2007 Our Glorious Workplaces at Anheuser Busch, Baldwinsville
(Event occurred Nov 2, 2007)
 Baldwinsville, N.Y.– The Onondaga Historical Association Museum & Research Center (OHA) began its second decade of celebrating Syracuse 's notable workplaces with a tour and dinner at the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Baldwinsville, N.Y. The 11th Annual “ Our Glorious Workplaces” black tie optional gala took place from 6- 10:00 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2 and is the signature fundraising event supporting operations, as well as school-age and adult programming at OHA's Museum & Research Center.
Anheuser-Busch brewmaster David Baynes and his brewing staff offered guests a behind-the-scenes look at how Anheuser-Busch in Baldwinsville produces more than 30 beer brands, including the world's best-selling Budweiser and Bud Light.
“Anheuser-Busch has been a productive member of this community for almost a quarter of a century and we are proud to accept this recognition from OHA.” said Steve McCormick, plant manager, Anheuser-Busch Baldwinsville brewery. “We welcome the opportunity to open the doors so our neighbors can get a first-hand view of how our most popular beers are brewed.”
 The event began with a welcome reception at 6 p.m .followed by tours of Anheuser-Busch's brewhouse, production lines and packaging areas. Visitors who were at least 21 years old sampled some of Anheuser-Busch's beers and learned how well those beers pair with certain delicious foods.
Dennis Connors, OHA Curator of History, presented an historical overview of beer making in Syracuse , including the Anheuser-Busch Baldwinsville brewery's significance in that rich tradition. Each guest received a commemorative dinner plate, which this year included images of the people of Anheuser-Busch and the many brands brewed at the Baldwinsville facility. Syracuse China (a Libbey company) has provided the commemorative plate annually since the inception of the event.
Event tickets were $195 per person.
Local companies serving as underwriting sponsors of “ Our Glorious Workplaces” this year are: National Grid; The Post-Standard ; Bottar Leone, PLLC; Cathedral Candle; King & King Architects; M&T Bank; Mackenzie Hughes LLP; Time Warner Cable; and VIP Structures. Event sponsorship opportunities remain available.
Based in St. Louis , Anheuser-Busch is the leading American brewer, holding a 48.4 percent share of U.S. beer sales. The company brews the world's largest-selling beers, Budweiser and Bud Light. Anheuser-Busch also owns a 50 percent share in Grupo Modelo, Mexico's leading brewer, and a 27 percent share in China brewer Tsingtao, whose namesake beer brand is the country's best-selling premium beer. Anheuser-Busch ranked No. 1 among beverage companies in FORTUNE Magazine's Most Admired U.S. and Global Companies lists in 2007. Anheuser-Busch is one of the largest theme park operators in the United States, is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and one of the world's largest recyclers of aluminum cans. For more information, visit www.anheuser-busch.com .
 Our Glorious Workplaces at Syracuse China, a Libbey Foodservice Company :
(Event occurred Nov 4, 2006)
The 2006 event marked the 10th Anniversary of OHA’s celebration of Syracuse area “Glorious Workplaces.” The first Glorious Workplaces event was held in 1997 at OnBank, followed by Niagara Mohawk, Onondaga County Courthouse, Syracuse Newspapers, City Hall and Key Bank, Time Warner (Central NY Train Station), Crucible, Clinton Square at Clinton Exchange and Lockheed Martin.
A tour of the production floor, design studios and company archives where one of Syracuse’s most famous local products is made highlighted OHA’s 2006 “Our Glorious Workplaces” signature fundraiser, hosted by honoree--Syracuse China. In addition to guest tours, Cleota Reed, noted Syracuse China historian, presented a history of the company. The 2006 Tenth Anniversary event marked the unveiling of a 10th limited-edition commemorative dinner plate, designed and donated by Syracuse China to OHA. Each of the plates has reflected historic images of the “Glorious Workplaces” being honored. All ten plates in the series have been designed by Lucie Wellner, Syracuse China designer and noted local artist.
The black-tie evening included an elegant meal catered by Pascale’s. Tickets were $195 per person.
 2005 Our Glorious Workplaces
In 2005, this event took place at Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors in Salina. Lockheed Martin was the lead underwriting sponsor for the event. Additional event sponsors were Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, M&T Bank; The Post-Standard; and National Grid. A behind-the-scenes tour shed light on how our nation’s leading defense contractor designs and develops radar systems and a nostalgic overview of the history of those companies that helped make Electronics Park in the town of Salina one of our region’s vital, cutting-edge, business parks highlighted the program at the Ninth Annual Our Glorious Workplaces fundraising event that benefited the Onondaga Historical Association.Proceeds from the event benefit OHA’s in-school local history education program as  well as its Museum and Research Center operations.
As part of the event’s opening welcome reception (event hours were 6 to 9:30 p.m.), Lockheed Martin officials led guests on a tour of the actual facilities where radar systems are designed and fabricated. Carl Bannar, vice president and general manager of the Lockheed Martin facility in Salina, welcomed the guests. OHA Curator of History Dennis Connors made an illustrated presentation that traced the evolutions of Electronics Park beginning in the 1940s with its birth. Connors’ presentation told the story of how General Electric nourished one of its most innovative research and television manufacturing complexes at Electronics Park. He concluded with an  overview of Lockheed Martin’s high-tech, sensor-production headquarters that has been in operation at the business park. Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta Corporation merged in 1995. J. Warren Young, president of the Board of Directors at OHA, served as Master of Ceremonies for the evening.
Our Glorious Workplaces is organized annually by OHA’s Board of Directors.The event celebrates Syracuse’s historicworkplaces and includes behind the scenes tours of those businesses that serve as event hosts along with an elegant formal dinner. Tickets to the event, which includes the welcome reception and dinner, are $195 per person.
Previous host sites for Our Glorious Workplaces since its inception in 1997 are as follows: M&T Bank (1997); Niagara Mohawk (1998); Onondaga County Courthouse (1999); The Post-Standard (2000); KeyBank (2001); Time Warner Cable/News 10 Now (2002); Crucible Specialty Metals (2003); and The Clinton Exchange (2004).
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