NCA news & updates

September 2024

NCA Board Meetings

The North Country Alliance Board of Directors meets monthly on the third Wednesday at 11:00am. All members are welcome to join. Board meeting minutes and agendas are posted on the NCA website. The next board meeting will be virtual, on September 18th, at this link.

Join the NCA

Join the NCA: Please consider joining the NCA. For membership questions, contact Matt Siver at msiver@danc.org.

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Member Events

Connect and Swing: Golf Event

September 10, 1-6pm, Port Kent

A unique golf lesson/networking event.

Learn more and register here.

Business and Community Leader Breakfast

September 19 8-10:30am, Lowville

A focus on data and tourism in Lewis County. Learn more and register here.

Women in Business

September 25, 9:30-3:30, Altona

A powerful day of presentations and networking. Learn more and register here.

Register Now for the NCA Fall Forum

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The Fall Forum on October 16th at the Seaway Visitor Center will feature a presentation by the Administrator of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) Adam Tindall-Schlicht on the economic impact of the Seaway.

NCA Fall Forum

October 16, 2024, 10-:30am-1:30pm

Seaway Visitor Center, Massena

Join us for this discussion as well as the opportunity to network with other North Country region economic development professionals. Save some time for after the event to tour the facility's incredible displays.

Consider sponsoring this event. Email info@northcountryalliance.org for details.

New Member Spotlight: Olympic Authority

New New York State created the Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) to manage facilities after the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. Today, the Olympic Authority is an economic engine for upstate New York overseeing the management of multiple venues including the Olympic Center, Olympic Jumping Complex, Mt Van Hoevenberg, and the State’s three ski resorts: Whiteface, Gore, and Belleayre Mountain.

Working collaboratively with public and private organizations to drive tourism, athletic training, and large-scale events, the Olympic Authority attracts over 1 million visitors a year to its regions and generated a $341.8 million dollar economic impact in the 22-23 fiscal year.

Liz Mezzetti, the Olympic Authority Director of Sales and Marketing, represents the organziation at the NCA and serves on the NCA's Board of Directors.

Register Now for the NCA Fall Forum

New Member Spotlight: Olympic Authority

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