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Month: May 2024

Spa City Officials Have Planned An Exciting Slate Of Activities For Belmont On Broadway

Posted onMay 13, 2024
This poster reflects the fun and excitement racing fans can expect from the multiple-day events planned prior to the upcoming Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
Courtesy of Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce

Belmont on Broadway, a multifaceted celebration planned for the week of the 2024 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, was announced recently by leaders in the Spa City.  

Belmont on Broadway activities slated for June 4 through June 9 include a downtown window decorating contest, a pre-festival event called Embrace the Belmont, The Belmont Gala, HARDY at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Opera Saratoga’s Annual Gala and a free, outdoor concert with headlining act Blues Traveler to take place on Broadway in Saratoga Springs.

This is all in addition to the four-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course, which officials see as a historic opportunity to showcase Saratoga Springs and Saratoga County as a major event destination.

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Belmont Stakes At Saratoga Race Course Will Have Multi-Million Dollar Impact On Region

Posted onMay 13, 2024
Artist Greg Montgomery has created this poster to commemorate the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga. It is available at Impressions of Saratoga, Soave Faire, and Crafter’s Gallery, all on Broadway.
©2024 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Poster courtesy Greg Montgomery

By Paul Post

Burlington, Vt. residents Jim Doyle and Christine Dunbar are fortunate to own a second home in downtown Saratoga Springs.

Even so, they and weekend guests will likely spend $400 per night at local restaurants during the June 6-9 Belmont Stakes Festival. They’ll also buy souvenirs and make plenty of other related purchases.

“Without a place here, I can’t imagine what it would cost for a hotel, breakfast and parking at the track,” Doyle said.

Their Belmont Stakes budget is a drop in the bucket compared to what international horse people, who arrive early and stay long afterward, will likely spend — explaining why the Festival is expected to have a more than $50 million economic impact on the surrounding area.

“Beyond the excitement and energy around a Triple Crown event at the sport’s most beloved venue, the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course will generate important economic impact and drive tourism throughout the Capital Region,” said David O’Rourke, New York Racing Association president. “We are thrilled to add a new chapter to the story of thoroughbred racing in Saratoga Springs this June.”

A recent study prepared for Saratoga Economic Development Agency says the regular summer meet’s economic impact has increased 57 percent to $371 million since 2014, across the nine-county Capital Region. Saratoga Race Course is also responsible for generating almost 3,000 jobs.

Many merchants says the summer meet is like having a second Christmas shopping season. The Belmont Stakes Festival is a third major boost.

Marianne Barker, owner of the popular Broadway gift shop Impressions of Saratoga, has already seen sales skyrocket for a special Belmont Stakes at Saratoga poster and T-shirt created by prominent Capital Region artist Greg Montgomery.

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Cynthia Hollowood Is Honored With The Joseph Dalton Community Service Award

Posted onMay 13, 2024
In recognition of service to Saratoga, Cynthia Hollowood received the Dalton Award.
Courtesy of Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce

The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce has announced that Cynthia Hollowood is the 2024 Joseph Dalton Community Service Award recipient. 

This recognition, created by unanimous vote of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors in 2017, is a community service-focused award to honor an individual who has been faithful and loyal to the Saratoga County community for more than 25 years.

Hollowood has served as the Executive Director of Saratoga Sponsor-A-Scholar since 2020. This organization is dedicated to the philosophy that every student showing academic motivation and potential should have the opportunity to finish high school and continue to college. 

Prior to this role, Hollowood was General Manager and Partner at the Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs for a total of 38 years. 

Hollowood has volunteered countless hours within the Saratoga community over the past four decades, serving on boards and committees of more than a dozen area nonprofit organizations, including but not limited to the Saratoga Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Saratoga Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Saratoga Economic Development Corporation, the Saratoga Hospital Foundation, the City of Saratoga Springs Special Assessment District Committee, Discover Saratoga and the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce. 

She is also a Distinguished Alum of Leadership Saratoga, was named Tourism Executive of the Year by the New York State Hospitality and Tourism Association in 2015 and was honored a Woman of Distinction by the New York State Senate in 2016. 

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Flexible Programs At Empire State Support The Needs Of Military-Affiliated Students

Posted onMay 13, 2024

Empire State University has more military-affiliated students than any other State University of New York institution. The university currently supports over 1,000 military-affiliated students throughout their academic journeys, according to data from the most recently completed academic year. 

Empire State University offers flexible programs to accommodate diverse needs, including students who may be active duty, guard, reserve, or veterans, along with their spouses and child dependents. The university recently launched the Veteran and Military Resource Center (VMRC), a central component in supporting military-affiliated students, which dedicates staff, programming, and resources to students throughout their degree completion. 

“Our mission ideally fits the needs of our military-affiliated students and we have been able to enhance our resources through the VMRC and throughout the university to implement programming that maximizes their military transfer credits, reduces cost barriers, and creates a culture of understanding of their unique needs,” Desiree Drindak, director of the VMRC, said.

“While institutions across the country are seeing declines in enrollment, Empire State University is seeing an increase as we are increasing access, which is of particular importance for our military-affiliated students,” said Andrea Hennessy, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Marketing.

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Personal Brief: May 2024

Posted onMay 13, 2024

NBT Bank has promoted April Ulrich to the new position of Private Bank Regional Executive.

In her role, Ulrich will serve as the primary point of contact for NBT’s Private Bank customers, working closely to identify and deliver custom financial solutions aligned with their complex needs. NBT Private Bank is a new program that caters to the unique banking needs of high-net-worth clients, including a personalized bundle of banking products and services, along with the current NBT Wealth Management solutions.

Ulrich joined NBT in 2022 as Vice President and Agricultural Banking Relationship Manager, where she provided credit and banking solutions to farmers and agribusiness. Her previous roles in banking include area retail leader, relationship manager, loan officer and federal bank examiner. 

Ulrich is also active in the community: she is Vice President and board member of Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region, which provides services and programs to support individuals and families in need in the Capital Region, and served on the steering committee for the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Tech Valley program. She is a past recipient of the “Champion of the Year” award from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s New York District Office.

Ulrich holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and management and a master’s degree in business administration from the State University of New York at Albany

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Women MAKE Awards Honors Two Employees At The Vermont Facility Of GlobalFoundries

Posted onMay 13, 2024
Jennifer Robbins is one of two women who received a MAKE Award.
Courtesy of GlobalFoundries

The Manufacturing Institute (MI)—the workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers—honored two outstanding women from GlobalFoundries at their annual Women MAKE Awards.

Jennifer (Jenny) Robbins, senior director, Central Facilities, was recognized as a 2024 Women MAKE Awards Honoree, while Katelyn Harrison, senior integration engineer, was honored as an Emerging Leader. The Women MAKE Awards is a prestigious national program that honors women who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and excellence in their careers, representing all levels of the manufacturing industry, from the factory floor to the C-suite. 

For over two decades, Robbins has been an influential leader at GlobalFoundries. In 2023, she made a successful transition from a manufacturing leadership role to a global facilities role, where she built her new central facilities engineering team. In 2022, she established the Community Engagement Team at GlobalFoundries’ Vermont facility in Essex Junction, which has significantly boosted employee engagement, inclusion and belonging. She continues to be a mentor, recently serving as the executive sponsor of GlobalFoundries’ Early Tenure Professionals employee resource group. Robbins played a role in the final stages of enabling GlobalFoundries in Vermont to become its own electric utility, GF Power. She and the team are in the planning stages of installing solar arrays at the site. 

“I am empowered when my contributions positively impact my team, my company, and my community,” said Robbins. “Receiving the MI’s Women MAKE Honoree Award is a great honor, and I am deeply grateful.” 

The Women MAKE Awards are part of the MI’s Women MAKE America initiative, which is the nation’s marquee program to close the gender gap in manufacturing. Women account for about half of the U.S. labor force but represent less than one-third of the manufacturing workforce. Women MAKE America aims to build the 21st-century manufacturing workforce by empowering and inspiring women in the industry.

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Herzog Law Firm Relocates To Larger Office Space To Better Serve Its Elder Law Clients

Posted onMay 13, 2024
A multi-chamber of commerce ribbon cutting celebrated the recent opening of Herzog Law Firm’s relocation to larger office space in the Wise Building in Saratoga Springs.
Courtesy of Herzog Law Firm

By Susan Elise Campbell

Herzog Law Firm, P.C., has expanded its presence in Saratoga Springs and is making further growth possible with a new location and a quadruple ribbon cutting that took place on April 25 at 60 Railroad Place.

With its flagship office in Albany and another location in Kingston, Herzog Law Firm is now in its 78th year of operation, said David A. Kubikian, principal, one of the firm’s three partners and hosts of the grand opening. 

“When I spoke a few words to our employees and guests at the event, I said that we are on the shoulders of all the previous attorneys who have done really good work here,” Kubikian said.

There were about 60 family members, friends, employees and business partners in attendance, including representatives of all four area chambers of commerce: Saratoga, Colonie, Adirondack Regional and Capital Region. A representative of each cut a ribbon and a member of Saratoga Chamber of Commerce served as master of ceremonies.

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Bakery Suzanne In Wilton Is Opened By A Former ‘Techie’ Who Switched Careers

Posted onMay 13, 2024
Wilson Keenan displays some of the delightful pastries available at his newly-opened Bakery Suzanne in Wilton.
Saratoga Business Journal

By Jill Nagy

Bakery Suzanne, a new bakery on Route 50 in Wilton, got off to a cautions start. It was open on April 29 for a “trial run,” just for one day. 

“It was our first morning in a new space,” owner Wilson Keenan explained, and they were just getting the ovens going. “We didn’t care if we even sold a loaf of bread.”

The following few weeks, Keenan planned to open for the weekend—Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Then, he said, “We will grow gradually to Wednesday to Sunday.”  On the first day, “there was not even a sign on the street,” he recalled. Now, he is ready to try to promote the business.

The bakery will be a wholesale business selling to restaurants, co-ops, and grocery stores, as well as a retail outlet. They use local grains and mill their own flour. The bread is made without yeast, “wild fermented.” Many of the pastries are based on croissants. “We are refining the classics,” Keenan said, “Nothing crazy.”

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Saratoga Springs Rowing Duo Among Those Tapped To Compete In The Summer Games

Posted onMay 13, 2024

Saratoga Springs rower and Regatta Director for the Saratoga Rowing Association, Kristi Wagner, has been announced as one of the first 21 members selected to go to the Summer Games in Paris this July, by US Rowing. 

Wagner plans the Head of the Fish, among other high school races for SRA, with her doubles partner Sofia Vitas.

Together, Wagner and Vitas won the Bronze medal at the 2023 World Rowing Championships. The two women were part of the first round of rowers selected by the US Rowing Team to compete at the Olympics. 

Together they will be looking to return to the medal podium in the women’s double sculls in Paris. Now a five-time national team member, Wagner will be racing at her second Olympic Games, having finished fifth in the event in Tokyo. Also a five-time national team member, Vitas will be making her Olympic debut in Paris. 

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The Chamber Of Commerce Is Now Accepting Applications For Leadership Saratoga Program

Posted onMay 13, 2024May 13, 2024
Leadership Saratoga participants explore the needs of the community at Interagency Awareness Day at the Saratoga Springs City Center during February of 2024.
Courtesy of Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce

Applications are now being accepted for those interested in being a part of the award-winning Leadership Saratoga program.

Sponsored by the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, this popular program is dedicated to the development of leaders who will serve their communities today and in the future.

The purpose of Leadership Saratoga is to inform and educate members of the community who want to ensure its success by giving of their time, talents, energy and expertise. This is often in a volunteer capacity such as serving on a board of an impact sector organization, a board of education, a land use board or becoming an elected official. Since the program’s inception in 1985, nearly 700 graduates have completed the program.

The 2024-2025 Leadership Saratoga program will run from September 2024 to May 2025. Program participants are engaged in a nine-month cohort with other participants where they explore team dynamics, leadership, creative problem solving, strategic planning, communications, board governance, development and quality of life, education systems, government and more. Insider tours and experiences, case studies and group service projects are also part of this dynamic development program.

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