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Sales Updates
-Heather and Mary Jo, Sales:
The sales team at the Bureau would like to thank all of you for seeing us on our Mirth & Merriment visits over the past few weeks. We try very hard to see as many of you as possible so if by chance we missed you, we will try to see you throughout the upcoming New Year. It is our pleasure to come out and bring Holiday cheer to all of our new and faithful Saratoga clients, and thank you to all for making our 2011 here in Saratoga a great success. We look forward to keeping you all up to date on any new updates, renovations and changes to our hotel properties as well as the area that could enhance any of your upcoming conferences.
Please remember that we are here to work with
you to insure your entire event is a great success! Please contact Heather McElhiney or Mary Jo Janis today to set up a site tour of our beautiful city and all it has to offer.
heather@discoversaratoga.org or maryjo@discoversaratoga.org
All of us at the Bureau wish you and your families a Happy, Healthy, New Year!
The Saratoga Springs City Center is excited to announce its new exterior Electronic Message Center. The City Center’s new sign went live on Thursday, December 1st, just in time for the Downtown Business Association’s 25th Anniversary Victorian Street Walk. The community was thrilled with the new message format. Similar in size the old lettered sign, the new LED sign offers all the newest technologies of full color format and flexibility of changing messages quickly from a computer. City Center President Mark E. Baker, states “the exciting activation of the new welcome sign is the final step in completing The City Center’s facility successful up-grade and expansion”. The City Center’s many convention and conferences planners have been delighted with the signs ability to welcome their delegates and announce their events in Saratoga Springs.
Featured News & Updates
Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs Winter Wedding Package!
Click here to view details!
It’s a new year, sign up for a new event…Ragnar Relay Adirondacks!
Ragnar Relay, the overnight running relay series that makes testing your limits a team sport, is coming to Saratoga Springs September 28-29, 2012.Don't miss out on participating in Ragnar's first Adirondack's course! For more info & to register, click here: www.ragnarrelay.com/race/adirondacks or
visit their conference landing page. Contact the Race Director, Courtney, at Courtney@ragnarrelay.com with questions.
Hyatt Place Meeting Room Package
Hyatt Place - Saratoga/Malta is a different kind of hotel designed around you. Let us help you bring people together for meetings and events in new and innovative ways. Our Meeting Room Package will make your planning that much easier. Click Here to View their Package!
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Hilton Garden Inn Meeting
Room Package
When planning your event, allow the professional staff at the Hilton Garden Inn Saratoga Springs to assist you in creating the corporate atmosphere you desire. Our Saratoga Meeting Room Package will save you time and money by including everything for your event in one low affordable rate. Click Here to View the Package!
View more Hilton Garden Inn Packages:
Experience Saratoga Shopping Package
-Click here to view the flyer!
Saratoga Casino and Raceway January Events
Inside Vapor on January 23 from 12-6 pm. Open to the public. To make an appointment to donate blood, or for more information about donating blood, call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit
redcrossblood.org.
Click here to see January's events
Saratoga Casino and Raceway donated a total of $125,000 to 32 local organizations last night during the 7th Annual Make a Difference
Charity Event. The event included remarks by
the casino’s Vice President of External Affairs, Skip Carlson and
Senior Vice President of Marketing, Rita Cox. Donations of $2,500 up to $10,000 were presented by Guest Co-Host, Mark Mulholland of WNYT.
This year, nearly 165 people were in attendance as Saratoga Casino and Raceway presented 32 organizations with donations, up from 24 in 2010, and a $25,000 increase in total donations for the evening. Read entire press release here
SPAC 2012 Events
Click here to see full listing!
Women's Italian Spa Weekend February 11th
Courtyard by Marriott is offering a delicious
way to treat your self in February and throughout the year. Overnights available on Friday &/or Saturday night, February 11, 2012 www.marriott.com/albss
Saturday
11:00AM-1:00PM, Forno Bistro's Passport to A Country of Flavors
www.fornobistro.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/three-lands.pdf
An educational class into the food wine culture and history of Central Italy including Tuscany,Umbria, Abruzzo, Lazio
1:30PM - 4:30PM, Spa Cascada Indulgence www.cascadasalonandspa.com/
Chose from three pampering experiences
4:30 - 8:30PM, Drinks and /or Dinner on your own downtown
www.saratoga.org or www.discoversaratoga.org or www.saratogadowntown.com/saratoga-springs-ny-dining.asp
8:30PM - ? Dancing at Vapor http://saratogacasino.com/vapor-nightclub/VaporLive.aspx
Sunday
7:00AM-10:30AM, Breakfast at Courtyard
Prices start at $199 for double occupancy.
Contact Leslie Miller at 518-221-0051 or leslie.miller@marriott.com for reservations
and more details. Space for Country of Flavors
is limited, so please call early!
SARATOGA BEER WEEK 2012
Saratoga Beer Week, set for February 23 – 25, 2012. Join us as we celebrate three days of 30 plus events centered on beer and the best of what Saratoga has to offer. Click here for the participation form!
This three day event will be put on in collaboration with Saratoga Festivals, LLC, Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau, and the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. Visit www.saratogabeerweek.com |
Upcoming Saratoga Events
January 6-8---Alpin Haus Ski Shops, Inc.---Public Invited
January 7-12---New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors---650 ppl
January 12-16---Youth for Christ---1600 ppl
January 19-23---Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, Inc.---700 ppl
January 26---Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner
January 27-28---United States Junior Chamber---50 ppl
January 27-29---NEACA, Inc.
SAVE THE DATES!
February 4, 2012 - Saratoga Chowderfest and Winter Weekend
February 23-25, 2012 - Saratoga Beer Week, www.saratogabeerweek.com
March 21, 2012 - SCTB's Annual Meeting at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
May 22, 2012 - SCTB's Annual Golf Tournament at Saratoga National Golf Course
June 7-10, 2012 - SaratogaArtsFest, www.saratogaartsfest.org
August 26-28, 2012 - Saratoga Familiarization Tour for Meeting Planners, more info to come!
Saratoga Chowderfest!
Mark your calendars for the 14th Annual Chowderfest taking place Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 11am-4pm.
Thanks to our sponsors:
April Fresh Cleaning, Saratoga Springs City Center, Price Chopper, Saratoga.com, American Express, Prime at Saratoga National Golf Club, Saratoga Living Magazine, Clipper Magazine, ValPak, Wesley Community, Adirondack Trust Company, Stewart's Shops, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and Capital Region Living Magazine!
Saratoga’s 7th Annual Restaurant Week was a Success!
Thank you to all the restaurants who participated, all the sponsors who generously donated, and all the patrons who enjoyed wonderful meals during Saratoga’s 7thAnnual Restaurant Week December 2-8, 2011. With a record setting 45 restaurants participating there was a wide variety of offerings to choose from. The Convention Bureau saw 32,130 hits to the Restaurant Week webpage! We hope you all got a chance to get out and enjoy one of Saratoga’s fabulous restaurants! Mark your calendar for Saratoga County’s 8th Restaurant Week which will take place November 30-December 6, 2012.
Convention Services
Attention all meeting planners – are you holding a meeting/convention in Saratoga in 2012? Have you reached out to the SCTB to discuss all the services that we may be able to assist/provide you with? We would love to hear from you. Call Kathy Denkenberger at 584-1531 or e-mail kathyd@discoversaratoga.org to set up an appointment soon.
Passkey/GroupMax – Housing
In partnership with the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce we have just completed our first Housing with our new Passkey/GroupMax Housing Program. The SCTB processed reservations for the RESPITE program that our lodging properties and area businesses have so generously donated to. We live in such a great, caring community and this program was made possible by all of our generous members. Thank you!
If you are holding a convention in Saratoga and would like to use our new housing tool - please reach out to us today to find out if your group qualifies for this valuable service.
Arm yourself with all the tools you need to plan a successful meeting or convention in Saratoga Springs. The toolkit has vidoes, media, photos and much more!
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You can find "all the news that's fit to print" (or email, or blog, or send by video...) about Saratoga conventions and meetings. Read our press releases to find out what we've been up to. Current local Saratoga news, blogs, recent videos, and a gallery of photos give you a better idea of why Saratoga meetings and conventions are productive, successful, and always fun!
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Winter Beer Weekends
Saratoga Arms is excited to share the dates of their 2nd Annual winter beer weekends! For dates and more details, visit www.saratogaarms.com/beer
National Museum of Dance Events Calendar
Salsa Sunday!
January 22, 2012 from 2:00 to 5:00pm (Snow Date: February 5, 2012)
For more information: www.dancemuseum.org or 518-584-2225
Winter Antique Show
January 28 from 10am to 5pm & January 29 from 10am to 4pm, 2012
For more information: www.dancemuseum.org or 518-584-2225
Black History Month Celebration
February 26, 2012 at 2:00pm
For more information: www.dancemuseum.org or 518-584-2225
Yoga Motion
February 7 through March 27, 2012 (Tuesdays from 9:30 to 10:30am)
For more information call Susan Edwards at 584-2225 x3009
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