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Upcoming Saratoga Events
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SAVE THE DATES!
February 4, 2012 - Saratoga Chowderfest
February 23-25, 2012 - Saratoga Beer Week, www.saratogabeerweek.com
February 26---Bridal Fair - 2012 Enchanted Wedding Expo---11 am - 3pm, Public Invited
March 21, 2012 - 27th Saratoga Convention & Tourism Bureau Annual Meeting, 5:30PM – 8:30PM; National Museum of Racing & Hall of Fame. Cost is $75 per person. Details to follow soon. Sponsorship opportunities available!
May 22, 2012 - Saratoga Convention & Tourism Bureau’s Annual Golf Tournament at Saratoga National Golf Club. Details to follow soon. Sponsorship opportunities available!
June 7-10, 2012 - SaratogaArtsFest, www.saratogaartsfest.org
Saratoga Chowderfest!
Presented by KeyBank!
Are you ready for some Chowdaaa? Saratoga’s 14th Annual Chowderfest will take place on Saturday, February 4th from 11 am-4 pm. There are currently 70 venues vying for bragging rights in their respective categories. Caroline Street will be closed, Ellsworth Jones Place will be closed and Phila will be closed from Putnam Street to Henry Street. We have the Dog Chow Down at 1:00 in the Downtowner Motel parking lot, Radio Disney at 2:00 in the Saratogian parking lot, and Music all around downtown! So grab your friends, grab your family, grab your Chug (which are still available at Crafter’s Gallery, Impressions and Just Plain Good) and come on down! You’re gonna love it!! www.discoversaratoga.org/chowderfestThanks to our sponsors:
April Fresh Cleaning, Saratoga Springs City Center, Saratoga.com, Saratogian, Saratoga Today, Star 101.3, American Express, Clipper Magazine, DeCrescente Distributing Company, Price Chopper, Prime at Saratoga National Golf Club, Saratoga Eagle Sales & Service, Saratoga Living Magazine, Simpson Square Media Group, Stewarts Shops, ValPak, Wesley Community, Westminster Cracker Company, Adirondack Trust Company, Bonacio Contruction Inc., Capital Region Living Magazine, and National Museum of Racing
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 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
New Members
Attention Members!
If you are interested in advertising any deals or discounts/coupons on our mobile website: www.discoversaratoga.mobi. please email Angela at angela@discoversaratoga.org for more information!
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
Turkey Pot Pie - Chef Dale Miller, Executive Chef at Sperry’s
1 recipe for a double crust pie
(or store bought double pie crust)
4 tablespoons butter , divided
1 small onion, diced
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 cup cooked corn
1 cup cooked peas
3 tablespoons Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cubes chicken bouillon
2 cups water
2 cups cooked turkey, cubed
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ cup milk
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
2. Press bottom pie crust into a 10-inch pie pan and set aside.
3. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add the onion, celery, corn, peas, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until the vegetables are warmed through. Stir in the bouillon and water. Bring mixture to a boil.
4. In a medium saucepan, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Stir in the turkey and flour. Add the milk and heat through.
5. Stir the turkey mixture into the vegetable mixture. Cook until thickened.
6. Pour the mixture into the unbaked pie shell. Add top crust to top of filling. Flute edges and make slits in the top crust.
7. Bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue baking for 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
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
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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
Women's Italian Spa Weekends
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
For March, the Girls Day/Night will be the 2nd and 3rd and will feature:
Make Your Own Jewelry Saturday morning, Afternoon at the Spa, Shopping, Dining, Dancing at Vapor and Breakfast Sunday!
Prices start at $199 for double occupancy.
Contact Leslie Miller at 518-221-0051 or leslie.miller@marriott.com for reservations
and more details.
T-Shirt Graphics is please to announce the hiring of Deborah Iuliano as their Director of Marketing and Executive Account Rep. Deborah brings with her a number of years of experience where she was Marketing Director for The Wesley Community and Bonacio Construction.
T-shirt Graphics, based in Ballston Spa, NY, has been producing some of the finest screen printed, embroidered apparel and promotional products since 1984. Their long history of working with Fortune 500 companies, along with a host of mid-sized and small businesses has made their company one of the premier custom garment companies in the Capital Region.
To learn more about the variety of products at T-Shirt Graphics, please contact Deborah at 885-7991 or email Deborah at: deborah@T-shirtgraphics.com
They are adding to the four-tower zip line and the ropes course:
• The H2OGO™. Take one, 12-foot inflatable ball. Add 20 gallons of water and an eager participant. Send it downhill for a little over 1,100 feet for a wet and wild water ride. Howe will have the longest OGO course in the Northeast!
• 26' Rock Climbing Wall. With eight distinct climbing routes, it's a safe and great way to test climbing skills!
• Air Jumper. With patented technology, the Air Jumper allows participants to spring up to 18 feet in the air. While the jumping is part of the fun, trying aerial stunts (such as back flips), make for an exciting time.
Also opening, will be their new Gem & Mining Building with indoor and outdoor sluices and a rock shop. The 250-seat Picnic Pavilion will be greeting guests. In fact, they're busily booking parties and reunions now!
Did you know A New England Nanny can not only provide child care, but Housekeepers also? Is your home in need of some after holiday cleaning? Call (518) 348-0400 and book your “cleaning specialist” today!
Ravenous Hours
Ravenous is open on Tuesday, February 14th-Valentines Day-Dinner 5-9 pm only, reservations avaiable for the evening and open on Monday, February 20th-President's Day-Brunch 10 am-3 pm only. Every Saturday from 1/28-2/11/12, Ravenous has a Saturday Night Dinner Special-$29.99 for Two, Dinner crepes, salads, frites and dessert!
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Sales Updates
Saratoga Conventions
February 1-5--- Empire State College's Graduate Studies Program---300 ppl
February 2--- Honorable Harry Seibert, Jr. Retirement Dinner---250 ppl
February 7-10--- Affordable Comfort, Inc. Solutions for Success New York---360 ppl
February 17-18--- 25th Annual Dance Flurry Festival---4,000 ppl
February 20-21--- Empire State Baptist Congress---2,000 ppl
February 23-26--- National Scrabble Tournament, Club #404---70 ppl
Congratulations to Heather McElhiney on her achievement of completing the CTIS Program!!
The American Bus Association (ABA) created the Certified Travel Industry Specialist (CTIS) Program to provide an opportunity for members of our industry to gain practical business and industry-specific knowledge to build a strong business reputation for the industry. These continuing education programs were created exclusively for the motorcoach and group travel industry and extend the benefits of professional education past our industry shows and into your business.
-Heather and Mary Jo, Sales Team:
2012 has gotten off to a great start and is already showing promise of another successful year here in Saratoga. Mary Jo will be off to Reno, Nevada for the Helms Briscoe Partner fair from January 25-27, 2012. The purpose of our attendance in this show is to reach out to Helms Briscoe (An international meeting planning company) Associates who have or could potentially do business in the Northeast, New York State, or specifically the Capital Region and Saratoga. We have also put together a national incentive program for their company encouraging them to provide us with credible RFP’s for Saratoga to pursue. This show is a way to get Saratoga on the map with hundreds of associates who plan events across the country every day for associations and corporations. Heather recently attended NTA and ABA – both Group Tour and Travel shows that attract industry operators from all over North America. Heather held appointments with over 60 operators, and met with many more during networking sessions and volunteering throughout the show. Saratoga is having great success in attracting new companies to our area, and encourage existing companies to come more often and stay longer. We will keep the momentum going with a group tour FAM in late April and will continue to bring all of county wide partners opportunities to work with this lucrative market.
The Bureau recently organized a group outing with a number of our hotel partners to participate in a tour of Sematech and the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering in Albany. The purpose of the tour was for all of us to learn more about nanotechnology as we continue to attract more high tech companies to our area. This complex has attracted over 300 global corporate partners and is the most advanced research complex of its kind at any university in the world. The worlds most advanced nanoscale research is happening here, right in our own backyard. For any of our members who are interested in taking a tour of this facility, you may contact the college directly. It was a very interesting and informative tour.
February and beyond will find us focusing on several pending groups, such as a conducting a final site tour with the National Holstein Association which represents over 1600 room nights for 2016. NYS Veterinary Medical Society for December 2012, Hospice and Palliative Care Association for November 2012, and the New York Council of Health-System Pharmacists for May 2014 and 2016, the 2012 Hero Rush Obstacle Race, and 2012 Killer B Teen Masters are just a few groups we are moving towards finalizing details with and hopefully moving into the contract stage with them. 2012 will also find us working more closely with our local and regional sports tournaments, with our goal to help support the tournaments so that they can grow in size and length and to help them keep as much tournament related business in Saratoga County.
We look forward to seeing you on February 4th at Chowderfest another great annual event in Saratoga!
2012 NYRA Group Sales
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.
Convention Services
The 2012 Flurry Festival will be held
February 17-19, 2012 in Saratoga Springs.
Each year, the annual three-day Flurry Festival brings thousands of people to the Saratoga Springs area. They stay in area lodging, dine at area restaurants, shop at local stores and visit area attractions.
The NYS Council of Health-System Pharmacists will be holding a Blood Drive on Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 8- 11 AM at the Saratoga Hilton.
Convention Services Update
January brought some terrific convention groups to Saratoga. The NYS Professional Land Surveyors Assn. met in early January. “What a pleasure it was to hold the NYSAPLS 53rd Annual Surveyor’s Conference & Exhibition at the Saratoga Hilton and Saratoga Springs City Center! Our members had a wonderful time strolling the beautiful downtown area visiting local shops and restaurants during their visit. We couldn’t have been more pleased with such a helpful Convention Bureau, host hotel, and conference facility. We are truly looking forward to another successful conference in Saratoga Springs next January 2013!" – Amber Anderson, Interim Exec. Director, NYS Professional Land Surveyors
The Northeast Organic Farming Assn met in mid January. Their attendance was over 200 more than they had in the past. According to Matt Robinson, planner for this assn. this increase was due to a symposium they were able to add to their program – which was funded by grant monies. This was awesome for Saratoga – more people on the streets and in our restaurants, retail shops and attractions.
I had the privilege of attending the Event Service Professionals Association's (ESPA,formerly ACOM), annual conference this past month. It always amazes me when I meet with colleagues/cities from around the United States at how similar our challenges and successes are. Some of our key topics at this year’s convention were a) Green Meetings – this topic continues to be on the rise – many groups are asking early on in the planning stages what our city and facilities are doing to promote “Green Meetings”. I would love to hear from those of you that already have a program in place – and those of you that are planning something – please let us know. This has become very important to our convention planners.
VolunTourism – this also has become very popular with convention groups. An example of how this works is this – a meeting planner is bringing a convention to Saratoga. On the first day of the convention (or the last) the groups has a 2-3 hour window of free time. The planner arranges something like a “beach cleanup”, “park cleanup”, “helping out at a shelter”, “blood drive” – just to name a few examples. These volunteer efforts all need to be coordinated in advance and with proper permission, permits, etc. We are reaching out to some local organizations to see if there are opportunities to present to our incoming convention groups in the future. If you have any ideas you would love to share – please contact Kathy Denkenberger – 584-1531 or kathyd@discoversaratoga.org
Member News
New Rail, Ski & Stay Package Revives Decades-Past Luxury for Ski Enthusiasts
Winter enthusiasts can now enjoy a luxurious weekend ski experience with a new Rail, Ski & Stay package aboard the Gore Mountain Snow Train that includes lift tickets, an overnight stay at one of four premier Saratoga hotels and brunch at one of Saratoga’s finest dining establishments. Full press release here. Click here to see the flyer
Ravenous Winter Hours and Specials
Ravenous will be open for lunch and dinner - Wednesday thru Sunday. Brunch Saturday and Sunday. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays thru mid March.
Date Night Special – take your date or BFF out to dinner this Saturday night at Ravenous. Get 2 dinner crepes, 2 side salads, one medium pommes frites to split and any dessert of your choice to share, for $29.99. That’s less than $15 a person!
Offer valid Saturdays only (5pm-9pm) Starts 1/14/12 thru 2/11/12.
Frites & Ale Happy Hour – from 4pm till 6:00pm, Wednesday thru Sunday. Order any of their great beers, wines or Belgian ales and receive a complimentary small cone of pommes frites. Offer valid from 1/12/12 thru 2/16/12.
Congrats!
Eclectic Songs has won the WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards™ 2012! This prestigious award is determined by reviews from past clients and recognizes the top 5 percent of local Wedding Professionals from the WeddingWire Network.
February 26 at 2:00pm
Come celebrate Black History Month at the National Museum of Dance.
Yoga Motion
February 7 through March 27
Tuesdays from 9:30 to 10:30am
Yoga & creative movement for kids!
For more information call Sue at 584-2225 x3009.
The National Museum of Dance currently houses the Alfred Z. Solomon Children’s Wing, which opened in 2010 and was made possible by a grant from the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust. This year, the Museum is delighted to announce that they have received a $10,000 grant from the Trust to improve and expand the existing Children’s Wing.
The grant money will go towards a 225 square foot physical expansion to include a previously installed room with wood floor and floor-to-ceiling mirrors, which will allow for more interactive toys & games, and educational children’s programming. Children (and adults) of all ages are encouraged to play, dance, and imagine in the space when the Museum reopens in March!
And Then There Were None Opens at HMT!
Home Made Theater continues their 27th season with Agatha Christie’s AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at the Spa Little Theater in the Saratoga Spa State Park. The show runs weekends February 10th through February 26th. Read full press release here!
Brunch/Dinner package from the Gideon Putnam Resort is available. Call 587-4427 for reservations!
Nacre chosen for "Top Moments in the Arts for 2011
Nacre Dance Company, resident dance company at The Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs was chosen by Dance Critic, Tresca Weinstein, in a review for top moments in the arts for 2011.
Earning this recognition was the performance of American Modern Dance legend's Doris Humphrey's 1938 "Passacaglia and Fugue" which was showcased in April 2011 in front of the stately backdrop at The Universal Preservation Hall. To read more about this article and upcoming dance performances and events, please visit Nacre at
Chianti's Tour of Italy Cooking Schools
Click here to view the calendar!
Saratoga Polo Memberships
Now that the New Year has begun, Saratoga Polo Association wants to take time out to thank you for your support of a great 2011 Saratoga Polo Season!
While these memories are still fresh, here are some great opportunities for you to become a member and make Saratoga Polo part of your 2012 summer excitement.
They have 18 matches scheduled, and our new 2012 Season Passes give you the flexibility and savings that you have been asking for!
They can be bought as passes for one or family memberships, and with the Premium Package, you can choose your seats for the Season!
You can also host your Special Event, Corporate Party, or Get-Together at Saratoga Polo
and party in style! Whether it’s a Wedding, Birthday, Corporate Meeting, or Special Event,
Saratoga Polo is the place to be before matches, after matches, or all year round! Call (518) 584-8108 to book NOW!
February Events at the Saratoga Casino and Raceway
Click here for a full schedule!
Schedule your next photo shoot with Randall Perry Photography anytime between now and March 31st, 2012 and they'll take 20.12% off the entire cost.*
Take advantage of this limited time opportunity to save on your next photo
shoot of any size - 2 hours, a full day, multi-days. There's no limit to how much you can save! Call today - 518.664.2821
Learn more about Randall Perry Photography at www.randallperry.com
* Photo shoot must be scheduled and completed by 3/31/12
* 20.12% off excludes travel and shipping expenses
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