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Rochester area ...... 22 e hope this guide serves as a useful tool for Wselecting meeting, convention and hospitality I facilities in the Buffalo Niagara and Rochester areas. Meeting & Banquet Facilities We compiled this guide by offering hoteliers and the owners of meeting and banquet facilities in the two regions Buffalo Niagara ...... 15 the opportunity to provide detailed information about their Rochester area ...... 23 properties and services. In the Buffalo Niagara region, we also used data from our annual Book of Lists. I This collaborative publication has a readership of more Resorts than 150,000 and is a supplement in the Albany Business Review, Buffalo Business First and the Rochester Business Buffalo Niagara ...... 17 Journal. Rochester area ...... 27 We’d especially like to thank our sponsor, Visit Rochester. We welcome your comments.

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I Rochester Business Journal Editorial: Ben Jacobs - (585) 232-6922 Sales: Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, (443) 524-8103 GETTY IMAGES GETTY IMAGES The Genesee River creates the High The Buffalo waterfront is a popular Falls in downtown Rochester. destination in summer.

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Inside: Hotels ...... 10 Conference Center ...... 14 Meeting & Banquet Facilities ...... 15 Resorts ...... 17 Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls – Horseshoe Falls (center), Bridal Veil Falls and the American Falls (left) – that overlap the border between Canada and the United States. By the way, fish actually travel over the falls and about 90 percent of them survive. Experts say the white foam from the rushing water cushions their fall.

Buffalo Good vibes abound for prime destination By Jane Schmitt I “Niagara County offers such a diverse Niagarahe Buffalo Niagara region has is more than just buzz, as Buffalo much more, said Percy, president landscape that it’s evolved into a world-class and Erie County have set new and CEO of Destination Niagara USA. destination with a seemingly records in total visitor spending and “We are absolutely thrilled ... by only natural that it’s T endless list of things to see and do hotel room revenue.” the continued growth of the tourism in all four seasons. While some describe what’s industry here in Niagara County,” a world-renowned That’s the good word from happening as the “new Buffalo,” his he told Business First last summer. destination. From the tourism and hospitality leaders group urges people to come and get “To see a nearly 35 percent increase Patrick Kaler and John Percy as an up-close look at the “unexpected in tourism spending over the last majestic falls to the they promote Western New York Buffalo.” five years is further evidence many cultural offerings, to corporate groups and leisure “Projects decades in the making, that the investments being made travelers. from the redevelopment of our in downtown Niagara Falls and Niagara meshes nicely “Buffalo has experienced waterfront to the restoration of across the county, combined with into the rebirth of the unprecedented growth as a tourism our renowned architecture, have our strategic marketing efforts, destination over the course of finally come to fruition and given are paying off in an extremely Buffalo Niagara region this decade,” said Kaler, president prospective visitors more reasons significant way.” as a serious draw for and CEO of regional marketing than ever before to stay and Good things are happening in organization Visit Buffalo Niagara. explore. Our story has never been this part of the state as Buffalo in tourism.” “The New York Times, Washington better and the future has never particular continues the transition Post, Wall Street Journal and been brighter for Buffalo Niagara from its Rust Belt past to an Kory Schuler Sunday Times of London have tourism,” Kaler said. innovative economy fueled by the Executive director all heralded our city and region’s To the north is Niagara Falls, N.Y., banking, health care and advanced- Niagara USA Chamber transformation. And this resurgence home of the iconic waterfalls and so manufacturing sectors. Meet, Stay & Play 2019 | Western New York’s Executive Travel Guide BUFFALO • 7

I For official tourist information and visitor guides

Visit Buffalo Niagara 403 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14203 800-BUFFALO • 800-283-3256 visitbuffaloniagara.com

Destination Niagara USA 10 Rainbow Blvd. Niagara Falls, NY 14303 877-FALLS US • 877-325-5787 niagarafallsusa.com

Allegany County Tourism & Culture 800-836-1869 discoveralleganycounty.com

Cattaraugus County Economic Development, Planning & Tourism 800-331-0543 • 716-938-2242 enchantedmountains.com

Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau 866-908-4569 • 716-357-4569 tourchautauqua.com

Genesee County Chamber

of Commerce JOED VIERA 800-622-2686 • 585-343-7440 Buffalo’s Theatre District hosts an assortment of playhouses, led by the historic Shea’s Performing Arts Center, which brought visitgeneseeny.com “Hamilton” to the region in the 2018-19 season.

Orleans County Tourism U.S. budget vacation destinations,” “Buffalo is reinventing itself as Trail. There has never been a better 800-724-0314 beating out California, Arizona, a premier tourist destination right time to visit.” orleanscountytourism.com Colorado, Florida and Maine. before our eyes,” said Edward Healy, Niagara County is a hotbed of “The former punchline in Upstate vice president of marketing for Visit activity, as well. The list of scenic Wyoming County Tourism New York is enjoying a millennial- Buffalo Niagara. “A new children’s and historic attributes is long and 800-839-3919 driven renaissance, with hip, museum is opening at Canalside. the area is viewed as a natural gowyomingcountyny.com affordable restaurants and bars Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House playground for those who like to materializing in converted turn-of- has been completely restored. hike, fish and boat. the-century buildings, especially in Canalside and the waterfront are An estimated 8 million people visit the Waterfront district,” the Post bursting with activity. You can go the Niagara Falls area each year, said. ziplining between grain elevators, according to Destination Niagara Out-of-town media and travel • SmartTravel included Buffalo on kayaking in Elevator Alley and USA. writers have taken notice. a list of “The 10 Best U.S. Cities to mountain biking on a new course on But the mighty waterfalls are just • The Washington Post named Visit in 2019,” citing its architectural the Outer Harbor. Or go in search the start. You’ll find arts and culture, Buffalo a “newly hot city” in 2018 heritage and historic landmarks, of the ultimate Buffalo culinary shopping and dining, agriculture and and ranked it first on a list of “Six among other things. experience on the new Buffalo Wing a full slate of outdoor activities, no matter the season. Percy said the local hotel scene is stronger than ever with new and existing properties that welcome individuals and groups. The Hotel Niagara, a downtown landmark built in 1925 and on the National Register of Historic Places, is expected to undergo a $42 million restoration beginning this year. The tourism industry is Niagara County’s second-largest employer and has an annual economic impact of $708 million, according to the marketing group. “People looking for a great experience will get it here all year long,” Percy said. Fresh water is a key attraction, he said. “We are surrounded by water. You get to take it in at Niagara Falls State Park, through jet boat tours (on the Niagara River) or through a two-hour narrated tour (by Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises Inc.). You can enjoy Gateway Harbor Park in North Tonawanda,” Percy said. “There are so many things here where water is highlighted.” He describes it as experiential tourism.

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I “The growth in the number of theaters, galleries, museums and a magnificent variety of venues in and around Buffalo featuring international and local artists now draw tourists from around the country and abroad who are thrilled with the opportunities and experiences. There’s no limit to what we have to offer, from Buffalo Philharmonic concerts, jazz at the Historic Colored

Musicians Club, poetry and JOED VIERA The Buffalo Bills play at New Era Field in Orchard Park. play readings, the Albright- Knox Art Gallery and “We have also been working this redevelopment of underused I “Farmers markets? its glorious collection to winter to keep the elevator open so buildings, former retail spaces, that, weather permitting, patrons warehouses and schools,” said Yes. Helicopter tour over Broadway shows gracing can go down to the river’s edge Michael Schmand, vice president Niagara Falls? Gorgeous the beautifully restored and take in the frozen Niagara. The and executive director of Buffalo Niagara Adventure Theater in our Place Inc. “We can look any direction anytime. Jet boat in the stage of Shea’s Buffalo Visitor Center is also open, as is the on Main Street in downtown Buffalo Niagara River rapids? So Theatre.” Aquarium of Niagara. And of course and marvel at the incredible the sight of the falls in the winter is evidence.” fun. Chocolate factory tour Michael Murphy very special,” Berti said. History buffs can explore the at Platter’s in the Wurlitzer President, Another regional gem is Niagara Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Shea’s Performing Arts Center Wine Trail USA, established in 2002. National Historic Site, the Michigan Building? Delicious. Executive Director Cate Banks said Street African-American Heritage the events calendar has something Center or the Buffalo History Dining options your taste looking for,” Percy said. “Whether for everyone at 21 wineries. There’s Museum, which is housed in a buds will fall in love with you are 80 or in your 20s, people also the Niagara USA Wine Festival, building that dates to the 1901 Pan- are looking for outdoor adventure which takes place the last weekend American Exposition. (include) steakhouses, and to reconnect with nature. So our of July in Lewiston. Book a night or two at Hotel Henry BBQ, sushi, pasta. Try it product is perfectly matched to the The wineries offer an impressive Urban Resort Conference Center on desires of visitors. collection of dry wines, specialty ice the historic Richardson Olmsted all or keep going to your He continued: “You can take in our wines, mead honey wine and hard Campus. favorites.” many parks, go hiking in the Niagara cider. The arts and theater offerings here Gorge or take a helicopter tour. You “The wineries also collaborate rival major U.S. cities. Art lovers can Cate Banks can pick apples in (Niagara County) with nearly 100 trusted partner visit the nationally known Albright- Executive director orchards and taste wines or craft businesses to give our guests Knox Art Gallery, the Burchfield Niagara Wine Trail USA beers. You can ride the Maid of the memorable visits,” Banks said. Penney Art Center and countless Mist (tour boats),” he said. “There “Tourists and local customers alike smaller galleries. are so many things that make a four-, enjoy the options, including dining, The historic Shea’s Performing The Buffalo waterfront was the five-, six- or even seven-day itinerary lodging, transportation, attractions Arts Center in Buffalo, meanwhile, place to be last July when a fleet of and you’d still not be able to take in and much more.” is an architectural jewel that hosts tall ships from the United States and everything in this county.” The trail runs through Niagara, touring Broadway shows and special Canada made their first appearance Plan a visit to the newly opened Erie, Orleans and Monroe counties. events all year long. in Buffalo for a four-day festival. Niagara Falls Underground Railroad “Twenty years ago, this Smaller community theaters are The “Basil Port of Call: Buffalo” Heritage Center. Or head to Niagara prospect was only in the dreams everywhere and work hard to satisfy offered a chance to see magnificent Falls State Park, just a few blocks of local vineyard owners and wine every interest. vessels up close when they were away from the city’s convention aficionados,” she said. “Now the Plan a visit to the Darwin D. docked at Canalside. The event drew center. The park is open every day Niagara Escarpment and surrounding Martin House complex, which was huge crowds and pumped millions of of the year and offers interactive wine country are firmly planted in designed more than a century ago dollars into the local economy. exhibits, miles of hiking trails and the realm of world-class wines.” by Frank Lloyd Wright. Canalside is the 21-acre waterfront attractions such as Cave of the Back in Buffalo, there’s lots of Or head to the Buffalo and Erie district that in the summer is a hot Winds, where visitors descend energy generated by an economic County Naval & Military Park to spot for free concerts, public art, 175 feet into the Niagara Gorge revival that was a long time coming. learn about the area’s maritime festivals and dining. In the winter, and experience the power of the New construction and adaptive- history. visitors can enjoy ice skating, ice waterfalls from the Hurricane Deck. reuse projects have residents Those are just some of the many bikes and curling. Angela Berti is spokesman for the regionwide excited about the future. local attractions. Opening in Canalside in April Western District of the state Office “It’s the Buffalo with a bustling and There’s also the Buffalo and Erie is the much-anticipated Explore of Parks, Recreation and Historic accessible waterfront, vibrant Main County Botanical Gardens, Penn & More Children’s Museum and a Preservation. Street and communities that are Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve vintage carousel. “As Niagara Falls is becoming coming back to life,” Mayor Byron in Hamburg and the Reinstein Woods Not far away is Larkinville, a a year-round destination and the Brown wrote to the New York Times Nature Preserve in Cheektowaga. former industrial district that offers conference business is growing, the in a letter to the editor in 2018. Special events each year include a concert series, the annual Ice park is expanding its offerings for The restaurant and craft brewery festivals ranging from the National Fest including snow yoga, farmers year-round fun,” she said. “The Cave scene is vibrant and growing, Buffalo Wing Festival at Sahlen Field markets, food trucks and specialty of the Winds’ The World Changed with one of the latest additions in September to the summertime shopping. Here Pavilion is open year-round and being Labatt Brew House in the Chautauqua Food and Film Festival As Schmand of Buffalo Place tells it tells the story of the creation of the Cobblestone District. at Chautauqua Institution and visitors, “What are you waiting park, the history that happened here “Downtown, as well as the region the Northwest Jazz Festival in for? Experience all that downtown – and it’s a nice place to warm up. as a whole, has enjoyed tremendous Lewiston. 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Number of hotel rooms: Number of hotel rooms: buffalo.embassysuites.com 356 129 General manager: Seating capacity Bob Karmazyn, bob. Banquet rooms: 570 [email protected] Classroom seating: 420 I The Delavan Hotel and Spa Director of sales: Monica Rapini, monica.rapini2@ 6461 Transit Road I Country Inn and Buffalo, NY 14043 hilton.com Suites salvatoreshospitality.net Director of catering: 164B Slade Ave. General manager: David Monica Rapini, monica. West Seneca, NY 14224 Wiseman, david@ [email protected] countryinn.com/buffalony salvatores.net Number of hotel rooms: General manager: Dave Director of sales: Matt 182 Eckhardt, deckhardt@ Carlucci, mcarlucci@ Seating capacity ellicotthotels.com salvatores.net Banquet rooms: 200 Classroom seating: 150 Director of sales: Drew Director of catering: Schmitt, dschmitt@ Josette Salvatore, ellicotthotels.com josettesalvatore@ I Fairfield by Number of hotel rooms: salvatores.net Marriott Buffalo 108 Number of hotel rooms: Airport 60 4271 Genesee St.

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I Fairfield Inn & Suites Buffalo/ University 295 Main St. Amherst, NY 14228 Marriott.com General manager: Mike Karas, mkaras@ ellicotthotels.com Director of sales: David Lacki, dlacki@ ellicotthotels.com Number of hotel rooms: 107

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I Hyatt Place Niagara Falls 310 Rainbow Blvd. Niagara Falls, NY 14303 hyattplace.com General manager: Stacie McDonald, stacie. [email protected] Director of sales: Edwin Shelp Jr., edwin.shelp@ hyatt.com Director of catering: Sarah Wyzykiewicz, sarah. [email protected] Number of hotel rooms: 128 Seating capacity Banquet rooms: 260 Classroom seating: 240

I Millennium Buffalo 2040 Walden Ave. Cheektowaga, NY 14225 millenniumhotels.com/ buffalo General manager: Jeff Rapini, jeff.rapini@ millenniumhotels.com Director of sales: Megan

Porter, megan.porter@ VIERA JOED millenniumhotels.com The Buffalo Niagara Convention Center hosts events, both supersized and small. Director of catering: Director of sales: Jodi Number of hotel rooms: Director of sales: Taylor General manager: Number of hotel rooms: Michael Kucinski, Benson, JBenson@ 112 Combs, t.combs@ Thomas Long, tlong@ 84 michael.kucinski@ redroof.com americannh.com westinbuffalo.com millenniumhotels.com Seating capacity Seating capacity Classroom seating: 16 Number of hotel rooms: Director of sales: Banquet rooms: 30 Number of hotel rooms: 392 Russ Papia, rpapia@ Classroom seating: 30 301 I Residence Inn by Seating capacity westinbuffalo.com Seating capacity Marriott Buffalo/ I Salvatores Grand Banquet rooms: 300 Director of catering: Banquet rooms: 475 Hotel I Wyndham Garden Amherst Classroom seating: 180 Dianne Pace, dpace@ 100 Maple Road 6675 Transit Road Buffalo Williamsville Williamsville, NY 14221 westinbuffalo.com BUFFALO I Amherst, NY 14221 5195 Main St. Red Roof marriott.com/bufam russellssteaks.com I Staybridge Suites Number of hotel rooms: Williamsville, NY 14221 Hamburg 115 wyndhamgardenbuffalo. General manager: General manager: West Seneca 5370 Camp Road Seating capacity com Scott Piper, spiper@ Mark Jerge, mark@ 164 Slade Ave. wyndham.com/ Hamburg, NY 14075 Banquet rooms: 200 rockgatehotels.com salvatoresgrand.com West Seneca, NY 14224 hotels/46453 General manager: Lady staybridge.com/ Classroom seating: 125 Director of sales: Director of sales: General manager: Zapata, i0055@redroof. buffalosouth Kim Bauer, kbauer@ Mark Jerge, mark@ Patrice Verrall, pverrall@ com General manager: David rockgatehotels.com salvatoresgrand.com I Wingate by ellicotthotels.com Number of hotel rooms: Eckhardt, deckhardt@ Wyndham ellicotthotels.com Director of sales: Missy 95 11 Mill St. Doctor, mdoctor@ Director of sales: Drew Seating capacity Ellicottville, NY 14731 ellicotthotels.com Banquet rooms: 75 Schmitt, dschmitt@ ellicottvillewingateinn.com ellicotthotels.com Director of catering: Classroom seating: 50 General manager: Amanda Patti Tadusz, catering@ Number of hotel rooms: Walsh, msherburne@ ellicotthotels.com 105 I Salvatore’s ellicotthotels.com Number of hotel rooms: Hospitality Director of sales: 120 I The Westin Amanda Walsh, awalsh@ Seating capacity 6461 Transit Road ellicotthotels.com Depew, NY 14043 Buffalo Banquet rooms: 75 salvatoreshospitality.com 250 Delaware Ave. Director of catering: Classroom seating: 45 General manager: Buffalo, NY 14202 Amanda Walsh, awalsh@ Josette Salvatore-Hickey, westinbuffalo.com ellicotthotels.com josettesalvatore@ salvatores.net Director of sales: Kate Tolley, ktolley@salvatores. net Director of catering: Josette Salvatore-Hickey, josettesalvatore@ Conference Center salvatores.net Number of hotel rooms: I Buffalo Niagara Convention Center 240 Convention Center Plaza Seating capacity Buffalo, NY 14202 Banquet rooms: 1,250 buffaloconvention.com Classroom seating: 900 General manager: Paul Murphy, [email protected] Director of sales: Melissa Burke, [email protected] I Sheraton Niagara Director of catering: Susan Kimmins, [email protected] Falls Seating capacity

JOED VIERA JOED Banquet rooms: 7,000 300 Third St. Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th president of the Classroom seating: 4,000 Niagara Falls, NY 14303 United States in 1901 in Buffalo. sheratonatthefalls.com Meet, Stay & Play 2019 | Western New York’s Executive Travel Guide BUFFALO • 15 Meeting & Banquet Facilities JOED VIERA Hotel Henry is the reincarnation of the Buffalo Psychiatric Center into a boutique hotel and restaurant.

I 500 Pearl I The Barrel Factory Banquet rooms: 140 Classroom seating: 80 500 Pearl St. 65 Vandalia St. Buffalo, NY 14202 Buffalo, NY 14204 marriott.com/hotels/ I travel/bufad-aloft-buffalo- Buffalo History downtown Museum

I Batavia Downs BUFFALO Facility director: Gaming & Hotel 1 Museum Court Justin Zarnoch, Buffalo, NY 14216 8315 Park Road buffalohistory.org [email protected] Batavia, NY 14020 Director of sales: Linda bataviadownsgaming.com General manager: Robin Foley, rfoley@ D’Agostino, ldagostino@ General manager: Brittany buffalohistory.org ellicotthotels.com Carpenter, bcarpenter@ Seating Capacity westernotb.com Director of sales: Robin Foley, rfoley@ Banquet rooms: 350 Director of sales: Shane buffalohistory.org Classroom seating: 350 Draman, sdraman@ bataviagaming.com Director of catering: Jeannine Ruffino I Director of catering: Admiral Room at jeannine.oliverscatering@ Brittany Carpenter, the Marin gmail.com 237 Main St. bcarpenter@westernotb. com Seating capacity Buffalo, NY 14203 Banquet rooms: 175 admiralroom.com Number of hotel rooms: Classroom seating: 200 General manager: 84 Josh Poblocki, info@ Seating capacity admiralroom.com Banquet rooms: 350 I Buffalo Iron Director of sales: Cyndi Classroom seating: 300 Works D’Avignon, cdavignon@ 49 Illinois St. brookwoodhospitality. Buffalo, NY 14203 I Big Ditch Brewing buffaloironworks.com com Company Director of catering: General manager: 55 E. Huron St. Josh Holtzman, josh@ Josh Poblocki, joshp@ Buffalo, NY 14203 admiralroom.com bigditchbrewing.com buffaloironworks.com Director of sales: Josh Seating capacity General manager: Erica Holtzman, josh@ Banquet rooms: 450 Harrison, erica.harrison@ buffaloironworks.com Classroom seating: 300 bigditchbrewing.com Director of catering: Director of sales: Patty Josh Holtzman, josh@ I Deitrick, patty.deitrick@ Asbury Hall @ buffaloironworks.com bigditchbrewing.com Babeville Seating capacity 341 Delaware Ave. Seating capacity Banquet rooms: 350 Banquet rooms: 125 Buffalo, NY 14202 Classroom seating: 350 babevillebuffalo.com Classroom seating: 65 General manager: Austin Doing business is I Scaccia, austinscaccia@ I Buffalo & Erie Buffalo always a pleasure. ultimaterestaurants.com County Botanical Riverworks - Corporate Hotel Rates Available Director of sales: Austin Gardens 359 Ganson St. Scaccia, austinscaccia@ Buffalo, NY 14203 - All Day Seminars, Trade Shows, 2655 South Park Ave. buffaloriverworks.com National Meetings and more. ultimaterestaurants.com Buffalo, NY 14218 FULL-SERVICE - DROP-OFF buffalogardens.com General manager: - Private Dining Packages Director of catering: Order online & Austin Scaccia, Heather Smith, hsmith@ - Complimentary BNI Airport shuttle General manager: buffaloriverworks.com Salvatore’s Hospitality austinscaccia@ AmyRae Nessa, anessa@ - Boutique hotel accomodations APP: Director of catering: ultimaterestaurants.com buffalogardens.com - Award Winning Dining and Wine List salvatoresCatering.net Seating capacity Becky Jones, bjones@ Director of sales: buffaloriverworks.com Banquet rooms: 240 AmyRae Nessa, anessa@ Classroom seating: 250 Seating capacity buffalogardens.com Banquet rooms: 1,000 716-635-9000 6461 TRANSIT ROAD, DEPEW, NY 14043 Seating capacity 16 • BUFFALO Meet, Stay & Play 2019 | Western New York’s Executive Travel Guide Meeting & Banquet Facilities

I Chef’s Restaurant 291 Seneca St. Buffalo, NY 14204 ilovechefs.com General manager: Mary Beth Billittier-Darling, [email protected] Director of sales: Suzanne Nowakowski, suzanne@ ilovechefs.com Director of catering: Jim Brier, [email protected] Number of hotel rooms: Seating capacity Banquet rooms: 120

I Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House 143 Jewett Parkway Buffalo, NY 14214 martinhouse.org General manager: Monica Stage, mstage@ martinhouse.org Director of sales: Monica Stage, mstage@ martinhouse.org Seating capacity Banquet rooms: 100 Classroom seating: 100 JOED VIERA JOED I Giancarlo’s The water that flows over Niagara Falls comes from four of the five Great Lakes: Erie, Huron, Michigan and Superior. From the falls, the water Sicilian Steakhouse travels down the Niagara River to Lake Ontario, to the St. Lawrence River and finally to the Atlantic Ocean. 5110 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14221 giancarlossteakhouse.com Director of catering: Kate marienthalcountryinn.com Director of catering: Classroom seating: 1,200 General manager: Kotecki, kate@koteckis. Jeannine Ruffino, Josette Salvatore-Hickey, General manager: General manager: com jeannine.oliverscatering@ josettesalvatore@ Fred Palmer, fred@ Louise Vacco, I Roycroft Inn and gmail.com salvatores.net giancarlossteakhouse.com Seating capacity marienthalcountryinn@ Campus Banquet rooms: 350 gmail.com Seating capacity Director of sales: Kate Director of sales: Emily Classroom seating: 350 40 South Grove St. BUFFALO Banquet rooms: 500 Tolley, ktolley@salvatores. Dehlinger, emily@ Director of sales: East Aurora, NY 14052 Classroom seating: 350 net giancarlossteakhouse.com Louise Vacco, roycroftinn.com Director of catering: Director of catering: Paul I Lexus Club at marienthalcountryinn@ General manager: Martha Josette Salvatore-Hickey, Bartholomew, paul@ KeyBank Center gmail.com I Pearl St. Grill & Augat, info@roycroftinn. josettesalvatore@ giancarlossteakhouse.com 1 Seymore H Knox III Plaza Director of catering: Brewery com salvatores.net Seating capacity Buffalo, NY 14203 Louise Vacco, 76 Pearl St. Director of sales: Andrea Number of hotel rooms: Banquet rooms: 250 General manager: marienthalcountryinn@ Buffalo, NY 14202 Ball, andrea@roycroftinn. pearlstgrill.com 240 Classroom seating: Custom Mike Buczkowski, gmail.com com seating mbuczkowski@ Number of hotel rooms: 9 General manager: Charles Director of catering: Seating capacity Seating capacity Safy, [email protected]. Banquet rooms: 1,250 delawarenorth.com Dan Garvey, dgarvey@ Classroom seating: 900 I Grapevine Director of catering: Banquet rooms: 120 com roycroftinn.com Classroom seating: 55 Banquets Mike Buczkowski, Director of sales: Cali Number of hotel rooms: Schueler, cschueler@ I 333 Dick Road mbuczkowski@ 28 Sean Patrick’s Depew, NY 14043 delawarenorth.com I My Tomato Pie pearlst.grill.com Seating capacity Restaurant grapevinebanquets.com Seating capacity 3035 Niagara Falls Blvd. Director of catering: Banquet rooms: 200 3480 Millersport Highway General manager: Liza Banquet rooms: 600 Amherst, NY 14228 Stephanie Cirringione, Classroom seating: 90 East Amherst, NY 14068 Pane, lizapane@gmail. Classroom seating: 600 mytomatopie.com [email protected]. spatricks.com com General manager: Anthony com I Russells Steaks General manager: Director of sales: Liza I Local Grille And Scioli, info@mytomatopie. Number of hotel rooms: Chops And More Elizabeth Dodge, com 57 [email protected] Pane, lizapane@gmail. Catering 6675 Transit Road com Director of sales: Anthony Seating capacity Williamsville, NY 14221 Director of sales: Elizabeth 8230 Werhle Drive Banquet rooms: 300 Director of catering: Liza Williamsville, NY 14221 Scioli, info@mytomatopie. russellssteaks.com Dodge, seanpatricks@ Classroom seating: 150 Pane, lizapane@gmail. localgrille.com com General manager: hotmail.com com General manager: Kim Director of catering: Mark Jerge, mark@ Director of catering: Seating capacity Hammerl, kim@localgrille. Anthony Scioli, info@ I Reg Lenna Center salvatoresgrand.com Elizabeth Dodge, Banquet rooms: 1,900 com mytomatopie.com for the Arts Director of sales: [email protected] Classroom seating: 2,200 Director of sales: Kim Seating capacity 116 E. 3rd St. Mark Jerge, mark@ Seating capacity Banquet rooms: 230 Hammerl, kim@localgrille. Banquet rooms: 54 Jamestown, NY 14701 salvatoresgrand.com Classroom seating: 32 Classroom seating: 140 I Kotecki’s com reglenna.com Number of hotel rooms: Grandview Grove Director of catering: Kim General manager: James 95 Crocitto, jcrocitto@ I 4685 Seneca St. Hammerl, kim@localgrille. Seating capacity WNED | WBFO West Seneca, NY 14224 com I Oliver’s reglenna.com Banquet rooms: 75 Studios koteckis.com Seating capacity Restaurant/Oliver’s Director of sales: James Classroom seating: 50 140 Lower Terrace General manager: John Banquet rooms: 250 Catering Crocitto, jcrocitto@ Buffalo, NY 14202 Classroom seating: 250 reglenna.com wned.org/about/meeting- Lichtenthal, john@ 2095 Delaware Ave. I Salvatore’s space-rental koteckis.com Buffalo, NY 14216 Director of catering: oliverscuisine.com Hospitality General manager: Phil Director of sales: Kate I Marienthal James Crocitto, jcrocitto@ reglenna.com 6461 Transit Road Teibel, [email protected] Kotecki, kate@koteckis. Country Inn Depew, NY 14043 com Seating capacity salvatoreshospitality.com Seating capacity 5107 Langford Road Banquet rooms: 100 Banquet rooms: 350 Eden, NY 14057 Classroom seating: 500 Meet, Stay & Play 2019 | Western New York’s Executive Travel Guide BUFFALO • 17 Resorts BUFFALO JOED VIERA JOED Downtown Buffalo has become a fashionable place to live as a large number of older buildings are transformed into upscale living units.

I Byrncliff Golf Number of hotel rooms: General manager: Dennis Resort & Banquets 25 Eshbaugh, deshbaugh@ holidayvalley.com 2357 Humphrey Road Seating capacity WELCOME TO THE Varysburg, NY 14167 Banquet rooms: 200 Director of sales: Katie  byrncliff.com Classroom seating: 75 DiDonato, kdidonato@ General manager: Scott holidayvalley.com ROYCROFT INN Meidenbauer, scotty@ I Holiday Valley Director of catering: byrncliff.com Resort & Conference Franco Brady, fbrady@ Director of sales: Lindsay Center holidayvalley.com D A landmark location for your next event D Number of hotel rooms: Eddy, lindsay@byrncliff. 6557 Holiday Valley Road com Ellicottville, NY 14731 240 MEETINGS PARTIES RETREATS Director of catering: holidayvalley.com Seating capacity Banquet rooms: 400 Patricia Meidenbauer, The unique setting of THE ROYCROFT INN offers our [email protected] Classroom seating: 250 guests the opportunity to get away and enjoy a HISTORIC ATMOSPHERE for your next business affair or to celebrate a special time.

With rooms created with “head, heart & hand,” our accommodations will take you away to an era of inspiration MARK WEBSTER MARK and ingenuity.o From customized menus and room layouts to guest accommodations, we will make every A Closer Look effort to help create a one-of-a-kind experience. Buffalo-area parks and trails are the focus of a recent $100 million gift from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation. One-half of that will be used “The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today” Elbert Hubbard to make LaSalle Park, a 77-acre waterfront park that dates to the 1930s, more family friendly. The park will be renamed Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park. The project will build on the Imagine LaSalle initiative launched in 2018 with an initial $1 million grant. The other $50 million 40 SOUTH GROVE STREET will go toward expanding systems of trails and parks throughout the EAST AURORA, NY 14052 region, including the Shoreline Trail along the Niagara River, and the 716.652.5552 Empire State Trail, a new initiative that will span the state. WWW . ROYCROFTINN . COM 2019MEET STAY PLAY Western New York’s&Executive Travel Guide

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international leader in film preservation. Rochester offers festivals, arts and culture, outdoors Exhibits and events explore the history and social impact of photography and motion pictures, and its archives experiences, and great food and drink options hold the private collections of Cecil B. DeMille, Martin Scorsese, Kathryn ochester has built upon The summer festival season food and drink, and that’s reflected in its Bigelow, Spike Lee and others. the legacy of some of unofficially starts with the Lilac Festival, festivals as well with, among others, the The University of Rochester’s its earliest inhabitants which celebrates art, music, food and Roc City Rib Fest, Rochester Real Beer Memorial Art Gallery and Centennial while rebuilding itself flora each year in early May in Highland Expo, Finger Lakes Wine Festival, ROC Sculpture Park, which anchor the in recent years to Park. The season concludes with the the Taste, New York State Wine Festival, Neighborhood of the Arts, house offer something for KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, Flour City Brewers Fest, and Festival of great works by Wendell Castle, Tom Reveryone. The region has a plethora which is expanding to 12 days of multi- Food. Otterness, Albert Paley and others. of world-class arts and entertainment disciplinary visual and performing arts And given Rochester’s history of The Strong National Museum of options for those who want to take in shows in 2019. film, it’s no surprise that there are Play is the second-largest children’s a show or visit a museum. It also offers In between, there are festivals of several festivals dedicated to films, museum in the nation, and holds the a wide variety of outdoors activities to every kind. including the Rochester International only year-round indoor butterfly garden engage nature enthusiasts. Our culinary The annual Rochester International Film Festival, ImageOut: The Rochester in Upstate New York, the National Toy scene has expanded and become more Jazz Festival draws first-rate performers LGBT Film & Video Festival, the JCC Hall of Fame and the world’s largest diverse, and there are festivals of all from around the world and more than Ames Amzalak Rochester Jewish Film collection of video games—some of themes and sizes throughout the year. 200,000 concert-goers to downtown Festival, The Nitrate Picture Show, the which you can even play. Whatever your interests, you’ll find each year. Other festivals dedicated Polish Film Festival, and the High Falls The Rochester Museum & Science plenty in Rochester to keep you busy to music include the Geneva Music Women’s Film Festival. Center showcases the region’s cultural and having fun. Festival, Finger Lakes Chamber Music heritage, natural environment and deep Festival, Canandaigua Lake Music roots in science and technology with Festival, and Fairport Music Festival. A center of arts and culture an ever-changing rotation of hands-on Festivals for everyone There are many festivals dedicated Rochester’s love of film is also on activities and traveling exhibits. The Rochester loves its festivals, and to art, including the Park Ave Summer display at one of its many arts and museum’s Strasenburgh Planetarium, there are dozens to choose from Art Fest, Corn Hill Arts Festival, Finger cultural institutions. which reopened in January after a three- throughout the year. During peak Lakes Plein Air Festival, Waterfront Art The George Eastman Museum, month renovation, has star and laser festival season, there is often more than Show, and Clothesline Arts Festival. housed in the Kodak founder’s former light shows and giant-screen films. one festival each weekend. Rochester has become a hot spot for mansion on East Avenue, remains an The Genesee Country Village & 20 • ROCHESTER Meet, Stay & Play 2019 | Upstate New York’s Executive Travel Guide

Museum in Mumford is the largest Along Park Avenue, intimate living history museum in New York, and restaurants, bars, shops and cafés the third-largest in the United States. peek out between well-kept Victorian It features 68 historic buildings; more Welcome to Rochester! homes, offering al fresco seating and than 20,000 artifacts; living collections an abundance of people watching. in its gardens, on a working farm From Park, head a few blocks south to and at its Nature Center; and wildlife For official tourist information and visitor guides, Monroe Avenue and you’ll find an array paintings, drawings and sculptures that go to these sources: of sports bars, ethnic cuisine and niche all combine to help people understand shopping opportunities. 19th-century American history. Visit Rochester Finger Lakes Visitors Connection Just north of East Avenue, the Ganondagan State Historic Site Neighborhood of the Arts offers a range 45 East Ave., Suite 400, Rochester 25 Gorham St., Canandaigua treasures the 2,000-year history of the of restaurants, coffee shops, cocktail Seneca people, one of six nations in the (800) 677-7282 or 279-8300 (877) FUN-IN-NY or (585) 394-3915 bars, art galleries and more, largely Iroquois Confederacy, whose vibrant www.visitrochester.com www.visitfingerlakes.com centered in and around the Village Gate town once occupied the site. The new complex on N. Goodman Street -- a Seneca Art & Culture Center at the site, former lithograph factory repurposed built with sensitivity to its setting and into an urban hub of shopping, dining the environment, links past to present here, as do Push Physical Theatre and Waterpark in Canandaigua and Darien and culture. Keep heading north on with exhibits and visits by national Rochester City Ballet. Lake Theme Park in Genesee County are Goodman and you’ll find your way to experts. Dozens of art galleries and studios also nearby. Rochester’s acclaimed Public Market The National Susan B. Anthony throw open their doors for the popular Water figures prominently in most and a cluster of other vibrant food and Museum & House was the home of First Friday open houses and receptions local recreational spots. The north- drink stops along Railroad Street. the women’s suffrage leader for 40 each month; Rochester Contemporary flowing Genesee River empties into Lake The South Wedge neighborhood is busy years and is a National Historic Art Center leads the effort. Ontario at Ontario Beach Park. To the also a rising star in the city’s nightlife Landmark, the highest historic east, Durand Beach, part of a large park scene with its share of delightful pubs, designation given to a private home. featuring hiking trails and a golf course, restaurants and one of the city’s many Outdoor adventures abound Tours through the house highlight is another favorite swimming spot. urban breweries. The city of Rochester has 3,500 acres memorabilia and photos of the In the heart of the city, the Pont de If you’re into craft beer or spirits, of nationally recognized parkland, and movement. Rennes pedestrian walkway spans the you’ve come to the right place. With a another 2,500 acres sit just a short drive Mount Hope Cemetery contains Genesee River and offers a perfect view rich history in beer-making rooted by away. Rochesterians are proud to boast more than 350,000 graves, including of the 96-foot drop of High Falls, one the Genesee Brewing Co., Rochester and that their parks system is the brainchild those of Frederick Douglass and Susan of only a few downtown waterfalls in the surrounding area today boast some of the great Frederick Law Olmsted, B. Anthony. Established in 1838 on 196 the U.S. The Genesee Riverway Trail 40 active craft breweries and about a the father of landscape architecture wooded, rolling acres, it was the first provides pedestrian access to the half-dozen distilleries, many of which and designer of New York City’s famed municipal Victorian cemetery in the Genesee River, its scenic gorge, three can be found in the heart of the city. Central Park. country. waterfalls, eight pedestrian bridges and The Rochester Philharmonic Olmsted’s work can be seen here 11 parks. A history of innovation Orchestra, founded in 1922, is known in the distinct designs of Maplewood, Rochester has also made a concerted The bedrock of Rochester’s nationally for superb musicianship, Seneca and Genesee Valley parks along effort to make it easier for people to prosperity lies in its history of invention creative programming and a dedication the Genesee River. His hand also is bicycle around town, and to encourage and ingenuity. With roots laid by the to community education. It performs evident in Highland Park and pocket people to do so. likes of George Eastman, John Jacob in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre parks throughout the city. People for Bikes has ranked Bausch, Henry Lomb and Hiram under the baton of music director Today Maplewood is the site of a Rochester 21st among nearly Sibley, it’s no wonder that today this (and Rochester native) Ward Stare, rose garden with hundreds of varieties 500 municipalities, and 12th for city is home to scores of innovative one of the youngest conductors of a blooming in June. Seneca Park contains acceleration, which measures how companies. Firms on the cutting edge major orchestra. The world-renowned the Seneca Park Zoo as well as hiking quickly a community is improving in biotechnology, imaging, optics and Eastman School of Music stages trails with spectacular views of the river its bicycle infrastructure and getting energy research all make their home concerts of the highest caliber—and gorge—gorgeous in any season, but people riding bikes. The area has more here and find their strengths in our admission is often free. blazing with color in autumn. than 300 miles of bicycling trails, from city’s culture. Live theater flourishes throughout Genesee Valley Park features two downtown to rolling countryside. Today, Rochester is national nerve the region thanks to dozens of 18-hole golf courses, playing fields and Since the summer of 2011, the city center for the photonics industry, where organizations. Geva Theatre Center is picnic shelters. Wide lawns and majestic has installed 64 lane miles of on-street scores of companies and a federal the most-attended regional theater in old trees line the slow-flowing river. bicycle facilities, and it has an photonics center pursue breakthrough New York, while Rochester Broadway Olmsted designed Highland Park and additional 140 miles planned. The city applications for adaptive optics, high- Theatre League offers traveling Durand Eastman Park as arboretums has also added a significant amount of speed communications, geospatial Broadway shows. But there are many containing thousands of specimens. bicycle parking, and in 2017 it launched imaging and much more. The region more groups offering performances A half-million people visit Highland in the Zagster bike-sharing service, which also boasts strengths in advanced throughout the year, including May for the renowned Lilac Festival to was rebranded as Pace Bike in 2018. manufacturing, food and beverage Blackfriars Theatre, Downstairs Cabaret, view 1,200 lilac bushes of more than 500 And then there are the Finger Lakes, manufacturing, life sciences, software CenterStage Theatre at JCC, WallByrd bloom varieties. among the area’s best-known features. and telecommunications. It’s no wonder Theatre Company, and Rochester In the summertime, the Seabreeze In 2012, the Finger Lakes region was Business Insider has called Rochester Community Players, the oldest Amusement Park near Lake Ontario named the top lake vacation in the one of the most innovative cities in the community theatre in New York. in Irondequoit—one of the oldest in world by the editors of Shermans country. The award-winning Garth Fagan the country—features rides, a water Travel. Sailing, fishing and spectacular Nationally ranked academic programs Dance company also makes its home park and views of the lake. Roseland views of lakes set among rolling hills and a growing lab-to-market industry attract locals and tourists year-round. fuel efforts in all these areas. Major In the heart of the Finger Lakes are 100 higher education institutions like wineries, where tours and tastings draw the University of Rochester and the visitors from around the globe. Cayuga, Rochester Institute of Technology, Keuka and Seneca lakes each have their along with a dozen other local colleges, own wine trails that offer events and remain the economic drivers of the passport programs for tasting discounts region. Some 80,000 students attend and more. The vacation hotspot now colleges in the area, and UR and its also features the Finger Lakes Beer medical center alone provide more than Trail, Finger Lakes Cheese Trail, and 29,000 local jobs. Finger Lakes Ice Cream Trail. Far-reaching brands like Wegmans You’ll enjoy yourself in Rochester Food Markets, Paychex Inc. and with activities in every season. Constellation Brands Inc. all started here and remain key pillars of the local Out on the town business community. In neighborhoods throughout Rochester is considered the seventh Rochester you’ll find myriad options for “brainiest” large metro area in the great food, drink and entertainment. country, according to Lumosity. Recent Today, downtown boasts a wave studies have shown that 32.3 percent of hip new eateries and drinkeries of residents have a bachelor’s degree that one would previously have to or higher. The city also consistently travel outside the Central Business appears on lists of regions with the District to find. Still, much of the city’s most patents per capita. Forbes ranks it nightlife lives on the East End. Scores fifth among all U.S. metro areas, and the of coveted restaurants, bars and clubs Brookings Institution places it 13th in line Park Avenue, Monroe Avenue and number of patents produced per million Photo by: David Schiffhauer the bustling corner of East Avenue and residents, with the largest subcategory Massaoke performs at Parcel 5 during the 2018 Fringe Festival. Alexander Street. of patents issued for optics research. Meet, Stay & Play 2019 | Upstate New York’s Executive Travel Guide ROCHESTER • 21 Hotels n 7 on Strath Free airport shuttle [email protected] Average rate for single-night General manager: Janice 7 Strathallan Park stay: $201 to $300 Emerson Rochester, N.Y. 14607 Sales director: Stephanie Young (585) 626-7174 n Inn on Broadway Catering director: Amanda Erb www.7onstrath.com Number of guest rooms: 304 [email protected] 26 Broadway Seating capacity: General manager: Paul Walters Rochester, N.Y. 14607 Banquet rooms: 350 Number of guest rooms: 51 (585) 232-3595 Classroom seating: 360 Average rate for single-night www.innonbroadway.com Average rate for single-night stay: $101 to $200 [email protected] stay: $101 to $200 General manager: Brittany n Lewis Batavia Downs n Gaming & Hotel Sales director: Mac Pike Rochester Catering director: Sara Goff Marriott Airport 8315 Park Road Number of guest rooms: 25 Batavia, N.Y. 14020 Hotel Seating capacity: 1890 W. Ridge Road (585) 343-3750 Banquet rooms: 170 Rochester, N.Y. 14615 www.bataviadownsgaming.com Classroom seating: 200 [email protected] Average rate for single-night (585) 225-6880 General manager: Henry stay: $101 to $200 www.marriott.com/rocap Wojtaszek General manager: Laura Sales director: Shane Draman n Bennett Catering director: Brittany The Inn on Church Sales director: Lisa Thompson Carpenter 11 W. Church St. Catering director: Katie Number of guest rooms: 84 Fairport, N.Y. 14450 Patnode Seating capacity: Photo Provided (585) 678-1106 Number of guest rooms: 210 Banquet rooms: 1,200 The Center City rooftop terrace at the Hyatt Regency Rochester. www.theinnonchurch.com Seating capacity: Classroom seating: 500 [email protected] Banquet rooms: 300 Average rate for single-night Banquet rooms: 40 General manager: Ewa Turco 155 E. Main St. General manager: Pamela Classroom seating: 200 stay: $101 to $200 Classroom seating: 36 Sales director: Lisa Thompson Rochester, N.Y. 14604 Renfro Average rate for single-night Average rate for single-night Catering director: Katie (585) 232-5000 Number of guest rooms: 4 stay: $101 to $200 n Belhurst Castle stay: $101 to $200 Patnode www.rochesterdowntown.hgi. Seating capacity: 4069 West Lake Road Number of guest rooms: 61 com Classroom seating: 30 n Staybridge Geneva, N.Y. 14456 n Courtyard Seating capacity: [email protected] Average rate for single-night stay: $101 to $200 Suites Rochester (315) 781-0201 Average rate for single-night General manager: Kevin by Marriott stay: $101 to $200 Rosdahl University www.belhurst.com Rochester East/ Sales director: Vina Platania ROCHESTER [email protected] n Inns of Aurora 1000 Genesee St. Penfield Catering director: Caitlin Harris Rochester, N.Y. 14611 General manager: Duane n Genesee Country 391 Main St. Reeder 1000 Linden Park Inn Bed and Number of guest rooms: 106 Aurora, NY 13026 (585) 527-9110 Rochester, N.Y. 14625 Seating capacity: Catering director: Carmen (315) 364-8888 www.staybridge.com/ Brennan-Bain Breakfast Classroom seating: 56 rochesteruniv (585) 385-1000 www.innsofaurora.com 948 George St. Average rate for single-night [email protected] Number of guest rooms: 47 www.marriott.com/roccy [email protected] Seating capacity: Mumford, N.Y. 14511 stay: $101 to $200 General manager: Brian Potter General manager: Paula Cooper General manager: Sue Edinger Banquet rooms: 300 (585) 538-2500 Sales director: Joanne Sales director: Lisa Thompson Number of guest rooms: 44 Classroom seating: 200 www.geneseecountryinn.com n Giuseppetti Catering director: Katie Hilton Garden Capacity in: Average rate for single-night [email protected] Catering director: Bonnie Patnode Inn Rochester/ Banquet seating: 90 stay: $201 to $350 Number of guest rooms: 95 General managers: Deborah Buonomo and Richard Stankevich University and Classroom seating: 36 Number of guest rooms: 88 Seating capacity: Medical Center Average rate for single-night n Bonnie Castle Banquet rooms: 40 Catering director: Deborah Seating capacity: Stankevich 30 Celebration Drive stay: $201 to $350 Classroom seating: 30 Classroom seating: 100 Farm Bed & Number of guest rooms: 10 Rochester , N.Y. 14620 Average rate for single-night Average rate for single-night Breakfast Seating capacity: n stay: $101 to $200 (585) 424-4404 Renaissance Del stay: $101 to $200 6603 Bonnie Castle Road Banquet rooms: 24 www.rochesteruniversity.hgi.com Monte Lodge & Wolcott, N.Y. 14590 n Classroom seating: 25 dstubblebine@delmontehotels. Spa n The Strathallan (315) 587-2273 East Avenue Inn Average rate for single-night com 41 N. Main St. and Suites stay: $101 to $200 General manager: Donald Hotel and Spa, a www.bonniecastlefarmbb.com Pittsford, N.Y. 14534 [email protected] 384 East Ave. Stubblebine Double Tree by General manager: Georgia Rochester, N.Y. 14607 n Hampton Sales director: Lisa Thompson (585) 381-9900 Hilton Catering director: Katie www.renaissancedelmonte.com Pendleton (585) 325-5010 550 East Ave. Inn - Webster/ Patnode General manager: Felix Ramos Number of guest rooms: 5 www.eastaveinn.com Rochester, N.Y. 14607 Seating capacity: Rochester Number of guest rooms: 136 Sales director: Lisa Thompson [email protected] (585) 461-5010 Classroom seating: 18 878 Hard Road Seating capacity: Catering director: Kate Patnode General manager: Joshua Srolis www.strathallan.com Average rate for single-night Webster, N.Y. 14580 Classroom seating: 125 Number of guest rooms: 99 Number of guest rooms: 58 [email protected] stay: $101 to $200 (585) 671-2050 Average rate for single-night Seating capacity: Seating capacity: General manager: Paul Walters www.rochesterwebster. stay: $101 to $200 Banquet rooms: 100 Classroom seating: 45 hamptoninn.com Classroom seating: 72 Sales director: Amy Santini n Bristol Harbour Average rate for single-night [email protected] n Average rate for single-night Catering director: Amanda Lodge & Golf Club stay: $101 to $200 Holiday Inn Pacitto General manager: Yomara stay: $201 to $350 5410 Seneca Point Road Rochester Number of guest rooms: 155 DeJesus Downtown Canandaigua, N.Y. 14424 n Edward Harris Number of guest rooms: 90 n Residence Inn Seating capacity: Banquet rooms: 250 (585) 396-2200 House Inn and Seating capacity: 70 State St. Rochester West/ www.bristolharbour.com Cottages Classroom seating: 60 Rochester, N.Y. 14614 Classroom seating: 140 [email protected] Average rate for single-night (585) 546-3450 Greece Average rate for single-night 35 Argyle St. General manager: Laura Cook stay: $101 to $200 www.holidayinn.com/ 500 Paddy Creek Circle stay: $201 to $350 Rochester, NY 14607 Catering director: Luba Carlson rochesterdtwn Rochester, N.Y. 14615 Number of guest rooms: 31 (585) 473-9752, (800) 419-1213 n Hampton Inn & [email protected] (585) 865-2090 n Woodcliff Hotel www.edwardharrishouse.com Number of guest rooms: 217 Seating capacity: Suites Rochester/ www.marriott.com/rocri & Spa Banquet rooms: 2751 innkeeper@edwardharrishouse. Seating capacity: General manager: Lori Phillips com 199 Woodcliff Drive Classroom seating: 260 Victor Banquet rooms: 700 Sales director: Lisa Thompson General manager: Susan Fairport, N.Y. 14450 Average rate for single-night 7637 Pittsford Victor Road Classroom seating: 625 Number of guest rooms: 90 stay: $201 to $350 Alvarez Victor, NY 14564 Average rate for single-night (585) 381-4000 Number of guest rooms: 5 Average rate for single-night (585) 869-6282 stay: $101 to $200 stay: $101 to $200 www.woodcliffhotelspa.com Capacity in: n www.rochestersuites.hamptoninn. [email protected] Courtyard by Classroom seating: 35 Marriott Brighton com n Hyatt Regency General manager: Corey Dooley Average rate for single-night Number of guest rooms: 123 Sales director: Kimberly stay: $101 to $200 Rochester 33 Corporate Woods Capacity in: Wozniak - Pfluke Rochester, N.Y. 14623 125 E. Main Street Catering director: Carol Classroom seating: 40 Rochester, NY 14604 (585) 292-1000 n Fairfield Inn and Free airport shuttle n RIT Inn & Gardner Phone: (585) 546-1234 Amy Marriott www.mariott.com/rocch Suites by Marriott Average rate for single-night Conference General manager: Jeff Shutt Rochester East stay: $101 to $200 www.rochester.regency.hyatt.com Center Number of guest rooms: 236 Sales director: Lisa Thompson Director of Sales: Travania Clark Seating capacity: 915 Hard Road Catering director: Katie n Number of guest rooms: 343 5257 West Henrietta Road Banquet rooms: 250 Patnode Webster, N.Y. 14580 Hilton Garden Capacity in: Henrietta, N.Y. 14467 Classroom seating: 225 Number of guest rooms: 149 (585) 671-1500 Inn Rochester Banquet seating: 1,000 (585) 359-1800 Average rate for single-night Seating capacity: www.marriott.com/rocwb Downtown Classroom seating: 500 www.ritinn.com stay: $101 to $200 22 • ROCHESTER Meet, Stay & Play 2019 | Upstate New York’s Executive Travel Guide Conference Centers ROCHESTER

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n Batavia Downs Catering director: Lisa Marong Classroom seating: 625 General manager: James Brown [email protected] Gaming & Hotel Number of guest rooms: 26 Average rate for single-night Sales director: Kris Hughes General manager: Janice Seating capacity: stay: $101 to $200 Catering director: David Emerson 8315 Park Road Banquet rooms: 150 Carpenter Sales director: Stephanie Young Batavia, N.Y. 14020 Classroom seating: 50 n Genesee Country n Hyatt Regency Seating capacity: Catering director: Amanda Erb (585) 343-3750 Average rate for single-night Rochester Banquet rooms: 3,500 Number of guest rooms: 304 www.bataviadownsgaming.com stay: $101 to $200 Village & Museum Classroom seating: 2,000 Seating capacity: [email protected] 1410 Flint Hill Road 125 E. Main Street Banquet rooms: 350 Rochester, NY 14604 General manager: Henry n Gell: A Finger Mumford, N.Y. 14511 n Kodak Center Classroom seating: 360 Wojtaszek Lakes Creative (585) 538-6822 Phone: (585) 546-1234 Average rate for single-night Sales director: Shane Draman www.gcv.org www.rochester.regency.hyatt.com 200 West Ridge Road stay: $101 to $200 Catering director: Brittany Retreat [email protected] Director of Sales: Travania Clark Rochester, N.Y. 14615 Carpenter 6581 West Hollow Road General manager: Becky Wehle Number of guest rooms: 343 (585) 254-0181 n Woodcliff Hotel Number of guest rooms: 84 Naples, N.Y. 14512 Sales director: Robin Lott Reese Capacity in: www.kodakcenter.com Seating capacity: (585) 473-2590 Seating capacity: Banquet seating: 1,000 [email protected] & Spa Banquet rooms: 1,200 www.wab.org/location/the-gell- Classroom seating: 250 Classroom seating: 500 General manager: Tim Palmer 199 Woodcliff Drive Classroom seating: 500 center Free airport shuttle Sales director: Lori Faul Fairport, N.Y. 14450 Average rate for single-night [email protected] n Holiday Inn Average rate for single-night Seating capacity: (585) 381-4000 stay: $101 to $200 Sales director: Kathy Pottetti stay: $201 to $300 Classroom seating: 1,968 www.woodcliffhotelspa.com Seating capacity: Rochester Downtown [email protected] n Byrncliff Classroom seating: 16 n Joseph A. General manager: Corey Dooley Golf Resort & 70 State St. Floreano Sales director: Kimberly n Rochester, N.Y. 14614 Wozniak - Pfluke Banquets Deerfield Country Rochester Club (585) 546-3450 Catering director: Carol 2357 Humphrey Road www.holidayinn.com/ Riverside n RIT Inn & Gardner Varysburg, N.Y. 14167 100 Craig Hill Drive rochesterdtwn Amy Marriott Brockport, N.Y. 14420 Convention Conference (585) 535-7300 [email protected] Center Center Number of guest rooms: 236 www.byrncliff.com (585) 392-8080 General manager: Amanda Seating capacity: [email protected] www.deerfieldcc.com Minisci 123 E. Main St. 5257 West Henrietta Road Banquet rooms: 250 General managers: Scott and [email protected] Number of guest rooms: 217 Rochester, N.Y. 14604 Henrietta, N.Y. 14467 Classroom seating: 225 Patricia Meidenbauer Capacity in: Seating capacity: (585) 232-7200 (585) 359-1800 Average rate for single-night Sales director: Lindsay Eddy Banquet seating: 275 Banquet rooms: 700 www.rrcc.com www.ritinn.com stay: $101 to $200 Meet, Stay & Play 2019 | Upstate New York’s Executive Travel Guide ROCHESTER • 23 Meeting & Banquet Facilities

n Bristol Harbour Catering director: Lisa Marong Banquet seating: 250 Lodge & Golf Club Number of guest rooms: 26 Classroom seating: 160 Seating capacity: 5410 Seneca Point Road Banquet rooms: 150 Canandaigua, N.Y. 14424 n Courtyard by Classroom seating: 50 Marriott Brighton (585) 396-2200 Average rate for single-night www.bristolharbour.com stay: $101 to $200 33 Corporate Woods [email protected] Rochester, N.Y. 14623 General manager: Laura Cook n (585) 292-1000 Catering director: Luba Carlson Casa Larga Vineyards and www.mariott.com/rocch Number of guest rooms: 31 General manager: Jeff Shutt Seating capacity: Winery Sales director: Lisa Thompson Banquet rooms: 2751 2287 Turk Hill Road Catering director: Katie Classroom seating: 260 Fairport, NY 14450 Patnode Average rate for single-night (585) 223-4210 Number of guest rooms: 149 stay: $201 to $350 www.casalarga.com Seating capacity: [email protected] Banquet rooms: 40 n Burgundy Basin General manager: Andrea Classroom seating: 36 1361 Marsh Road Colaruotolo-O’Neill Average rate for single-night Pittsford, N.Y. 14534 Capacity in: stay: $101 to $200 (585) 248-2660

Photo Provided www.burgundybasin.com The George Eastman Museum. [email protected] General manager: Mike Clarcq Carl Arena n ARTISANworks & n Batavia Downs n Belhurst Castle Sales director: Michael Clarcq Events Gaming & Hotel 4069 West Lake Road Carl Arena Seating capacity: 565 Blossom Road, Suite L 8315 Park Road Geneva, N.Y. 14456 Banquet rooms: 1,250 Rochester, N.Y. 14610 Batavia, N.Y. 14020 (315) 781-0201 Classroom seating: 1,500 (585) 288-7170 (585) 343-3750 www.belhurst.com www.bataviadownsgaming.com www.artisanworks.com [email protected] n [email protected] [email protected] General manager: Duane Byrncliff General manager: Henry General manager: Kimberly Reeder Golf Resort & Wojtaszek Trenholm Banquets Sales director: Shane Draman Catering director: Carmen Brennan-Bain Sales director: Victoria Benz- Catering director: Brittany 2357 Humphrey Road Gehrke Carpenter Number of guest rooms: 47 Varysburg, N.Y. 14167 ROCHESTER Catering director: Victoria Number of guest rooms: 84 Seating capacity: (585) 535-7300 Benz-Gehrke Seating capacity: Banquet rooms: 300 www.byrncliff.com Seating capacity: Banquet rooms: 1,200 Classroom seating: 200 [email protected]

Banquet rooms: 400 Photo Provided Classroom seating: 500 Average rate for single-night General manager: Scott and Classroom seating: 600 Oak Hill Country Club will host the Senior PGA Average rate for single-night stay: $201 to $350 Patricia Meidenbauer Free airport shuttle: N0 stay: $101 to $200 Sales director: Lindsay Eddy Championship this year. 24 • ROCHESTER Meet, Stay & Play 2019 | Upstate New York’s Executive Travel Guide Meeting & Banquet Facilities

n Courtyard General managers: Deborah Catering director: Meghann (585) 265-3850 Classroom seating: 125 General manager: Pamela by Marriott and Richard Stankevich Ferreri www.hedgesninemilepoint.com Average rate for single-night Renfro Catering director: Deborah Seating capacity: [email protected] stay: $101 to $200 Number of guest rooms: 4 Rochester East/ Stankevich Classroom seating: 150 General manager: Thad Swift Seating capacity: Penfield Number of guest rooms: 10 Seating capacity: n Holiday Inn Classroom seating: 30 1000 Linden Park Seating capacity: n Hampton Classroom seating: 40 Average rate for single-night Rochester stay: $101 to $200 Rochester, N.Y. 14625 Banquet rooms: 24 Inn - Webster/ Downtown (585) 385-1000 n Rochester Hilton Garden 70 State St. www.marriott.com/roccy Classroom seating: 25 n Jackrabbit Club 878 Hard Road Inn Rochester Rochester, N.Y. 14614 General manager: Paula Cooper Average rate for single-night 40 Anderson Ave. stay: $101 to $200 Webster, N.Y. 14580 Downtown (585) 546-3450 Sales director: Lisa Thompson Rochester, N.Y. 14607 (585) 671-2050 155 E. Main St. www.holidayinn.com/ (585) 340-6161 Catering director: Katie rochesterdtwn Patnode n Genesee Country www.rochesterwebster. Rochester, N.Y. 14604 restaurant goodluck.com hamptoninn.com [email protected] Number of guest rooms: 95 (585) 232-5000 [email protected] Village & Museum [email protected] Number of guest rooms: 217 Seating capacity: www.rochesterdowntown.hgi. General manager: Meghann 1410 Flint Hill Road General manager: Yomara com Seating capacity: Ferrari Banquet rooms: 40 Mumford, N.Y. 14511 DeJesus [email protected] Banquet rooms: 700 Sales director: Meghann Ferrari Classroom seating: 30 (585) 538-6822 Number of guest rooms: 90 General manager: Kevin Classroom seating: 625 Seating capacity: Average rate for single-night www.gcv.org Seating capacity: Rosdahl Average rate for single-night stay: $101 to $200 Banquet rooms: 275 [email protected] Classroom seating: 60 Sales director: Vina Platania stay: $101 to $200 Classroom seating: 275 General manager: Becky Wehle Average rate for single-night Catering director: Caitlin Harris n stay: $101 to $200 East Avenue Inn Sales director: Robin Lott Reese Number of guest rooms: 106 n Inn on Broadway n Joseph A. and Suites Seating capacity: Seating capacity: 26 Broadway Floreano Classroom seating: 250 n Harro East Classroom seating: 56 384 East Ave. Rochester, N.Y. 14607 Rochester Rochester, N.Y. 14607 Ballroom Average rate for single-night (585) 232-3595 stay: $101 to $200 Riverside (585) 325-5010 n George Eastman 155 N. Chestnut St. www.innonbroadway.com Convention www.eastaveinn.com Museum Rochester, N.Y. 14604 [email protected] n Hilton Garden General manager: Brittany Center [email protected] 900 East Ave. (585) 454-0230 Lewis General manager: Joshua Srolis Rochester, N.Y. 14607 www.harroeastballroom.com Inn Rochester/ 123 E. Main St. [email protected] Sales director: Mac Pike Rochester, N.Y. 14604 Number of guest rooms: 58 (585) 327-4800 University and General manager: Mary Kay Catering director: Sara Goff (585) 232-7200 Seating capacity: www.eastman.org Medical Center Hargather Number of guest rooms: 25 www.rrcc.com Classroom seating: 45 [email protected] Sales director: Mary Kay 30 Celebration Drive Seating capacity: General manager: James Brown Average rate for single-night Sales director: Allen Buell Rochester , N.Y. 14620 stay: $101 to $200 Hargather Banquet rooms: 170 Sales director: Kris Hughes Seating capacity: Catering director: Mary Kay (585) 424-4404 Classroom seating: 200 Catering director: David Classroom seating: 130 Hargather www.rochesteruniversity.hgi.com Average rate for single-night Carpenter n Genesee Country Seating capacity: dstubblebine@delmontehotels. stay: $101 to $200 Seating capacity: Inn Bed and n Good Luck Banquet rooms: 300 com Banquet rooms: 3,500 Classroom seating: 400 General manager: Donald n Classroom seating: 2,000 Breakfast 50 Anderson Ave. Stubblebine The Inn on Church 948 George St. Rochester, N.Y. 14607 11 W. Church St. n Sales director: Lisa Thompson n Mumford, N.Y. 14511 (585) 340-6161 Hedges Nine Mile Catering director: Katie Fairport, N.Y. 14450 Kodak Center (585) 538-2500 www.restaurantgoodluck.com Point Restaurant Patnode (585) 678-1106 200 West Ridge Road www.geneseecountryinn.com [email protected] 1290 Lake Road Number of guest rooms: 136 www.theinnonchurch.com Rochester, N.Y. 14615 [email protected] General manager: Dan Willkens Webster, N.Y. 14580 Seating capacity: [email protected] (585) 254-0181 ROCHESTER Photo Provided A view from the mansion of Sonnenberg gardens. Meet, Stay & Play 2019 | Upstate New York’s Executive Travel Guide ROCHESTER • 25 Meeting & Banquet Facilities www.kodakcenter.com General manager: Michael General manager: Felix Ramos [email protected] Petrillo Sales director: Lisa Thompson General manager: Tim Palmer Sales director: Michael Petrillo Catering director: Kate Patnode Sales director: Lori Faul Catering director: Michael Number of guest rooms: 99 Seating capacity: Petrillo Seating capacity: Classroom seating: 1,968 Seating capacity: Banquet rooms: 100 Classroom seating: 120 Classroom seating: 72 n Max Chophouse Average rate for single-night n National Susan B. stay: $201 to $350 1456 Monroe Ave. Rochester, N.Y. 14618 Anthony Museum (585) 271-3510 & House www.maxrochesterny.com 17 Madison St. [email protected] Rochester, N.Y. 14608 General manager: Virginia (585) 279-7490 n RIT Inn & larocca www.susanb.org Conference Sales director: Meg reiss [email protected] Center Catering director: Meg reiss General manager: Deborah Seating capacity: Hughes 5257 West Henrietta Road Classroom seating: 50 Sales director: Linda Lopata Henrietta, N.Y. 14467 Seating capacity: (585) 359-1800 n Max of Eastman Classroom seating: 36 www.ritinn.com [email protected] Place n General manager: Janice 25 Gibbs St. New York Kitchen Emerson Rochester, N.Y. 14604 800 South Main St. Sales director: Stephanie Young Canandaigua, N.Y. 14424 (585) 697-0491 Catering director: Amanda Erb www.maxrochesterny.com (585) 394-7070 Number of guest rooms: 304 [email protected] www.nykitchen.com Seating capacity: General manager: Tony Gullace [email protected] Banquet rooms: 350 Sales director: Margaret General manager: Bethany Classroom seating: 360 Pezzulo-Reiss DiSanto Average rate for single-night Catering director: Margaret Sales director: Brandi Palermo stay: $101 to $200 Pezzulo-Reiss Catering director: Lisa Conway Seating capacity: Seating capacity: n Rochester Classroom seating: 130 Classroom seating: 100 Marriott Airport n n Renaissance Del Hotel Michael’s Valley ROCHESTER 1890 W. Ridge Road Grill Monte Lodge & Rochester, N.Y. 14615 Spa 1694 Penfield Road (585) 225-6880 Rochester, N.Y. 14625 41 N. Main St. www.marriott.com/rocap (585) 383-8260 Pittsford, N.Y. 14534 General manager: Laura www.michaelsvalleygrill.com (585) 381-9900 Bennett Photo Provided [email protected] www.renaissancedelmonte.com Sales director: Lisa Thompson The Susan B. Anthony House. 26 • ROCHESTER Meet, Stay & Play 2019 | Upstate New York’s Executive Travel Guide Meeting & Banquet Facilities

Catering director: Katie [email protected] Seating capacity: Patnode General manager: Chip Kneessy Classroom seating: 100 Number of guest rooms: 210 Sales director: Laura Average rate for single-night Seating capacity: Pennington stay: $101 to $200 Banquet rooms: 300 Catering director: Matt Classroom seating: 200 Cusimano n The Strathallan Average rate for single-night Seating capacity: stay: $101 to $200 Banquet rooms: 100 Hotel and Spa, a Classroom seating: 50 Double Tree by n Rochester Hilton Museum & n Sonnenberg 550 East Ave. Science Center Gardens & Rochester, N.Y. 14607 Mansion State (585) 461-5010 657 East Ave. www.strathallan.com Rochester, N.Y. 14607 Historic Park [email protected] 151 Charlotte St. (585) 271-4320 General manager: Paul Walters Canandaigua, N.Y. 14424 www.rmsc.org Sales director: Amy Santini [email protected] (585) 394-4922 Catering director: Amanda Catering director: Heidi Luizzi www.sonnenberg.org Pacitto Seating capacity: [email protected] Number of guest rooms: 155 Classroom seating: 400 General manager: David Seating capacity: Hutchings Banquet rooms: 250 n Seabreeze Sales director: Deborah Kelly Classroom seating: 140 Seating capacity: Average rate for single-night Amusement Park Classroom seating: 30 stay: $201 to $350 4600 Culver Road Photo Provided Woodcliff Hotel & Spa in Perinton pairs fine dining with sweeping views. Rochester, N.Y. 14622 n Staybridge n The Strong (585) 323-1900 Suites Rochester www.seabreeze.com Museum 5122 Clinton St. (585) 582-1830 www.woodcliffhotelspa.com [email protected] University 1 Manhattan Square Batavia, N.Y. 14020 www.thelowermill.com [email protected] Sales director: Tim McCardle 1000 Genesee St. Rochester, N.Y. 14607 (585) 343-0642 [email protected] General manager: Corey Dooley Catering director: William Rochester, N.Y. 14611 (585) 263-2700 www.terryhills.com General manager: Noel Kirby Sales director: Kimberly Johnson (585) 527-9110 www.museumofplay.org [email protected] Sales director: Alison DeMarco Wozniak - Pfluke Seating capacity: www.staybridge.com/ [email protected] General manager: Danielle Seating capacity: Catering director: Carol Classroom seating: 3,000 rochesteruniv Sales director: Debie Rotondo Classroom seating: 160 Gardner Amy Marriott [email protected] Himmelsbach Seating capacity: Number of guest rooms: 236 n Seneca Park Zoo General manager: Brian Potter Classroom seating: 120 n Woodcliff Hotel Sales director: Joanne n Terry Hills & Spa Seating capacity: 2222 St. Paul St. Giuseppetti Banquet rooms: 250 Rochester, N.Y. 14621 Catering director: Bonnie Golf Course, n The Rabbit Room 199 Woodcliff Drive Classroom seating: 225 (585) 336-7200 Buonomo Restaurant, & 61 N. Main St. Fairport, N.Y. 14450 Average rate for single-night www.senecaparkzoo.org Number of guest rooms: 88 Banquet Facility Honeoye Falls, N.Y. 14472 (585) 381-4000 stay: $101 to $200 ROCHESTER File Photo From sailing to jet skis, boating is a favorite pastime on Lake Ontario. Meet, Stay & Play 2019 | Upstate New York’s Executive Travel Guide ROCHESTER • 27 Resorts n Belhurst Castle n Byrncliff 4069 West Lake Road Golf Resort & Geneva, N.Y. 14456 Banquets (315) 781-0201 2357 Humphrey Road www.belhurst.com Varysburg, N.Y. 14167 [email protected] (585) 535-7300 General manager: Duane www.byrncliff.com Reeder [email protected] Catering director: Carmen General managers: Scott and Brennan-Bain Patricia Meidenbauer Number of guest rooms: 47 Sales director: Lindsay Eddy Seating capacity: Catering director: Lisa Marong Banquet rooms: 300 Number of guest rooms: 26 Classroom seating: 200 Seating capacity: Average rate for single-night Banquet rooms: 150 stay: $201 to $350 Classroom seating: 50 Average rate for single-night n Bristol Harbour stay: $101 to $200 Lodge & Golf Club n Geneva On The 5410 Seneca Point Road Lake Canandaigua, N.Y. 14424 1001 Lochland Road (585) 396-2200 Geneva, N.Y. 14456 www.bristolharbour.com (315) 789-7190 [email protected] www.genevaonthelake.com General manager: Laura Cook [email protected] Catering director: Luba Carlson General manager: William Number of guest rooms: 31 Schickel Seating capacity: Number of guest rooms: 291 Banquet rooms: 2751 Seating capacity:

Classroom seating: 260 Classroom seating: 35 File Photo Average rate for single-night Average rate for single-night The Rochester region has easy access to several lakes, including Lake Ontario, stay: $201 to $350 stay: $201 to $350 Canandaigua Lake and Seneca Lake. ROCHESTER

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