Howes Cave, N.Y. — When the production crew for an upcoming Easter special was looking for a cave to replicate the burial place for a new documentary on Jesus Christ, they came to Howe Caverns.
On March 30, the premiere of the documentary in which Howe Caverns plays a role, The Real Face of Jesus?, will air from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on The History Channel. Read more »
Gloversville, N.Y. - The Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry is hosting a sales seminar titled, “The Buyer-Seller Dance…Are YOU Leading or Following,” presented by Lorraine Ferguson of Sandler Training, on Wednesday, March 24 at 8:00 am at the Chamber Office, 2 North Main Street, Gloversville. The cost of this seminar is $10 for Chamber members and $15 for future members. Read more »
Gloversville, N.Y. - The Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Art Gallery, located at 2 North Main Street, Gloversville, is hosting a “Celebration of 30 Years of Women’s History Month,” an exhibit featuring artwork, photographs, historical artifacts, quilts, and information centered around Women’s history. The exhibit will run through April 25 in the Chamber’s gallery and can be viewed during Chamber office hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Read more »
Fonda, N.Y. - The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and the Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry remind the community that the Fulton and Montgomery Counties Snowmobile Trails map is still available.
“According to weather.com we could receive 6-12 inches of snow accumulation this week. This is a great opportunity to remind everyone that there are approximately 400 miles of snowmobile trails to enjoy between the two counties,” states Gina DaBiere-Gibbs, Montgomery County Tourism Director. Read more »
Made in New York State!
Howes Cave, N.Y. - A new cave-aged cheese is available at Howe Caverns.
Aged 156-feet below the earth’s surface in the great cave, the new cheese is made by Yancey’s Fancy, an artisan cheese maker located in Corfu (Genesee County). Read more »
Fonda, N.Y. - The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and the Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry announce the availability of the Fulton and Montgomery Counties Snowmobile Trails map.
“There are approximately 400 miles of snowmobile trails to enjoy between the two counties. The pocket-sized snowmobile map has a new look compared to the previous map,” states Gina DaBiere-Gibbs, Montgomery County Tourism Director. “Instead of advertising, we opted to keep the map winter themed highlighting winter activities such as skiing and ice skating, annual winter events, snowmobile safety guidelines, snowmobile club information, snowmobile sales and repairs, and more.” Read more »
Fonda, N.Y. - The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce encourages Green Tourism and offers Sustainability Tips.
In October 2009, I Love New York announced its Green New York Marketing Initiative, a multi-faceted, consumer-driven marketing and communications campaign to promote green tourism and raise awareness of New York’s incredible green assets and products offered. This program is planned to be launched on Earth Day, April 22, 2010.
This program includes but is not limited to green certified hotels and restaurants. Green Tourism also includes nature, outdoor recreation, agriculture, and eco-friendly hospitality services. Montgomery County fits into this definition in many ways. Read more »