| On behalf of the Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau, we are delighted to welcome "Sharing the Fire, the Northeast Storytelling Conference" to New York State's historical Capital City.
We are certain your conference experience will be productive and personally rewarding, but will also provide you with an opportunity to discover all that Albany has to offer. From shopping to dining, to arts and entertainment opportunities, and countless cultural cuisine venues, Albany has it all for you to take in! Albany, NY is truly the hub of New York State. There are many attractions and activities within a short drive of the city's capital. Please click here for additional information. Our conference is an annual home for many storytellers across the region and beyond. The warmth of the people who attend is shared by all. We offer live performances and more than 30 workshops for people of varying storytelling abilities. For more information on the conference, please go to www.lanes.org frequently for updates or contact Yvonne Zinicola, Executive Director at: director@lanes.org or 857-205-2637.
Our conference hotel is The Albany Ramada Plaza, 3 Watervliet Avenue Extension, Albany, NY. All conference sleeping rooms include a complimentary full American breakfast buffet along with a free weekday newspaper. In addition, each room offers upgraded amenities including flat screen TV's, MP3 capable alarm clocks, refrigerators, microwaves, hair dryers, coffee makers, iron and ironing board. There is free wireless internet throughout the hotel and each guest has the luxury of using the complimentary 24-hour courtesy shuttle to and from the airport, train and bus station. The hotel has an indoor heated pool, business center, exercise room and on-site restaurant, The Plaza Grill, which makes it easy for guests to grab a bite to eat without leaving the hotel.
The Ramada Plaza's mid-town Albany location offers convenient access to downtown Albany and all of the Capital Region's major highways as well as the Empire State Plaza, The New York State Museum (the largest State Museum in the country), the Empire State Art Collection and the Empire State Performing Arts Center (known as The Egg for its unusual and distinctive design.) In addition, you will be able to visit the NYS Capitol as well as the Albany Institute of History & Art.
Listed below are several useful links that will provide you with additional information regarding services, shopping and dining in the Capital District. If there is anything we can do prior to your visit or while you are here, please do not hesitate to contact Debby Goedeke, Convention Services Manager at 1-800-258-3582 x 100. Please enjoy your stay and come back soon. To register for the conference, please click here.
Click here for a downtown Albany restaurant directory.
Please click here for a Downtown Albany map. Please click here for a Wolf Road map. For the latest Albany weather, please click here. For the latest Calendar of Events, please click here. I want to go shopping while I am here in Albany. Click below for area shopping centers. Colonie Center
Shopping Mall, Crossgates Mall and Stuyvesant Plaza.
Travel information is listed here-- Albany International Airport, Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, and Driving Directions. How do I get to the Albany Visitors Center? Please click here.
For a list of Albany attractions, click here.
WE WILL SEE YOU IN ALBANY!
25 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207
(518) 434-1217 800-258-3582 Fax: (518) 434-0887
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