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Contact Jeff Gaines, 518-237-7353

TEDx COMES TO ALBANY: CALL FOR SPEAKERS, SPONSORS, VOLUNTEERS

Nov. 4 Event to Offer Mind-blowing Discussion

ALBANY (6/29/10)– TEDxAlbany, where x=independently organized TED event, will present a day of information, inspiration and entertainment in the Lewis A. Swyer Theatre of The Egg on Nov. 4, 2010.

The organizers of TEDxAlbany are currently seeking speakers, sponsors and volunteers. The theme is “Human Change.”

“TEDxAlbany is bringing the excitement of TED to New York’s Capital Region,” said Jeff Gaines, TEDxAlbany organizer. “If you still haven’t heard of TED, check out a few videos on the website and you’ll be hooked. There’s nothing more inspiring than experiencing the reckless sharing of good ideas by intelligent people.”

TED, short for Technology, Entertainment, Design, is a nonprofit organization devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading.” Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, the annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes or less. The talks are made available, free, at TED.com.

Modeled after the annual TED Conference, TEDxAlbany will invite a wide variety of speakers, authors, business people and educators to share ideas and insights that will provoke thinking and conversation. TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group setting.

James Howard Kunstler is among the confirmed TEDxAlbany speakers. The Saratoga author/commentator delivered a talk at the 2004 annual TED Conference in Monterey, Calif. An online video of Kunstler’s talk is available through the TEDTalks video podcast.

“TEDxAlbany will be a day of mind blowing discussion,” said Gaines, a motivational speaker based in Cohoes. “We’re seeking speakers to share the very best ideas our region has to offer.”

The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including TEDxAlbany, are self-organized.

For information about TEDxAlbany, visit: http://tedxalbany.com.

ABOUT TEDx

In the spirit of “ideas worth spreading,” TED has created TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxAlbany, where x = independently organized TED event. At TEDxAlbany, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.

ABOUT TED

TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The annual TED Conference takes place in Long Beach, California, with simulcast in Palm Springs; TEDGlobal is held each year in Oxford, UK. TED’s media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily, and the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to host local, self-organized events around the world, and the TEDFellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.

Follow TED on Twitter at twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at facebook.com/TED.

TEDGlobal 2010, “And Now the Good News,” will be held July 13-16, 2010, in Oxford, UK. TED2011, “The Rediscovery of Wonder,” will be held February 28-March 4, 2011, in Long Beach, California, with the TEDActive simulcast in Palm Springs, California.

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For Immediate Release

Contact:  Kathleen Tesnakis,  518-274-0813

STYLISH ECO-FASHION DESIGNER SETS UP SHOP IN CHELSEA, NYC, DEC. 10-23
‘e ko logic makes ‘green’ apparel worn around the world

MANHATTAN (Nov. 30) –  ‘e ko logic, the designer of ‘green’ clothing worn around the world, will showcase its high-style, eco-friendly apparel at the Chelsea Market from Dec. 10 to Dec. 23, during the JINGLE holiday pop-up store.

“We were making fashionable ‘green’ clothing before ‘green’ was in fashion,” said designer Kathleen Tesnakis, who founded ‘e ko logic in 1996.

‘e ko logic is a husband-and-wife team, based in Troy, N.Y., that uses recycled cashmere and post-consumer fabric to create one-of-a-kind hats, scarves and sweaters for men and women. They also make cashmere dresses and skirts.

Every item made by ‘e ko logic is unique because of the way Tesnakis gathers and assembles her materials. After hunting down discarded cashmere sweaters and other fabric treasures, she dismantles each article of clothing while taking the time to recognize its individual character and beauty. Finally, she transforms the material by joining it with other pieces to give an old garment a new life and purpose.

“There’s a little magic and a lot of love in each piece we construct,” Tesnakis said. “We can’t request our palette. We use what we find.”

‘e ko logic clothing is sought-after by the environmentally conscious and fashion conscious alike, from New York to Japan. Even a few celebrities, like Lee Ranaldo, of the iconic rock band Sonic Youth, are sporting ‘e ko logic apparel.

Accessories by ‘e ko logic cost between $72 to $120, while clothing prices range from $242 to $570.

Most of ‘e ko logic’s wholesale business comes from New York City, which is why the company relocated from Portland, Ore. to upstate New York in 2002.  They are now housed in a century-old building that was originally used to recycle left-over textile scraps from the Troy shirt collar and cuff industry. To date, ‘e ko logic has recycled more than seven tons of post-consumer clothing.

New Yorkers can purchase ‘e ko logic clothing at Cog & Pearl in Brooklyn, and Arleen Bowman in Manhattan. Accessories by ‘e ko logic are available at the Museum of Art & Design in Manhattan.

This December, ‘e ko logic will join several independent designers who will be selling clothing, jewelry, stationery, and art made from recycled products during the Chelsea Market JINGLE holiday pop up  store.

Chelsea Market is located at 75 9th Avenue (Between 15th and 16th Streets). JINGLE’s grand opening is Dec. 10 at 4 p.m.  The event continues through Dec. 23. Hours are Monday through Friday 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

“We like to think of the Jingle as Brigadoon in Manhattan. It’s a special place that only appears once per year, full of creative energy and talented artists,” Tesnakis said. “Most people don’t know where their clothing was manufactured. Buying directly from the designer is a meaningful way to shop for clothes.”

For information, visit: http://www.ekologic.com .

For images and an ‘e ko logic logo, visit: http://duncancrary.com/clients/ekologic.html

Contact Kathleen Tesnakis at 518-274-0813 or 518-867-1864 (mobile).

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For Immediate Release

Contact: Kathleen Tesnakis, 518-274-0813

‘E KO LOGIC TO HOST GREEN FASHION OPEN STUDIO IN TROY, DEC. 6
Troy Designer Was Making Green Fashion Before Green Was Fashionable

TROY, N.Y. (Nov. 24, 2009) — ‘e ko logic, the designer of high fashion recycled cashmere clothing, will host an open studio during Troy’s Victorian Stroll, this Dec. 6, from noon to 5 p.m.

“We love inviting people into our beautiful space in Troy so they can meet us and see how our clothing is made,” said Kathleen Tesnakis, ‘e ko logic founder and designer. “Most people don’t know where their clothing was manufactured. Buying directly from the designer is a meaningful way to shop for clothes.”

‘e ko logic is a husband-and-wife team that uses recycled cashmere and post-consumer fabric to create one-of-a-kind hats, scarves and sweaters for men and women. They also make cashmere dresses and skirts.

Every item made by ‘e ko logic is unique because of the way Tesnakis gathers her materials and assembles them. First, she hunts for discarded cashmere sweaters and other clothing treasures. Next, she dismantles each piece of clothing, taking time to recognize its character and individual beauty. Finally, she transforms the material by joining it with other pieces to give an old garment a new life and purpose.

“There is a little magic and a lot of love in each piece we construct,” Tesnakis said. “We can’t request our palette. We use what we find.”

‘e ko logic clothing is sold around the world, from New York to Japan, and is sought-after by the eco-conscious and fashion-conscious alike. Even a few celebrities are sporting the Made-in-Troy clothing. Lee Ranaldo, of the iconic rock band Sonic Youth, was recently photographed for the national music magazine “Blurt” wearing apparel by ‘e ko logic.

Not every piece of ‘e ko logic clothing makes it into the limelight, but many items continue to have adventures of their own. One ‘e ko logic hat traveled the world on the head of a monk, and two hats met while stationed in Antarctica. Just recently, Tesnakis  received a call from a woman who wanted to replace an ‘e ko logic hat that had been stolen off her husband’s head by an owl.

“Somewhere in Washington State there is an owl with a very comfortable cashmere nest,” Tesnakis said.  “I’m glad our clothing was recycled.”

At ‘e ko logic, recycling extends beyond the clothing. The century-old building where ‘e ko logic is headquartered, at 444 River Street, was originally used to recycle left-over textile scraps from the Troy collar and cuff industry, turning “batts” and “shoddys” into things like pillows.

“A hundred years later, we’re still doing the same thing in this building,” Tesnakis said. “We were making fashionable ‘green’ clothing before ‘green’ was in fashion. And we’re proud to be located in a city that was known for making clothes and reusing textiles.”

After the Victorian Stroll in Troy, ‘e ko logic will be selling a special line of apparel at the Chelsea Market JINGLE in Manhattan, from Dec. 10 to Dec. 23. But visitors at their Troy Open Studio will have a sneak preview and the chance to buy those items before their New York City debut.

‘e ko logic accessories cost from $72 to $120. Clothing ranges in price from $242 to $570. Credit cards are accepted at the studio and online.

“My motto for this year has been: be revolutionary, act intentionally,” Tesnakis said. “When people support creative businesses like ‘e ko logic, they are empowering themselves. Because we have the ability to enrich our community by making conscious choices about where we shop.”

For information, visit: http://www.ekologic.com . For high resolution publicity images, visit: http://duncancrary.com/clients/ekologic.html

Contact Kathleen Tesnakis at 518-274-0813.

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For Immediate Release

Contact Info: Jill Schwartz, 413-644-9994

CHELSEA MARKET GOES JINGLE AGAIN W/HOLIDAY POP-UP STORE, DEC. 10-23
Shopping extravaganza decks the halls of Chelsea Market with art & industry

MANHATTAN — (Nov. 23, 2009) — Chelsea Market will be serving more than fabulous food this holiday season. Beginning Dec. 10, and continuing until Dec. 23, the market will host “JINGLE” a Holiday pop-up store now in its third year.

JINGLE is a shopping extravaganza featuring a collective of independent designers, selling their wares directly, and various performance art and video designed to tickle the imagination.

Items at the JINGLE will include nostalgic, vintage groove jewelry and home accessories, green products recycled from cashmere and felted wool (both edgy and high style), candles, fine handmade contemporary porcelain, natural skincare, wall art constructed from recycled spice tins, fine stationery and curiosities, quirky and fun knitted wire sculpture, playful letters and words in metal, retro kitchen fashion, handcrafted leather goods, kitsch stocking stuffers, and a bounty of other beautifully designed products for body and home and for just about everyone and everything.

The shopping festival is a natural extension of the playful architecture that characterizes the retail level of Chelsea Market, and its visiting designers will pick up where the hall leaves off.

“Our edgy, yet arty take on gift giving promises to put excitement into your holiday shopping,” said festival creator Jill Schwartz. “This is the perfect setting for us as ‘Art Meets Industry’ in our store, and Chelsea Market’s unique spirit reinforces our vision.”

JINGLE’s grand opening is Dec. 10 at 4 p.m.  The event continues through Dec. 23. Hours are Monday through Friday 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

About the vendors:

ELEMENTS/JILL SCHWARTZ: Tickle your fancy side with the preciousness of Jill Schwartz’s elements… Incredible vintage groove assemblage work expressed in artware jewelry, heirloom albums, picture frames, and more.

‘E KO LOGIC: Where “Green” meets Couture. Clothing and accessories hand constructed in New York by recycling post-consumer cashmere sweaters.

THE MACBETH COLLECTION: A home & accessories line that marries functional home storage and organization with high-design.

MOTEL DELUXE: Purveyors of fine stationery, journals, photo albums, and a wide variety of great gift items.

GAUGE: Cool and clean metal letters and words, precious one-of-a-kind metal snowflakes, and other unique metal products, all handmade in Brooklyn.

JILLERY BY JILL FAGIN: A line of jewelry, Judaica, and home accessories, handcrafted in New York City from recycled aluminum.

PRIMITIVE TWIG: Wall art figures from recycled material and vintage parts.

YEEHAW INDUSTRIES: Original products from fine woodblock prints to hand-printed letterpress stationery.

REBEL DESIGNS: Hip and chic jewelry and leather goods, offering style and sophistication to fashionistas all over the world.

MARY JAEGER: Designs sculpted and dyed, women’s and interior accessories focusing on hand-made details and a sensitive use of color, pattern and texture.

ELIZABETH GILLETT: Unique scarves, cozy sweaters and special evening cover-ups that are feminine and fun!

KITSCH*N GLAM: With a wink and a nod to ’50s design, Kitsch*n Glam’s colorful line of lifestyle products are fashionable, flirtatious accents to express personal style.

AUSTRALIAN SCENT: 100 percent natural, hypoallergenic skin care. Nothing compares.

AYALA JEWELRY: Ayala Naphtali’s jewelry incorporates sterling silver with recycled coconut shell and semiprecious stones. Her modern and elegant adornments are earthy and beautifully textured.

REINA MIA BRILL: Adorable Quirky Knitted wire sculptures.

KLEIN REID: Fine handmade porcelain.

BLUE Q: Kitsch objects and other awesome & artful curiosities.

PUTAMAYO WORLD MUSIC: CDS offering Afro pop, folk, Celtic, world beat artists, and holiday music for both children and adults.

AND MORE…

For links to the websites of JINGLE vendors, visit: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jingle/207568156718

For information and images, contact Jill Schwartz at 646-872-0626.

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For Immediate Release

Contact: Catherine Hedgeman 518-708-6350

BEST-SELLING AUTHOR RICHARD FLORIDA COMES TO ALBANY, SEPT. 24

“Who’s Your City?” Co-Hosted by Center for Economic Growth & The Stakeholders
Presented by General Electric

ALBANY, N.Y. (9/14/09) — New York’s Capital Region is more talented, creative and hip than you may think.

But the area still has a lot of work to do if it wants to attract and retain more creative professionals.

That’s the message event organizers hope people will take away from a Sept. 24 presentation at the Palace Theatre by best-selling author Richard Florida, Ph.D.

“In the global battle for creative talent, we are going to see a strong emphasis, greater than ever before, on the importance of quality of place,” Florida said. “For Albany to compete effectively, the region will have to provide creative workers with a complete authentic community.”

THE CREATIVE CLASS

Florida’s upcoming talk in Albany will focus on the concepts in his latest book “Who’s Your City? — How the Creative Economy is Making the Place Where You Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life.”

This book is the most recent in a series examining what Florida calls the “Creative Class,” an emergent class of highly mobile intellectuals, artists and entrepreneurs.

This group of idea-creating professionals is highly courted by community leaders because, although it amounts to just 30 percent of the total workforce, the creative class controls more than 70 percent of the discretionary income in the nation.

But members of the creative class have the ability to choose where they want to live, according to Florida, and they choose to live in tolerant communities with a good job market, appealing aesthetics, cultural amenities, and a large pool of potential mates.

HOW DOES ALBANY RANK ON THE CREATIVITY INDEX?

According to Florida, the percentage of creative class professionals in the Albany workforce is higher than the national average for regions of its size.

About 32 percent of the Capital Region workforce (137,710 workers) can be described as creative class, while 15 percent of the Capital Region workforce (67,310 workers) can be described as the “Super-Creative Core,” which includes scientists, engineers, techies, innovators, and researchers, as well as artists, designers, writers and musicians.

This summer, Florida ranked Albany #20 in a national list of the “Best 25 Cities for Gen Y” (for singles ages 20-29).

In 2005, he identified Albany as a top mid-sized metro area in the country for “talent clusters” in the legal and media fields.

In his 2002 “Creativity Rankings,” Florida placed Albany at No. 2 (behind Albuquerque) among medium-sized cities in the U.S. The score is based on the number of creative workers, the presence of high tech industries and the level of diversity in the region.

More Albany Metro Area Place Rankings
(Among 266 U.S. Regions):

Singles (20-29) overall – 20th
Singles (20-29) best buy – 14th (when cost is figured in)

Professionals (29-44) overall – 27th
Professionals (29-44) best buy – 32nd

Families with children overall – 25th
Families with children best buy – 44th

Empty-nesters overall – 22nd
Empty-nesters best buy – 29th

Retirees overall – 25th
Retirees best buy – 31st

Source: Richard Florida, director of the Martin Prosperity Institute,
Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.

FUTURE FORWARD

The Stakeholders, Inc., and the Center for Economic Growth (CEG) are co-hosting Richard Florida’s presentation at the Palace as part of the “Future Forward” speaker series. General Electric is the major sponsor.

“We invited Richard Florida to our Capital City to start the discussion about how and why we should invest in a creative economy,” said Catherine Hedgeman, president and CEO of The Stakeholders. “The future of our region hinges on revitalization of our cities and on investment in a creative economy to ensure artists, entrepreneurs and social innovators can thrive.”

“Our region’s culture of innovation is predicated on the development and exchange of ideas,” said F. Michael Tucker, CEG’s president and CEO. “When you couple that with a spirited quality of life you get a location that is well suited for a dynamic, high tech economy.”

“GE is pleased to bring Richard Florida back to the region,” said Christine Horne, manager of Communications and Public Affairs, GE Energy. “We consider this a great opportunity to hear Florida’s ideas on the ‘creative class,’ commercial innovation, and regional development. His unique perspective on global trends and economics will help us understand, as a region, how to compete in the global marketplace.”

FOR INFORMATION:

For information about the Sept. 24 presentation by Richard Florida at the Palace Theatre, visit: http://www.yourcitycapregion.com.

For information about Richard Florida and a press kit, visit:
http://www.creativeclass.com/richard_florida/media.php

For information about the Center for Economic Growth, visit: http://www.ceg.org.

For information about The Stakeholders Foundation, Inc., visit: http://thestakeholders.org.

For Immediate Release
Contact: Catherine Hedgeman 518-708-6350
CEO@TheStakeholdersFoundation.org

GROUP TAPS ALBANY’S “CREATIVE CLASS” TO BRING RICHARD FLORIDA TO TOWN

The Stakeholders Hires Duncan Crary to Promote Best-Selling Author’s Talk at Palace, Sept. 24

ALBANY, NY (7-15-09)—A local nonprofit has engaged Albany’s “creative class” to promote an upcoming talk by global best-selling author Richard Florida.

On Sept. 24, at the Palace Theatre, Florida will speak about the concepts in his latest book, “Who’s Your City? – How the Creative Economy is Making the Place Where You Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life.” Florida’s earlier books explored the importance of the creative class, an emergent class of independent intellectuals, artists and entrepreneurs.

The presentation is co-hosted by The Stakeholders, Inc., and The Center for Economic Growth. General Electric is the presenting sponsor.

To promote the event, The Stakeholders, Inc., has hired independent creative consultant Duncan Crary, of Duncan Crary Communications.

“The Stakeholders is bringing Richard Florida to our Capital City to start the discussion about how and why the people of our region should invest in a creative economy,” said Catherine Hedgeman, president & CEO of The Stakeholders, Inc. “We’re proud to have hired Duncan to promote this event, because he is a member of our region’s growing creative class who has chosen to make this area his home.”

This February, Crary, 30, founded his own new media and creative consulting business in Troy. In May, he partnered with Dutch Apple Cruises to host a successful riverboat commute to work between Albany and Troy. A former newspaper reporter and magazine editor, Crary now hosts and produces “The KunstlerCast,” a weekly audio podcast featuring urban planning author James Howard Kunstler.

“Many young creative professionals like me are happily choosing to make the Capital Region our home,” Crary said. “Richard Florida’s talk will help the community-at-large to better understand the vital role that the creative class will play in our region’s new economy. I hope that it will also inspire young professionals to stake a claim in the places we have chosen to live, because these are our cities.”

The mission of The Stakeholders is to cultivate an informed and active creative class dedicated to building diverse and sustainable communities throughout New York’s Capital Region.

Though Crary is the first paid consultant on the team, more than a dozen creative class professionals are serving as volunteers for the Stakeholders to orchestrate the Richard Florida event. More than a dozen local businesses and organizations have signed on to sponsor the talk.

Richard Florida is director of the Martin Prosperity Institute and professor of Business and Creativity at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. His other books include “The Rise of the Creative Class,” “Cities and the Creative Class” and “The Flight of the Creative Class.”

For information about the Sept. 24 presentation by Richard Florida, visit: http://www.yourcitycapregion.com.

For information about The Center for Economic Growth, visit: http://www.ceg.org.

For information about The Stakeholders, visit: http://www.thestakeholdersfoundation.org and
http://www.thestakeholders.org.

For information about Duncan Crary Communications, visit: http://DuncanCrary.com.

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For Immediate Release

April 23, 2009

Contact: Duncan Crary 518-274-2723

RIVERBOAT COMMUTE TO WORK, ALBANY – TROY, MAY 13

Dutch Apple Commuter Cruise Re-creates Steamboat Travel in Capital Region

ALBANY, N.Y. – On May 13, riverboat commuter service between Albany and Troy will return to the Capital Region for one special day.

Duncan Crary Communications of Troy has partnered with Dutch Apple Cruises of Albany to host one day of Hudson River commuter service to and from work in Albany and Troy. Commuters may ride the Dutch Apple to Albany or Troy in either direction before and after work.

“Commuting by water is one of the best ways to get to work,” said Duncan Crary, who made local and national headlines in 2007 for canoeing to work in Albany. “This event will demonstrate that the journey from point A to point B can and should be a rewarding experience — and an adventure, too!”

The morning cruise will leave Albany at 6:45 a.m. and arrive in Troy at 7:25 a.m. The boat will leave Troy at 7:40 a.m. and arrive back in Albany at 8:30 a.m. Morning passengers will receive complimentary Times Union newspapers, coffee and bagels. Trolley shuttle service to select downtown locations will be provided to passengers by the City of Troy and the Albany Aqua Ducks.

The after-work cruise will depart Albany at 5:25 p.m. and arrive in Troy at 6:05 p.m. The boat will leave Troy at 6:30 p.m. and arrive back in Albany at 7:10 p.m. The after-work cruise will feature complimentary finger foods, a cash bar and live music by the Clarinet Marmalade (a trio of members from the Skip Parsons Riverboat Jazz Band).

Tickets cost $25 round-trip and $15 one-way. Pleasure passengers are welcome on the morning and after-work cruises, but must board in Albany for a round-trip.

Cruising time between cities will take about 40 minutes, with time for passengers to get off and board in Troy.

“This is going to be a nice, slow, beautiful ride to work,” said Capt. Lou Renna, owner of the Dutch Apple. “People are going to get to work in a different way, without the hustle and bustle of speeding down 787. I think it will be very relaxing.”

Additional support for this event includes a $500 mini grant from The Hudson River Valley Greenway.

“Communities throughout the valley are once again looking to use the river to solve modern problems — to get people out of their cars and into more sustainable modes of transportation,” said Mark Castiglione, acting executive director of the Hudson River Valley Greenway.

“If we have enough passengers, we could take 100 cars off the road,” Renna said. “That would make this a ‘green’ commute.

Though the Dutch Apple is not powered by steam, this event will recreate the 19th and early 20th century experience of Hudson River steamboat travel. Steamboats provided regular passenger service to and from Albany starting with Robert Fulton’s first steamboat voyage in 1807 and lasting until 1948. Some area residents, like Skip Parsons, remember riding the Albany steamboats in their youth.

“My mother’s family lived in Hudson and we went there by steamboat. But only a couple of times,” said Parsons. “I had not realized at the time how exciting it must have been. I guess we thought it would always be a part of life.”

If this May 13 event proves successful and profitable, Renna said the Dutch Apple might offer more commuter days in the future.

Duncan Crary Communications has created a website with information about the cruise and a discussion forum where visitors can hookup with carpoolers and share their river commuting stories. http://DuncanCrary.com/DutchApple

To purchase tickets, call the Dutch Apple at 518-463-0220.

For information, call Duncan Crary at 518-274-2723 or email info@DuncanCrary.com.

Note: Complimentary media passes are available to those covering this event.

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