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PRESS RELEASES FROM THE CHAMBER:

My Place - Grand Opening Ceremony

The Winter Gala - Huge Success - Annual Celebration Fundraiser

Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce Relocates and Expands Its Visitor Center

Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce Announces Tourism and Marketing Director

Finger Lakes Region Welcome National Radio Show

Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce Announces Release of 2011 Travel Guide

Schuyler County Propery Honored with AAA Four Diamond Award

Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Celebration Award Winners

Chamber Announces New Fall Event: Taste of the Finger Lakes

Schuyler County Hall of Fame

Chamber Announces President's Leadership Transition

Finger Lakes Hires Top NYC Public Relations Firm

"The Big Announcement" - A New Name, A New Brand

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SCHUYLER IN THE NEWS:

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National Media

Democrat and Chronicle - AAA rates Watkins Glen hotel among the elite - March 4, 2011

ShermansTravel.com: Belhurst, in Geneva, was listed #1 in Top 10 Small Romantic Inns and Resorts

New York Times: Sunset on Seneca and Chaika Unlimited were listed in an article written by the Frugal Traveler

New York Magazine Online: Watkins Glen was chosen as a location for a Travel Weekend Escape Plan

Time Out New York: Watkins Glen was highlighted in Time Out NY as a getaway location for Summer Escape Plans

New York Post: Watkins Glen listed #32 in 100 Summer Destinations

Budget Travel: Watkins Glen was picked, by Budget Travel Staff, as one of eight Summer Lake Towns, that they love

Bon Appetit: The Finger Lakes Wine Festival was a featured day in Bon Appetit - 365 Days of Eating American *please note that you will need to register and create an account if you do not already have one -it's free!*

MSNBC: Watkins Glen, highlighted in Budget Travel - Summer Lake Towns, was picked up by MSNBC

Yahoo!Travel: Watkins Glen, highlighted in Budget Travel - Summer Lake Towns, was picked up by Yahoo!Travel

ShermansTravel.com: The Finger Lakes was listed #1, Seneca Lake and Keuka Lakes specifically, as a Top Lakeside Retreat Location in the WORLD

The Weather Channel: The Finger Lakes was listed #1, mentioning Seneca Lake and Keuka Lakes specifically, in ShermansTravel.com's Top Ten Lakeside Resorts and was picked up by The Weather Channel

Western New York Family Magazine: Watkins Glen was showcased as place for a Family Getaway

On the Water Magazine: The September '09 issue featured a story on Seneca Lake and the Pike that can be found there.

Pittsburgh Post Gazette: - New York's Finger Lakes region a culinary delight of cheese samplings featured local creameries Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese and Sunset View Creamery.

Pathfinder's Magazine: Fall, Fun, Food and Wine in the Finger Lakes showcased several Fall themed ideas when in the Finger Lakes region.

Family Travel Network: The Award-Winning Family Travel Site that has been featured on The Today Show, CNN, America Online, Parents Magazine & in USA Today has posted an article on Family Fun in New York’s Finger Lakes.

USA Today: The Travel Section featured Finger Lakes Vacation Homes and Rental Properties located on Seneca, Keuka and Canandaigua Lakes.

Englewood Edge: Featured an article all about Watkins Glen making a great fall getaway.

Chicago Tribune: An article mentioning useful travel tidbits and deals. Watkins Glen International was mentioned for their ‘Thunder Road Tours’. Please note: the story when originally posted online featured a picture of WGI and was the story’s only photo – the photo has since been removed.

NorthJersey.Com: An article all about Watkins Glen as a great place for a second home for wine lovers and nature lovers.

Sherman’s Travel: Named to the Top 10 Lakeside Resorts for the second year in a row!

ABC News: The Finger Lakes Region as ONE of TEN Top Vacation Getaway Destinations in America. (please note that the Finger Lakes slide is number 5 of 16)

Wall Street Journal: An online article featuring vacation homes in the Finger Lakes.

Time Out, New York: The travel section featured information on Watkins Glen, including Seneca Lodge, Watkins Glen International and the Wine Trail.

Englewood Edge: Featured Finger Lakes Festivals, which included the Finger Lakes Wine Festival and the Grand Prix Festival.

Country Living Magazine: This is the first results from a freelance writer to the area. The article freatured many local Finger Lakes Gems.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: A story featuring the Farm Sanctuary appeared in two sections of the paper - Vegan Vacations and the Democrat and Chronicle.

Sherman's Travel: The Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel and Watkins Glen had a package pitch that was picked up by Sherman's Travel Daily Deals

Freelance Writers and Bloggers to the Area

Julie Zimmerman: The Fabulous Finger Lakes

Erika Strum: Fresh-Caught Seneca Lake Trout with Peppercorns and Paprika

Steve Jermanok: Road Trips to Get You Over the Hump: The Finger Lakes

Where2Mag.com: Hope Philbrick wrote about Racing, Soaring and Sipping

Where2Mag.com: Hope Philbrick wrote about Wining and Dining Your Way Through NY’s Finger Lakes

Melissa F. Pheterson: Wrote an article featuring all of Wine Country, which highlighted several members in Schuyler County; including; Watkins Glen International, Finger Lakes Distilling and Captain Bill's Seneca Harbor Station

Member Specific News

Clark CSM: Won Four ADDYs at the 2009 Rochester ADDY Awards

Keegan Associates: The Jacobus Center at the Cortland County Health Department received prestigious 2009 Aster Award for television ad created by Keegan Associates Advertising Agency

Black Rock Speedway: was highlighted in NASCAR.com's Small Business Spotlight

Clark CSM: Pittsford firm handles media activity for Sarah Palin visit

LOCAL MEDIA STORIES

"Community Focus" Series

"Take on the Tiers" Series

Lakewood Vineyards Sunset View Creamery Watkins Glen International

Mike and Miranda in the Morning:

Be sure to tune in and catch “Mike and Miranda in the Morning”, your monthly chamber news radio show that gets you caught up on the latest news and events in Schuyler County! Special thanks to Jim Schreck and Lucas Day, our friends at WFLR radio.

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