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ACCVB
Annual Meeting
Special Awards Mark
Meeting’s Celebration of Albany Ambassadors
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 26, 2009)
– The annual meeting of the Albany County Convention & Visitors
Bureau at the Albany Institute of History and Art was a celebration
of not only Albany’s Quadricentennial and rich history, but also of
the volunteer meeting planners who brought important meetings to the
Capital Region. Eighteen volunteers were honored during the event.
“The diversity of the business
that the Ambassadors brought to Albany translates to a real
strength. These meetings demonstrate a broad base of both
professional and recreational interests that keep Albany a vital
meeting destination” stated Michele Vennard, President and CEO of
the Convention & Visitors Bureau.
This marks the 16th year that
the ACCVB honored an exceptional group of volunteers, Albany
Ambassadors, who provide the Capital Region with new and diverse
opportunities to host meetings, reunions, conferences and sporting
events. To receive the designation of Albany Ambassador, one must
be an event or committee volunteer and the meeting must realize in
excess of 100 room nights.
The 2008 Albany Ambassadors were
responsible for bringing over 25,000 delegates and visitors, as well
as over 9,000 room nights to the Albany area throughout 2008.
The 2008 Albany Ambassadors are:
·
Master Adam Grogin of
Pil-Sung Martial Arts, Event Director for the Second Annual
Northeast Open.
·
Trish McGinn, Senior Probation Officer of the New York
State Probation Officer’s Association
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Dr. Mo Hannah, Chair of the Battered Women, Abused
Children, and Child Custody Conference
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Christine Gagnon, MRSA Prevention Coordinator of
Stratton VA Medical Center
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Clifford Brant of Capital Brass Bugle Corps.
·
Bill Goichberg,
President of the New York Chess Association
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Shihan Tony Butler of AAU Karate
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Ray Melleady of the New York Public Transit
Association, Inc.
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Barbara Deso and Jim Putman, Co-Coordinators of the
Great Council of NYS Improved Order of Red Men & Degree of
Pocahontas
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Annette Tedesco, Director of the Northeastern Scrabble
Tournament; Emma Dickson, coordinator of the Smith-McCarty Family
Reunion
·
William Kearsing, 2008 Convention Chairman for the
American Legion, Department of New York
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Deb Sippel and Karen Krauss, Co-Coordinators, The
United States Bowling Congress-Albany Association
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Priscilla McCaughin of the United Federation of Doll
Clubs
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Dr. Eva C. Joseph, Superintendent, City School
District of Albany, championed for the National Urban Alliance to
come to Albany
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Dr. Joseph Watson, President-elect of the National
Council on Student Development
·
George Pieper, Treasurer of the NY Schools Data
Analysis Technical Assistance Group;
The Albany County Convention &
Visitors Bureau, Inc. was established in 1976 to promote the civic
and commercial progress of the community through increased
development of conventions and tourism. ACCVB currently represents
more than 300 member businesses and assists each year in hundreds of
regional meetings. ACCVB also operates the Albany Heritage Area
Visitors Center, Henry Hudson Planetarium and the Albany
International Airport Information Center. For more information, call
518-434-1217 or 800-258-3582 and/or visit
www.albany.org
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