2018 MEET STAY& PLAY Western New York’s Executive Travel Guide BUFFALO ROCHESTER NIAGARA 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 Meet, Stay & Play 2018 | Western New York’s Executive Travel Guide Words Sponsors from our Unforgettable Experiences Experience LIMITLESS Begin Here possibilities in Rochester… magine this. ochester rolls out the red carpet for every conference, convention or You finish a busy day of meetings, a high-energy day of exhibiting, competition held here. Attention to detail is a hallmark of our event Ior a business-talk-backed day on the links, to now find yourself gazing Rservices team. The Visit Rochester convention sales team continues to out of incredible panoramic windows, literally perched on the edge of be recognized nationally for its services by meeting planners and attendees. the thunderous Canadian Horseshoe Falls. You are at dinner at Niagara From the award-winning Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Parks Culinary’s exquisite Elements on the Falls restaurant, sampling Convention Center and top-notch lodging facilities, to world-class museums and attractions, Rochester has everything needed to produce a memorable expertly prepared dishes made from locally sourced ingredients, paired event. Visit Rochester‘s professional event services staff is ready to assist with wonderful Ontario craft beers and wines. Your event has gone off you in creating a unique event experience. perfectly thanks to you and your decision to reach out to the dedicated Meeting attendees can take advantage of abundant community assets, group of sales professionals at Niagara Parks. including over 18 colleges and universities, rich cultural resources, Offering conference and meeting planners the choice of incredible exceptional off-site meeting venues and a wealth of excellent speakers. private special event venues, award-winning, locally sourced culinary Rochester is experiencing a wave of revitalization like never before. With experiences, and three of the area’s best golf courses—Whirlpool and more than $900 million currently invested in downtown Rochester through Legends on the Niagara’s Battlefield and Ussher’s Creek—Niagara Parks development projects planned, under construction or completed, this is an is a one-stop shop for instilling a sense of awe in your attendees. exciting time to visit our community. Whether it’s an incentive trip for 12 or a convention for 1,000, Niagara Additionally, Rochester is easily accessible from the New York State Parks venues offer the perfect choice. With a team of experienced Thruway, Amtrak, and Greater Rochester International Airport. meeting professionals to work with you at every step of planning and Rochester’s rich entrepreneurial history is reflected today within emerging technology fields including photonics and optics, fuel cell, execution, this is a destination that will create memories for your guests engineering, medical research, and education. A strong faith community to last a lifetime. continues to draw faith-based meetings and conventions from across the For golf outings, Niagara Parks offers three incredible championship United States and beyond. golf courses, designed by Canada’s best-known and most respected Our nightlife offers limitless options that will have attendees deliberating golf course architects, all within minutes of the natural wonder of on which to choose—music, theatre, dance, galleries, or fine dining Niagara Falls and all that the Niagara River corridor has to offer. Our restaurants (all at affordable prices). team of PGA Professionals offer decades of tournament management Rochester offers an abundance of culture including two National Historic experience, and each of our courses offers the same incredible culinary Landmarks—the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House and the experience that can be enjoyed at all our Niagara Parks venues. George Eastman Museum. All ages are welcome at The Strong National Turn your event into a complete Niagara experience with our Museum of Play, home to the National Toy Hall of Fame. Situated along Lake legendary service. Whether it’s a high-level conference, an off-site Ontario, the Genesee River and the Erie Canal, the region offers limitless meeting, or an annual charity event, Niagara Parks offers a dedicated water and outdoor recreation options. Plus, we are within an hour’s drive of team of sales professionals to ensure that your guests will want to come the Finger Lakes wine region, and ninety minutes from Niagara Falls. Connect with our team today to ensure your meeting, convention or back again and again. Our key Niagara locations offer endless ways other special event is a success. The Visit Rochester team will take care of to customize your experience with private special event venues and all the details. Call 585-279-8300 or visit www.visitrochester.com/meetings. natural wonder attractions. We look forward to seeing you, here in Niagara Parks! Don Jeffries Deidre President Wetelainen Lisa Serada & CEO Vice President, Senior Sales Manager Sales & Niagara Parks Convention Services www.niagaraparks.com www.visitrochester.com 4 Meet, Stay & Play 2018 | Western New York’s Executive Travel Guide 2018MEET STAY PLAY Western New York’s&Executive Travel Guide Table Contents of Buffalo 5 Rochester 19 n Hotels Buffalo Niagara ....................................................... 9 Rochester area .....................................................22 n Conference Centers Buffalo Niagara .....................................................12 Rochester area .....................................................25 e hope this guide serves as a useful tool for Wselecting meeting, convention and hospitality n 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 .....................................................13 the opportunity to provide detailed information about their properties and services. Rochester area .....................................................27 In the Buffalo Niagara region, we also used data from our annual Book of Lists. n 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 .....................................................18 Journal. Rochester area .....................................................31 We’d especially like to thank our sponsors, Niagara Parks and Visit Rochester. We welcome your comments. For more information, contact: n Buffalo Business First Editorial: Jeff Wright - (716) 541-1620 Sales: Shelley Rohauer - (716) 541-1622 n Rochester Business Journal Editorial: Ben Jacobs - (585) 232-6922 Sales: Robert Teitgen - (585) 232-6947 PHOTO BY INVEST BUFFALO NIAGARA PHOTO BY INVEST BUFFALO GETTY IMAGES Downtown Buffalo’s The Pont de Rennes Bridge leads into Erie County Hall downtown Rochester. Sponsored by 2018MEET STAY PLAY Western New York’s&Executive Travel Guide Buffalo Niagara Inside: Hotels ..................................................... 9 Conference Centers ............................ 12 Meeting & Banquet Facilities ............ 13 Resorts .................................................. 18 The Niagara River forms a natural divide between Canada, on the right, and New York state. The American and Bridal Veil falls are on the left and the Horseshoe Falls, straddling the border, are toward the back of the photo. Buffalo So much to see and do in destination region By Jane Schmitt ■ Did you know that Niagararebounding Buffalo result of years of effort restoring according to Destination Niagara Niagara Falls, formed and a rebranded our architecture, redeveloping USA, formerly Niagara Tourism & 12,000 years ago, has Niagara Falls tourism our waterfront and opening new Convention Corp. AAscene have loads to offer business boutique hotels, restaurants, Last year, the group announced a been a destination visitors, leisure travelers and trade breweries and distilleries. Buffalo new marketing plan to promote the groups this year. is taking what it’s always had – an Niagara region as an international for world explorers, Just ask Patrick Kaler and John extraordinary built environment – bucket-list destination. honeymooners and Percy, the regional tourism and and turning it into unique places to “For those who would rather hospitality leaders who want to stay and play. come and do rather than just see, daredevils? Open 24/7 keep the momentum going and who “Complemented by the natural Niagara Falls is the embodiment year-round, Niagara promise there’s more to come in wonders of Niagara Falls,” he said, of America’s adventurous spirit,” terms of attractions, amenities and “the region presents an enticing President and CEO Percy said at Falls State Park — just plain fun. opportunity for visitors looking for the time. “The new brand reflects America’s oldest state “Buffalo and Western New York world-class outdoor recreation, art everything that makes our region have never been a more compelling and architecture and the amenities an iconic national and international park — offers a nightly place to visit than right now, as of a renewed, rejuvenated city on destination – there’s something to illumination of the falls