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Upcoming Saratoga Events
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September 12-14---New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging/FLTC---250 ppl
September 14-15---FW Webb Company---800 ppl
September 14-18---New York State Society of Physician Assistants---400 ppl
September 16-17---Collegiate Sprint Football League---1,500 ppl
September 18---Saratoga Jewelry, Bead & Mineral Show---Public Invited
September 18-23---New York State Conference of Mayors---500 ppl
September 21-22---New York State Beer Wholesalers Association, Inc.---50 ppl
September 22-25---Automotive Recyclers Association of New York---300 ppl
September 23-24---Saratoga Rowing Association-Tail of the Fish---800 ppl
September 23-24---New York State United Teachers Association (NYSUT)---200 ppl
September 24-28---New York State Council of School Superintendents---700 ppl
September 26-28---New York Propane Gas Association---125 ppl
September 26-28---HB Davis Seed Company---400 ppl
Jay Yager Sound System Rentals
Saratoga Turkish Bazaar
Siro's Trattoria
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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!
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Area Events
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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
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Restaurant
Recipe Corner
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Spicy Seared Scallops with Balsamic Blackberry Garlic Spinach served at Olde Bryan Inn
Ingredients:
1/4 pound fresh 20/30 Sea Scallops
Cajun blackening seasoning
3 ounces fresh baby spinach
1 tsp butter
1 tsp olive oil
salt and pepper
fresh minced garlic
1/2 cup fresh blackberries
balsamic glaze
Method:
Sprinkle scallops generously with blackening seasoning.
Sauté spinach in garlic butter until just wilted, set aside.
Heat 2nd skillet over medium high heat, sear scallops in olive oil, as needed, for about 2 minutes each side, or until cooked through.
Place sautéed spinach in center of plate, top with the blackberries, surround with the scallops and lace with the balsamic reduction.
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.
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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.
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.
“Walking through Ground Zero: Images from the First 24 Hours”
To honor those who served, the Hyde Collection will offer Free admission to the entire Community on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Come experience a lecture “Walking through Ground Zero: Images from the First 24 Hours” by Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist, Jim MacMillan, who captured the aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Center. Lecture is at 3pm. Free admission from Noon – 5pm for the exhibit. Check out www.hydecollection.org for other programs throughout the month!
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Saratoga Automobile Museum Events
Saturday, September 10th- Concorso Italia. Come see great Italian cars including Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Maserati, Lamborghini and Fiat-Abarth at the Saratoga Wine and Food and Fall Ferrari Festival. Ticket can be purchased from SPAC.
Saturday, September 17th- 3rd Annual Rocket Blast Car Show hosted by the Saratoga Auto Museum and Upstate Oldsmobile Club All years and makes welcome.
Sunday, September 18th- 2nd Annual Modern Day Muscle Car Show sponsored by Redline Motorsports. This show is geared towards 1994 cars and newer.
Sunday, October 2nd- Octoberfest German Car Show featuring Porsche. Porsche cars will be featured on Museum’s Lawns to celebrate the Museum’s Porsche exhibit. New Country Porsche will have new Porsche’s on display on the lawn. All German cars are welcome.
Saturday, October 29th- Saratoga Auto Museum’s Annual Halloween Car Show. Open to all cars. Bring the kids and bring your cars dressed up to celebrate the spirit of Halloween.
For more information on any of these events please call the Museum at (518)-587-1935 or visit our website at www.saratogaautomuseum.org
ILOVENY promotion ends May 31, 2012!
Horsin Around Trolley Tours invites you to enjoy a 90 minute scenic/historic tour of Saratoga Springs, as well as a wine-tasting trip, tavern tour or progressive dinner. Remember Horsin Around Trolley Tours when planning your wedding, anniversary, retirement, senior outing, prom, Convention or any type of festive occasion! Go to www.horsintours.com for times and dates of upcoming tours!
Congratulations to Leslie Miller!
BBL Hospitality would like to recognize and congratulate Leslie Forbert Miller on her recent promotion to Area Director of Sales and Marketing for Saratoga Springs, NY . Leslie previously held the position of Director of Sales for the Residence Inn in Saratoga Springs, and has over 15 years in hotels sales, marketing and management.
She will continue her roll at the Residence Inn, while expanding her sales efforts to the Courtyard by Marriott Saratoga Springs, just 1 mile west on Excelsior Avenue.
2011 Showcase of Homes announces a sensational line-up for Chefs “Saratoga Style”
The Saratoga Builders Association and the 2011 Showcase Committee are excited to announce this year’s incredible line-up for the Chefs “Saratoga Style” event being held on two evenings this coming fall. Visitors will not only tour these magnificent homes, but will enjoy culinary delights from many popular local restaurants. The Southern chef home tour will kick-off the festivities on Friday, September 16th and the Northern chef home tour will be on the following Friday September 23rd. Both events will be from 6:00 – 10:00 PM. Tickets will be $35 each (limited quantities) which allows you to attend both Chef evenings and also includes a Showcase of Homes ticket. Read entire press release
For the third year in a row, drivers from the Harness Track at Saratoga Casino and Raceway (SCR) have chosen Franklin Community Center (FCC) as the recipient of their generosity for “Project Lift”, donating their driver’s fees for an entire day to the Center and proving that giving back to the local community is just as important as the race to the finish line.
On August 30, the FCC’s “Project Lift” will benefit from this year’s donation of $6,000. That donation consists of the $3,000 in driver’s fees which are voluntarily given up by the drivers and then matched by Saratoga Casino and Raceway. Raceway officials say the drivers are so passionate about the cause, that they are the ones who spearhead the annual effort to make this donation happen. Read entire press release and see a photo!
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The Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau launched their mobile website, www.discoversaratoga.mobi. The new mobile website provides information about Bureau members, attractions, provides an events calendar, a local search bar, social networking links, and a link to view the full SCTB website. The site allows the Bureau to get more out of social networking and customer/partner related marketing programs. Read entire press release
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Sales and Services Updates
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SARATOGA CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU ANNOUNCES NEW ADDITION TO STAFF!
The Saratoga Convention & Tourism Bureau is excited to announce the addition of Mary Jo Janis as Director – Convention Sales to their staff!
Janis most recently served as Senior Sales Manager for the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center in Albany, NY where her sales focus was on regional, state and national associations as well as labor unions and federations on a statewide and national level.
“Mary Jo is a very well-respected and successful hospitality sales professional with over 25 years of industry experience. We are thrilled to welcome Mary Jo back to Saratoga where we know she will be embraced by our community and have an immediate impact on our growing year-round convention business," says Todd Garofano, Bureau President.
Prior to the Desmond, she also served as Conference Sales Manager at the Gideon Putnam Resort & Spa in Saratoga Springs, NY where her responsibilities included new business development in the association, corporate, SMERF and government markets.
Mary Jo resides in Ballston Spa with her husband Jimmy and two sons.
Contact Mary Jo Janis at the Convention Bureau, maryjo@discoversaratoga.org, 518-584-1531 ext. 105.
Heather completed the second of three slated group tour and travel sales blitz missions, this one to companies in Pennsylvania. Heather and other New York State attractions visited with 11 group tour operators to discuss Saratoga as a future tour destination. We received very positive responses from our meetings and increased interest since our sales blitz to this area last year. Heather will continue to follow up with each operator we met with in the coming weeks, and will ultimately be making a three to four day sales trip to visit one on one with the companies we met, as well as with the many additional prospects in the area. October will bring Heather to New Jersey to call on Group Tour Operators in the NJ/Metro NY area. The bureau has had great response to our group sales efforts, with our exposure and recognition growing exponentially in the last year. We are happy to welcome many new group tour attendees to our shops, restaurants, attractions, museums, spas, hotels, galleries and boutiques!
Jennifer Ponzi Joins Saratoga Casino and Raceway
My name is Jennifer Ponzi and I have recently joined the Group Sales Team at The Saratoga Casino & Raceway as Tour & Travel Associate. My primary focus is working with and developing programs for Bus Tour Groups. I have experience working with both Corporate and Social Groups, having worked locally for The Crowne Plaza, The Mallozzi Group, and other Restaurants and Banquet Facilities. I spent the past two years performing with Radio Disney and am very excited to be back in the Hospitality Industry; the Casino is a whole new world of entertainment for me! It’s terrific; starting at just $15, a group can come in and have a delicious meal in one of our Dining Rooms and receive at least $15 in Free Play Vouchers!
I look forward to developing programs and working with The Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau and its members going forward! Please feel free to contact me to put together a fun & exciting package for your group!
Jennifer Ponzi can be reached at 518.581.5805 or jponzi@saratogagaming.com
Click here to view September Events at the Saratoga Casino and Raceway!
Convention Services
National Celebrate Services Day
On Thursday, August 25, 2011 Sales and Services from 6 Hotel properties (17 people in all) and the Saratoga Convention & Tourism Bureau gathered at the Saratoga Race Course to enjoy a beautiful morning and delicious breakfast. Why? Well – The Association of Convention Operations Managers (ACOM) declared August 25th as National Celebrate Services Day. Our slogan was – “Great Meetings Don’t Just Happen”.
Kathy Denkenberger (ACOM member for 16 years and currently serves on their Board of Directors) welcomed the group, explained a little bit about the association and thanked everyone who took time out of their crazy busy schedules to enjoy and share in this celebration. Todd Garofano, SCTB President also expressed his gratitude to those in attendance for helping our city host successful meetings, conferences and events. Drawings for prizes were held and a few ideas were exchanged amongst the group.
Our Association (ACOM) received National attention from publications like PCMA, Convene, MPI, USAE. All of these associations promoted this day to their entire membership realizing the value convention services has to successful meetings.
A sincere THANK YOU to all who attended!
9/11 Exhibit at Saratoga Springs City Center
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, the New York State Museum, and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum set up locations for thirty "New York Remembers" exhibitions that are being organized as part of a statewide recognition of the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The exhibitions will give New Yorkers a place to remember the victims of September 11th and honor the countless heroes who came from all corners of the state to help in the clean-up and recovery efforts. The exhibitions will feature historical artifacts from the collections of the State Museum and National September 11 Memorial & Museum.
Each location will open during the week of August 29th and continue until the end of September. All will be open on Sunday, September 11th.
Check out the exhibit at the Saratoga Springs City Center. Click here to read entire press release and see where the other exhibitions are located
Saratoga Wine & Food and Fall Ferrari Festival at Saratoga Performing Arts Center
September 9th-11th, 2011
For event happenings on each day, click here!
Saratoga Chip Day!
Mayor Scott Johnson proclaimed August 24th “Saratoga Specialties Original Saratoga Chip Day” in Saratoga Springs. The date is significant because it marked the 158th anniversary of the invention of the Saratoga Chip by George Crum at Moons Lake House on Saratoga Lake. Mayor Johnson presented President of Saratoga Specialties, Danny Jameson a certificate on the steps of City Hall. Congratulations to Danny, Shelly and everyone involved with taking the Saratoga Chip to a new level!
Adirondack Museum
Rustic Furniture Fair Preview Party
September 9, 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Art meets function. Guests meet creators. Join the Adirondack Museum at the Preview Party, and socialize with friends interested in rustic art, craftsmanship and shopping. Meet the artisans and craftsmen who create these one-of-a-kind pieces of furniture, furnishings and paintings. Learn about their techniques, materials, inspiration and the rustic art form. Enjoy festive music, delicious hor d'oeuvres, cocktails and early Fall in the Adirondacks.
Tickets may be purchased in advance by visiting www.adirondackmuseumstore.com or by calling (518) 352-7311 ext. 119. Proceeds will benefit Adirondack Museum exhibits and programs. www.adirondackmuseum.org
Hot Rods and Hot Bikes Show
September 24, 2011 - 1 pm to 6 pm - Saratoga Springs, NY - Fall Festival brought to you by Chrysler and Saratoga Polo Association. Hot Rods and Hot Bikes Show!!! All cars, truck and motorcycles are welcome to attend this show on the beautiful grounds of Saratoga Polo. Trophies, dash plaques, goody bags. Donny Romaines will be in the gazebo bringing forth his best Elvis impersonation as well as the ever popular 1950's band Jade cranking out the tunes to keep your toes tappin’. This show is rain or shine. You can bring any vehicle you wish - admission to this event is $10 per carload. So you can come and enjoy the entertainment no matter what!!! Also on tap that day will be a Beer Tasting Pavilion - an opportunity for you to sample the best craft and micro brews in the Capital District responsibly. You must be 21 in order to enter the Brew Tasting Pavilion and samples tickets are available for $1.00. The Fall Festival has partial proceeds going to the Times Union Hope Fund - Making a difference for kids in our community. For more information Tracy Paige at tracy@saratogapolo.com or 518-584-8108.
Karavalli's New Menu
Karavalli, Regional Cuisine of India at 47 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs has a NEW MENU which includes Indo-Chinese Fusion and Vegan & Vegetarian Specialties along with their delicious regional Indian dishes that helped them earn the title of Capital Region's BEST INDIAN CUISINE in Metroland Magazine's 2011 "Best Of" Issue. Try out their $9.95 weekday lunch buffet, Sat & Sun Brunch & Lunch Boxes to go!
Arts Center Exhibit
The Arts Center Gallery located at 320 Broadway is featuring the works of 3 outstanding artists in an exhibit, entitled “in time” through September 24. Tyson Skross, Warren Holzman and Jennifer Nuttall Ash have contributed to this exhibit inviting the audience to witness journeys of the past through memories and diverse mediums as the work traverses between conscious and unconscious thought. The exhibit is free of charge.
Art in the Foyer Reception on September 15 at 5:30p.m.Dancer turned photojournalist, Rose Eichenbaum captures the character and vitality of the greatest dancers of our generation in her revealing portraits and performance shots. She will be discussing the photography and stories of her award winning books, "The Dancer Within" and "Masters of Movement." This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Africa Day, September 18 from 1:00 to 3:30pm
Lisa Aronson, Associated Professor of Art History at Skidmore College, will present a lecture based on several African Stamps from our exhibit "Postage Paid: Dance Around the World" and will discussing the dance, costumes and the art of masquerade. Anne Fantauzzi will be exhibiting her photographs from her recent trip to Africa. Mango Tree Imports will have on display handmade products from their fair trade store. Don't miss the African drumming! Admission for this event is $5 and museum members receive free admission.
The Lab
The Cupcake Lab, now known as just The Lab at 517 Broadway is offering a dinner menu and a diverse list of beer and wine from across the globe. The bistro will feature well-priced light fare such as salt cod croquettes, wasabi shrimp and a variety of fresh salads and sides using locally-grown produce and meats as often as possible. All of the Lab’s breads and soups are homemade from scratch. Don’t worry though, they will still sell their delicious cupcakes! The Lab’s extended hours are 8am-9pm Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information and to check out the new menu, visit www.thecupcakelab.com or call 583-3144.
Palm Beach Daily News
"Saratoga Springs a summer magnet for spas, history, culture and horse racing"
With its thriving downtown, beautiful parks, symphony of the arts and grandly restored homes, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is the place to be in summer.. .Read the full article!
The Washington Inn is now booking reservations online! Click here and go to the red button called "Reserve Now" !
Salute Italia! Vino, Pasta e Bel Canto!
Join Opera Saratoga on September 30th for an evening of wine, pasta, good company, and of course, beautiful singing. This fundraiser, in collaboration with the American Italian Heritage Association, will take place in the Franklin Terrace Ballroom in Troy, NY. For only $65 per person, you'll enjoy an evening that includes delicious appetizers, a hearty authentic Italian dinner, and scrumptious sounds courtesy of Opera Saratoga's talented artists. www.operasaratoga.org
www.saratogacandy.com You name it they have it…everything for your sweet tooth! Check out the selection of chocolates and truffles, “penny candy” (not a penny anymore but you get the idea), gift baskets, boxes and bags for every occasion. Shipping available or stop in and say “Hi”! They’re your neighborhood candy store located in the heart of downtown Saratoga Springs.
Law firm Lemery Greisler expands in downtown Albany
Photos from the event that took place on Sept. 1st in downtown Saratoga. Video Premiere is on September 27th at the Saratoga Springs City Center!!
Congratulations to Saratoga Arts Council! The poster for First Night 2011 by Sharon Bolton from Ambrosino Design has won BEST POSTER from First Night USA! That’s quite an accomplishment. We can’t wait to see what you come up with for 2012!
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