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Ed Bartholomew, President  |  Arleen Girard, Chair

NOVEMBER 18, 2016
INSIDE EDC
EDC Holiday Mixer



Wednesday, December 7, 2016
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
 
 

9th Floor Monument Square
333 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY
 
Please join us as we celebrate the holidays overlooking the Adirondacks, Green Mountains, Glens Falls and surrounding communities. Light refreshments will be served.
 
Your Donations Are Appreciated
Unwrapped Gift for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Southern Adirondacks 
(10-12 age group most needed)

Thank you to our sponsors.

333 Glen Street LLC






 
Interested in sponsoring this event?  Sponsorship Opportunities are available with benefits being offered for a co-sponsor fee of $550:
  • 5 event tickets
  • Premium logo placement in promotion & event materials
  • Podium acknowledgement
  • Mention in pre-event website and e-newsletters
(Please note EDC is a 501C3 organization and co-sponsor fee is tax deductible.)

To become a sponsor, contact: Elaine Behlmer at [email protected] or call 518-761-6007 x203.

To register RSVP by 12/5/16 to Elaine Behlmer.  Cost is $10 per person to attend. Please make check payable to EDC and mail to 333 Glen Street, Suite 101, Glens Falls, NY  12801.

Hurry!  This event fills quickly.


Congresswoman Elise Stefanik at EDC Offices

On Friday, October 28th Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sat down with EDC President Ed Bartholomew, Chair Arleen Girard and VP John Wheatley to discuss EDC's priorities and some of the projects we are working on to revitalize our local economy.


Don't Miss Out!  Glens Falls DRI Survey

Help prioritize projects for funding by the Downtown Revitalization Initiative by taking this survey for downtown Glens Falls.

This survey is intended to gather input from a diverse range of residents, business owners, property owners, workers, and visitors to Glens Falls' downtown. Input from this survey will be used to help prioritize projects for funding by the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. All individual responses are confidential and will be tabulated and shared in summary form only. The survey will be open until November 23, 2016.



Contest for Start Up Niche Retailer Proposed for Glens Falls Downtown Revitalization Initiative

GLENS FALLS - Glens Falls Councilman-at-Large Dan Hall has proposed using a portion of the city's $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant for a realty show-type contest to identify and support start-up niche retail businesses on South Street.

"If we redo and refurbish all these buildings, we're going to have a lot of empty space," said Hall, co-chairman of the local Downtown Revitalization Initiative Committee.

Read the article in the  Post Star .

Get your hockey tickets now:

Upcoming Home games at the Glens Falls Civic Center at 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 22, 2016:  Adirondack Thunder vs. Florida Everblades

Saturday, November 26, 2016:  Adirondack Thunder vs. Florida Everblades

Tuesday, November 29, 2016:  Adirondack Thunder vs. Manchester Monarchs



Click here to website for ticket information.
Click here for schedule.

Snow Grooming Equipment Dealer Pushing Into Albany Region

Snow grooming equipment dealer Mohawk Industrial Werks is preparing to expand into the region by constructing a distribution and service center in Queensbury, New York.

The central New York parts supplier of PistenBully grooming machines and all-terrain tracked vehicles is looking to construct a 12,000-square-foot warehouse just west of Exit 18 of the Interstate 87 Northway in Warren County.

Read the article in the  Business Review.

Just Water


Access Adirondacks' Drone Video Highlights Boreas Ponds Road Infrastructure and Potential to Provide Reasonable Access for All User Groups
 
Click here.

WARREN COUNTY HAPPENINGS
Adirondack Visitor Center Eyed for Northway

QUEENSBURY >> Plans are in the works for a more than $1 million visitor center welcoming travelers to the Adirondacks.

Groundbreaking is expected next spring for the facility, located at a rest stop on the northbound side of the Northway, just over the Saratoga County line between the Hudson River and Exit 18.

Plans call for interactive displays, kiosks, regional photos, an electric vehicle charging station, a Taste of NY exhibit touting New York foods and a boat wash station for people headed to Lake George.

"It will be a whole new building," said state Sen. Betty Little, R-Glens Falls.


ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & REGIONAL NEWS
AOPA hosts second annual high school aviation STEM symposium - General Aviation News

Article on how Seattle using aviation as an innovative STEM based initiative.

Read the article in General Aviation News.

Can Hotels Impact Rural Communities?

A HOTEL'S IMPACT ON A RURAL COMMUNITY IS MORE THAN JUST DOLLARS AND CENTS

Click here.
Site Selection Magazine released its annual survey of What Matters Most: Site Selectors' Most Important Location Criteria list for 2016 and it emphasizes Workforce, Incentives/Taxes, Transportation and Real Estate. 







UPCOMING EVENTS

November

November

November
The Charles R. Wood Theater, Glens Falls, NY

November

November

November

Thursday, November 24 - Happy Thanksgiving from EDC!

October 4 to December 13
8:00 a.m. 
333 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY

Save the Date:  
Tuesday, January 17 - Thursday, January 19
Marriott Hotel, Wolf Road
Albany, NY


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