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Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau Foundation Announced Grant Recipients

Monday, December 1, 2014 12:00 AM

ALBANY, N.Y. - The Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACCVB) Foundation announced today the recipients of the Hospitality Grants, designed to support not-for-profit organizations located in

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Albany a Suitable Habitat for Bat Research Conference

Tuesday, October 21, 2014 12:00 AM

ALBANY, NY - The Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACCVB) welcomed members of the North American Society on Bat Research (NASBR) to Albany this October 22-25 as part of their annual

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Free Shuttle Service to Downtown Albany Farmers Market Kicks Off Thursday

Wednesday, October 8, 2014 12:00 AM

ALBANY, NY... The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District announces a complimentary farmers market shuttle service that will kick off tomorrow, October 9, 2014 and run each Thursday to connect
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USS SLATER to Celebrate U.S. Navy's 239th Birthday on October 13

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 12:00 AM

The Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which the Continental Congress established on October 13, 1775, by authorizing the procurement, fitting out, manning, and dispatch of two armed
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FESTIVE ARRIVAL OF HALF MOON REPLICA SHIP AT THE CORNING PRESERVE FRIDAY AT NOON

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 12:00 AM

ALBANY, NY - A multinational group of student sailors from the Capital Region and the Netherlands will conclude the 15th annual Voyage of Discovery aboard the 17th century sailing ship replica Half
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Iconic Capital-Area Hotel & Conference Center, The Century House, Joins The Ascend Hotel Collection.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 12:00 AM

In a time where hotels, like other aspects of our lives, are pre-packaged as if they were a fast food convenience, The Century House aims to feel like home. After 65 years, the commitment of

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Management Agreement Reached for Albany Capital Center

Friday, August 22, 2014 12:00 AM

ALBANY, N.Y. - The Albany Convention Center Authority (ACCA) announced today that it has reached an agreement with SMG to manage the soon-to-be-constructed Albany Capital Center. The agreement

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URBAN RAID OBSTACLE RACE RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN ALBANY THIS SATURDAY!

Wednesday, August 6, 2014 12:00 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2014

URBAN RAID OBSTACLE RACE RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN ALBANY THIS SATURDAY!

5K OBSTACLE COURSE TAKES RACERS PAST THE CAPITOL BUILDING, A LINCOLN PARK AND MORE BEFORE THE

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Haunted Albany

Thursday, July 17, 2014 12:00 AM

Day 1:

  • Once you arrive in Albany, visit the Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center for a quickalbany visitors center introduction to Albany history, shop local products and unique Albany gifts at The Albany Gift Shop, and
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USS Slater is Homeward Bound

Monday, June 23, 2014 12:00 AM

USS SLATER, the last Destroyer Escort afloat in America, will return to her home berth in Albany, New York soon. Launched in 1944, SLATER served gallantly in both the Battle of the Atlantic and the

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