Application deadline for craft vendors is Monday, February 13.

Application deadline for food vendors is Monday, February 20.

For full details on Tulip Festival vending or to download an application, visit: www.albanyevents.org [direct link to vendor page]

To request an application via phone, email or fax, contact the Office of Special Events:

Cathy Kosa, Vendor Coordinator

Phone: (518) 434-5415

Email: kosac@ci.albany.ny.us

For additional [...]]]> http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2012/02/07/tulip-festival/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Albany, NY February 1, 2012 – IT solutions provider Turnkey Internet today announced their acquisition of KCNet, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri.  KCNet, Inc. is a full service Internet Service Provider (ISP) specializing in commercial web hosting services, dial-up and both business and residential high speed broadband internet connectivity.  With this acquisition, Turnkey Internet can now offer their Cloud Based IT Solutions to the Kansas City market under the KCNet, Inc. name. This will expand KCNet, Inc.’s offerings to include advanced cloud services.
KCNet, Inc. has been developing a client base in the Kansas City market since 1995 and has clients in both Kansas City, Missouri and [...]]]> http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2012/02/01/turnkey-internet/ Carter Conboy is pleased to announce that Michael J. Murphy, a Director with the law firm, has been elected Chair of ALFA International. He recently completed a two-year term as Vice Chair of ALFA and previously served on its Board of Directors, as well as the Labor & Employment and Insurance Practice Group Steering Committees.

About Michael J. Murphy: Mr. Murphy is a trial attorney handing complex litigation with an emphasis on Employment Law and Professional Liability Law. He maintains an active trial practice in State and Federal courts as well as before the EEOC and New York State Division of Human Rights. He is regularly retained by leaders in business, government, community organizations, and the professions to represent their interests in sensitive, [...]]]> http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2012/02/01/murphy-elected/ The law firm of Carter Conboy is pleased to announce the addition of two attorneys to its Albany office. Benjamin A. Lee and Luke S. Malamood have joined the firm as associate attorneys.

Mr. Lee graduated from St. Lawrence University with a B.A. in Government. He received his J.D. from Albany Law School where he concentrated in Health Law. At Albany Law School, he was the President of the Health Law Society, senior editor of the Albany Law Review, and an intern at the Albany Law Clinic and Justice Center. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and practices in the areas of civil litigation defense and health [...]]]> http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2012/02/01/carter-conboy/ Michael J. Murphy, an attorney with Carter Conboy in Albany, NY has been selected as a member of the Claims & Litigation Management AllianceJ (CLM). The selection of Mr. Murphy recognizes him for meeting the highest ethical standards and accomplish in the profession of law. The CLM is the largest fully inclusive legal defense organization in the country, comprised of corporate counsel, risk and litigation managers, insurance and claims professionals, outside counsel, and third-party service providers.

About Michael J. Murphy: Mr. Murphy has an active trial practice in civil rights, employment practices, professional liability, and commercial litigation. He counsels clients on matters relating to risk management, government investigations, and government relations, and regularly tries cases in State and Federal Courts throughout upstate New York as well as before the EEOC and New York State Division of Human Rights. He [...]]]> http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2012/02/01/management-alliance/ Albany, NY – The 2012 Albany Tulip Festival Committee is seeking visual artists to exhibit at the Fine Arts Show at the 64th Annual Tulip Festival on May 12 & 13, outdoors in Albany’s Washington Park. Annual attendance for the weekend event is approximately 80,000.

Eligibility: Painting (watercolor, acrylic, pastel, oil, etc.), drawing, sculpture, prints, photography, etching, collage and mixed media. No craft, commercial or retail vendors.

All exhibitors must be 18 years or older.

Cost: $70 for 2 days + $10 jury fee

Deadline for submission: February 13, 2012.

Request an application:

Download online: www.albanyevents.org

Via email: phanr@ci.albany.ny.us

Via mail: City of Albany – Special Events
Fine Arts Show Coordinator
City Hall – Room 402
Albany, NY 12207

Sweetheart Package includes:

• Early entry into a ValleyCats home game to watch batting practice.

• Behind-the-scenes tour of the stadium.

• A couples picture taken on the [...]]]> http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2012/01/22/valentines-gift-package/ Hudson Valley Wine Country (Ghent, NY) January-7, 2012- – For the first time ever, Wine Enthusiast magazine coordinated tasting of some of the best wines of the Hudson Valley. The wines scored high on the magazine?s 100-point scale, and proved that the Hudson Valley is emerging region with wines that can compete in the international wine market. The Hudson Valley is one of the oldest producing wine regions in the United States, and New York State is the third overall producer of wine in the U.S. But with the influx of new money, talent, and drive over the last five years, the region is growing at a fast pace, and producing a number of highly rated bright, flavorful whites, and soft, approachable reds. Wine Enthusiast editors tasted more than 20 Hudson Valley wines that earned scores of 85-89 points consistently across seven producers. This is the first major [...]]]> http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2012/01/19/hudson-valley/ ALFA International is pleased to announce that Michael J. Murphy has been elected Chair of the global legal network. Mr. Murphy, a Partner at ALFA member firm Carter Conboy in Albany, NY, recently completed a two-year term as Vice Chair of the organization and has previously served on ALFA International’s Board of Directors, as well as the Labor & Employment and Insurance Practice Group Steering Committees. The announcement was made at ALFA’s annual meeting in Chicago, IL.

Mr. Murphy has an active trial practice in civil rights, employment practices, professional liability, and commercial litigation. He counsels clients on matters relating to risk management, government investigations, and government relations, and regularly tries cases in State and Federal Courts throughout upstate New York as well as before the EEOC and [...]]]> http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2012/01/10/global-legal/ For Immediate Release
December 21, 2011
Contact: Susan Whitaker
518.382.7890 x 297

Schenectady Museum Receives $3,000 Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network Grant

The Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium has received a $3,000 Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net) grant. The funds will be used to help cover the cost of integrating real-world examples of nanotechnology into the Museum’s existing exhibits through a “Nanotrail” of nanotechnology-related items and information.

“This project will excite visitors with information about careers in nanotechnology, and create linkages with existing nanotechnology programming at the Museum, such as school break activities, school field trips, educational curriculum, and teacher training workshops,” Grants & Annual Fund Coordinator Susanne Dorr said. “While a permanent exhibit is devoted to nanotechnology within the Museum’s 3,500 square-foot primary [...]]]> http://www.albany.com/broadcast/2011/12/22/schenectady-museum-4/