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Western New York's Executive Travel Guide 2019 MEET STAY& PLAY Western New York’s Executive Travel Guide BUFFALO NIAGARA ROCHESTER A valuable resource Includes directories for for any organization that uses hospitality services • Hotels • Meeting & • Conference centers banquet • Resorts facilities A Supplement to Sponsored by 2 • ROCHESTER Meet, Stay & Play 2019 | Upstate New York’s Executive Travel Guide Words Sponsor from our Meet in Rochester, NY. — No limit to what you can do. No reason to do it anywhere else. ochester rolls out the red carpet for every meeting, convention or along with several distilleries and wineries, including the first urban winery in event held here. Attention to detail is a hallmark of our customized the Finger Lakes. Rconvention services. The Visit Rochester convention sales team Rochester offers an abundance of culture including two National Historic continues to be recognized nationally for its services by meeting planners Landmarks—the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House and the and attendees. George Eastman Museum. All ages are welcome at The Strong, the National From the award-winning Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Museum of Play and home to the National Toy Hall of Fame. Situated along Convention Center and top-notch lodging facilities, to world-class museums Lake Ontario, the Genesee River and the Erie Canal, the region offers limitless and attractions, Rochester has everything needed to produce a memorable water and outdoor recreation options. In addition, Rochester is within an event. Visit Rochester’s professional convention services staff is ready to hour’s drive of the picturesque Finger Lakes wine region, and ninety minutes assist you in creating a unique event experience. from Niagara Falls. Meeting attendees can take advantage of abundant community assets, Connect with our team today to ensure your meeting or convention is a including over 18 colleges and universities, rich cultural resources, success. The Visit Rochester team will take care of all the details. Call 585-279- exceptional off-site meeting venues and a wealth of topnotch speakers. 8300 or visit www.visitrochester.com/meetings. Rochester is experiencing a wave of revitalization like never before. With more than $850 million currently invested in downtown Rochester through development projects planned, under construction or completed, this is an exciting time to visit our community. Recently completed projects include the modernization of the Greater Rochester International Airport and a multi- million dollar transformation of the Hyatt Regency Rochester. Easily accessible from the New York State Thruway, Amtrak, and Greater Don Jeffries Deidre Rochester International Airport, Rochester offers visitors short commute President Wetelainen times and limited traffic. & CEO Vice President, Rochester’s rich entrepreneurial history is reflected today within emerging Sales & technology fields including photonics and optics, fuel cell, engineering, Convention medical research, and education. A strong faith community continues to draw Services faith-based meetings and conventions from across the United States and beyond. Our nightlife offers limitless options that will have attendees deliberating on which to choose—music, theater, dance, galleries, or fine dining restaurants (at affordable prices). Our craft beverage scene is rapidly growing; there are now more than two dozen breweries in Monroe County www.meetinrochester.com • www.visitrochester.com No limit to what you can do. No reason to do it anywhere else. The jewel of Western New York, Rochester is the area’s capital for culture and cuisine, with a surprising number of things to do for a city its size. Surrounded by breathtaking beauty. And inhabited by people just as lovely. Accessible and aordable with unique venues. Recommend Rochester for your next meeting or convention. For more information, go to visitrochester.com/meetings Credits; George Eastman Museum, Michael Pratt, John Kucko, Jim Montanus I LOVE NEW YORK is a registered trademark/service mark of the NYS Dept. of Economic Development, used with permission ® 4 Meet, Stay & Play 2019 | Western New York’s Executive Travel Guide 2019MEET STAY PLAY Western New York’s&Executive Travel Guide Table Contents of Buffalo 5 Rochester 18 I Hotels Buffalo Niagara .....................................................10 Rochester area .....................................................21 I Conference Centers Buffalo Niagara .....................................................14 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. For more information, contact: I Buffalo Business First Editorial: Jeff Wright - (716) 541-1620 Sales: Shelley Rohauer - (716) 541-1622 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. Sponsored by 2019MEET STAY PLAY Western New York’s&Executive Travel Guide Buffalo Niagara 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
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