The Business Council to host its Annual Meeting at The Sagamore Resort

ALBANY, NY (09/19/2012)(readMedia)-- The Business Council will be holding its Annual Meeting from Sept. 19 - 21 at The Sagamore Resort on Lake George.

The meeting will focus on The Business Council's 2013 legislative priorities, which include working with the governor and legislature to provide mandate relief to local governments and repealing anti-growth taxes to bring private sector jobs growth to New York.

On Thursday morning, Sept. 20, The Business Council will release new data from The Business Council Annual Member Survey.

The Public Policy Institute of New York State, Inc., the research arm of The Business Council, will release its annual update on economic data entitled Unique New York.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from a number of keynote and special guest speakers from business and state government leadership positions. Guests will enjoy remarks from the following highly-distinguished individuals:

• Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy;

• U.S. Chamber President Thomas Donohue;

• Empire State Development Corporation President and CEO, Kenneth Adams;

• Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Corning Incorporated, Kirk Gregg;

• Pro-growth legislative panel featuring New York State Senators Jack M. Martins and David J. Valesky as well as Assembly members Jane L. Corwin and Dennis H. Gabryzcak;

• President and CEO Business-Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC), Greg Casey;

• Liz Benjamin, Host of YNN's Capital Tonight, along Albany Insiders Steve Greenburg and Bob Bellafiore, will give attendees insight into how they see the November elections playing out. Moderated by Liz Benjamin, Steve and Bob will provide educated and informed opinions on key issues facing voters as well as what factors will influence Albany's power structure;

• Taking Control of Health Care Costs: New Strategies for Employers. Discussion will feature Joseph Fedya, Northeast Director of Sales and Marketing, Aetna Life Insurance Co., Shelby C. George, Benefits Strategist, Manning & Napier Benefits and James Reed, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield;

• Bad Things Do Happen: What To Do When it Happens To Your Organization. Presented by Eric Mower and Associates Partner and General Manager Sean Casey, along with Senior Counselor for Public Affairs, Matthew Maguire;

• Fred Dicker and Paul Vandenburgh of Talk 1300 AM will be broadcasting live from The Sagamore Resort on Thursday and Friday morning, Sept. 20 and Sept. 21.

For more information on the Annual Meeting please visit: www.bcnys.org/whatsnew/events/annualmeeting.htm.

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