America Public Policy and Government Affairs at PepsiCo . "We are honored to be recognized as their Member of the Year and look forward to continuing our longstanding partnership as we work towards our pep+ (PepsiCo positive) goals and make investments in our people, our planet, and our communities that will make our state a vibrant place for future generations."
"
The Business Council
draws its strength from its members and the individual company representatives that engage with us ," said
Heather Mulligan
, President and CEO, of
The Business Council of New York State
. Over the past five decades, PepsiCo has been an active
Business Council
member helping to shape our policy agenda that helps their company grow and prosper and creates a better business climate for all employers looking to flourish in
New York State
."
The Business Council's
Annual Meeting Meeting Tomorrow's Challenges
This year's Annual Meeting will take place
September 20
22 at
The Sagamore Resort
,
Bolton Landing
. The three-day event will focus on the issues that will impact
New York's
businesses for the next decade and beyond.
Programming begins on
Thursday, September 21
, and focuses on Artificial Intelligence (AI) use in business practices, assessing and examining business opportunities under federal and state clean energy and green jobs initiatives, and expert analysis of the economy in 2024 and beyond.
The keynote address will be delivered after dinner on
Thursday, September 21
by
Shelly Palmer
, Professor of
Advanced Media
in Residence at Syracuse University's
Newhouse School of Communication
. Shelly was named LinkedIn's Top Voice in technology and also covers technology for Good Day New York.
The event concludes on
Friday, September 22
.
The Business Council
has invited state-wide elected officials to speak at this year's event.
