Chamber of Commerce Magazine

[statefan]

Just received my November Chamber of Commerce Magazine, with Coaches Brown and McCaffrey on the cover. The feature article is entitled "Tech Valley's Best Battle, Siena/UAlbany basketball rivalry heats up"

 

Coach Brown had the usual quotes: "The game is more about bragging rights for alumni and fan than anything else" and "The rivalry is great for the local economy because the alumni flying in for the game stay at local hotels, eat at local restaurants, and shop at local businesses"

[ATL_DANE]

It's true. A solid athletics program can be great for the local economy. Just ask the chamber of commerce for Athens GA, Auburn AL, Boise ID or even the small town outside New York's own West Point. It's a huge economic driver. Even in large cities hotels can be booked solid for a game weekend.

 

Case in point, this alumnus went out of his way to come up to Albany this weekend to get some UAlbany tees. I didn't sleep in the rental car either.

 

The city of Albany should recognize and foster this potential huge revenue stream. Just a thought...

[danefan]

It's true.  A solid athletics program can be great for the local economy.  Just ask the chamber of commerce for Athens GA, Auburn AL, Boise ID or even the small town outside New York's own West Point.  It's a huge economic driver.  Even in large cities hotels can be booked solid for a game weekend.

 

Case in point, this alumnus went out of his way to come up to Albany this weekend to get some UAlbany tees.  I didn't sleep in the rental car either.

 

The city of Albany should recognize and foster this potential huge revenue stream.  Just a thought...

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Hey I have an idea for the city of Albany....help UA build a football stadium.

[alum73]

I sent a message to Mayor Jennings suggesting the same thing. I suggested using funds to contribute towards the stadium project instead of spending $ rehabing Bleecker Stadium.