Capital Region Chamber Ribbon Cuttings through Beginning of November
Dear Area Media Professional, Here is an update on ribbon cuttings through the beginning of November 2022, across the Capital Region. Please come to any of interest. If you would like more details on any of them, please contact Pete Bardunias.
(PLEASE NOTE THE MARATHON – 3 RIBBON CUTTINGS on November 3rd in ALBANY COUNTY.)
Tuesday, October 13, 2022
2PM
St. Peter’s Health Partners
SARATOGA COUNTY
2537 Route 9, Malta, NY 12020
Kristen Caschera, Supervisor of Marketing
Staff Assigned: Pete
Celebrating a new medical practice located in the heart of Malta’s business district. Steven Shamosh, MD practices internal medicine and primary care. Per St. Peter’s website for the location, “as primary care providers, we work with you to develop a care plan to best meet your individual needs. Our practice provides a range of high-quality health care services, including routine adult and geriatric care (including annual physicals for health maintenance, work, school or insurance); routine care for illness, injury and chronic medical conditions; routine immunizations and preventive inoculations; and preventive health and wellness services, including cancer screening and promotion of a healthy lifestyle. The team at St. Peter’s Primary Care coordinates your health care, including helping you find specialists and schedule appointments, as well as making sure specialists have the information they need to care for you.”
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
3PM
Glamaris Beauty Bar (Official Grand Opening)
SCHENECTADY COUNTY
1711 Union St, Schenectady, NY 12309
Marissa Hamila, owner
Staff Assigned: Pete
New, Upper Union Street business that is very inclusive, no discrimination, and here to educate customers and enhance beauty. Offering services such as facials, dermaplane/microdermabrasion, full body waxing, eyelash extensions, microblading/powder brows, fine line tattoos, airbrush tanning, lash lifts/brow laminations, brow tinting/henna, blowouts/keratin treatments, and soon, Areola tattooing (great for mastectomies or top surgeries) as well as threading.
Thursday, October 27, 2022
11AM
Café con Mel II (2nd location opening)
ALBANY COUNTY
227 Quail St, Albany, NY 12203
Melanie Partak, CEO
Staff Assigned: Jason
MWBE-owned. CEO Melanie Partak has been a part of the local hospitality industry from the age of 15. “When I finished my degree in Culinary Arts it set my career off to a whole new direction,” says Melanie. “I opened various big name properties and decided to go on my own in 2018 after a horrific burn accident left me jobless. It was time to make sure I was my own boss. At Café con Mel we pride ourselves on being a diverse and welcoming environment for all. Immersing ourselves in the communities we are located in with volunteer work, community libraries, free wifi, and representing our cultural background.”
Friday, October 28, 2022
10AM
Stewart’s Shops (New Store)
SCHENECTADY COUNTY
1010 McClellan St, Schenectady, NY 12309
Erica Komoroske, Director of Public Affairs
Staff Assigned: Pete
New shop features all your favorite Stewart’s products along with a greater selection of produce, grocery items and easy food items such as freshly made pizza (pie and by the slice). There’s also plenty of seating, extensive parking and fuel service with premium non ethanol gas and diesel. All day specials include 99¢ single scoop ice cream cones, 99¢ hot coffee/tea, 99¢ Stewart’s Shops sodas and Refreshers, 99¢ Make Your Own Hot Dogs, $2.00 off any whole 16” pizza, 10¢ off all gas, including diesel and more. In honor of the grand opening, Stewart’s Shops will be making a $2,000 donation to the Schenectady High School.
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
1PM
Tuxego (Grand Reopening)
ALBANY COUNTY
952 Troy-Schenectady Rd, Latham, NY 12110
Anthony Commisso, Proprietor
Staff Assigned: Mark
Post-pandemic Grand Reopening. The Tuxedo industry was really hurt badly by the shutdowns and changes in event participation and remote work.
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
3PM
Cayuga Centers (170th Anniversary and upgraded Albany facilities)
ALBANY COUNTY
5 Computer Drive W Ste 200/203, Albany, NY 12205
Jasmine Lawrence, Media & Community Specialist
Staff Assigned: TBD
Founded in 1852, the Cayuga Centers works to keep families together and unite those that have been divided. May mean a temporary foster stay, or providing unaccompanied migrant children foster care as a parent home is identified. Medical, psychological support, advocacy, learning and cultural enrichment. Their mission: to help children and families, whatever their circumstance
Thursday, November 3, 2022
3PM
Albany Guardian Society (new large office space, new address next to old address)
ALBANY COUNTY
12 Corporate Woods Blvd, Albany, NY 12211
Mary Moller, Executive Director
Staff Assigned: Jason (for ribbon cutting portion, Guardian will have their own emcee)New office space to better facilitate their operation.
The mission of Albany Guardian Society is to improve the lives of seniors in the Capital Region, their families and their caregivers, through information, education, research, and collaboration.
Albany Guardian Society offers over 150 classes on age related topics throughout the year.
Thursday, November 3, 2022
3:15PM
Anderson Center For Autism (Open house 3-5pm and Chamber ribbon cutting)
ALBANY COUNTY
7 Century Hill Drive, Latham, NY 12110
Kelly Dooley, PR & Marketing Manager
Staff Assigned: Pete
Learn more about Anderson Center Clinic and Anderson Early Learning Academy! Light refreshments will be served, and tours of our new location will be available!
(Please see attached announcement)
Thursday, November 3, 2022
4:00PM
S. M. Miller & Associates
Ameriprise Private Wealth Advisory Practice (new office)
ALBANY COUNTY
4 Atrium Drive Ste 200, Albany NY 12205
Tara Frazier, Office Manager, Scott Miller to speak on behalf of the company
Staff Assigned: TBD
New location for this private investment practice, serving the Capital Region
