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Upcoming Saratoga Events
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- The Saratoga Convention & Tourism Bureau's 27th Annual Thanksgiving & Hometown Ambassador's Reception!
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- Wednesday, November 16, 2011
5:30-7:30PM at Longfellows Restaurant
$45.00 per person
- *New Member Orientation Meeting is 4:30-5:30PM
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- We are still looking for a Platinum sponsor and a sponsor for the cocktail hour!
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- Thank you to our sponsors so far: First Niagara Bank, Posie Peddler, Saratoga Federal Credit Union and Saratoga Casino and Raceway!
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- Saratoga’s 7th Annual Restaurant Week will take place December 2-8, 2011! Get your family and friends to mark their calendars so you can all go enjoy an unforgettable meal at one of Saratoga County’s finest eateries. We are updating the webpage daily,
- www.discoversaratoga.org/
RestaurantWeek
Become a sponsor!
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- "Like" us on our Facebook Fan Page!
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American Express:
We are excited to share with you the opportunity to reach new customers for less! As a valuable member of Saratoga Convention & Tourism Bureau save 15%* on a qualifying search engine marketing or direct mail campaign with Market 3DSM from American Express. Call 800-235-0893 mention code SCVB15 or Click Here to learn more! Download this form!
*Purchase must be made on or before December 31, 2011. Offer cannot be combined with other promotions or offers. Limit one offer per American Express merchant. Offer not valid on previous purchases. Receive 15% off of the first three months of search engine marketing with a four month campaign. Direct mail campaign must cost $2,000 or greater to qualify for the 15% discount. Marketing services will be executed by a 3rd party: direct mail will be executed by Pitney Bowes and search engine marketing will be executed by OrangeSoda, Inc. © 2011 American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. All rights reserved.
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November 9-10---NYS Community Colleges for Business Officers Association---70 ppl
November 12-15---Delaney Meetings & Event Management---250 ppl
November 18---Roohan Realty Customer Appreciation Open House
November 18-19---New York State School Boards Association---25 ppl
November 27-December 4---Festival of Trees, Catholic Charities of SWW Counties--Public Invited
November 28-20---New York State Coalition for Children's Mental Health Services---400 ppl
New Members
Keller Williams Realty
Member Testimonials
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.
Submit your testimonial!
Refer a Friend to Join the Bureau!
Area Events
Please send us your event listings, special news or congratulations and we will post it on our website and in our newsletters! E-mail your news and event listings to Angela LaTerra at angela@discoversaratoga.org
+See Area Events
Browse through the Bureau's newsletter archive... Click Here
Restaurant Recipe Corner
DUO SAKETINI served at Duo Modern Japanese Cuisine & Lounge
More sake, more happy!
Premium sake, Vodka, Cointreau,
Shake well and drained to martini glass, lastly garnish with cucumber
Submit your recipe for the next newsletter! Email angela@discoversaratoga.org
Write A Blog
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 at angela@discoversaratoga.org
Find Us on Social Media sites!
   
Angela is frequently updating these sites with useful information including upcoming events, pictures, videos, industry articles and more! Friend us, follow us, watch us, like us, and read about us!
SARATOGA BEER WEEK 2012
Saratoga Beer Week, set for February 23–25, 2012…interested yet? 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 participation form!
Saratoga Beer Week will be marketed on both a Local and National level, attracting beer enthusiasts from all over while providing an opportunity to showcase Saratoga’s finest restaurants, shops and hotels, attracting new customers and creating a memorable tradition.
Todd Garofano, President of the Saratoga Convention & Tourism Bureau said, “We are excited to be involved in the first annual Saratoga Beer Week! This three-day event promises to bring beer enthusiasts and industry professionals together for an educational, informative and fun event in a time of year that will greatly benefit our member organizations.”
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
The Polar Express
The Polar Express™ is a magical one-hour train ride for children and parents that follows the famous story, and is operated by the Saratoga & North Creek Railway. Come embark on the adventure as characters of the story come to life with the conductor punching away at the kid’s golden tickets, and a special visit from Santa when he boards the train at the “North Pole.” Click here for more information!
Festival of Trees
Join us at the newly renovated Saratoga Springs City Center as we kick off the 16th Annual Saratoga Festival of Trees! The festival runs from November 30th through December 4th, 2011.
The Festival transforms the City Center into a winter wonderland. We’re noted in the region for our original, custom-crafted holiday décor – so come early for the best selection!
We’ve got something for everyone:
- Decorated trees from 6’ to 2’ table top trees
- Centerpieces with class
- Wreaths that warm your heart
- And lots of other holiday goodies!
www.saratogafestivaloftrees.com
Saratoga Casino and Raceway's November Events Schedule! Click here to view!
SaratogaArtsFest2012
Applications are now being accepted for SaratogaArtsFest 2012! The four day festival (in June) features music, dance,
visual art, film, theater, and literary art. Get the details here
“Christmas Oratorio” 50th anniversary
Nacre Dance Company presents the “Christmas Oratorio” 50th anniversary celebration at The Universal Preservation Hall at 25 Washington Street in Saratoga Springs on Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19 at 8pm and Sunday, November 20th at 2pm. Partial proceeds from this performance benefit the restoration project for The Universal Preservation Hall. Tickets are $15 for students and seniors; $20 general admission. For tickets and additional information on the performance, visit www.nacredance.com or call 435-0510.
Thursday, November 17
Fabulous five-course dinner paired with new beer selections, including Sam Adams Utopias! $65/per person. Seating is limited, so call (518) 583-4653 to reserve your spot today.
Prime Time Happy Hour
Daily 5:00-6:30pm
Join us daily in the lounge for our extended Happy Hour: drink & appetizer specials and live music Thursday - Saturday beginning at 6:30.
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Sales Updates
Heather and a hotel partner spent a week at the TEAMS tradeshow in early October, during which they had appointments with over 20 events rights holders spanning all types of sporting events. We are working with several organizing companies, such as Ragnar Relay and Hero Rush, to finalize Saratoga Springs as a future location. This is the Bureaus second year attending this “must go show” in the sporting industry and we are seeing great success from our efforts. We have also had success in the Group Tour market and Heather recently spent two days visiting our New Jersey Group Travel neighbors. Heather and other NY State destinations were able to meet with 12 companies over the course of two days and these visits have generated additional interest in Saratoga as a tour destination. We have several hot prospects as a result of this and similar sales blitz trips, and will be planning a FAM tour exclusively for our group travel clients in the coming months.
It has been a very busy fall season as was expected, and the Convention Bureau is working to place groups in future dates to insure our future successes as well. Thank you to all of our partners who shared in the efforts of capturing two of our newly booked City Wide events, The Second Circuit Judges for June 2013 and The National Holstein Association for 2016. Contracts are in their final stages and the Judges bring over 1100 rooms to the area with over 600 people, and the Holstein Association brings over 1700 rooms to the area with over 400 people. In working with these clients, they could not be happier with what they have experienced in working with all the participating members who have made this all come together for them. We will be focusing on the 2012 budget and plans to attend trade shows that will provide us with more opportunities to promote additional City Wide events for our future. We will be qualifying possible shows that will offer us exposure in the Nanotech companies as well as the future technology potential in Solar Energies and other Tech interests developing in our area.
Mary Jo has been on the road introducing herself in her new position, Director of Convention Sales, to our local association market and will continue to reach out to all of our MPI and ESSAE membership. We have also developed a new incentive program for our meeting planners to submit qualified RFP’s directly to the bureau to receive a $25.00 visa card to use personally or to use as a giveaway at their event. This is a great incentive for the client and allows us to capture some new leads that planners may not have taken the time to submit in the past. We are working on a lot of great things here and please let Mary Jo know how she can be of assistance to all of you.
The NYS Association of Professional Land Surveyors are are currently seeking advertisers for our annual conference journal, and they are looking for any Convention Bureau members that would be interested in participating in a localized 3-5 page section of the journal to highlight things to do in the area while they are visiting Saratoga Springs. Many members bring their spouses and come a day early/stay an extra day after our event and will be looking for ways to explore the area. We are looking for business card, quarter page, half-page and full page size ads for this section. Advertising rates range from $65 - $250, depending on size.
To give you a little background, the NYSAPLS Annual Conference Journal & Membership Directory is a combination of our event program and a membership directory, approximately 125 pages in length. Close to 800 attendees will receive this program, use it the 3-days they are in town, and keep it as a reference all year for its directory information.
Journal advertising contract and other marketing opportunities: Click Here
NYSAPLS 53rd Annual Conference website: Click here
The group is also hosting a silent auction to benefit their scholarship fund once again this year. In previous years they’ve raised anywhere from $4,000 - $10,000 with the help of local vendor gifts. If any of the Convention Bureau members are interested in donating an item such as a local gift basket or gift certificate, please contact Amber Anderson at amber@nysapls.net. Thanks again!
Convention Services
Volunteers, Volunteers, Volunteers! October has been a great month not only for Conventions but for our volunteers as well.
NYS Cerebral Palsy Assn held their annual convention in Saratoga this month and we are very thankful for our volunteers who were able to assist them.
Call for Volunteers – if you have a little time where you could possibly work with one of our Convention Groups – please call Kathy Denkenberger today! We can always use additional assistance – kathyd@disccoversaratoga.orgor 584-1531. We would love to hear from you.
ESSAE – Best Practices– On October 7, 2011, Kathy Denkenberger joined 5 Convention Bureaus from NYS and participated in ESSAE’s October Program – this program was all about Best Practices that we all use. It was a very informative session and the information shared will assist all of us in our positions every day. Thank you ESSAE for inviting us to be part of this program.
Sales Teams Take a Tour– Sales team members from the Gideon Putnam Hotel, Saratoga Arms, Saratoga Hilton, Courtyard by Marriott, Saratoga Springs City Center and the Saratoga Convention Tourism Bureau participated in a “Tour of Saratoga” with none other than Dave and Charlie from Saratoga Walking Tours. Dave and Charlie enlightened the team members on the “Health, History and Horses” of Saratoga. We also toured the Saratoga Battlefield. This tour was just a sample of some of the many tours available in our area that we can promote to incoming convention groups. We learned so much and of course, we always like to add the 4th “H” to our slogan – “HOSPITALITY”. Thank you to all who participated and to Dave and Charlie – who always manage to “entertain”!
Saratoga County Chamber Business Showcase - Once again, the SCTB exhibited at the Annual Business Showcase. This is always a terrific opportunity to connect with our current members and to invite potential members to become a member of the SCTB.
Member News
Ravenous celebrates 12th anniversary!
RAVENOUS, Downtown Saratoga’s only creperie and European café, is celebrating its 12th year anniversary. They're running a fixed-price dinner special to mark the event!
Three course dinner for $19.99 (The year we opened!!) Get a small pommes frites and any one dipping sauce, a dinner crepe with a salad. Then choose any dessert on the menu. (tax & tip not included, cannot combine w/ other discounts/offers).
Dinner Special runs October 19th thru Nov. 19th 2011 (Tues-Sun, 5pm-close)
While you’re in enter our Anniversary Raffle. They'll be giving away Ravenous gift cards and t-shirts. Enter 10/19-11/19/11. Drawing for winners on 11/19/11.
Ravenous Hours: Tues-Thurs: 11:30-8pm, Friday: 11:30-9, Sat: 10-9, Sun: 10-8. Closed Mondays
Lucia's Grand Opening!
Grand opening in the Saratoga Marketplace will be this Friday, November 4th! This new location will have the same feel, aesthetic and vibe that it always has had, but now with more merchandise and a window to Broadway! Lucia will be selling new designers, such as Cheap Monday and Dolce Vita Shoes, and expanding the collections from Lucy's, owner, favorite designers she's always carried!
In a major expansion of AmtrakConnect Wi-Fi service, passengers on a dozen East Coast routes now have access to the popular service.
The expansion covers the Northeast Regional, as well as the Empire Service, Keystone Service, Carolinian, Downeaster, Ethan Allen Express, New Haven −Springfield Shuttle and Vermonter. Four other routes —the Adirondack, Maple Leaf, Palmetto and Pennsylvanian —will also offer Wi-Fi, but only in select cars, which will be marked with hotspot window decals.
The latest move means nearly 60 percent of all Amtrak passengers now have the ability to connect to the Internet while on board. Installation is also currently underway for Wi-Fi on the California corridor services: the San Joaquin, Capitol Corridor and Pacific Surfliner. With the addition of these routes, 75 percent of Amtrak passengers will have access to on-board Wi-Fi before the end of the year.
Free Wi-Fi on these additional routes is another reason why a record 30.2 million passengers chose to travel on Amtrak, the preferred mode of transportation throughout the Northeast Corridor, over the past twelve months.
Pride of New York Harvest Fest!
If you have never participated in the Pride of New York Harvest Fests – here’s your opportunity! November 12-13th at the Saratoga City Center
This is the largest, exclusively local food and wine event in eastern New York. Prepare to have several thousand people walk past your booth who are all interested in sampling and purchasing the finest wines and foods from New York State. You will not only be able to generate interest in your products, you can sample and sell them on-site. It’s the perfect event at an even more perfect time of year as consumers prepare for the holiday season.
Anticipation from the public is growing from those who have made this an annual holiday event to those who are interested in attending for the first time.
Discount Tickets:
The Times Union’s Classroom Enrichment Program would like to thank your guests on the weekend of November 11 and 12 by offering them discounted tickets to the Pride of New York Harvest Festival, being held at the City Center that weekend. We will be printing a select number of “Buy One Get One Free” coupons for you to distribute to your guests. These coupons will be good for Sunday, November 12 only and will entitle the bearer to one free ticket, when one is purchased. If you are interested in getting some of these coupons for your clients/customers to use, please contact Greg Stapleton, Director, Classroom Enrichment at gstapleton@timesunion.com. Thank you and we hope to see you there.
There are a limited amount of booths still available. For exhibitor information visit www.prideofnyharvestfest.com and click on the location(s) you are interested in.
If you have already registered to be a vendor at either the Pride of New York Harvest Fest in Saratoga, Syracuse or both – great! We look forward to seeing you.
If you have any questions about either event, please email info@prideofnyharvestfest.com. You can also contact DTrae Carter at (518) 457-2774 or Sue Santamarina at 518-457-7229.
ONE ROCKIN’ VETERANS DAY
DATE:November 11, 2011 TIME:7pm
FEATURED BAND: City Rhythm
LOCATION: Universal Preservation Hall, 25 Washington St, Saratoga Springs
ALSO INCLUDING:Cash bar, Delicious food, Silent auction, Rockstar Makeup, Rock Star Paparazzi, Guitar Hero’ Station, and more!!
TICKET PRICING:Pre-sale tickets: $50 per person, Day of Event: $60 at the door, Under 25 yrs old: $25, Premium Box Seating for 6
(includes wait service and view of band: $500
Purchase 10 or more: $45 per
Sunday, November 13 – 2:00pm, Lake George Chamber Orchestra at the Helen Froelich Auditorium
Monday, November 14 – 7:30pm, deBlasiis Chamber Music Series at The Hyde – Ang Li, piano. General admission - $25 or Students with ID - $5 Call (518) 792-2383
Sunday, November 20 – Drop in between 1:00pm and 3:00pm. Discovery Day: The Art of Books Tour Hyde House and Draw Me a Story with a museum educator and then learn how to make your own book in the Art Studio.
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