BUSINESS BRIEFS 23
Week of July 15 – July 21, 2016
PEP Welcomes Crozier
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Patient Experience Project (PEP), a full-service, patient-centric communications agency based in Saratoga Springs, has announced the hiring of Meghan Crozier, the newest member of the PEP’s Client Services department. Crozier joins the PEP as an account manager. In that role, she plans, executes, manages, and analyzes marketing campaigns and serves as the daily liaison between clients and the agency. Crozier has comprehensive experience in pharmaceutical marketing, having managed multiple product launches and post-launch initiatives for such clients as Celgene, Alkermes, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Good Start Genetics, Gilead, and Shire. Previously, she worked as the director of Communications for the New York State Recreation and Park Society. Crozier earned a bachelor’s degree, with honors, in communication/creative advertising from Lasell College in Newton, Massachusetts. Learn more about the Patient Experience Project at www. the-pep.com.
IMC “Arts Spark” Launch Party MALTA — Interactive Media Consulting, LLC, of Saratoga Springs is launching a new online business platform for artists. Arts Spark is a platform for creative types to manage their music and art. Artists and creative freelancers will find marketing information, communities to share information and best practices, articles on a variety of topics, and easyto-use, affordable website and
e-commerce solutions. At the launch and networking party on July 21 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Creative Corks in Malta (1107 Ellsworth Boulevard), IMC will offer demonstrations of Arts Spark and show artists how to use other technology tools that may be helpful to them, such as Facebook Live and Periscope. A Skype feed will bring in live music from Dallas-based guitarist Pete Weise. Arts Spark solves a problem identified in the 2014 report issued by the Capital Region Creative Economy Project, which highlighted the need for access to business support services for creative entrepreneurs and freelancers. For more information, visit ArtsSpark.com.
Third Thursday Breakfast SARATOGA SPRINGS — Chris Kay, CEO of NYRA, will be the speaker at the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce Third Thursday Breakfast at Longfellows, 500 Union Avenue on Thursday, July 21 from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. With the 2016 Saratoga Race Meet starting on Friday, July 22, Chris Kay looks forward to the chance to update our members and guests on plans for the 2016 Race Meet and the outlook for the Saratoga Race Course this year and into the future. The Saratoga Race Meet is one of the best in the world. Under Chris Kay’s leadership, NYRA has become profitable
and attendance, sales of season passes, and handle on and off the track have all increased. But, like every year, there are changes being made this year that we know will be of interest to everyone who loves the Saratoga Race Course and wants to see our Thoroughbred horse racing industry succeed. Registration is $20 at www. saratoga.org. Thank you to The Adirondack Trust Company for sponsoring this breakfast.
TD Bank Partners to Support The Open Door QUEENSBURY — On Friday, July 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., donations will be accepted at the TD Bank at 54 Quaker Road in Queensbury, as part of TD’s Bring Change campaign to help local community organizations. Friday’s community fundraiser is to support The Open Door. In addition to the community donation, TD will make a contribution. The Open Door is a local non-profit organization dedicated to serving the homeless throughout the Glens Falls area. The organization provides nutritious meals in a friendly, welcoming environment. The Open Door serves more than 1,600 meals each month, along with distributing thousands of pounds food to local agencies. Open Door would like to use the funds raised towards the purchase of a new convection oven and range that will help bring hot meals to those in need.
Harvard Suing GlobalFoundries over Patent Infringement on Computer Chip MALTA — GlobalFoundries is being sued by Harvard University for allegedly using a technique invented by Harvard researchers to make the IBM computer chips. Harvard filed a lawsuit against the company on Friday, June 24 after claiming patent infringement. The Ivy League school could potentially be suing for millions of dollars; however the exact amount is uncertain. “Invented by Professor Roy G. Gordon and members of his Harvard laboratory in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the technology relates to the deposition of thin films of metals and other materials onto surfaces — for example, to create an insulating layer on a semiconductor memory chip,” Harvard stated in a recent post to its website. IBM previously made these computer chips at its factory in Dutchess County, currently owned by GlobalFoundries. It is unknown if Harvard had discussed the patent infringement with IBM before the GlobalFoundries takeover.
Business-to-Business Expo SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce will host its largest event of the year, the 2016 Saratoga County Business-toBusiness Expo, on Thursday, October 6. The event will take place from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway. There will be 145 member exhibitors, comprised of over 40 industries from all over the Capital Region. There will be over 10 local restaurants serving food, various activities throughout the expo, various cash bars, and giveaways at member booths. Average attendance ranges between 1,500-2,000 people, with a majority coming from the business community. For more information or to sign-up as an exhibitor, visit www. saratoga.org. For any additional questions, or if you are a restaurant vendor, please contact Keith VanVeghten, kvanveghten@saratoga.org or call 518-584-3255.