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September 8-9---FW Webb Company---800 ppl
September 10-12---Bethlehem High School---120 ppl
September 12-14---Society of Human Resource Management---450 ppl
September 12-14---Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc.---100 ppl
September 12-14---American Council of Engineering Companies of New York---40 ppl
September 13-15--- Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum, Inc.---100 ppl
September 14-16---NYS Association of Town Superintendents of Highways---500 ppl
September 14-17--- New York Association of Convenience Stores, Inc.---100 ppl
September 23-26---USS Ethan Allen SSBN/SSN 608---100 ppl
September 24-26---Saratoga Rowing Association--- 2,500 ppl
September 25-28---NYS Council of School Superintendents---700 ppl
September 28-30---HB Davis Seed Company---400 ppl
September 29-October 4---Empire State College-Residency Program---200 ppl
October 2---Collegiate Sprint Football League---Public Invited
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When you become a member of the Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau in Saratoga Springs NY, your business will be actively promoted through various member-only outlets. We actively work to attract conventions, meetings, trade shows and social events to Saratoga Springs and bring business to our local neighborhood vendors.
"The Bureau is so supportive of local businesses and we appreciate the hard work and diligence of the Bureau staff."
---Beth Jameson, owner of Frivolous
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This dish is served at: Finish Line Restaurant & Bar
Pasta Primavera
one pound of pasta your choice
3 zucchini
1/2 pound broccoli or asparagus
one large red bell pepper steamed or grilled
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoon garlic sliced diced or crushed
sprigs of parsley diced
five or six fresh basil leaves chopped
1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
Heat oil in large skillet add veggies and garlic sauté till veggies are soft but not to soft stirring occasionally, add parsley basil cook briefly. cook pasta al dente toss the veggies over the pasta in a large serving bowl add salt & pepper to taste add grated cheese. Time less than 20 minutes
Send in your recipe to angela@discoversaratoga.org or fax it to 584-2969.
We'd love to hear from you! If there are specific topics you'd like us to blog about or if you are interested in writing your own blog to be published on our website, please don't hesitate to e-mail our sales and communications coordinator Angela LaTerra angela@discoversaratoga.org.
The Bureau is always finding new ways to communicate to our audience. One section on our website is dedicated to blogging. We use blogs as a social media strategy to help us stay in frequent contact with existing and potential customers and members.
Through our blogs, we share industry tips, comment on and discuss issues related to the industry and life in general, explain new technology emerging in the market, and much more!
To keep up with the burgeoning use of Internet marketing, the Bureau has a presence on social media websites. We are featured on Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and YouTube. Angela is frequently updating these sites with useful information including upcoming events, pictures, videos, industry articles and more! So, befriend us, follow us, watch us, and read about us! Check us out... CLICK HERE!
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Wow, what a summer it has been. The weather has cooperated, except for a wet opening day but that didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits, and we are enjoying a great track season. The best thoroughbred horses, trainers and jockeys in the world have descended on Saratoga for the greatest meet in the country. On the meetings & convention side, we were very pleased to host, among others, the NYS Automobile Dealers Association., American College of OB-GYN and the NYS Funeral Directors Association, which came in with very strong attendance, well over the 700 delegates they anticipated and took advantage of all that Saratoga has to offer this time of year. We also saw many last minute corporate group bookings during the month of August. Many of these were incentive trips and retreats, which is a great sign that this business is coming back. Saratoga Springs remains a great destination to host a corporate retreat, incentive group or board of directors meeting. We have all of the amenities and attractions needed to host a successful event and our proximity to corporate headquarters locations of Fortune 500 companies in NYC, Westchester, NJ, CT and the Boston area enhances that attraction.
As we head into September, we transition into one of our busiest convention months. With groups like The Society of Human Resource Management, Independent Power Producers of NYS, NYS Association of Town Superintendents of Highways, NYS Council of School Superintendants to name a few, the Bureau will welcome well over 3000 convention delegates to our city for multiple night stays throughout the month. Kathy Denkenberger and the Bureau staff will be very busy servicing these convention clients and making sure they have the best experience possible while here in Saratoga. Combine all of this convention activity with the Tail of the Fish regatta , organized by the Saratoga Rowing Association, and the 2500 athletes, coaches and family members that event brings in and it’s safe to say that our hotels, restaurants and shops will remain very busy throughout the month of September.
For the Bureau, we remain focused on bringing in future business. I will be traveling with staff from the Saratoga Economic Development Corporation and Center for Economic Growth for the 1st Global Technology Conference, hosted by Global Foundries in Santa Clara, CA. While the mission for SEDC and CEG is to promote Saratoga County for new business development opportunities, our mission at the SCTB is to bring back new Technology Association & Corporate Technology group and convention business to Saratoga Springs. This first time event in Santa Clara has attracted more than 1800 registrants from around the world. It is vital as Saratoga Springs emerges in this global market place, that we increase our presence at events like the Global Technology Conference and partner with our colleagues at SEDC, CEG and other local and regional organizations to present Saratoga as the ideal destination to do business!
The Saratoga Springs City Center expansion project continues to move in the right direction and is still on target for completion before the end of this year. This project is extremely vital in our efforts to attract new and larger events to Saratoga Springs and continue to serve our existing client base that continues to grow in size. For specs and diagrams on the City Center space, click here!
Enjoy the rest of your summer!!
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Sales and Services Update
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August has been a busy month which included a number of sales calls in the capital region and an opportunity to host meeting planners at our very own Saratoga Race Course. This has been a great way to spend an afternoon one on one while enjoying the excitement of thoroughbred racing. In addition to a site visit from Pfizer of Groton Connecticut in August we hosted the Independent Bankers Association of NYS for lunch and a hard hat tour of the Saratoga Springs City Center expansion. The excitement is building as we near the completion of this long awaited project! Marie Moynihan is gearing up for the ESSAE Wellness and Wisdom day in Lake Placid as well as sales missions to NYC and New England over the next several weeks.
Your bureau is continuing to aggressively work the Group Travel and Tour market. Heather McElhiney recently traveled to Metro NY and NJ for a two day sales blitz that included sales stops at 12 Motorcoach Operators. Heather presented Saratoga tour options and attractions to each company, and received feedback on their experiences in Saratoga and what they are looking for in the future. This sales blitz was followed by a day trip to Holyoke, MA for the Royal Tours and Cruises Group Tour Marketplace. Royal Tours and Cruises is offering three Saratoga tours in their 2011 tour catalogue. We are especially excited that two of these tours are overnight trips – one during racing season and one featuring the Victorian Streetwalk. The third is a daytrip to attend Chowderfest, though we were sure to let everyone know that this could easily become an overnight as well. Over the course of the day, Heather and four partners spent several hours with Royal Tours group leader customers, describing the tours and encouraging them to book a Saratoga trip with Royal Tours for 2011. We spoke with about 125 people in all, who have the potential to book several tours each and bring thousands of group tour travelers to Saratoga throughout 2011! We are looking forward to attending another group tour marketplace in late October, which will bring Heather and partners to Lincoln, RI to meet with the team at Conway Buses and their group tour leader clients.
As your bureau continues to travel to Northeast markets, clients and trade shows, it is important that we hear from you! Do you have a special, package, tour or exhibit coming in? What is new and exciting with your business? What would you like us to be telling people about you? Please be sure to let the bureau know what is new with you and we will be sure to share it with our customers and clients!
Purchase Group Tour Database!
For members interested in pursuing group tour business and want to reach out to 1,300+ motorcoach operators, our group tour database is available on disk for $25.00. If you are interested, please contact Kathy Price at 584-1531 or kathyp@discoversaratoga.org
Convention Services
While most may think that August is all about leisure travel and the track – we actually have groups/conventions that love to meet in August – because of racing!
The NYS Funeral Directors Association held their annual convention last week in Saratoga. This group is not new to Saratoga during Racing Season but it has been a few years since their return. It appeared as this was a great choice for this group – their attendance was higher than anticipated and everyone seemed to be having a fantastic time. The weather was great and they all enjoyed everything our beautiful city has to offer.
Watch your mail next week for the newest edition of our Bi-annual Convention Calendar. It is your valuable tool for reaching out to all of the incoming groups, making them aware of your business and how you can possibly help to make their conference, meeting, trade show, etc. very successful in Saratoga.
As the summer comes to an end this week – we are gearing up for our busy convention season. We have 6 groups in September that plan on over 400 attendees.
August has also had us on the road informing our clients of some of the new services we are able to provide. We will continue to do this – touching base with as many as possible to help them ensure the success of their Saratoga conference.
Heather McElhiney and Kathy Denkenberger traveled to Rye, NY to attend a Westfield Chapter MPI meeting. Sales calls were made on our return trip and we look forward to attending more of their chapter meetings.
Catch a Ride to the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show!
Click Here to view poster
Deadline to register is October 29th
Grey Gelding Australian Wine Dinner
Thursday, September 9th at 6:30pm
Click Here to view poster
Saratoga Wine & Food and Fall Ferrari Festival
On September 10-12, 2010 The Saratoga Wine & Food and Fall Ferrari Festival will take place at SPAC in partnership with the Saratoga Automobile Museum. The festival offers three days of events showcasing fine wines, food and luxury automobiles. For details, log onto www.SPAC.org
Old Friends Equine Tours
Meet the retired thoroughbreds of Old Friend's New York division, including Travers winners Thunder Rumble and Will's Way; stakes winners Watchem Smokey and New Export; America's lovable loser Zippy Chippy and the rest of the herd! Cool N Collective, Midnight Secret, Red Down South, Karakorum Patriot, Moonshadow Gold and Mr. Cowboy. Listen to their stories and get up close to these incredible athletes. Visit www.oldfriendsequine.org
Tour schedule for Cabin Creek Farm during Saratoga race meet:
Tue, Wed, Thur, at 11 & 7
Fri at 11 & 1
Sat Open House 12-3
Closed Sun, Mon
Directions:
On Broadway in Saratoga, turn at Starbucks onto Rte 29 west. Go 6 miles, take right on Sodeman Rd (Gaba auto parts sign). Straight thru 2 stop signs, bear right at the fork. Take the 3rd drive on right into Cabin Creek Farm.
Congratulations!
The Saratoga District, Twin Rivers Council, Boy Scouts of America honored Raymond F. O'Conor, President, C.E.O., & Chairman of the Saratoga National Bank & Trust Company at the Good Scout Award Luncheon in August! He received the "2010 Saratoga District Good Scout Award", Congratulations Ray!
Sloppy Kisses, the area's premier dog bakery and designer pet boutique, is featured in the August 2010 edition of Pet Product News International. The boutique was named "Outstanding Specialty Store" by the magazine as part of their prestigious Retailer of the Year Award (2009/2010). Click here to read the online version of the feature story.
Congratulations to Skidmore College on welcoming the largest group of incoming freshman in the school’s history. On September 7, 770 new students will begin class at Skidmore College. Let’s make them feel welcome!
Saratoga Gaming and Raceway Expands Hours of Operation
Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, previously open from 10 a.m. until 2 a.m. will now be offering two additional hours of operations, staying open until 4 a.m. beginning Friday, August 13. Other changes to hours of operation will include Vapor, the property’s two story nightclub that offers free live entertainment every Friday and Saturday night, now being open until 4 a.m. as well. In addition to the live bands scheduled in the month of August, DJ Daniel Van D will play favorite party hits starting immediately after the conclusion of the live band performance through 4 a.m.!
Exhibit of Wood Carvings and Photographs
“The Artists’ Space” at the National Bottle Museum in Ballston Spa, NY will feature “The Carver and the Photographer – Kindred Spirits”, an exhibit of wood carvings and photographs by Johnny Thorpe and Sue Clark. The title represents their personal relationship, along with the relationship of the work each has done in different artistic fields. The show will run from Sept. 12th, through the month of October. “The Artists’ Space” is located on the 2nd floor of the National Bottle Museum at 76 Milton Avenue in Ballston Spa, NY. The public is invited to an Opening Reception on Sunday, Sept. 12th between 3:00 and 6:00 PM. Visit www.nationalbottlemuseum.org; email nbm@crisny.org, or call 518-885-7589 for further information.
It's FOOTBALL season again...
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Tang Museum Fall Events
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Sunday: Noon – 5:00, Thursdays: Noon – 9:00PM
Tuesday, September 21
Noon – Curator’s Tour: Paula Hayes: Understory
With Ian Berry, Malloy Curator at the Tang
Saturday, September 25
1:00PM: Dunkerley Dialogue: Food, Farms, and the Future
3:00PM: Work party in the Skidmore garden
Thursday, September 30
7:00PM: Art, Institutions, and the MASS MoCA Controversy With Dr. Karen Gover, Bennington College. Sponsored by the Dept. of Philosophy & Religion, the Tang Museum, and the Arts Administration Program
Saturday, October 9
6:00 – 7:30PM: Opening Reception celebrating fall exhibitions at the Tang
For the entire schedule, Click Here
Coming in September/October – Progressive Dinners, Leaves & Lunch, Ghost Tours. Visit their website for more info! www.horsintours.com
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City Center Update
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