Saratoga, Warren, and Washington County have no shortage of fantastic goods and services to offer! In this podcast, our host Mike Nelson will clue you in on the amazing gems hidden in your very own community!
Riding the Rails of Progress with Stimler Advantage
Episode 48
In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Neil Stimler, the President of Stimler Advantage! Technology development has accelerated by leaps and bounds in recent years, and keeping up with it can be an overwhelming task… But Stimler Advantage has all the know-how to catch you and your business up with the times – making your processes efficient, and keeping your strategy tightly focused!
00:21 – What a Day… The Attack of the Fisher Cat
01:51 – Putting the “Busy” in Business
02:47 – Introductions: The Show Starts Proper
04:03 – Changes: Technology Evolves
07:38 – Five Towers Medium: Predictions are a Challenge!
09:49 – AI is… A Utility
12:13 – A Permanent State of Transition
14:58 – Websites and Print are Relevant Again!
16:46 – There is No One True Path! Find Out What’s Right for You!
19:29 – Building Relationships Takes Time!
20:19 – Working Local: Local is Global!
22:46 – The Stimler Advantage
24:04 – Is Wikipedia Still Credible?
26:24 – The Immense Value of Open Source: Neil’s Framework
29:30 – Their Success, Not Mine
31:00 – All Organizations, Big or Small
32:46 – Simplifying the Corporate Egg Hunt
34:41 – Defying Conventions
36:34 – Track, Measure, Grow
38:00 – How to Get in Touch: www.stimleradvantage.com
38:27 – Closing Remarks
PRODUCTION NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, Spa City Digital, or Five Towers Media.
In this episode, our hosts Mike Nelson and Derek Foster interview Doug Ford and Pam Stott, two employees of Curtis Lumber who specialize in workforce development! It’s all anyone can talk about now: “Where are all the young workers?” “What will happen to the trades in ten years?” If Doug and Pam have anything to say about it, things will only get better – they’re dedicated to educating people across the state about their options, and the wonderful truths about Blue Collar work – it’s not “a backup job”, it’s skilled, profitable, fulfilling, and essential!
Event Includes Shopping, Complimentary Coffee and Cocoa, Cookies with Mrs. Claus, and Custom Photo Cookie Ornaments
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — Dive into the festive spirit of the season at the 2nd Annual Artisans Christmas Market, proudly presented by Ladylily’s Place. Join us on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, from 11 am to 5 pm, at the enchantingly decorated Ladylily’s Place, 4300 NY-50 Suite 106 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. In case of snow, catch the magic on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, from 11 am to 5 pm.
Saratoga Springs, recently listed as one of the Most Festive Christmas Towns in the USA by House Beautiful sets the perfect backdrop for this extraordinary event. Immerse yourself in a wonderland of creativity as we showcase some of the region’s top artisans, each contributing to the festive atmosphere.
Shop unique, locally-produced and hand-crafted items. One-of-a-kind gifts including cookies, candles, jewelry, leathercraft, and more for everyone on your list. Sip complimentary coffee and cocoa while you shop! Looking for something uniquely special this year? Come to our Christmas market and have your photo taken in our charmingly decorated bakery. Shop while you wait for us to print your photo on a delicious cookie ornament. You can gift it as a keepsake, hang it on your tree or eat it on Christmas Eve. Check out our website for more details: www.ladylilysplace.com.
Join Mrs. Claus for delightful cookies from 2 to 4 pm. Admission is free, making this event accessible to all.
Specializing in delectable, cookie-masterpieces, our brand is centered on creating community through cookies. We’re looking forward to bringing local artisans together, providing a place to shop local and support our community this holiday season.
ABOUT LADYLILY’S PLACE
For over three years, we have served businesses and private clients by creating custom-cookie gifts. We take immense pride in our business and the quality of our product. We think baked goods should be delicious, while also being artistic and interesting. We believe there is nothing better than enjoying a freshly baked cookie with your best friend, celebrating an accomplishment, or sharing a laugh. We started this adventure with the goal of crafting magical moments and personalized cookies for you to share with the people you love. Each cookie you taste is a memory… we want them to be great ones!
Saratoga, Warren, and Washington County have no shortage of fantastic goods and services to offer! In this podcast, our host Mike Nelson will clue you in on the amazing gems hidden in your very own community!
The Two Key Words – Experience, and Teamwork
Episode 47
In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Kris Brunelle, owner and CEO of White Glove Janitorial Service! He may be the executive at the helm, but Kris still does cleaning, team-building and managing along with his salesmanship duties. The key words to his success? Experience, and Teamwork! How have these things helped his small startup thrive this past year? You’ll have to listen to this episode to find out!
00:21 – Introductions
01:12 – Applying Experience to the Job
03:17 – White Glove: Origins
06:51 – There’s ALWAYS Going to Be Dirt!
08:39 – How to Make Money? Do Something Nobody Else Wants to Do!
11:42 – Profit is Not a Bad Thing!
12:51 – Being a Good Boss
13:58 – The Power of the Internet
15:07 – My Web Coach
17:18 – Don’t Have the Skill? Hire Somebody!
18:27 – Trust in Your Team
20:38 – After One Year… Seven Employees, Company Car!
23:07 – The Illusion of Security: Choose Your Set of Problems
24:19 – The Wind in our Sales: Making Friends
26:33 – When You’ve Got to Say No
27:29 – Hanging Out: The Residential Side
30:02 – You Don’t Have to Jump Into Business Ownership Headfirst!
31:24 – Exotic Meats… Aren’t That Good
31:49 – How to Get in Touch: We Do Great Work!
33:00 – Closing Remarks
PRODUCTION NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, Spa City Digital, or Five Towers Media.
In this episode, our hosts Mike Nelson and Derek Foster interview Jared Davis and Samuel Stork – teacher and graduate respectively from WSWHE BOCES! They’ve got programs in dozens of different subjects for kids and adults alike, but one particular strength of their offerings is the Blue Collar menu! Horticulture, heavy equipment operation, welding, automotive – whatever your shade of blue, BOCES has a program for you!
In a heartwarming tribute to Veterans Day, Adirondack Brewery has crafted something truly special this year. A group of veterans, led by Adirondack Brewery Brewer Bob Shafer, who himself served 6 years in the US Air Force, came together to create a limited-edition beer: DD-214, a blonde IPA.
This unique brewing initiative began in 2020 as Brewer Bob Shafer’s way of honoring fellow veterans. The result is DD-214, a flavorful and distinctive blonde IPA that pays homage to the camaraderie and shared experiences of those who have served.
Behind the scenes, the veterans at Adirondack Brewery poured their dedication and passion into the brewing process. The attached behind-the-scenes photos capture the spirit of collaboration and the artistry involved in crafting this special beverage.
Tomorrow, on November 11th, Adirondack Brewery is extending a heartfelt thank you to veterans by offering them a complimentary pint of DD-214 with the purchase of a food menu item. This gesture is a small token of appreciation for the immense sacrifices and contributions made by our servicemen and women.
For those eager to savor DD-214, the blonde IPA will be available on draft and in cans for take-home enjoyment. Additionally, it will be proudly served at the Lake George American Legion Post 374.
The return of DD-214 on Friday is a celebration of craftsmanship and camaraderie. Adirondack Brewery expresses gratitude to Brewer Bob Shafer and the group of veterans whose collective effort brings this limited edition blonde IPA to life.
Saratoga, Warren, and Washington County have no shortage of fantastic goods and services to offer! In this podcast, our host Mike Nelson will clue you in on the amazing gems hidden in your very own community!
The Ultimate Beverage Solution! MicroBottler Seals it All!
Episode 46
In this episode, our host Mike Nelson interviews Doug Ernenwein, Jordan Wood, and Scott Lufkin from DK Advanced Technologies! They have an amazing product on offer that truly does it all – the MicroBottler, an affordable, adaptable, customizable and portable solution for any and all of your beverage-containment needs! Canning and bottling, any size you need… MicroBottler is one amazing machine!
00:21 – Introductions
01:43 – Program Advance: MicroBottler Origins
04:45 – Can it Can? Yes, it Can!
06:03 – Putting the “Craft” in Craft Beverage
09:23 – Seamless Seaming
11:18 – Weekly Sales, from Local to Vietnam!
12:50 – Multi-Faceted Marketing
15:08 – Mobile Canning… Only Works Short-Term!
18:54 – Not Just Canning: Bottling, Too!
21:12 – Modularity Made Easy
22:45 – Adaptability: Long Neck, Medicine, Crown Caps, Whatever You Want!
26:29 – A Mobile Solution
27:13 – The MicroBottler Journey
28:56 – Fully Custom Solutions
30:16 – How to Get in Touch: microbottler.us
31:24 – Big or Small, MicroBottler Does it All!
33:17 – Closing Remarks
PRODUCTION NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, Spa City Digital, or Five Towers Media.
In this episode, our hosts Mike Nelson and Derek Foster interview Kelsey Martin and Craig Dittl, two project managers from MLB Construction! They work with all kinds of people, from experienced Boomers to green Gen Zs, and no matter what the project, they keep the team and clients happy and get things done! What’s their secret? Listen to this episode HERE and find out!
The Warren-Washington-Albany ARC invites you to take part in their Fall Scarecrow Competition!
The scarecrows on display were handmade and decorated by program staff and individuals they support. Help us declare our winners and vote for your favorite scarecrow from each location! First, Second, and Third place prizes will be awarded for both the Capital District and Lake George Region. You can see all of their creations at either of the following locations:
Capital District: 334 Krumkill Rd. Slingerlands 12159 Lake George Region: 426 Quaker Rd. Queensbury 12804
Please vote for your favorite scarecrow by clicking on the link under your favorite!
Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. Visit our website to check out all the scarecrows and vote: https://wwaarc.org/scare-crow-ww/
We would love to see your fun photos with the scarecrows at either location. Be sure to tag the WWWARC and use the hashtags:
Warren-Washington-Albany ARC (WWAARC) is respectfully committed to providing services, advocating for and offering opportunities to individuals with intellectual or other developmental disabilities and their families; by supporting them in the realization of their fullest potential.
The Glens Falls Symphony continues its 40th anniversary season with a concert of music from around the world entitled, “International Colors” on Sunday November 12, 2023 at 4pm. Performing at the Glens Falls High School auditorium, the ensemble of musicians from all over the Northeast will present a concert of pieces from Argentina, France, and Italy. First on the program is a delicate portion of music from renowned Argentinian composer, Astor Piazzolla. Mr. Piazzolla, whose compositions and performances on the traditional accordion-like instrument associated with tango music, the bandoneon, made him a singularly popular figure in Argentina for how he elevated and expanded tango music, wrote his own version of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” for violin and orchestra. Called “Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas” (known in English as “The Four Season of Buenos Aires”), the Glens Falls Symphony’s Concertmaster (Principal First Violin) Michael Emery will perform as soloist in the “Autumn” movement.
Photo provided by Glens Falls Symphony.
The program also features a work from the French composer Maurice Ravel about the early French composer Couperin. In honor of this performance of music by a French Baroque-era composer, the Symphony will also be presenting a free screening of the award-winning 1991 film “Tous les Matins du Monde” about the French Baroque composer Marin Marais. This free screening takes place on Wednesday, November 8, at 2:30pm at Crandall Library Community Room. Ravel’s work, “Le Tombeau de Couperin” explores the many different sounds and colors of the orchestra. This second concert of the 40th season concludes with cheerful music by Felix Mendelssohn’s with the Symphony No. 4, known as the “Italian.” This vibrant work brings the lively sounds of the Italian countryside to life with rhythmic and cheerful melodies.
About Concertmaster Michael Emery, Violin
Mr. Emery blends performance with teaching to create an active musical career. He has collaborated in chamber music with many international artists, including Ruggiero Ricci, Elizabeth Pitcairn, André-Michel Schub, and Emanuel Ax. Michael is a concertmaster and frequent soloist with orchestras in New York and California and has performed as a soloist and concertmaster in Asia, as well as several major European cities. Mr. Emery has performed in collaboration with many contemporary composers, including Gunther Schuller, Jennifer Higdon, Joan Tower, Ezra Laderman, Lowell Liebermann, Tommie Haglund, Richard Danielpour, and John Corigliano. Mr. Emery earned his MM in Performance from the Manhattan School of Music as a scholarship student with Erick Friedman and Raphael Bronstein and served as concertmaster of the Manhattan Symphony.
Events
Wednesday, November 8 at 2:30pm, Crandall Public Library Community Room “Sound+Film” series, featuring free screening of “Tous Les Matins du Monde”
Sunday, November 12 at 3pm, Glens Falls High School Auditorium Pre-Concert Talk, free, with Charles Peltz
Sunday, November 12 at 4pm, Glens Falls High School Auditorium “International Colors” Concert of Astor Piazzolla “Autumn”, Maurice Ravel “Le Tombeau de Couperin” and Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4, “Italian”
Tickets
4-Concert Season Tickets: Tier 1: $140/ Tier 2: $120/ Tier 3: $96 NEW! Family Season Ticket: Two Adults and Two Children: $220 for all four concerts. Single Tickets to one concert: Adult: $30/$33/$26 Single Student Ticket: $12 Location: Glens Falls High School Auditorium, 10 Quade St, Glens Falls, NY 12801
For more information, contact Jennifer Brink at (518) 793-1348 or exdir@gfso.org www.theglensfallssymphony.org Glens Falls Symphony Office (518) 793-1348 Located upstairs in the LARAC Gallery building: 7 Lapham Place in Glens Falls Office hours: Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
About Glens Falls Symphony
The Glens Falls Symphony, begun as a community amateur orchestra in 1977 at the then-named Adirondack Community College. Celebrating 40 years this season, the symphony successfully moves into its fourth decade of music-making as a professional orchestra since its incorporation in 1983. Since Maestro Charles Peltz’ arrival in 2000, the fully professional Glens Falls Symphony has performed a dynamic repertoire, regularly including musical premieres and world-renowned guest artists while expanding musical offerings to include family concerts, summer pops programs and more. Cited as “one of the great orchestras of our country” by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Joseph Schwantner, the orchestra comprises professional musicians who come from all over the Northeast to perform.
