The Inaugural NY CAP Research Alliance Symposium - Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Another milestone for the NY CAP Research Alliance is slated for Wednesday, April 24. The Inaugural NY CAP Research Alliance Symposium will be held from 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS) Auditorium, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy.

It will bring together biomedical researchers, policymakers and stakeholders to welcome two internationally recognized researchers, and share its progress toward building a new cooperative translational medicine research model in New York State’s Capital Region.

Hosting Annual Advertising & Marketing Expo - June 4 - 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free Admission. Expo bringing together vital resources to assist entrepreneur's efforts to increase sales, lower expenses - to stay in business - and achieve success.  Renssleaer County Regional Chamber Members can have reduced Exhibitor rates: $285 1st Floor - $235 2nd Floor - $140 outside Exhibit Space

Maria Lanides, Show Manager, 518 312-8505 or limolady@nycap.rr.com (Best - email questions) A Touch of Class Marketing & Limos

Albany Devils play the Binghamton Senators on Friday, March 22, 2013 at 7:05 p.m. at Broome County Veterans Memorial.

Albany Devils play Syracuse Crunch on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in the War Memorial at OnCenter.

Albany Devils play the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 3 p.m. at Webster Bank Arena.

The United Group of Companies, Inc. (UGOC) in partnership with NYSERDA, the Center for Economic Growth (CEG), Commercial & Industrial Real Estate Brokers, Inc (CIREB), and Saratoga Economic Development Corp (SEDC), are sponsoring an Open House event at 107 Hermes Road in the Saratoga Technology and Energy Park on February 27, from 7:30 - 9 a.m. Guests should RSVP to Sandy Mathes by phone: 518.729.8385 or email: sandy.mathes@ugoc.com.

Albany Diocesan Cemeteries is pleased to announce the kick off of its 6th Annual Cemetery Photo Contest! This year we have expanded the contest to include photos of all 15 of the diocesan run cemeteries in the tri-counties. Choose two of your favorite photos to enter into the contest. All photos will be placed on exhibit in the Empire State Plaza's Concourse as part of the mystic Halloween theme the state will feature in the month of October. Deadline for entering photos is September 30, 2013 at 4 p.m. 

www.CapitalDistrictCemeteries.org or please contact Kelly Grimaldi at 463-0134 or via email at KellyAnn.Grimaldi@rcda.org.

Call for Nominatios: 2013 Thomas A. Manion Distinguished Faculty Award and Distinguished Alumni Award.

Nominations are due by March 1, 2013. Click here to make your nomination.

Tech Valley High School® played host to two state lawmakers on Friday, February 1 as the school continued its mission of sharing what it has learned while innovating in education. The school hosted state Assemblyman John McDonald and Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy for an hour-long discussion and tour of the school.

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County will host a Famous Ladies Tea event, Sunday, March 10 at Emma Willard School. To register, visit www.LVORC.org.

CDPHP raised $34,000 to benefit the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York's BackPack Program.

Kinderhook Bank announced that James F. Mackerer, Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending is retiring from the bank after a 40+ year career in banking.

Tech Valley High School® will hold information sessions on February 4 and 7 at 6 p.m. at the school for prospective students and their families.

Freelance Journalist Deyva Arthur spoke to Tech Valley High School® freshman students about what it takes to get a good interview and how to ask questions.

Cater Conboy announced the election of Brian D. Carr to Director at the firm

Tech Valley High School® junior Cullen Utermark conducted his J-Term at Five River’s Environmental Education Center in Delmar this month, helping state officials conduct research at the facility.

The Tri-City ValleyCats announced the hiring of Jason Lecuyer as the new Business Development Manager.

miSci will open Butterflies, an indoor butterfly house February 16 and will have extended house during school breaks from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Registration for summer camp at miSci opens for members Friday, February 1 and for the general public on Monday, March 4, 2013.

St. Peter's Health Partners & Seton Health presents Diabetes and You: A Discussion About Foot & Wound Care on Friday, February 8 from 12 – 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Hospital in Troy, conference rooms A and B.

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP welcomes Vitaliy Volpov as a new associate with the Labor and Employment Practice Group at the law firm.

New Jersey (NHL) activated C-Adam Henrique of Albany Devils (AHL).

Susan Odell Taylor School family Ski Day is Sunday, March 3 at Pineridge. Bring a bagged lunch and snack!

CDPHP and UAlbany join forces to address meaningful health care reform. On January 17, Dr. Atul Gawande and a panel of local leaders started the conversation on meaningful health care reform during a free public forum, Health Care in the 21st Century: A Community Call to Action.

Doane Stuart School is celebrating College Sweatshirt Day on Friday, January 25. Students, faculty and staff will gather at 9:10 a.m. in the Golub Interfaith Chapel wearing their college gear.

CDPHP announces the impacts of social media on health care, and how social media is an exciting new source of information for health care professionals.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital region honors CDPHP at its signature Spirits of September event.

miSci (museum of innovation and science, formerly the Schenectady Museum) is offering Spark!, a new preschool science class that explores a different topic each month with sessions 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. the first four Fridays of the month.

The Albany Devils lost to Springfield on January 19.

Seton Health received $11,600 grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities this month.

The Chazen Companies welcomes Dan Peplinski, P.E., as Senior Project Engineer, bringing more than 12 years of professional experience to the company.

A Tech Valley High School® Chinese class made opera masks to reinforce their knowledge of the Chinese culture.

WMHT Educational Telecommunications has announced the election of new members to its Board of Trustees. The new Trustees are David Haviland, Professor Emeritus at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, of Troy; John Katz, Investment Banker and Business Consultant of Great Barrington, MA; Carl Shuster, retired attorney, of Stockbridge, MA; and Dustin Swagner, President of Fulton-Montgomery Community College, of Johnstown.

Tech Valley High School® will hold an information session on Wednesday, January 23 at 6:15 p.m. to provide information about the school to prospective students and their parents.

MiSci announced the addition of Esther Swanker to its Board of Trustees. Swanker is currently president of the Schenectady County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Baby-Friendly USA web application helps birthing center comply with World Health Organization standards. The application was created in partnership with Greane Tree Technology and Russo Project Management. Major funding for the project came from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Albany Devils lost to Springfield 2-4 on Tuesday, January 23 at the Times Union Center.

Tech Valley High School® students sat in on a murder trial and explored Albany Med this month.

American Red Cross Northeastern New York Region offers safety tips for the cold weather that includes gathering emergency supplies for warmth and power, deterring pipes from freezing, and preparing your vehicle in case it breaks down during cold weather.

Tri-City ValleyCats prepare for a new season by teaming up with BlueShield of Northeastern New York on the Community Grounds Crew and the 3^rd Annual ‘4 in 24’ Youth Field Renovation Program.

Penny Vavura, senior counselor at Pierce Communications, will be honored as the Capital Region Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America hosts is annual Empire Awards on Tuesday, January 29 at Treviso.

The Rensselaer County Historical Society will open a new exhibit, “Troy is My Home Town: The Life and Times of Maureen Stapleton,” on Friday, February 1 starting at 5:30 p.m.

Sargent and Blais Personnel Services would like to announce that Ben Myers has been named Employee of the Month for January 2013 and will be rewarded a $25 gift card to Chili’s.

Art!’s Valentine’s Day Shop is open through February 17 at The Art Gallery, LLC at 200 First Street in Troy.

Siena Saints Women’s Basketball Team plays Manhattan at 12 p.m. and the Men’s Basketball Team plays Saint Peter’s at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 13 at the Times Union Center.

East Greenbush Library will hold a family fun Trivia Night on February 6. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the games start at 7 p.m. Pre-register online or pay at the door.

The Devil’s lost to Bridgeport 5-4 on January 13 at Boardwalk Hall.

CDPHP encourages community members who think they have the flu to call their primary care physician before heading to an emergency room or urgent care center.

Armistead Caregiver Services encourages community members to attend classes offered by OASIS Program at theCenter for Excellence in Aging & Community Wellness.

The College of Saint Rose was featured on NBC Washington this month. Eighteen Saint Rose students will spend the last week of Winter Break experiencing first-hand the plight of thousands of homeless, working poor or ill men and women in the nation’s capital by volunteering in Washington.

The Arts Center of the Capital Region has a number of classes coming up this month. Please visit their website for the full list of upcoming events: www.artsceneronline.org

Tech Valley High School® seniors launched a cancer blog for teens this week, with help from the American Cancer Society HopeClub local chapter.

Deborah Mackin, founder and principle leadership coach at New Directions, a workforce development firm in North Bennington, Vermont has been chosen to speak at Vermont Women in High Education’s 2013 Women’s Leadership Conference. The conference will be held at Killington Grande Hotel on March 21 and 22, 2013.

Amtrak is offering weekend ‘getaway’ trips to New York City and Montreal for $89.

The Albany Symphony welcomes world-famous pianist Yefim Bronfman back to the stage. Come see The Emperor, on February 9 – 10 at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.

CDPHP advises communities to take precautions, as the Flu becomes more widespread. The CDPHP Wellness Watcher Weekly Report recommends the Influenza vaccine, staying hydrating and well rested.

The Albany Devils defeated Binghamton 5-2 at the Times Union Center on January 6, and the Devils defeated Springfield 4-1 on January 5, 2013.

Tech Valley High School® is urging Price Chopper shoppers to register their Advantage Card to help TVHS, which is part of Price Chopper’s Tools for Schools promotion. The program will assist TVHS receive free equipment from Price Chopper. Purchases must be made by registered shoppers between July 29, 2012 through March 30, 2013 will earn points for the school.

First Columbia Property Services, LLC has released a 2013 Hedley Park Place Smokestack Lighting schedule. The schedule includes lighting up Troy for local organizations, events, and a variety of nationally recognized awareness campaigns and federal holidays.

Yankee Business Solutions has merged with Superior Business Products of Schenectady, New York.

CDPHP, The University at Albany School of Public Health and The University at Albany Foundation are offering a free public forum on Wednesday, January 16 from 5 – 7 p.m. at Hart Theatre at The Egg, Albany. RSVP by Monday, January 14.

Tech Valley High School® students sending thoughts to Sandy Hook with acts of kindness throughout the region.

Tech Valley High School® students traveling to Haiti next month on an earthquake recovery mission have sold sponsorships for 80 percent of the trees they plan to plant in the impoverished country.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region is participating in National Mentoring Month this January. The organization has a number of events planned including a trivia night, a breakfast with the CEO, and a party at Glennpeter Jewelers Diamond Centre.

Tech Valley High School® visited plastics manufacturer SABIC for a lesson in technology and its application in the workplace.

SAGE Computer Associates initiated the SAGECares Community Support Program in 2010, and each year SAGE chooses five arts organizations and five social service organizations to provide funding to. SAGE Computer Associates will contribute $7,000 to ten local charities, with more than 1,600 people voted for their favorite non-profit. The two Grand Finalists, Epilepsy Foundation Northeastern New York and WAMC Northeast Public Radio, will each receive more than $2,000.

Tech Valley High School® senior, Savanah Beers, will travel to Hong Kong later this month to conduct research for her senior project.

Tech Valley High School® students undertook research at National Grid’s Albany-area facilities for an electrifying lesson on the utility industry

CDPHP takes old New Year's Resolutions and makes them new with help from resources available on their website.

SEFCU donates $122,500 to rescue missions and food pantries in the Capital Region.

Albany Devils lost to Norfolk on December 22, at Norfolk.

SAGE Computer Associates announced their finalists for the SAGECares 2012 Community Support program: Epilepsy Foundation, Northeastern New York (Social Service), and WAMC, Northeast Public Radio (Arts).

Tech Valley High School will be hosting an information session for prospective students and their parents on January 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the school.

Albany Devils defeat Springfield 4-3 on December 27, 2012 at the MassMutual Center.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region is observing National Mentoring Month this January. BBBSCR will be introducing its first Big Brains Trivia Night on January 10 to raise funds for mentoring programs.

Albany Devils lost to Binghamton 3-2 at the Times Union Center on December 28, 2012.

Tech Valley High School students are designing a soup-can sculpture for CANstruction. The students have decided to build a penguin sculpture that will require $4,000 worth of cans. The CANstruction event will take place in April.

Pinnacle Human Resources has added Talent Acquisition to its list of client services with a focus on strategic positions for Executive, Finance, Marketing and Operations.

The Arts Center of the Capital Region has a number of classes scheduled for the month of January, including Vinyasa Yoga, Farmer's Market Yoga, Express Barre Fitness, jewelry workshops, sewing labs, Illustrator workshops, and more. Visit the Art Center's website for more information.

Albany Devils defeated Hershey 3-2 at the Giant Center on December 29, 2012

Tech Valley High School is now trademarked property of Questar III and Capital Region BOCES. The trademark status protects the name and helps ensure its sole use is for the regional public high school, which is located at the University at Albany East Campus in East Greenbush.

Tech Valley High School students will compete in the annual Odyssey of the Mind competition March 2 at Shenendehowa High School.

The Albany Devils are scheduled to play Springfield at 5 p.m. on January 5, Binghamton at 4 p.m. on January 6. Both games will be played at the Times Union Center.

The Capital District Child Care Council will be launching a High-Scope 7-Part Series for Family Child Care Providers starting Tuesday, January 8 at the Margaret Krause Center, Troy.