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Heath-care law update: Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program
New York state has been approved for up to $8 billion to fund the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program. This program seeks to provide incentives for Medicaid providers to create and sustain an integrated, high performing health-care delivery system. The goal is to effectively and efficiently meet the needs of Medicaid beneficiaries and […]
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New York state has been approved for up to $8 billion to fund the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program. This program seeks to provide incentives for Medicaid providers to create and sustain an integrated, high performing health-care delivery system. The goal is to effectively and efficiently meet the needs of Medicaid beneficiaries and low-income uninsured individuals in their communities by improving health care and reducing costs.
The DSRIP program is focused on the following goals: (1) safety net system transformation at both the system and state level; (2) accountability for reducing avoidable hospital use and improvements in other health and public-health measures at both the system and state level; and (3) efforts to ensure sustainability of delivery system transformation through leveraging, managed-care payment reform, delivery system transformation through leveraging managed-care payment reform.
The lawyers at Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC have established a DSRIP legal-support workgroup to help clients respond and participate in this program. Integrated legal support is necessary to guide health-care providers and their partners through the complexity of this five-year endeavor and into the future, working with a transformed health-care delivery structure.
The platform for participation funding is based on regional coalitions of safety net providers called “Performing Provider Systems” (PPS). The state will not fund a single provider, so everyone must work together.
The state will consider exceptions to the safety net definition on a case-by-case basis if it is deemed in the best interest of Medicaid members. Non-qualifying providers may participate in PPS, but no more than 5 percent of a project’s total valuation may be paid to non-qualifying providers as a group.
A PPS is intended to be a distinct legal entity, and although the state has not prescribed the legal structure, it is expecting a model that supports shared governance among all participants. The governance plan must include a process by which the PPS will progressively advance into becoming an integrated delivery system. The development of this legal and governance structure must be done in a manner that positions each PPS to achieve its objectives and carry out its purpose.
Coalitions must designate a health-care provider to serve as the leader who will be held responsible under the DSRIP for ensuring that the coalition meets all PPS requirements, including reporting to the state and CMS. The lead provider will submit the DSRIP project application and lead the PPS, most likely by serving as chair of the governing body of the PPS.
DSRIP project plans must be approved by the state and may be subject to additional review by CMS. Payments are made upon completion of project milestones and measures. There must be a clear business relationship between the PPS and its component providers, including a joint budget and funding-distribution plan that specifies, in advance, the methodology for distributing funding to participating providers.
The funding distribution plan must comply with all Medicaid program requirements and all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including, but not limited to: the anti-kickback statute; the physician self-referral prohibition (Stark Law); the gainsharing and the beneficiary inducement civil monetary penalty (CMP Law); and federal and state antitrust laws.
Each PPS must also identify a proposed population for DSRIP of at least 5,000 individuals to be serviced. Data-sharing agreements must be put into place to share and manage data on systemwide performance. A PPS must include a comprehensive workforce strategy in the plan that identifies all workforce implications, including employment levels; wages and benefits; distribution of skills; and how workers will be deployed to meet patient needs in the new delivery system.
Each PPS is responsible for project activity that addresses:
- The creation of appropriate infrastructure and care processes based on community need, in order to promote efficiency of operations, support prevention and early intervention;
- The integration of settings through the cooperation of inpatient and outpatient, institutional and community based providers, in coordinating and providing care for patients across the spectrum of settings in order to promote health and better outcomes, particularly for populations at risk, while managing total cost of care; and
- Population health management.
Once the state receives a DSRIP project plan and application, it will use a complex valuation formula to calculate the maximum amount a PPS could be paid. A PPS may receive less than the maximum amount if it does not meet metrics and/or if DSRIP funding is reduced because the state does not meet its statewide goals.
Community advisory committees will be created to oversee the implementation of the DSRIP project and will work closely with its PPS.
There is a great deal of work to be done now and over the next several months
Regina S. McGraw and Carolyn Shearer are senior counsels at Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC in its health-care practice group. Contact McGraw at (315) 218-8694 or email: rmcgraw@bsk.com. Contact Shearer at (518) 533-3226 or email: cshearer@bsk.com. This viewpoint article is drawn and edited from a health-care law Bond information memo posted this month on the law firm’s website: www.bsk.com
CNY Tourism: Hotels, Conference Centers, Places to Play
HOTELS – Best Western Plus Carrier Circle 6555 Old Collamer Road South Syracuse, NY 13057 Phone: (315) 437-2761 Website: syrhotel.com/best-western Email: rdoty@tramzhotels.com General Manager: Roger Doty Number of guest rooms: 185 Free airport shuttle: Yes Average rate for single-night stay: $89 to $189 – Best Western Plus Hotel & Conference Center 26 E. 1st St. Oswego, NY
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HOTELS
– Best Western Plus Carrier Circle
6555 Old Collamer Road South
Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 437-2761
Website: syrhotel.com/best-western
Email: rdoty@tramzhotels.com
General Manager: Roger Doty
Number of guest rooms: 185
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $89 to $189
– Best Western Plus Hotel & Conference Center
26 E. 1st St.
Oswego, NY 13126
Phone: (315) 343-3779
Website: bestwestern.com
Email: gsb@bhgmail.com
Director of Sales: George S. Broadwell
Number of guest rooms: 109
Average rate for single-night stay: $109 to $155
– Best Western Syracuse Airport Inn
Hancock International Airport
North Syracuse, NY 13212
Phone: (315) 455-7362
Website: bestwesternsyracuse.com
General Manager: Scott Parody
Number of guest rooms: 95
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $70 to $150
– Big Moose Inn
1510 Big Moose Road
Eagle Bay, NY 13331
Phone: (315) 357-2042
Website: bigmooseinn.com
Email: innkeeper@bigmooseinn.com
Owner: Susan Marie Mayer
Number of guest rooms: 16
Average rate for single-night stay: $129
– Binghamton/Vestal Hampton Inn & Suites
3708 Vestal Parkway E.
Vestal, NY 13850
Phone: (607) 797-5000
Website: hamptoninn.com
Email: bgmhs_hampton_suites@hilton.com
General Manager: JoAnne Muniak
Number of guest rooms: 79
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $113 to $189
– Bonnie Castle Resort and Marina
31 Holland St.
Alexandra Bay, NY 13607
Phone: (315) 482-4511
Website: bonniecastle.com
Email: info@bonniecastle.com
General Manager: Christine Penrose
Sales & Catering: Angie Cobb
Sales & Catering: Justin Mann
Number of guest rooms: 129
Average rate for single-night stay: $150
– Candlewood Suites Syracuse
6550 Baptist Way
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 432-1684
Website: syrhotel.com/candlewood
Email: aurso@syrhotel.com
Director of Sales: Stephen Albi
Number of guest rooms: 92
Average rate for single-night stay: $89 to $129
– Candlewood Suites Syracuse Airport
5414 South Bay Road
North Syracuse, NY 13212
Phone: (315) 454-8999
Website: candlewoodsuites.com
Email: Edwardb@HPHCO.com
General Manager: Edward Buczek
Number of guest rooms: 124
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $79 to $149
– Comfort Inn at Carrier Circle
6491 Thompson Road
Syracuse, NY 13206
Phone: (315) 437-0222
Website: syrhotel.com/comfort-inn
Email: kshue@syrhotel.com
General Manager: Kathy Shue
Director of Sales: Regan Ward
Number of guest rooms: 107
Average rate for single-night stay: $69 to $129
– Comfort Inn & Suites Syracuse Airport
6701 Buckley Road
Syracuse, NY 13212
Phone: (315) 457-4000
Website: syrhotel.com/comfort-inn-suites
Email: mgoodfellow@syrhotel.com
General Manager: Mark Goodfellow
Sales Manager: Tanya Gleason
Number of guest rooms: 166
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $89 to $149
– Comfort Suites Cicero-Syracuse North
5875 Carmenica Drive
Cicero, NY 13039
Phone: (315) 752-0150
Website: syrcs.com
Email: sales@syrcs.com
General Manager: Robert Tallarico
Regional Director of Sales and Marketing: Janelle Hart
Number of guest rooms: 65
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $119 to $159
– Courtyard by Marriott Binghamton
3801 Vestal Parkway East
Vestal, NY 13850
Phone: (607) 644-1000
Website: marriott.com/bgmvs
Email: cy.bgmvs.gm@marriott.com
General Manager: Gwenda Ward
Number of guest rooms: 78
Average rate for single-night stay: $169
– Courtyard Syracuse
6415 Yorktown Circle
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 432-0300
Website: syracusecourtyard.com
Email: cy.syrca.gm@marriott.com
General Manager: Matthew Muserlian
Assistant General Manager: Thomas Caracci
Number of guest rooms: 149
Average rate for single-night stay: $129 to $199
– Craftsman Inn & Conference Center
7300 E. Genesee St.
Fayetteville, NY 13066
Phone: (315) 637-8000
Website: craftsmaninn.com
Email: info@craftsmaninn.com
General Manager: Randy Malone
Director of Sales: Rachel Alcaro
Number of guest rooms: 90
Average rate for single-night stay: $119 to $169
– CrestHill Suites
6410 New Venture Gear Drive
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 432-5595
Website: cresthillsuites.com
Email: mrechin@cresthillsuites.com
General Manager: James Stocker
Number of guest rooms: 83
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $89 to $250
– Crowne Plaza Hotel & Conference Center
701 E. Genesee St.
Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone: (315) 479-7000
Website: cpsyracuse.com
Email: sales@cpsyracuse.com
General Manager: Tammy R. Madajewski
Number of guest rooms: 276
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $159 to $299
– Days Inn Syracuse University
6609 Thompson Road
Syracuse, NY 13206
Phone: (315) 437-5998
Website: daysinn.com/Syracuse
Email: daysinnsyracuse@gmail.com
General Manager: Tim Mullarney
Number of guest rooms: 96
Average rate for single-night stay: $59 to $109
– DoubleTree by Hilton Binghamton
225 Water St.
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: (607) 722-7575
Website: binghamton.doubletree.com
Email: patty.weist@hilton.com
Director of Sales: Patty Weist
Number of guest rooms: 207
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $119 to $205
– DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Syracuse
6301 State Route 298 E.
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 432-0200
Website: syracuse.doubletree.com
General Manager: Thomas Olsen
Director of Sales and Marketing: Bill Williams
Number of guest rooms: 250
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $109 to $309
– Extended Stay America/Syracuse – DeWitt
6630 Old Collamer Road
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 463-1958
Website: ExtendedStayAmerica.com/syr
Email: syr@extendedstay.com
General Manager: Patrick Owens
Number of guest rooms: 121
Average rate for single-night stay: $74 to $129
– Genesee Grande Hotel
1060 E. Genesee St.
Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone: (315) 476-4212
Website: geneseegrande.com
Email: hospitality@geneseegrande.com
Area General Manager: Robert Benetti
Number of guest rooms: 159
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $156 to $223
– The Gould Hotel
108 Fall St.
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Phone: (315) 712-4000
Website: thegouldhotel.com
Email: info@thegouldhotel.com
General Manager: Peter Younglove
AGM: Jimmy Wulforst
Number of guest rooms: 48
Average rate for single-night stay: $89 to $249
– Hampton Inn/Syracuse – North
417 7th North St.
Liverpool, NY 13088
Phone: (315) 457-9900
Website: syracusenorth.hamptoninn.com
Email: syrap_hampton@hilton.com
General Manager: Jacqui Paikin
Number of guest rooms: 105
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $132 to $169
– Herkimer Motel & Suites
100 Marginal Road
Herkimer, NY 13350
Phone: (315) 866-0490
Website: herkimermotel.com
Email: info@herkimermotel.com
President/Owner: Crist J. Brown
General Manager: Paul Brown
Number of guest rooms: 60
Average rate for single-night stay: $60 to $125
– Hilton Garden Inn
6004 Fair Lakes Road
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 431-4800
Website: syracuse.hgi.com
Email: robert.mcsweeney@hilton.com
General Manager: Robert McSweeney
Number of guest rooms: 100
Average rate for single-night stay: $109 to $249
– Hilton Garden Inn Auburn
74 State St.
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: (315) 252-5511
Website: Auburn.HGI.com
Email: Rita.Trenti@Hilton.com
General Manager: Eric Ridley
Number of guest rooms: 92
Average rate for single-night stay: $149 to $189
– Hilton Garden Inn Watertown/Thousand Islands
1290 Arsenal St., Suite 8
Watertown, NY 13601
Phone: (315) 788-1234
Website: watertown.hgi.com
Email: artgi-salesadm@hilton.com
General Manager: Jody Pettit
Director of Sales and Marketing: Shawn McCormick
Number of guest rooms: 136
Average rate for single-night stay: $109 to $219
– Holiday Inn Auburn
75 North St.
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: (315) 253-4531
Website: hiauburn.com
Email: hirooms@hiauburn.com
Director of Sales: Melissa Guenther
Number of guest rooms: 165
Average rate for single-night stay: $79 to $179
– Holiday Inn Binghamton
2-8 Hawley St.
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: (607) 722-1212
Website: holidayinnbinghamton.com
Email: hiarena@stny.rr.com
General Manager: Robert Greene
Number of guest rooms: 237
Average rate for single-night stay: $129 to $149
– Holiday Inn Elmira Riverview
760 E. Water St.
Elmira, NY 14901
Phone: (607) 734-4211
Website: FingerLakesHotels.com
Email: info@fingerlakeshotels.com
General Manager: Sheila Thomas
Number of guest rooms: 149
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $120 to $200
– Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Cicero
5860 Carmenica Drive
Cicero, NY 13039
Phone: (315) 288-5700
Website: hiexpress.com/syracusenorth
Email: daniels@hphco.com
CEO: Jacob Wright
Assistant General Manager: Daniel Smith
Number of guest rooms: 71
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $97 to $153
– Holiday Inn Express & Suites – DeWitt
5908 Widewaters Parkway
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 373-0123
Website: hiexpress.com/syracuseeast
Email: deanna@hphco.com
CEO: Jacob Wright
General Manager: Deanna L. Granato
Number of guest rooms: 89
Average rate for single-night stay: $109 to $149
– Holiday Inn Express & Suites Binghamton University – Vestal
3615 Vestal Parkway E.
Vestal, NY 13850
Phone: (607) 348-0088
Website: hiexpress.com/binghamtonny
Email: GM@hiebinghamtonu.com
Owner: Thomas M. Bedosky
General Manager/Director of Sales: Laurie M. Stanchak
Number of guest rooms: 81
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $119 to $159
– Holiday Inn Express Syracuse Airport
5418 South Bay Road
North Syracuse, NY 13212
Phone: (315) 454-0999
Website: hiexpress.com/syracuseny
Email: syrssdos@yahoo.com
General Manager: Conrad Struzik
Number of guest rooms: 95
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $109 to $169
– Holiday Inn Express Watertown/Thousand Islands
1290 Arsenal St.
Watertown, NY 13601
Phone: (315) 779-1234
Website: hiexpress.com/watertownny
Email: gm@hiexpresswatertown.com
General Manager: Charlotte H. Waterson
Number of guest rooms: 115
Average rate for single-night stay: $109 to $269
– Holiday Inn Syracuse/Liverpool
441 Electronics Parkway
Liverpool, NY 13088
Phone: (315) 457-1122
Website: staysyracuse.com
Email: sales@staysyracuse.com
General Manager: James Gallagher
Number of guest rooms: 195
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $112 to $223
– Holiday Inn Utica
1777 Burrstone Road
New Hartford, NY 13413
Phone: (315) 797-2131
Website: holidayinn.com/uticany
Email: garfieldrest@earthlink.net
General Manager: Mark Mosconi
Director of Sales: Christine Lopez
Number of guest rooms: 100
Average rate for single-night stay: $96 to $179
– Holiday Inn Waterloo-Seneca Falls
2468 State Route 414
Waterloo, NY 13165
Phone: (315) 539-5011
Website: hiwaterloo.com
Email: dos@hiwaterloo.com
Director of Sales & Marketing: Roseann Kuti
Number of guest rooms: 147
Average rate for single-night stay: $89 to $199
– Homewood Suites by Hilton
275 Elwood Davis Road
Liverpool, NY 13088
Phone: (315) 451-3800
Website: syracuseliverpool.homewoodsuites.com
Email: carmen.emmi@hilton.com
General Manager: Missy Hughes
Sales Manager: Carol Faulkner
Number of guest rooms: 102
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $119 to $299
– Hope Lake Lodge and Greek Peak Mountain Resort
2177 Clute Road
Cortland, NY 13045
Phone: (800) 955-2754
Website: greekpeakmtnresort.com
Email: lodge@greekpeakmtnresort.com
President: Wes Kryger
Director of Sales: Becky Darling
Number of guest rooms: 150
Average rate for single-night stay: $169 to $600
– Hotel Skyler
601 S. Crouse Ave.
Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone: (800) 365-4663
Website: hotelskyler.com
Email: hospitality@hotelskyler.com
Area General Manager: Robert Benetti
Director of Business Travel Sales: Paula Detran
Number of guest rooms: 58
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $169 to $359
– Howard Johnson Binghamton
1156 Upper Front St.
Binghamton, NY 13905
Phone: (607) 722-5353
Website: hojo.com
Email: howardjohnsonbinghamton@yahoo.com
General Manager: Alka Patel
Sales: Cindy Elwood
Number of guest rooms: 65
Average rate for single-night stay: $70 to $180
– Jefferson Clinton Hotel
416 S. Clinton St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 425-0500
Website: jeffersonclintonhotel.com
Email: jamie@jeffersonclintonhotel.com
General Manager: Jamie Dennis
Number of guest rooms: 68
Average rate for single-night stay: Call for rates
– La Tourelle Hotel * Spa * Bistro
1150 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: (607) 273-2734
Website: latourelle.com
Email: info@latourelle.com
Managing Director: Scott Wiggins
General Manager: Leslie Leonard
Catering Manager: Eileen Ahart
Number of guest rooms: 55
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $100 to $275
– Maplewood Inn & Suites
400 7th North St.
Liverpool, NY 13088
Phone: (315) 451-1511
Website: mwsyracuse.com
Email: reservations@themaplewoodinn.com
General Manager: Johnathan Rodriquez
Number of guest rooms: 137
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $99 to $299
– Mirbeau Inn and Spa
851 W. Genesee St.
Skaneateles, NY 13152
Phone: (877) 647-2328
Website: mirbeau.com
Email: info@mirbeau.com
General Manager: Richard Malcolm
Director of Sales and Business Development: Ally Mead
Sales and Catering Manager: Nina Vitale
Number of guest rooms: 34
Average rate for single-night stay: $219 to $319
– Owego Treadway Inn & Suites
1100 State Route 17C
Owego, NY 13827
Phone: (607) 687-4500
Website: owegotreadway.com
Email: treadwaysales@aol.com
CEO: Kathryn Potter
General Manager: James VonEsch
Number of guest rooms: 220
Average rate for single-night stay: $109 to $124
– Parkview Hotel
713 E. Genesee St.
Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone: (315) 701-2600
Website: theparkviewhotel.com
Email: hospitality@theparkviewhotel.com
General Manager: Robert Benetti
Number of guest rooms: 83
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $129 to $189
– Quality Inn East Syracuse
6611 Old Collamer Road
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 432-9333
Website: syrhotel.com/quality-inn
Email: jtome@syrhotel.com
General Manager: Ron Pollack
Number of guest rooms: 134
Average rate for single-night stay: $59 to $99
– Quality Inn of Rome
200 S. James St.
Rome, NY 13440
Phone: (315) 336-4300
Website: qualityinn.com
Email: gm.ny153@choicehotels.com
General Manager: Mansukh V. Paghdal
Number of guest rooms: 104
Average rate for single-night stay: $77 to $135
– Quality Inn & Suites Riverfront Hotel
70 E. 1st St.
Oswego, NY 13126
Phone: (315) 343-1600
Website: choicehotels.com
Email: sbroadwell@oswegowfd.com
Assistant General Manager: Chris Jones
Number of guest rooms: 92
Average rate for single-night stay: $109 to $159
– Radisson Hotel Utica
200 Genesee St.
Utica, NY 13502
Phone: (315) 797-8010
Website: radisson.com/uticany
Email: rhi_utica@radisson.com
General Manager: Victoria Polonsky
Number of guest rooms: 162
Average rate for single-night stay: $80 to $230
– Ramada Hotel & Conference Center Cortland
2 River St.
Cortland, NY 13045
Phone: (607) 756-4431
Website: RamadaCortland.com
Email: RamadaSales@cnymail.com
General Manager: Tanya Maggs
Director of Sales: Marty Harrington
Number of guest rooms: 146
Average rate for single-night stay: Starting at $99
– Ramada Inn Geneva Lakefront
41 Lakefront Drive
Geneva, NY 14456
Phone: (315) 789-0400
Website: genevaramada.com
Email: Dyudin@genevaramada.com
General Manager: Michael A. Fults
Director of Sales and Marketing: Donna Yudin
Number of guest rooms: 148
Average rate for single-night stay: $82 to $198
– Ramada Syracuse
1305 Buckley Road
North Syracuse, NY 13212
Phone: (315) 457-8670
Website: ramadasyracuse.com
Email: sales@ramadasyracuse.com
General Manager: Judy Herzig
Number of guest rooms: 150
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $89 to $149
– The Red Mill Inn
4 Syracuse St.
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
Phone: (315) 635-4871
Website: theredmillinn.com
Email: manager@theredmillinn.com
General Manager: Stephen Brucker
Number of guest rooms: 32
Average rate for single-night stay: $99 to $169
– Residence Inn by Marriott – Syracuse Downtown @ Armory Square
300 West Fayette St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 422-4864
Website: marriott.com/syrdr
Email: inquiries@marriottsarmorysquare.com
General Manager: Jim Wefers
Sales Manager: Cortney Thousand
Number of guest rooms: 78
Average rate for single-night stay: $209
– Residence Inn Vestal
4610 Vestal Parkway E.
Vestal, NY 13850
Phone: (607) 770-8500
Website: residenceinnbinghamton.com
Email: binghamtongm@ih-corp.com
Director of Sales: Teresa Hatton
Number of guest rooms: 72
Average rate for single-night stay: $159 to $209
– Riveredge Resort
17 Holland St.
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
Phone: (315) 482-9917
Website: riveredge.com
Email: awees@riveredge.com
Owner & General Manager: Dr. Raymond Mathis
Number of guest rooms: 128
Average rate for single-night stay: $82 to $182
– Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center
801 University Ave.
Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone: (315) 475-3000
Website: sheratonsyracuse.com
Email: info@sheratonsyracuse.com
General Manager: David H. Heymann
Number of guest rooms: 235
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $128 to $219
– SpringHill Suites by Marriott Syracuse Carrier Circle
6580 Weighlock Drive
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 437-0056
Website: marriott.com
Email: shs.syrsh.gm@marriott.com
General Manager: Danielle Neuser
Number of guest rooms: 119
Average rate for single-night stay: $129 to $209
– The Statler Hotel at Cornell University
130 Statler Drive
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: (607) 257-2500
Website: statlerhotel.cornell.edu
Email: statlersales@sha.cornell.edu
General Manager: Richard Adie
Number of guest rooms: 153
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $205 to $350
– Traditions at the Glen Hotel & Conference Center
4101 Watson Blvd.
Johnson City, NY 13790
Phone: (607) 797-2381
Website: traditionsresort.com
Email: front.desk@traditionsresort.com
General Manager: Candace Jones
Number of guest rooms: 41
Average rate for single-night stay: $114.95 to $429.95
– Trip Hotel
One Sheraton Drive
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: (607) 257-2000
Website: triphotelithaca.com
Owner: Daniel Homik
General Manager: Art Loran
Number of guest rooms: 106
Free airport shuttle: Yes
Average rate for single-night stay: $79 to $236
– Turning Stone Resort Casino
5218 Patrick Road
Verona, NY 13478
Phone: (315) 361-7711
Website: turningstone.com
CEO: Ray Halbritter
Number of guest rooms: 709
Average rate for single-night stay: $65 to $425
– Vernon Downs Casino and Hotel
4229 Stuhlman Road
Vernon, NY 13476
Phone: (315) 829-3400
Website: vernondowns.com
Email: info@vernondowns.com
President & GM, Tioga Downs & Vernon Downs: Thomas Osiecki
Number of guest rooms: 155
Average rate for single-night stay: $79 to $199
– Water’s Edge Inn
3188 State Route 28
Old Forge, NY 13420
Phone: (315) 369-2484
Website: watersedgeinn.com
Email: beth@watersedgeinn.com
General Manager: Beth Tickner
Number of guest rooms: 77
Average rate for single-night stay: $70 to $155, depending on the season
– Wingate by Wyndham
90 Dart Circle
Rome, NY 13441
Phone: (315) 334-4244
Website: wingatehotels.com
Email: jcoleman@lodgingdev.com
General Manager: Jessica Coleman
Assistant General Manager: Valerie Cannistra
Number of guest rooms: 76
Average rate for single-night stay: $119 to $229
CONFERENCE & MEETING FACILITIES
– Bayshore
104 Bayshore Drive
Oswego, NY 13126
Phone: (315) 343-3779
Website: bayshoregrove.com
Email: gsb@bhgmail.com
Director of Special Events: George S. Broadwell
Number of meeting rooms: 1
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 5,800
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 350
- Theater seating: 420
- Classroom seating: 220
– The Beeches of Rome, Inc.
7900 Turin Road, Route 26N
Rome, NY 13440
Phone: (315) 336-1700
Website: thebeeches.com
Email: info@thebeeches.com
Owner & Operator: Orlando J. Destito
Number of guest rooms: 76
Number of meeting rooms: 10
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 10,648
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 1,069
- Theater seating: 800
- Classroom seating: 250
– Best Western Plus Carrier Circle
6555 Old Collamer Road South
Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 437-2761
Website: syrhotel.com/best-western
Email: rdoty@tramzhotels.com
General Manager: Roger Doty
Number of guest rooms: 185
Number of meeting rooms: 5
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 8,816
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 350
- Theater seating: 300
- Classroom seating: 175
– Best Western Syracuse Airport Inn
Hancock International Airport
North Syracuse, NY 13212
Phone: (315) 455-7362
Website: bestwesternsyracuse.com
General Manager: Scott Parody
Number of guest rooms: 95
Number of meeting rooms: 5
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 1,440
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 80
- Theater seating: 120
- Classroom seating: 100
– Bonnie Castle Resort and Marina
31 Holland St.
Alexandra Bay, NY 13607
Phone: (315) 482-4511
Website: bonniecastle.com
Email: info@bonniecastle.com
General Manager: Christine Penrose
Sales & Catering: Angie Cobb
Sales & Catering: Justin Mann
Number of guest rooms: 129
Number of meeting rooms: 7
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 8,360
– Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
1 Stuart St.
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: (607) 778-1528
Website: broomearenaforum.com
Email: acapozzi@co.broome.ny.us
Arena Manager: Anthony J. Capozzi
Number of meeting rooms: 2
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 30,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 150
- Theater seating: 7,000
- Classroom seating: 5,500
– Brothers 2
2901 Watson Blvd.
Endwell, NY 13760
Phone: (607) 785-5550
Website: brothers2.com
Email: info@brothers2.com
Manager: Domenic Fata
Number of meeting rooms: 5
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 7,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 325
- Classroom seating: 400
– Carnegie Conference Center @ Driver’s Village
5885 E. Circle Drive
Cicero, NY 13039
Phone: (315) 233-5310, ext. 2977
Website: carnegiecatering.com
Email: shannon@carnegiecatering.com
Conference Center Manager: Shannon Barkley
Number of meeting rooms: 6
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 12,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 550
- Theater seating: 600
- Classroom seating: 380
– Catering at the Zoo
One Conservation Place
Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone: (315) 435-8511, ext.106
Website: cateringatthezoo.org
Email: jmahler@rosamondgiffordzoo.org
Director of Food and Beverage: James Mahler
Number of meeting rooms: 3
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 4,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 225
- Theater seating: 275
- Classroom seating: 240
– Celebrations Banquet Facility & Catering
2331 Slaterville Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: (607) 539-7416
Website: celebrationsbanquetfacility.com
Email: info@celebrationsbanquetfacility.com
Owner: John Morse
Owner: Laurie Morse
Number of meeting rooms: 1
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 5,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 300
- Theater seating: 300
- Classroom seating: 300
– Chesterfield Restaurant
1713 Bleecker St.
Utica, NY 13501
Phone: (315) 732-9356
Website: chesterfield1713.com
Email: melissa@chesterfield1713.com
Contact: Melissa Borruso
Number of meeting rooms: 2
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 2,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 110
- Theater seating: 110
- Classroom seating: 50
– Clarion Inn & Suites Fairgrounds
100 Farrell Road
Syracuse, NY 13209
Phone: (315) 457-8700
Website: clarion-syracuse.com
Email: bvaccaro@clarionsyr.com
General Manager: Beth Vaccaro
Catering Coordinator: Bobbie Pickard
Number of guest rooms: 144
Number of meeting rooms: 3
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 3,234
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 230
- Theater seating: 300
- Classroom seating: 150
– Comfort Inn & Suites Syracuse Airport
6701 Buckley Road
Syracuse, NY 13212
Phone: (315) 457-4000
Website: syrhotel.com/comfort-inn-suites
Email: mgoodfellow@syrhotel.com
General Manager: Mark Goodfellow
Sales Manager: Tanya Gleason
Number of guest rooms: 166
Number of meeting rooms: 7
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 3,132
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 220
- Theater seating: 320
- Classroom seating: 160
– Comfort Suites Cicero-Syracuse North
5875 Carmenica Drive
Cicero, NY 13039
Phone: (315) 752-0150
Website: syrcs.com
Email: sales@syrcs.com
General Manager: Robert Tallarico
Regional Director of Sales and Marketing: Janelle Hart
Number of guest rooms: 65
Number of meeting rooms: 4
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 2,880
– Courtyard by Marriott Binghamton
3801 Vestal Parkway East
Vestal, NY 13850
Phone: (607) 644-1000
Website: marriott.com/bgmvs
Email: cy.bgmvs.gm@marriott.com
General Manager: Gwenda Ward
Number of guest rooms: 78
Number of meeting rooms: 1
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 550
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 30
- Theater seating: 40
- Classroom seating: 30
– Courtyard Syracuse
6415 Yorktown Circle
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 432-0300
Website: syracusecourtyard.com
Email: cy.syrca.gm@marriott.com
General Manager: Matthew Muserlian
Assistant General Manager: Thomas Caracci
Number of guest rooms: 149
Number of meeting rooms: 3
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 625
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 35
- Theater seating: 40
- Classroom seating: 40
– Craftsman Inn & Conference Center
7300 E. Genesee St.
Fayetteville, NY 13066
Phone: (315) 637-8000
Website: craftsmaninn.com
Email: info@craftsmaninn.com
General Manager: Randy Malone
Director of Sales: Rachel Alcaro
Number of guest rooms: 90
Number of meeting rooms: 6
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 3,430
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 200
- Theater seating: 200
- Classroom seating: 85
– Crowne Plaza Hotel & Conference Center
701 E. Genesee St.
Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone: (315) 479-7000
Website: cpsyracuse.com
Email: sales@cpsyracuse.com
General Manager: Tammy R. Madajewski
Number of guest rooms: 276
Number of meeting rooms: 16
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 12,500
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 250
- Theater seating: 300
- Classroom seating: 250
– Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
246 W. Willow St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 476-4937
Website: dinosaurbarbque.com
Email: dino@dinobbq.com
Managing Partner: Carl Anderson
Catering Director: Emily Launt
Number of meeting rooms: 2
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 4,200
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 145
- Theater seating: 50
- Classroom seating: 50
– DoubleTree by Hilton Binghamton
225 Water St.
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: (607) 722-7575
Website: binghamton.doubletree.com
Email: patty.weist@hilton.com
Director of Sales: Patty Weist
Number of guest rooms: 207
Number of meeting rooms: 15
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 11,350
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 650
- Theater seating: 1,100
- Classroom seating: 400
– DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Syracuse
6301 State Route 298 E.
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 432-0200
Website: syracuse.doubletree.com
General Manager: Thomas Olsen
Director of Sales and Marketing: Bill Williams
Number of guest rooms: 250
Number of meeting rooms: 14
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 12,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 400
- Theater seating: 500
- Classroom seating: 300
– Drumlins Country Club
800 Nottingham Road
Syracuse, NY 13224
Phone: (315) 446-4555
Website: drumlins.com
Banquet and Event Sales Manager: Reenie Costello
Number of meeting rooms: 4
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 9,400
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 600
- Theater seating: 900
- Classroom seating: 400
– Enchanted Forest Water Safari
3183 New York 28
Old Forge, NY 13420
Phone: (315) 369-6145
Website: WaterSafari.com
Email: info@WaterSafari.com
Director of Sales: Zoe Gosnell
Director of Food Service: Joe Guido
Number of guest rooms: 77
Number of meeting rooms: 9
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 4,800
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 1,000
- Theater seating: 1,000
- Classroom seating: 1,000
– Francesca’s Banquets
144 E. Main St.
Ilion, NY 13357
Phone: (315) 895-0800
Website: francescasbanquets.com
Email: francescasbanquets@msn.com
General Manager Event Coordinator: Francesca M. Magro
Number of meeting rooms: 2
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 286
- Classroom seating: 100
– Genesee Grande Hotel
1060 E. Genesee St.
Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone: (315) 476-4212
Website: geneseegrande.com
Email: hospitality@geneseegrande.com
Area General Manager: Robert Benetti
Number of guest rooms: 159
Number of meeting rooms: 7
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 6,100
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 280
- Theater seating: 225
- Classroom seating: 300
– Geneva On The Lake
1001 Lochland Road
Geneva, NY 14456
Phone: (315) 789-7190
Website: genevaonthelake.com
Email: info@genevaonthelake.com
General Manager: William J. Schickel
Catering Manager: Christine Clark
Number of guest rooms: 29
Number of meeting rooms: 3
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 463
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 30
- Theater seating: 40
- Classroom seating: 24
– The Gould Hotel
108 Fall St.
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Phone: (315) 712-4000
Website: thegouldhotel.com
Email: info@thegouldhotel.com
General Manager: Peter Younglove
AGM: Jimmy Wulforst
Number of guest rooms: 48
Number of meeting rooms: 3
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 2,210
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 150
- Theater seating: 250
- Classroom seating: 200
– Hart’s Hill Inn
135 Clinton St.
Whitesboro, NY 13492
Phone: (315) 736-3011
Website: hartshillinn.com
Email: info@hartshillinn.com
President & Owner: Scott David Lichorowic
Owner: Barbara Lichorowic
Number of meeting rooms: 4
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 7,500
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 600
- Theater seating: 750
- Classroom seating: 300
– Hathaway House
3976 Route 41
McGraw, NY 13101
Phone: (607) 836-6006
Website: hathawayhousecny.com
Email: sales@hathawayhousecny.com
President: Anthony Tinelli
VP/ Chef: Gina Tinelli
Number of meeting rooms: 3
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 7,350
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 400
- Theater seating: 300
- Classroom seating: 200
– Herkimer County Community College Conference Services
100 Reservoir Road
Herkimer, NY 13350
Phone: (315) 866-0300
Website: herkimer.edu
Email: brewercl@herkimer.edu
Director of Continuing Education: William McDonald
Catering/America Food & Vending: James Robinson
Technical Assistant, Facilities Use: Cindy Brewer
Number of meeting rooms: 7
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 2,500
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 120
- Theater seating: 500
- Classroom seating: 114
– Hill Top Inn Restaurant, Banquets, & Catering
171 Jerusalem Hill Road
Elmira, NY 14901
Phone: (607) 732-6728
Website: hill-top-inn.com
Email: hilltop@stny.rr.com
President: Michael P. Sullivan
Number of meeting rooms: 4
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 8,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 200
- Theater seating: 250
- Classroom seating: 200
– Hilton Garden Inn
6004 Fair Lakes Road
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 431-4800
Website: syracuse.hgi.com
Email: robert.mcsweeney@hilton.com
General Manager: Robert McSweeney
Number of guest rooms: 100
Number of meeting rooms: 3
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 2,400
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 150
- Theater seating: 200
- Classroom seating: 125
– Hilton Garden Inn Auburn
74 State St.
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: (315) 252-5511
Website: Auburn.HGI.com
Email: Rita.Trenti@Hilton.com
General Manager: Eric Ridley
Number of guest rooms: 92
Number of meeting rooms: 3
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 4,500
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 220
- Theater seating: 300
- Classroom seating: 250
– Hilton Garden Inn Watertown/Thousand Islands
1290 Arsenal St., Suite 8
Watertown, NY 13601
Phone: (315) 788-1234
Website: watertown.hgi.com
Email: artgi-salesadm@hilton.com
General Manager: Jody Pettit
Director of Sales and Marketing: Shawn McCormick
Number of guest rooms: 136
Number of meeting rooms: 7
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 4,375
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 350
- Theater seating: 489
- Classroom seating: 280
– Holiday Inn Auburn
75 North St.
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: (315) 253-4531
Website: hiauburn.com
Email: hirooms@hiauburn.com
Director of Sales: Melissa Guenther
Number of guest rooms: 165
Number of meeting rooms: 8
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 6,294
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 600
- Theater seating: 700
- Classroom seating: 500
– Holiday Inn Binghamton
2-8 Hawley St.
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: (607) 722-1212
Website: holidayinnbinghamton.com
Email: hiarena@stny.rr.com
General Manager: Robert Greene
Number of guest rooms: 237
Number of meeting rooms: 9
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 6,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 550
- Theater seating: 800
- Classroom seating: 360
– Holiday Inn Elmira Riverview
760 E. Water St.
Elmira, NY 14901
Phone: (607) 734-4211
Website: FingerLakesHotels.com
Email: info@fingerlakeshotels.com
General Manager: Sheila Thomas
Number of guest rooms: 149
Number of meeting rooms: 8
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 4,800
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 400
- Theater seating: 400
- Classroom seating: 200
– Holiday Inn Express & Suites Binghamton University – Vestal
3615 Vestal Parkway E.
Vestal, NY 13850
Phone: (607) 348-0088
Website: hiexpress.com/binghamtonny
Email: GM@hiebinghamtonu.com
Owner: Thomas M. Bedosky
General Manager/Director of Sales : Laurie M. Stanchak
Number of guest rooms: 81
Number of meeting rooms: 1
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 576
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 35
- Theater seating: 50
- Classroom seating: 40
– Holiday Inn Syracuse/Liverpool
441 Electronics Parkway
Liverpool, NY 13088
Phone: (315) 457-1122
Website: staysyracuse.com
Email: sales@staysyracuse.com
General Manager: James Gallagher
Number of guest rooms: 195
Number of meeting rooms: 18
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 30,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 900
- Theater seating: 1,000
- Classroom seating: 600
– Holiday Inn Utica
1777 Burrstone Road
New Hartford, NY 13413
Phone: (315) 797-2131
Website: holidayinn.com/uticany
Email: garfieldrest@earthlink.net
General Manager: Mark Mosconi
Director of Sales: Christine Lopez
Number of guest rooms: 100
Number of meeting rooms: 2
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 2,496
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 200
- Theater seating: 170
- Classroom seating: 150
– Holiday Inn Waterloo-Seneca Falls
2468 State Route 414
PO Box 149
Waterloo, NY 13165
Phone: (315) 539-5011
Website: hiwaterloo.com
Email: dos@hiwaterloo.com
Director of Sales & Marketing: Roseann Kuti
Number of guest rooms: 147
Number of meeting rooms: 7
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 9,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 350
- Theater seating: 450
- Classroom seating: 225
– Hope Lake Lodge and Greek Peak Mountain Resort
2177 Clute Road
Cortland, NY 13045
Phone: (800) 955-2754
Website: greekpeakmtnresort.com
Email: lodge@greekpeakmtnresort.com
President: Wes Kryger
Director of Sales: Becky Darling
Number of guest rooms: 150
Number of meeting rooms: 9
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 10,672
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 300
- Theater seating: 400
- Classroom seating: 375
– Jefferson Clinton Hotel
416 S. Clinton St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 425-0500
Website: jeffersonclintonhotel.com
Email: jamie@jeffersonclintonhotel.com
General Manager: Jamie Dennis
Number of guest rooms: 68
Number of meeting rooms: 2
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 900
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 40
- Theater seating: 60
- Classroom seating: 30
– Knights Inn Little Falls
20 Albany St.
Little Falls, NY 13365
Phone: (315) 823-4954
Website: knightsinnlittlefalls.com
Email: stay@knightsinnlittlefalls.com
General Manager: Mary K. LaBreche
Number of guest rooms: 56
Number of meeting rooms: 2
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 2,856
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 250
- Theater seating: 300
- Classroom seating: 120
– La Tourelle Hotel
Spa * Bistro
1150 Danby Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: (607) 273-2734
Website: latourelle.com
Email: info@latourelle.com
Managing Director: Scott Wiggins
General Manager: Leslie Leonard
Catering Manager: Eileen Ahart
Number of guest rooms: 55
Number of meeting rooms: 2
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 3,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 135
- Theater seating: 180
- Classroom seating: 60
– Lake Ontario Events & Conference Center
26 E. 1st St.
Oswego, NY 13126
Phone: (315) 343-3779
Website: lakeontarioecc.com
Email: gsb@bhgmail.com
Director of Special Events: George S. Broadwell
Number of guest rooms: 203
Number of meeting rooms: 5
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 9,200
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 500
- Theater seating: 550
- Classroom seating: 275
– The Lodge at Welch Allyn-Center of Training & Development
4355 State Street Road
Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153
Phone: (315) 291-3700
Website: thelodge.welchallyn.com
Email: lodge@welchallyn.com
General Manager: William Ballard
Number of meeting rooms: 8
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 25,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 300
- Theater seating: 233
- Classroom seating: 125
– Maplewood Inn & Suites
400 7th North St.
Liverpool, NY 13088
Phone: (315) 451-1511
Website: mwsyracuse.com
Email: reservations@themaplewoodinn.com
General Manager: Johnathan Rodriquez
Number of guest rooms: 137
Number of meeting rooms: 3
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 4,200
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 200
- Theater seating: 200
- Classroom seating: 120
– Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST)
500 S. Franklin St.
Armory Square
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 425-9068
Website: most.org
Email: info@most.org
President: Larry Leatherman
EVP: Tony Ortega
Number of meeting rooms: 6
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 7,500
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 150
- Theater seating: 214
- Classroom seating: 100
– Mirbeau Inn and Spa
851 W. Genesee St.
Skaneateles, NY 13152
Phone: (877) 647-2328
Website: mirbeau.com
Email: info@mirbeau.com
General Manager: Richard Malcolm
Director of Sales and Business Development: Ally Mead
Sales and Catering Manager: Nina Vitale
Number of guest rooms: 34
Number of meeting rooms: 4
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 3,200
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 100
- Theater seating: 200
- Classroom seating: 125
– Mohawk Valley Community College
1101 Sherman Drive
Utica, NY 13501
Phone: (315) 731-5720
Website: mvcc.edu
Email: events@mvcc.edu
Events Administrator: Bill Dustin
Events Coordinator: Katie Ksiadz
Number of guest rooms: 120
Number of meeting rooms: 10
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 3,500
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 300
- Theater seating: 454
- Classroom seating: 200
– The Oasis at Thunder Island
21 Wilcox Road
Fulton, NY 13069
Phone: (315) 598-8016
Website: thunder-island.com
Email: Thunisl1@aol.com
COO: Harry Perau
Event Coordinator: Tanya Collins
Number of meeting rooms: 2
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 6,200
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 420
- Theater seating: 600
- Classroom seating: 500
– The Oncenter Civic Center Theaters
411 Montgomery St.
800 S. State St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 435-8000
Website: oncenter.org
Email: m_spaulding@oncenter.org
General Manager: Kelly Carr
Director of Sales & Marketing: Sean O’Key
Director of Arena & Theater Services: Michael Spaulding
Number of meeting rooms: 5
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 2,400
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 300
- Theater seating: 2,117
– The Oncenter Pirro Convention Center
800 S. State St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 435-8000
Website: oncenter.org
Email: c_hart@oncenter.org
General Manager: Kelly Carr
Number of meeting rooms: 12
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 65,250
Seating capacity in:
Banquet rooms: 3,500
ˆ• Theater seating: 5,610
- Classroom seating: 2,970
– The Oncenter War Memorial Arena
515 Montgomery St.
800 S. State St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 435-8000
Website: oncenter.org
Email: s_okey@oncenter.org
General Manager: Kelly Carr
Number of meeting rooms: 3
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 44,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 3,520
- Theater seating: 7,100
- Classroom seating: 970
– Onondaga Community College Conference Facilities
4585 W. Seneca Turnpike
Syracuse, NY 13215
Phone: (315) 498-6050
Website: sunyocc.edu
Sales Manager: Sara Marsh
Number of guest rooms: 300
Number of meeting rooms: 31
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 13,983
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 300
- Theater seating: 330
- Classroom seating: 300
– Owego Treadway Inn & Suites
1100 State Route 17C
Owego, NY 13827
Phone: (607) 687-4500
Website: owegotreadway.com
Email: treadwaysales@aol.com
CEO: Kathryn Potter
General Manager: James VonEsch
Number of guest rooms: 220
Number of meeting rooms: 10
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 9,300
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 450
- Theater seating: 600
- Classroom seating: 180
– Pensabene’s Casa Grande & Catering
135 State Fair Blvd.
Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone: (315) 466-0312
Website: pensabenes.com
Email: jeff@pensabenes.com
Partner: Jeffrey Pensabene
Partner: Terry Pensabene
Number of meeting rooms: 1
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 4,582
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 256
- Theater seating: 299
- Classroom seating: 299
– Quality Inn of Rome
200 S. James St.
Rome, NY 13440
Phone: (315) 336-4300
Website: qualityinn.com
Email: gm.ny153@choicehotels.com
General Manager: Mansukh V. Paghdal
Number of guest rooms: 104
Number of meeting rooms: 1
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 144
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 30
- Theater seating: 30
- Classroom seating: 25
– Quality Inn & Suites Riverfront Hotel
70 E. 1st St.
Oswego, NY 13126
Phone: (315) 343-1600
Website: choicehotels.com
Email: sbroadwell@oswegowfd.com
Assistant General Manager: Chris Jones
Number of guest rooms: 92
Number of meeting rooms: 2
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 1,800
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 85
- Theater seating: 135
- Classroom seating: 105
– Radisson Hotel Utica
200 Genesee St.
Utica, NY 13502
Phone: (315) 797-8010
Website: radisson.com/uticany
Email: rhi_utica@radisson.com
General Manager: Victoria Polonsky
Number of guest rooms: 162
Number of meeting rooms: 10
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 4,600
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 400
- Theater seating: 550
- Classroom seating: 250
– Ramada Hotel & Conference Center Cortland
2 River St.
Cortland, NY 13045
Phone: (607) 756-4431
Website: RamadaCortland.com
Email: RamadaSales@cnymail.com
General Manager: Tanya Maggs
Director of Sales: Marty Harrington
Number of guest rooms: 146
Number of meeting rooms: 7
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 4,500
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 250
- Theater seating: 300
- Classroom seating: 200
– Ramada Inn Geneva Lakefront
41 Lakefront Drive
Geneva, NY 14456
Phone: (315) 789-0400
Website: genevaramada.com
Email: Dyudin@genevaramada.com
General Manager: Michael A. Fults
Director of Sales and Marketing: Donna Yudin
Number of guest rooms: 148
Number of meeting rooms: 5
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 2,844
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 200
- Theater seating: 300
- Classroom seating: 135
– Ramada Syracuse
1305 Buckley Road
North Syracuse, NY 13212
Phone: (315) 457-8670
Website: ramadasyracuse.com
Email: sales@ramadasyracuse.com
General Manager: Judy Herzig
Number of guest rooms: 150
Number of meeting rooms: 6
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 4,050
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 275
- Theater seating: 300
- Classroom seating: 200
– The Red Mill Inn
4 Syracuse St.
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
Phone: (315) 635-4871
Website: theredmillinn.com
Email: manager@theredmillinn.com
General Manager: Stephen Brucker
Number of guest rooms: 32
Number of meeting rooms: 3
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 3,560
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 140
- Theater seating: 150
- Classroom seating: 125
– Riveredge Resort
17 Holland St.
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
Phone: (315) 482-9917
Website: riveredge.com
Email: awees@riveredge.com
Owner & General Manager: Dr. Raymond Mathis
Number of guest rooms: 128
Number of meeting rooms: 10
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 1,290
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 250
- Theater seating: 250
- Classroom seating: 135
– Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center
801 University Ave.
Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone: (315) 475-3000
Website: sheratonsyracuse.com
Email: info@sheratonsyracuse.com
General Manager: David H. Heymann
Number of guest rooms: 235
Number of meeting rooms: 10
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 10,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 320
- Theater seating: 416
- Classroom seating: 240
– SRC Arena & Events Center
4585 W. Seneca Turnpike
Syracuse, NY 13215
Phone: (315) 498-6050
Website: srcarena.com
Email: marshs@sunyocc.edu
Associate VP of
College Affiliated Enterprises: Rebecca Hann
Number of guest rooms: 300
Number of meeting rooms: 4
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 60,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 2,000
- Theater seating: 6,500
- Classroom seating: 2,000
– The Statler Hotel at Cornell University
130 Statler Drive
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: (607) 257-2500
Website: statlerhotel.cornell.edu
Email: statlersales@sha.cornell.edu
General Manager: Richard Adie
Number of guest rooms: 153
Number of meeting rooms: 14
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 4,140
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 276
- Theater seating: 250
- Classroom seating: 150
– SUNYIT Office of Campus and Corporate Events
100 Seymour Road
Utica, NY 13502
Phone: (315) 792-7819
Website: sunyit.edu/corporate_events/
Email: corporate.events@sunyit.edu
Director of Campus & Corporate Events: Connie M. Castellano
Number of guest rooms: 180
Number of meeting rooms: 30
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 3,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 220
- Theater seating: 241
- Classroom seating: 241
– Terra Cotta
81 State St.
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: (607) 348-0518
Website: terracottacatering.com
Email: suzanne@terracottacatering.com
Director of Sales: Suzanne Clark
Number of meeting rooms: 2
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 7,200
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 270
- Theater seating: 300
- Classroom seating: 150
– Traditions at the Glen Hotel & Conference Center
4101 Watson Blvd.
Johnson City, NY 13790
Phone: (607) 797-2381
Website: traditionsresort.com
Email: front.desk@traditionsresort.com
General Manager: Candace Jones
Number of guest rooms: 41
Number of meeting rooms: 6
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 6,560
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 320
- Theater seating: 380
- Classroom seating: 300
– Trip Hotel
One Sheraton Drive
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: (607) 257-2000
Website: triphotelithaca.com
Owner: Daniel Homik
General Manager: Art Loran
Number of guest rooms: 106
Number of meeting rooms: 11
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 4,250
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 354
- Theater seating: 447
- Classroom seating: 293
– Turning Stone Resort Casino
5218 Patrick Road
Verona, NY 13478
Phone: (315) 361-7711
Website: turningstone.com
CEO: Ray Halbritter
Number of guest rooms: 709
Number of meeting rooms: 22
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 30,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 1,400
- Theater seating: 2,060
- Classroom seating: 1,125
– Utica College
1600 Burrstone Road
Utica, NY 13502
Phone: (315) 792-3344
Website: utica.edu
Email: profdev@utica.edu
Executive Director, Corporate
Programs and Conference/Meeting Services: Joni Pulliam
Number of guest rooms: 1,000
Number of meeting rooms: 50
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 14,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 250
- Theater seating: 400
- Classroom seating: 250
– Vernon Downs Casino and Hotel
4229 Stuhlman Road
Vernon, NY 13476
Phone: (315) 829-3400
Website: vernondowns.com
Email: info@vernondowns.com
President & GM, Tioga Downs & Vernon Downs: Thomas Osiecki
Number of guest rooms: 155
Number of meeting rooms: 6
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 10,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 350
- Theater seating: 500
- Classroom seating: 250
– Water’s Edge Inn
3188 State Route 28
Old Forge, NY 13420
Phone: (315) 369-2484
Website: watersedgeinn.com
Email: beth@watersedgeinn.com
General Manager: Beth Tickner
Number of guest rooms: 77
Number of meeting rooms: 2
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 960
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 50
- Theater seating: 50
- Classroom seating: 50
– WCNY Broadcast and Education Center
415 W. Fayette St.
Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone: (315) 453-2424
Website: wcny.org
Email: emily.garrison@wcny.org
Event Coordinator: Emily Garrison
Number of meeting rooms: 12
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 3,800
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 250
- Theater seating: 350
- Classroom seating: 200
– Wings of Eagles Discovery Center
339 Daniel Zenker Drive
Horseheads, NY 14845
Phone: (607) 358-4247
Website: wingsofeagles.com
Email: info@wingsofeagles.com
President & CEO: Mike Hall
Number of meeting rooms: 1
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 25,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 390
- Theater seating: 390
- Classroom seating: 30
– Yahnundasis Golf Club
8639 Seneca Turnpike
New Hartford, NY 13413
Phone: (315) 732-6123
Website: yahnundasis.com
Email: info@yahnundasis.com
Director of Food and Beverage: Michel DiGiorgio
Banquet Manager: Jennifer DiBrango
Number of meeting rooms: 4
Max exhibit area (sq. ft.): 11,000
Seating capacity in:
- Banquet rooms: 300
- Theater seating: 400
- Classroom seating: 207
PLACES TO PLAY
– Adirondack Scenic Railroad
321 Main St.
Utica, NY 13501
Phone: (315) 724-0700
Website: adirondackrr.com
Year Founded: 1994
Description: Restored vintage railroad service from Utica to Thendara
– Antique Boat Museum
750 Mary St.
Clayton, NY 13624
Phone: (315) 686-4104
Website: abm.org
Year Founded: 1967
Description: Premier freshwaternautical museum in North America that collects, preserves, and celebrates boats and related artifacts to advance public understanding of the importance of boats to the cultural history of North America.
Executive Director: Frederick H. Hager
– Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park
60 Morgan Road
Binghamton, NY 13903
Phone: (607) 724-5461
Website: rossparkzoo.com
Year Founded: 1875
Description: The fifth oldest zoo in the country
– Boldt Castle and Boldt Yacht House
Collins Landing
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
Phone: (315) 482-9724
Website: boldtcastle.com
Year Founded: 1904
Description: Historic house in the Thousand Islands
Director, Boldt Facilities: Shane K. Sanford
– Brewerton Speedway
60 NY Route 11
Brewerton, NY 13029
Phone: (315) 668-7223
Website: brewertonspeedway.com
Year Founded: 1948
Description: A moderately banked, one-third mile clay race track
– Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
1 Stuart St.
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: (607) 778-1528
Website: broomearenaforum.com
Year Founded: 1973
Description: Home ice for the AHL’s Binghamton Senators in Binghamton
Arena Manager: Anthony J. Capozzi
– Carrier Dome
900 Irving Ave.
Syracuse, NY 13244
Phone: (315) 443-4221
Website: carrierdome.com
Year Founded: 1980
Description: The only domed stadium in the Northeast and home to Syracuse University sports
– Cranx Bike and Sports Park
6341 Thompson Road
Syracuse, NY 13206
Phone: (315) 214-5346
Website: cranx.com
Year Founded: 2012
Description: Indoor and outdoor bike park featuring a cross-country track, free ride trails, jump trails, a road track, half pipe, foam pit, and a street region
– Destiny USA
1 Destiny USA Drive
Syracuse, NY 13290
Phone: (315) 466-6000
Website: destinyusa.com
Year Founded: 1990
Description: Previously known as the Carousel Center from 1990-2012, Destiny USA is a six-story, super-regional shopping and entertainment complex
– Enchanted Forest Water Safari
3183 New York 28
Old Forge, NY 13420
Phone: (315) 369-6145
Website: WaterSafari.com
Year Founded: 1956
Description: New York’s largest water-theme park with more than 50 rides and attractions
Director of Sales: Zoe Gosnell
Director of Food Service: Joe Guido
– Erie Canal Museum
318 Erie Boulevard East
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 471-0593
Website: eriecanalmuseum.org
Year Founded: 1962
Description: Collects and conserves canal material, champions an appreciation and understanding of Erie Canal history through educational programming, and promotes an awareness of the canal’s transforming effects on the past, present, and future
Executive Director: Diana Goodsight
– Everson Museum of Art
401 Harrison St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 474-6064
Website: everson.org
Year Founded: 1897
Description: To inspire, educate, and enrich, integrating art into people’s lives through direct encounters with collections and exhibitions
Interim Director: Sarah Massett
– Frederic Remington Art Museum
303 Washington St.
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
Phone: (315) 393-2425
Website: www.fredericremington.org/
Year Founded: 1923
Description: Houses a comprehensive collection of original Remington paintings, sketches, and sculptures, as well as a broad array of personal effects and correspondence that serve to bring the artist and his vision to life
Director/Curator: Laura Foster
– Fulton Speedway
1603 County Route 57
Fulton, NY 13069
Phone: (315) 593-6531
Website: www.fultonspeedway.com/
Year Founded: 1961
Description: A 3/8 mile, clay, high-banked racetrack; home of the Outlaw 200 race
– Hope Lake Lodge and Greek Peak Mountain Resort
2177 Clute Road
Cortland, NY 13045
Phone: (800) 955-2754
Website: greekpeakmtnresort.com
Year Founded: 2009
Description: Ski resort, meeting and entertainment resort
President: Wes Kryger
Director of Sales: Becky Darling
– Kopernik Observatory & Science Center
698 Underwood Road
Vestal, NY 13850
Phone: (607) 748-3685
Website: kopernik.org
Year Founded: 1973
Description: Observatory with four permanent telescopes and science center
Executive Director: Drew Deskur
– Landmark Theatre
362 S. Salina St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 475-7980
Website: landmarktheatre.org
Year Founded: 1928
Description: Historic theater in downtown Syracuse
Executive Director: Tom Kazulerczak
– Mid-Lakes Navigation
11 Jordan St.
Skaneateles, NY 13152
Phone: (315) 685-8500
Website: midlakesnav.com
Year Founded: 1968
Description: Offers cruises daily on Skaneateles Lake and on the Erie Canal
– Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST)
500 S. Franklin St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 425-9068
Website: most.org
Year Founded: 1981
Description: Hands-on interactive science and technology museum with IMAX theater
President: Larry Leatherman
– National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
25 Main St.
Cooperstown, NY 13326
Phone: (607) 547-7200
Website: baseballhall.org
Year Founded: 1939
Description: Home to the greatest stars and history of the game of baseball
President: Jeff Idelson
– NBT Bank Stadium
One Tex Simone Drive
Syracuse, NY 13208
Phone: (315) 474-7833
Stadium website: onondagacountyparks.com/nbt-bank-stadium/
Chiefs website: www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t552
Year Founded: 1997
Description: Home of the Syracuse Chiefs baseball team of the AAA International League. Seats 11,117 people.
– NYSEG Stadium
211 Henry St.
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: (607) 723-6387)
Website: bmets.com
Year Founded: 1992
Description: Home to the Binghamton Mets baseball team of the AA Eastern League
– Oswego Speedway
300 E. Albany St.
Oswego, NY 13126
Phone: (315) 342-0646
Website: oswegospeedway.com
Year Founded: 1951
Description: 5/8-mile asphalt racetrack. Home of the supermodifieds. Seats about 10,000 people.
– Pole Position Raceway
9090 Destiny USA Drive
Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone: (315) 423-7223
Website: polepositionraceway.com
Year Founded: 2012
Description: Indoor go-kart racing inside Destiny USA
– Roberson Museum and Science Center
30 Front St.
Binghamton, NY 13905
Phone: (607) 772-0660
Website: roberson.org
Year Founded: 1954
Description: New and exciting exhibitions, important educational programs, and great family events. Roberson is also partnering with local theater groups to bring the performing arts on stage in the Mansion Ballroom.
Executive Director: Terry McDonald
– Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park
1 Conservation Place
Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone: (315) 435-8511
Website: rosamondgiffordzoo.org
Year Founded: 1970
Description: Home to approximately 700 animals on a 43-acre facility
Zoo Director: Ted Fox
– Sci-Tech Center of Northern New York
154 Stone St.
Watertown, NY 13601
Phone: (315) 788-1340
Website: scitechcenter.org
Year Founded: 1983
Description: A hands-on museum of science and technology with programs for children and adults, including monthly astronomy observing sessions, pre-school workshops, and a traveling science-outreach program
Executive Director: Steve Karon
– Sciencenter
601 1st St.
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: (607) 272-0600
Website: sciencenter.org
Year Founded: 1983
Description: Hands-on museum offers visitors of all ages more than 250 exhibits, educational programs, a gift shop, and an outdoor science park
Executive Director: Charles Trautmann
– Singer Castle on Dark Island
Dark Island
Chippewa Bay, NY 13623
Phone: (315) 324-3275
Website: singercastle.com
Year Founded: 1905
Description: Historic gilded-age castle on Dark Island in the St. Lawrence River
General Manager: Thomas Weldon
– Song Mountain Resort
1 Song Mountain Road
Tully, NY 13159
Phone: (315) 696-5711
Website: songmountain.com
Year Founded: 1961
Description: Ski resort
Owner: South Slope Development Corp.
– The Oasis at Thunder Island
21 Wilcox Road
Fulton, NY 13069
Phone: (315) 598-8016
Website: thunder-island.com
Year Founded: 1979
Description: Water park, family entertainment park with go-kart track
Owner: Harry Perau
– The Oncenter
515 Montgomery St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 435-8000
Website: oncenter.org
Year Founded: 1951
Description: A three-city-block meeting, convention, banquet, and event facility located in downtown Syracuse and home to the Syracuse Crunch hockey team
General Manager: Kelly Carr
– The Seneca Falls It’s a Wonderful Life Musuem
32 Fall St.
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Phone: (315) 568-5838
Website: therealbedfordfalls.com
Year Founded: 2010
Description: Seneca Falls believed to be the inspiration for Bedford Falls in the film classic “It’s a Wonderful Life”
– Tioga Downs Gaming, Racing, and Entertainment
2384 W. River Road
Nichols, NY 13812
Phone: (607) 699-3900
Website: tiogadowns.com
Year Founded: 2006
Description: Southern Tier horseracing, entertainment, and gaming destination
President & GM, Tioga Downs & Vernon Downs: Thomas Osiecki
– Toggenburg Mountain Winter Sports Center
1135 Toggenburg Road
Fabius, NY 13063
Phone: (315) 683-5842
Website: skitog.com
Year Founded: 2012
Description: Family-owned and operated winter sports complex for skiing and snow boarding
General Manager: Jim Hickey
– Turning Stone Resort Casino
5218 Patrick Road
Verona, NY 13478
Phone: (315) 361-7711
Website: turningstone.com
Year Founded: 1993
Description: Casino, golf, and entertainment complex
CEO: Ray Halbritter
– Uncle Sam Boat Tours
45 James St.
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
Phone: (315) 482-2611
Website: usboattours com/1000islands/
Year Founded: 1926
Description: Provides scenic cruises of the Thousand Islands
Sales Manager: Fred J. Dobbins
– Utica Memorial Auditorium
400 Oriskany St. W.
Utica, NY 13502
Phone: (315) 738-0164
Website: uticaaud.org
Year Founded: 1959
Description: Entertainment venue and home of the Utica Comets hockey team
President & AUD General Manager: Will Berkheiser
– Utica-Rome Speedway
372 West Main St.
West Winfield, NY 13491
Phone: (315) 829-4557
Website: uticaromespeedway.com
Year Founded: 1961
Description: Ultra fast, 1/2-mile red clay auto racing oval
Race Director: John Tiff
– Vernon Downs Casino and Hotel
4229 Stuhlman Road
Vernon, NY 13476
Phone: (315) 829-3400
Website: vernondowns.com
Year Founded: 1994
Description: Casino, harness racetrack, hotel, restaurants, catering, & event center
President & GM, Tioga Downs & Vernon Downs: Thomas Osiecki
– Watkins Glen International
2790 County Route 16
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Phone: (607) 535-2486
Website: theglen.com
Year Founded: 1948
Description: Historic auto racetrack and entertainment complex. Home to the annual NASCAR at The Glen auto race in August.
President: Michael Printup
– Wings of Eagles Discovery Center
339 Daniel Zenker Drive
Horseheads, NY 14845
Phone: (607) 358-4247
Website: wingsofeagles.com
Year Founded: 1998
Description: 25,000-square-foot hangar museum comprised of aircraft, engines, flight simulators, and exhibit displays
President & CEO: Mike Hall
– Wonderworks
9090 Destiny USA Drive
Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone: (315) 466-7700
Website: wonderworksonline.com/destiny
Year Founded: 2012
Description: Inside Destiny USA, this interactive attraction features more than 100 hands-on exhibits that will spark the imagination and challenge the mind
Big events, recreation, culture: CNY has it all and more
Whether it’s to attend a college basketball game before a record crowd, organize a major business conference or convention, enjoy the area’s world-class gaming options, or take in its vast recreational opportunities, visitors to the Central New York region come for many different reasons. The area includes Greater Syracuse and the Finger Lakes, the Mohawk
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Whether it’s to attend a college basketball game before a record crowd, organize a major business conference or convention, enjoy the area’s world-class gaming options, or take in its vast recreational opportunities, visitors to the Central New York region come for many different reasons.
The area includes Greater Syracuse and the Finger Lakes, the Mohawk Valley, the Thousand Islands and Lake Ontario, and Greater Binghamton.
The region offers picturesque natural attractions, outdoor sports and recreation, culture, big events, a central location, ease of travel, affordable and spacious accommodations, and many interesting places to see and things to do.
Central New York is a major destination for conventions, conferences, business meetings, annual festivals such as Oswego Harborfest, and special events like athletic competitions.
In short, the region has no shortage of places and opportunities to meet, stay, and play.
So if it’s action you’re seeking, Central New York is in the middle of it all.
We turned to area tourism agencies and convention and visitors’ bureaus to help us detail what their parts of CNY have to offer visitors.
Here are some of the highlights in our region.
Greater Syracuse
Strategically situated in the center of the state, Syracuse is easily accessible for most meeting attendees, with more than 63 million people located within a 350-mile radius of the city. Syracuse offers a variety of accommodations including more than 6,700 hotel rooms with 2,100 available to conventions. New to downtown Syracuse is a combined 78-room Residence Inn and 102-room Courtyard by Marriott which offers meeting space, a fitness center, bar, and pool. Additionally, Syracuse offers a wide variety of flexible meeting facilities ranging from the spacious Oncenter Convention Center and NYS Fairgrounds to the new facilities available at Destiny USA and the SRC Arena & Events Center, to the historic Landmark Theatre, onward to the iconic Carrier Dome and more.
In Syracuse, meetings and events don’t always happen in traditional venues. The area’s first-class natural resources, including more than 50 state, county, and city parks and excellent waterways continue to draw national, regional, and statewide athletic events such as the Ironman 70.3 and Iron Girl Syracuse triathlons.
Syracuse continues to capitalize on its repeat customers and the growth of those events, in addition to securing new business opportunities such as those in the expanding sustainability meetings market segment thanks to the community’s leadership in that arena showcased by the Syracuse Center of Excellence and Destiny USA, the largest LEED Gold certified retail building in the country.
In addition to excellent accommodations and meeting facilities, the Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau (SCVB) rolls out the red carpet with award-winning and complimentary services (based on hotel room usage) which include 24-hour availability during events. “Syracuse’s commitment to the customer experience brings event planners back over and over again,” says Tracey Kegebein, SCVB’s vice president of sales and services.
As Syracuse’s list of tourism assets continues to expand, customers are treated to unsurpassed fun outside of the meeting room. Destiny USA, the sixth largest mall in America, offers visitors a unique mix of traditional and outlet retail, entertainment, and dining options. These include WonderWorks, OptiGolf, and Pole Position Raceway on the fun/recreation side of things. Gordon Biersch, P.F. Chang’s, Texas de Brazil, and Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill provide fine dining and nightlife. And, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, BCBG, and Michael Kors attract shoppers.
Additionally, the Greater Syracuse area is home to more than 40 golf courses and an abundance of museums and galleries, including the nationally known Everson Museum of Art and the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology. The Syracuse Opera is Central New York’s only year-round professional opera company, and the Syracuse Stage is the region’s premier professional theatre.
And, Syracuse Hancock International Airport, featuring a newly renovated terminal, makes it easy for visitors to get here and return home after their trip is complete.
Mohawk Valley
Utica, Rome, Verona, and Sylvan Beach are centrally located just off the New York State Thruway, providing a convenient location for conventions, meetings, and other gatherings. Whether you need space for 10 people or 10,000, Oneida County has a meeting facility for you. Event planners have a variety of locations to choose from, including The Beeches Inn & Conference Center and the Radisson-Utica Centre. Those planning large conventions and seeking gaming options will find that Turning Stone Resort Casino and Vernon Downs Casino Hotel will meet their needs. The region offers more than 2,800 rooms at AAA Four Diamond resort hotels, national chains, and independently owned properties.
Whether it’s a meeting, conference, group tour, reunion, or social event you are planning, the region offers no shortage of attractions and things to do. Take in a Broadway show at the historic Stanley Theatre in Utica or enjoy dinner theater at The Beeches.
Visitors can also take in behind-the-scenes factory tours at places such as the Saranac Brewery, Harden Furniture, and Meyda Tiffany Lighting. Experience the Revolutionary War at Fort Stanwix National Monument. Meeting planners might also want to try something unique like a “Learn to Curl” Ice Breaker event at the Utica Curling Club for a memorable teambuilding opportunity. Need to add a golf outing? Choose from 29 public courses, including the championship courses at Turning Stone ranked among the “Top 40 Best Casino Courses” by Golfweek magazine.
Thousand Islands/Lake Ontario area
The Thousand Islands region of northern New York has been attracting visitors in search of a relaxing vacation among its scenic islands, crystal-clear water, and endless shorelines for more than 100 years. Today, it draws everyone from boaters to history buffs, diving enthusiasts, anglers, and families seeking “cottage country.”
The 1000 Islands is all about getting visitors onto the water to cruise among its namesake features. All told, 1,864 islands dot the two sides of the international border. Boat-tour companies are located in almost every community and offer narrated tours of the islands and their history of Gilded Age wealth, pirates and bootleggers, and famous guests. Boldt and Singer castles give visitors a chance to tour the palatial island homes once used by the wealthy at the turn-of-the-century.
Waterfront communities like the kitschy Alexandria Bay, with its souvenir shops, family dining, drive-in movie theater, and free events like Pirates Days attract
visitors trying to escape traffic, strip malls, and fast-food joints. Others head to Clayton, known for its Antique Boat Museum, waterfront Opera House, riverside dining, and parks.
Lodging runs the gamut from waterfront resorts and conference centers with riverside dining to cottage colonies, mom-and-pop motor lodges, and campgrounds.
Anglers flock to Oswego County for fishing opportunities ranging from trolling on Lake Ontario for trophy trout and salmon to angling for steelhead and brown trout on the Salmon and Oswego rivers. An experienced fleet of charter-boat captains and river guides provide complete fishing packages for all ages.
If big events are your thing, Oswego’s annual Harborfest attracts thousands to see national, regional, and local acts performing a wide range of music, including jazz, country, folk, big band, and rock.
Greater Binghamton
At the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers lies Greater Binghamton, a region rich in scenic beauty, enchanting villages, and lively cities. Its central location, at the junctions of I-81, I-88, and NY 17 (future I-86), makes it easily accessible within New York state. Add that to its 2,500 first-class, affordable overnight accommodations, modern meeting/exhibit facilities, and top-quality sports venues, and you have all the ingredients for a successful event.
The area offers more than 250 restaurants, from locally owned and operated eateries to nationally recognized chains. You can choose to frequent quaint antique stores, specialty shops, or top brand names. Attractions in the area include the Roberson Museum & Science Center, The Bundy Museum of History & Art, the Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park, the Discovery Center of the Southern Tier, the Phelps Mansion Museum, Windy Hill Candle Factory/Candyland, and the Cider Mill.
AHL hockey (Binghamton Senators), AA baseball (B-Mets), Champions Tour golf (Dick’s Sporting Goods Open), USTA tennis (Binghamton Tennis Challenger event), and more than a dozen top-quality golf courses await the sports enthusiast. Parks, campgrounds, and hiking and biking trails are sure to please outdoor fans.
The Southern Tier also welcomes you to Tioga County. This is River Country, in the beautiful southern Finger Lakes Region. Nestled among lovely hills and valleys, the county has the Susquehanna River winding its way through 33 miles.
Enjoy dining at some great restaurants, have a glass of wine or beer on top of a 3-story rooftop beer garden, or eat and drink wine in an old jail cell; or sip some Finger Lakes wine overlooking the Riverwalk. Experience the excitement of harness, auto and motorcycle races, challenge yourself with outdoor sports such as hiking, biking, fishing, hunting, golf, or cross-country skiing. Shop downtown Owego, where you can purchase a Russian Matryoshka Nesting Doll, one of the largest collections in the state, local artisan-made crafts, clothing, art, and jewelry from a number of artists’ collective stores. You can purchase homemade fudge, have a vanilla latté, make a stained-glass hanging, or buy unique children’s toys.
Letter to the Editor: Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes
Set to the background of a mournful piano melody, a stoic, authoritative voice on the radio public-service announcements tells us in hushed, reverent tones, that the person next to us in the car, or perhaps our office mate down the hall, or even one of our kid’s friends, all suffer with hunger. We are told
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Set to the background of a mournful piano melody, a stoic, authoritative voice on the radio public-service announcements tells us in hushed, reverent tones, that the person next to us in the car, or perhaps our office mate down the hall, or even one of our kid’s friends, all suffer with hunger.
We are told that 1 in 6 do not know from where their next meal is coming. Yet while the radio ads mournfully drive this point home, the fact is that America’s poor are also the most obese, dependent, and addicted subset of our citizens.
So how can this all be true?
The Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse, known as CHOW, is one of the most familiar and widely supported local charities in Broome County. Founded in 1976, this organization provides and distributes food throughout Broome County, presumably for those in need. But what actually happens is often quite different.
Those seeking CHOW handouts are in no way means tested. The only limitation is a loosely enforced once-a-month allowance for participation, but with no system in place that effectively monitors activity at the 30-some distribution locations. This lax oversight allows individuals wide latitude in visiting multiple locations to receive repeated allotments of food.
A group of college kids, holed up in one of their grandmother’s homes after she was admitted to a nursing home, regularly seeks and receives free CHOW food to stock the pantry of their squatters’ digs. All able-bodied boys in their early 20s, I asked them if they thought this was right. Through strained smiles and nervous shuffles betraying a hint of guilt, they laughed it off as easy and fun.
In addition to food pantries, CHOW operates more than a dozen soup kitchens that again require no means testing and serve food seven days a week to anyone who shows up. For the kids, schools provide free breakfast and lunch as well. A resourceful person can find at least one meal a day, every day, served up fresh and hot — no questions asked and with no accountability and no effect on their other benefits.
Virtually anyone who is in true need of CHOW’s services certainly qualifies for food stamps (now known as SNAP or, Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program). More than 45 million Americans are SNAP recipients, which basically provides qualified applicants a food credit card, courtesy of the taxpayers. This federal program is designed to provide the essentials for recipients’ entire nutritional needs, so why do we continue to supplement governmental programs with redundant private ones?
Unfortunately, when the needy get greedy, these well-intended efforts become the tools of the unscrupulous. The same kind-heartedness that it takes to conceptualize, create, and operate such humanitarian endeavors also many times yields to a naivety, resulting in a blind spot that is oblivious to wrong-doers and manipulators of the system, of which there are many.
“Carol” recently intercepted me in front of a popular grocery store in Binghamton. She offered to “shop” with me and provide my groceries for 50 cents on the dollar, via her SNAP benefit card. Judging by Carol’s demeanor and unkempt presence, it was not difficult or arbitrary to conclude that she was an active drug user, seeking cash for her habit.
In the same store, a couple of weeks later, while in line, I observed two young ladies ahead of me with a grocery cart filled with 2-litre bottles of soda and bags of snack foods. As car keys dangled from one girl’s purse, I saw membership cards to a local, high-end health club as well as the tanning salon located right next door. I watched them line up the items on the conveyor belt and I observed one of the women pull out a SNAP card and slip it in into the card-reader. As she did this, I could plainly see the photo on the card, clearly a middle-aged man with grey hair and a beard. After the young ladies left the store and I began my cash transaction with the teenage cashier, I asked her why the store did not apparently care about who was using the SNAP cards. She told me, with a straight face, that it made no difference. She went on to tell me that her “mother’s boyfriend uses her card all the time.”
Upwards of 70 percent of the income in some local grocery stores is attributable to SNAP and other forms of welfare payments, according to a management source who requested anonymity. Because many stores are so heavily dependent upon SNAP and other forms of welfare for their very financial survival, they have no incentive for voicing their concerns about misuse.
Not quite believing what I was hearing regarding the use of others’ SNAP cards, the next day I phoned the Broome County social services office to get some clarification. The gentleman who fielded my inquiry explained that anyone can indeed use anyone else’s SNAP card, provided of course that they are getting the items for the use of that card holder.
The U.S. is the only country in the world where the neediest and poorest are also the most overweight and obese. How can this be? Even as all of these programs go on, those radio ads continue telling us that 1 in 6 of us do not know from where our next meal is coming. This newest form of politically correct, fuzzy logic in search of a problem, is known as “meal uncertainty.” When seen in its entirety, this strains all logic.
Well-meaning volunteers and donors take pride and satisfaction in feeling like their efforts keep people from going hungry. This sense of accomplishment is self-fulfilling and rewarding, more so in this case to those providing the charity, than in many cases those taking advantage of it. CHOW and all of the soup kitchens should be means tested. When the needy partake of a meal in a soup kitchen, and their kids eat two of three meals at school, SNAP benefits ought to reflect that and be adjusted accordingly.
Certainly, taxpayers do not expect SNAP beneficiaries going into the market and buying designer cuts of steak or lobster tail, but under the system as it works today, there is no limit on the types of foods that recipients can choose.
This program would be more credible and more likely embraced by thoughtful taxpayers if it actually encouraged proper nutrition. Individuals signing up for SNAP benefits should be provided an assortment of available items that are nutritionally appropriate for their familial circumstances, limited to the basic, nutritional requirements of that family. These items should also be restricted to include only the most affordable brand available. Taxpayers ought to be getting the best value for their tax dollars while these families receive the proper nutrition.
Because of the modern computer-scanning devices used in the checkout lines of most stores, the buying habits of all SNAP recipients is already a known fact packed away in a database somewhere. But the sad reality is the government cares nothing about the dietary habits of recipients because it needs them to stay happy not nutritious. Not only is the government using other people’s money to buy SNAP recipients food, but it is also purchasing their undying devotion by way of their votes. It’s trading re-election for dependence, which is the real-life example of the adage, not biting the hand that feeds you.
When many SNAP recipients are overweight, obese, or addicted, able to convert forms of human compassion into money for their habits, we have not only failed to address the core issues of poverty and hunger, but we have also unwittingly built a system ripe for being taken advantage of by encouraging people to be dependent.
As usual, the unintended consequences have completely overwhelmed the programs’ original intent. And liberal political leaders, so hell-bent on controlling everyone’s life, have no sense of responsibility in accepting that they are not only a part of the problem, but they are also the source and cause of it as well.
On a recent trip to Mexico City, I was swarmed by peasant children when I wandered too far from my hotel one evening. Looking into the eyes of a truly hungry child leaves one with no doubt about their desperate need. There is no uncertainty in your mind about their plight in life. Seeing dirt and grime worn hard into the pores of a person’s skin, so sufficiently stained as to never be clean, leaves no room for reservations about lending a hand. Back home, watching overweight, obnoxious drug addicts, proudly gaming the system in America, makes me sick for the rest of the truly needy in this world.
As the poet Kahlil Gibran said, “The mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.” And so too apparently is the greatness of America to the dependent class we have unfortunately fomented into seeming permanence.
Bob Kingsley
Port Dickinson, NY
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