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Featured Venue
The Gideon Putnam
24 Gideon Putnam Road, Saratoga Springs, New York, 12866
518-584-3000
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12,500 sq ft
Located on the beautiful grounds of Saratoga Spa State Park, surrounded by tall pine trees, walking trails, golf & spa. Think of the possibilities.
Destination Articles
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Old and New New York
By Jessie Fetterling
October 24, 2012
It’s impossible to keep up with all the rapid changes that make New York City sizzle with excitement. It seems a new restaurant, hotel or art gallery pops up daily, offering dizzying unpredictability for locals and tourists alike. But there are also some historic and stately establishments that withstand the test of time.
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The Mythical Empire State
By Nikki Gloudeman
June 26, 2012
A tortured Native American princess drowns herself in a lake. A lanky schoolteacher is chased through the woods by a headless horseman. A god of thunder creates horseshoe-shaped waterfalls by throwing a thunderbolt at a poisonous serpent.
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Border Drama
By Josef Aukee
May 31, 2012
Straddling the Canada-U.S. border, the Niagara Falls region is made up of two cities sharing what is arguably the most spectacular waterfall show in North America (or anywhere). The area also features vineyard trails, fashionable Niagara-on-the-Lake and nearby postindustrial Buffalo, N.Y. The falls were first described in print by European immigrant Father Louis Hennepin and as word of them spread, a trickle of tourists became a flood, and the completion of the Erie Canal in the U.S. made getting there much simpler. Although it has garnered much fame as a choice honeymoon retreat for generations, it is also the source of immense hydroelectric power for the region. As a center for industry and border-crossing entrepreneurs, it also attracts sizable regional meetings.
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New York State of Mind
By Julie Keller
August 29, 2011
Frank Sinatra certainly got it right when he crooned, “I want to be a part of it, New York, New York.” The island of Manhattan is an enticing destination for both planners and attendees, and an event held in the Big Apple is sure to be memorable. After all, if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.
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Commerce Culture & Nature
By Carolyn Koenig
June 21, 2011
For the past few centuries, New York State has been instrumental in shaping the country’s history. It’s a state where nations were planned, treaties were signed and islands were famously acquired. It’s a state where, in 1825, the monumental Erie Canal opened a viable avenue for transportation of goods from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. It’s a state where sports records were broken at the Olympic Games in Lake Placid. And it’s a state where huge metropolises coexist with rugged mountains and agricultural land.
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Tri-State Temptations
By Julie Keller
September 01, 2010
Go East, meeting planners! Northeast, that is. From the metropolitan hubs of New York City and Philadelphia to the casino-filled shores of Atlantic City, meeting locales for all event sizes and budgets can be found. With hotel and convention center renovations and a spate of new openings in The Big Apple and The City of Brotherly Love, it’s never been simpler to plan an urban outing. Meanwhile, the easy accessibility and expansive square footage available in Atlantic City help planners hit the jackpot when it comes to an affordable event.
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New York State: Meetings, Conferences and Conventions
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New York: Why New York State is the Perfect Conference, Convention or Meeting Destination
New York State is rich in history and its lush countryside provides the perfect backdrop for destination meetings large and small. It’s a state where nations were planned, treaties were signed and islands were famously acquired. It’s a state where, in 1825, the monumental Erie Canal opened a viable avenue for transportation of goods from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. It’s a state where sports records were broken at the Olympic Games in Lake Placid. And it’s a state where huge metropolises coexist with rugged mountains and agricultural land.
Because of this fortuitous confluence of commerce, culture and nature, New York State sets the stage for meetings of every stripe, from intimate retreats to massive annual conferences. Whether your meeting venue requires a more urban landscape or nestles comfortably into the countryside, New York State has everything you could need for your next conference. Few views can compare with the awe-inspiring Niagara Falls when looking out your conference room window.
When thinking of New York State, many think of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse to the west, the Adirondacks to the north, or Albany to the southeast. When seeking out an east coast meeting venue alternative to the high stress and expense associated with New York City, New York State gives meeting planners the perfect mix of rural and urban, technology and education, food and culture.
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