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Annual Events and Festivals
- Albany Chefs' Food & Wine Festival
- NYS Writers Institute's Albany Film Festival
- Annual Albany Tulip Festival
- Lupine Fest
- Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend
- Alive at Five
- Capital Pride Festival
- Dad Fest
- 4th of July Celebrations in Albany
- Albany Latin Fest
- Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival
- PearlPalooza
- Art on Lark
- NYS Writers Institute's Albany Book Festival
- Halloween & Haunted Events
- Holiday Celebrations
- Old Songs Music Festival
- Free Summer Event Series
- Live Music
- Team Sports
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- Albany's All-Hallow E'en Festival
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Board of Directors
The Board of Directors for Discover Albany is a group of outstanding community leaders and industry representatives. Each member donates time, effort, and expertise to help project a positive image to visitors and convention delegates who come to Albany.
Executive Committee
Leola Edelin (Chair)
Renaissance Albany, General Manager
Sonya del Peral​ (Vice Chair)
Nine Pin Cider Works, LLC, Owner/Manager
Melissa Carrier (Treasurer)
Total Events, Director of Sales
Jeff Mirel
Rosenblum Companies, Executive Vice President
Todd Reichelt
Albany Marriott Hotel, Director of Operations
Jill Delaney
Discover Albany, President/CEO
Directors
Lori Anctil
The College of Saint Rose, Director of Athletics
Carm Basile
Capital District Transportation Authority, CEO
Nick Boulas
Hilton Garden Inn-Albany Med, General Manager
Trent Griffin-Braaf
Tech Valley Shuttle, Founder & CEO
Matthew Cannon
Albany County Airport Authority, Director of Development and Government Relations
Kyle Dzembo
Tru by Hilton, Albany/Airport, Regional Director
Peter Gannon
United Way of the Greater Capital Region, President & CEO
Tammis Groft
(formerly) Albany Institute of History & Art, Executive Director
Mohamed Hemmid
Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown, General Manager
Kevin Johnson
Palace Theater, Executive Director
Shannon Licygiewicz
Albany Capital Center/ASM Global, General Manager
Mike Chain
Crowne Plaza Albany- The Desmond Hotel, Chief Operating Officer
Linda Neil
Holiday Inn Express Wolf Road, General Manager
Lucas Rogers
Albany County, Senior Policy Analyst
Sherrene Zachow
Hilton Garden Inn Albany/SUNY Area, General Manager
Ex-Officio
Daniel McCoy
Albany County Executive
Anthony Capece
Central BID, Executive Director
Mark Eagan
Capital Region Chamber, President/CEO
Peter Crummey
Colonie Town Supervisor
Sean M. Maguire, AICP CEcD
Town of Colonie, Director, Planning & Economic Devlopment
Hon. Kathy Sheehan
Mayor-City of Albany
Georgette Steffens
Downtown Albany BID, Executive Director
Sarah Reginelli
Capitalize Albany Corp., President