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| 09/02/2010 | Wick-edly Sent Soap and Candle Company Offers At H A soap and scented candle company offers a Facebook online sweepstakes of a home spa package with natural bath and body products including an effusion lamp. |
| 09/02/2010 | Canandaigua Wine Walk Adds Local Food to Finger La Local restaurants add food to the successful Canandaigua Wine Walk event that features Finger Lakes wine tastings. |
| 09/01/2010 | First YouRoc! Video Contest Enter The First YouRoc! Video Contest. Can you tell a Rochester story in two minutes or less? |
| 08/31/2010 | Super Bowl of Drum and Bugle Corps in Rochester THOUSANDS OF PERFORMERS AND SPECTATORS FROM THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND EUROPE ARE SET TO DECEND ON ROCHESTER, NY THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION. |
| 08/26/2010 | BRING SUSAN B. ANTHONY HOME National Historic Landmark Susan B. Anthony House launches campaign to round up Anthony Dollars |
| 08/24/2010 | New Great Lakes GeoCoins Celebrate NY-PA New Great Lakes Seaway Trail GeoCoins Celebrate NY-PA Waters and History |
| 08/11/2010 | Registration Open for Senior Games We're calling all athletes that are at least 50 years of age by December 31, 2010. |
| 07/28/2010 | RIT Student Awarded Hospitality Scholarship Anthony Zaccaglino, a graduate of Monroe Community College's Hospitality Management program and a junior at the Rochester Institute of Technology, enrolled in its Hospitality and Service Management program, was awarded a student scholarship award from the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association's (NYSH&TA) Education Foundation. |
| 07/01/2010 | Convention Celebrates Glass Artwork The 2010 Gathering in Rochester will offer presentations and workshops given by experts and renowned artists from many aspects of the glass and beadmaking arena. |
| 06/30/2010 | VisitRochester to launch "A Welcome Surprise" VisitRochester Develops Campaign to Attract Canadians Rochester Region Is, Again, A Welcome Surprise! |
| 06/21/2010 | Great Lakes Seaway Trail Event
Great Lakes Seaway Trail Great Reveal & Positive Economic Impact Road Show Event
Media and public are invited |
| 06/01/2010 | VisitRochester announces 2009 Visitor Impact TOURISM SPENDING IN MONROE COUNTY REMAINS STEADY FOR 2009 TOURISM INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO BE A SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTOR |
| 06/01/2010 | VisitRochester Announces Award Winners
VISITROCHESTER HOLDS 78TH ANNUAL MEETING
Outlook Optimistic For Visitor Spending |
| 06/01/2010 | VisitRochester 78th Annual Meeting TODAY VisitRochester 78th Annual Meeting TODAY |
| 05/24/2010 | Rochester International Jazz Festival The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) Official Ticket Shop is now open at the corner of East Ave. and Gibbs St. in Rochester N.Y. |
| 05/06/2010 | NEW BREWERY NEW BEER Introducing "1803 Fat Ox Ale" The new beer at Genesee Country Village & Museum |
| 05/05/2010 | LILACS TO STAR LILACS TO STAR... BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS AND COUNTRY GARDENS MAGAZINES TO DO SHOOT ON ROCHESTER'S LILACS |
| 04/30/2010 | Lilacs Not Waiting For Festival! The internationally famous collections of lilacs, in Rochester, New York's Highland Park, seem to have lost track of their timing and are blooming weeks before the kick-off of the 2010 Lilac Festival, May 14-23. |
| 04/21/2010 | Lilacs Bloom Early for 10 Day Festival Highland Park is the place to be to see those lilacs that Rochester is famous for, especially during the Lilac Festival, a 10-day celebration, May 14-23, 2010. |
| 04/07/2010 | Rochester Blooms with 2010 Lilac Fest! Rochester is Blooming with Activities and Events for the 2010 Lilac Festival! |
| 03/31/2010 | Tee-Ski at Bristol Mountain! The local forecast is calling for temperatures in the mid 70's this weekend and we want to close the season out right with a Tee Ski. |
| 03/24/2010 | Finger Lakes International Wine Competition FINGER LAKES INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH WINES FROM ALL 50 STATES AND 15 COUNTRIES |
| 03/02/2010 | NAME THE BEER CONTEST at GCV&M (Mumford, N.Y. - March 2, 2010)- In June 2010, for the first time ever, visitors to Genesee Country Village & Museum will be able to step into a real working 19th century brewery - the only one in the United States. |
| 03/02/2010 | VisitRochester Welcomes International Visitors VisitRochester Welcomes International Visitors in 8 Languages |
| 02/17/2010 | KODAK VP GIVES PRESENTATION VisitRochester Presents, Eastman Kodak Company's Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President, Jeffrey Hayzlett. |
| 02/16/2010 | NEW YORK ICE WINE FESTIVAL! WHAT: New York Ice Wine Festival The second annual New York Ice Wine Festival will be held Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 12p.m. - 7p.m. at Casa Larga Vineyards. T |
| 02/11/2010 | Convention Brings Grape and Wine Community Togethe Seminars, Trade Show, Networking... Viticulture 2010 Brings Grape and Wine Community Together |
| 02/09/2010 | ArtisanWorks Valentines Day Dinner Party On February 12, ARTISANworks will be hosting its second annual exclusive Valentines Dinner Party. The party will feature a gourmet meal prepared by Chefs Madeline and Rich Neville of Madeline's Catering at ARTISANworks. Guests will enjoy live music, tours of the facility, dancing, and a cash bar. |
| 02/04/2010 | Wine Competition Call for Entries North America's Largest Charitable Wine Competition Seeks Entries 10th Finger Lakes International Wine Competition takes place March 27-28, 2010 |
| 02/02/2010 | Calendar Listing: Seneca Park ZOOBRRREW Tickets to this 21-and-older happy hour include live music by Brian Rath, two drink tickets, food, an admission pass good for one (1) summer ZooBrew of your choice, raffles and admission to the Zoo. |
| 01/29/2010 | Nationally Touring Show Opens in Rochester "FASHIONING KIMONO" OPENS JANUARY 31 AT MEMORIAL ART GALLERY Nationally Touring Show Explores Japan's Traditional National Dress from Early to Mid 20th Century |
| 01/28/2010 | "What's A Remote?" "What's A Remote?" Stay Active with Winter Break Camps. |
| 01/27/2010 | Be The Dinosaur: Rochester Museum & Science Center Experience life as a dinosaur! An innovative blend of traditional exhibits and advanced computer simulation takes you 65+ million years back in time to become a "living, breathing" dinosaur in an accurate ancient ecosystem. |
| 01/14/2010 | Festival Favorites Return for Free Screenings Rochester, NY-ImageOut, Upstate New York's longest running lesbian and gay film and video festival, is pleased to announce encore screenings of the three favorite films of the 2009 Festival as chosen by ImageOut audiences. |
| 01/07/2010 | VisitRochester Launches 10th Annual ColdRush Guide
10th ANNUAL COLDRUSH IS HEATING UP IN ROCHESTER
Winter sports, special events, museums, galleries, nightlife, performing arts and special package deals |
| 12/23/2009 | 10th Annual COLDRUSH Guide VisitRochester to release its 10th Annual coldrush publication. |
| 12/01/2009 | EMPIRE STATE GREEN INDUSTRY SHOW An extensive program is planned for green industry professionals at the Empire State Green Industry Show, an educational conference and trade show which will be held at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center on January 12 - 14, 2010 in Rochester, New York. |
| 11/20/2009 | Woodcliff Hotel & Spa Receives Prestigious Five St
Woodcliff Hotel & Spa Receives Prestigious Five Star Diamond Award
American Academy of Hospitality Sciences Honors Rochester-Area Hotel |
| 11/10/2009 | Begin a New Holiday Tradition START A NEW HOLIDAY TRADITION VISIT ROCHESTER FOR HOLIDAY FUN |
| 11/10/2009 | Big Picture City Brochure Available PICTURES ON MAIN STREET SPEAK THOUSANDS OF WORDS OUTDOOR PHOTO GALLERY AIMS TO BE LARGEST IN WORLD WALKING TOUR GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE |
| 11/06/2009 | National Toy Hall of Fame Induction
Ball, Big Wheel® and Game Boy® Inducted Into National Toy Hall of Fame®
at Strong National Museum of Play® |
| 10/28/2009 | Rochester Offers Unique Holiday Travel Events Looking for Great Holiday Stories? Rochester, NY is THE Family Holiday Destination. |
| 10/15/2009 | VisitRochester Hosts Teacher FAM Tour "Great Expeditions" Fam Tour In cooperation with Kenley Konnections Tours & VisitRochester |
| 10/13/2009 | Art Reflects Humanity in "Paint Made Flesh" exhibi
"PAINT MADE FLESH" OPENS OCTOBER 25th AT MEMORIAL ART GALLERY:
Nationally Touring Exhibition Explores Physical and Emotional Power of the Human Body at the Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester, NY |
| 10/13/2009 | An Eerie Experience Along the Erie Canal
This Halloween, there's really only one question to ask:
Who was Annie Keily and why was she left ...in pieces? |
| 10/13/2009 | Experience Finger Lakes Culture
Experience Finger Lakes Culture
Welcome Winter with Cool Culinary and Hot Entertainment |
| 10/12/2009 | Unique Holiday Getaways in the "Country Byways"
Unique Holiday Getaways in the "Country Byways"
From Scenic Holiday Family Train Rides to Weekends at the Casino |
| 10/05/2009 | 12 Hours in a City Comes to Rochester Clark Dever of the 12 Hours in City Project, will be in Rochester, October 6, to create a documentary about the project and his experience in Rochester NY. |
| 09/29/2009 | NYS School Superintendents to meet for Fall Leader NYS School Superintendents to meet for Fall Leadership Summit: "Leadership for Extraordinary Successes" |
| 09/28/2009 | Rochester Gay and Lesbian Film and Video Festival 17th Annual ImageOut The Rochester Lesbian and Gay Film & Video Festival! |
| 09/18/2009 | Introducing Lake Ontario Wine Trail THE FIRST ADVENTURE OF MANY ON NEW YORK'S NEWEST WINE TRAIL |
| 09/18/2009 | Top 100 Events in North America
AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION NAMES LILAC FESTIVAL ONE OF NORTH AMERICA'S 100 BEST EVENTS FOR 2010
Event is a Ticket to Fun and to Critical Group Tourism Dollars |
| 09/15/2009 | Roadfood + Rochester: A perfect pair ROADFOOD.COM EATING TOUR OF ROCHESTER AND BUFFALO, NEW YORK |
| 09/15/2009 | NYS Fall Foliage Wine Tours, Cruises, B&B's (Finger Lakes)- Bring your sweetie, family and friends and take advantage of fabulous fall getaway packages to celebrate the most beautiful time of year. |
| 09/11/2009 | Rochester embraces Canadian visitors
ROCHESTER, NY TOURISM OFFICIALS AT SOUTHSIDE SHUFFLE
Exhibit part of effort to lure Canadian visitors |
| 09/10/2009 | Rochester Romances the River! Rochester Romances the River, 13 miles of fun includes more than 40 free activities, October 9-11. |
| 09/09/2009 | Rochester's Largest Fine Arts Festival CLOTHESLINE BOASTS FINE ART AND CRAFTS, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD AND DRINK, AND FAMILY FUN |
| 09/09/2009 | Videotopia Permanent Collection at Strong
Major Arcade Video Machine Collection Acquired by National Center for the History of Electronic GamesTM at Strong National Museum of Play®
More than 100 Machines Available for Guests to Play through January 3 |
| 09/04/2009 | PURPLE FOOT FESTIVAL! A Harvest Celebration Annual Purple Foot Festival a Harvest Celebration with grape stomping, live music, and local foods. Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Casa Larga Vineyards in Fairport, NY. |
| 09/01/2009 | TITANIC Artifact Exhibition Real Objects Real Stor Rochester Museum & Science Center Brings World-Renowned "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition" to Western New York |
| 08/27/2009 | Fall for Recreation in Rochester Rochester invites people to stay active year round with exhilarating sports and recreation in a high energy city. |
| 07/09/2009 | The Most Family-Friendly City in New York State
The Most Family-Friendly City in New York State
Packed with more family attractions than any other city in New York! |
| 06/29/2009 | 500 ARTISTS IN TWO-DAY URBAN FESTIVAL
500 Artists in Two-Day Urban Festival
Historic Corn Hill Neighborhood, Downtown Rochester |
| 06/26/2009 | New $100,000 Tourism Campaign Targeting Canadians
$100,000 Tourism Campaign to Entice Canadians Visitors
Multi-part "Prizes and Surprises" Program Offers Canadians Summer and Fall Fun |
| 06/18/2009 | Rochester Plays Host to Meeting Planners VisitRochester will play host to meeting and planning representatives from throughout the country June 18-19. |
| 06/11/2009 | VisitRochester to Hold 77th Annual Meeting
VISITROCHESTER TO HOLD 77TH ANNUAL MEETING
Outlook on Meetings and Conventions will be Special Topic |
| 06/02/2009 | 800 Artists in 200+ Concerts
The 8th Annual Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival
Featuring 800 Artists in Over 200 Concerts |
| 06/01/2009 | Rochester Heats Up With Cool Summer Events Gear up for Summer with these exciting events in Rochester! |
| 06/01/2009 | Explore Why Rochester is "Flower City" Home to one of the largest nurseries in the world. |
| 06/01/2009 | Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 800 Artists in 200+ Concerts |
| 04/15/2009 | Conventions provide economic impact of $10+ millio VisitRochester reports that more than 25,000 meeting/convention attendees will be in Rochester during the next 3 months, contributing to an overall economic impact of $10+ million on the local community. |
| 04/02/2009 | Tourism Spending in Monroe County Steady for 2008 VisitRochester, Monroe County’s official tourism promotion agency, announced today that the economic impact of visitors to Monroe County remained relatively strong for 2008 with a slight decrease of -0.2%. |
| 02/24/2009 | DECA in Rochester for 12th year The Rochester Riverside Convention Center will welcome New York State Distributive Education Clubs of America’s (DECA) Annual State Career Conference (SCC) for the 12th straight year. |
| 02/10/2009 | Church of God Northeast Winterfest This convention was booked by the VisitRochester sales team and will have an estimated economic impact of $3.5 million on the community. On February 12-16th, 5,000 youth along with youth leaders and chaperones are expected for the Northeast Winterfest 2009. |
| 05/06/2008 | Rochester Explodes in Color, Music and Greens! Rochester, NY will be hosting visitors throughout North America and around the world this May and June as Rochester kicks-off its full season of special events... |
| 04/18/2008 | Updated Visitor Publications Now Available Find the most popular festivals and events of the season in two simple publications! |
| 04/17/2008 | Convention Center's Floreano Honored Executive Director Honored with an award presented by the International Association of Assembly Managers and appointed to Religious Conference Management Association Board |
| 03/31/2008 | CANAL NY Opposes Proposed Reduction in Hours |
Contacts:
Patti Donoghue, Vice President of Communications and Community Affiliations 585/279-8315
Claire Wysokowski, Manager of Communications and Public Relations 585/279-8325
Calin Lawrence, Communications and Member Care Coordinator 585/279-8326
For starters, here is some background information on Rochester that may be helpful.
Rochester's Marvel- The Erie Canal
