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Annual event showcases wineries, demos and local vendors
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he Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce is a proud sponsor of the 13th annual Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest presented by WineRacks.com. Tickets are available now. Visit hudsonvalleywinefest.com for more information.
On September 6-7, people will gather at Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck to view over 75 wineries, five distilleries and breweries and over 100 specialty food, art, craft and home good vendors. Visitors will have the chance to learn more about the food and
wine that are available to sample. Cooking demonstrations and seminars on various topics will be held throughout the weekend. The complete list of vendors and more information on weekend activities can be found at hudsonvalleywinefest.com.
Special tasting event
wineracks.com is hosting a special friday evening grand reserve tasting event at the dutchess County fairgrounds, with special pricing for Chamber members and their guests. This event will feature exclusive first opportunities to sample wines and taste gourmet foods which will be on display during the weekend’s Wine and food festival. Proceeds from this event will go to the Chamber foundation’s Charles S. North Music Scholarship in recognition of his contribution to the community, according to Michael babcock of wineracks.com. advance tickets for the grand reserve tasting will be available starting august 15. Please visit hudsonvalleywinefest.com for complete information.
14th annual festival includes top talent, has cultural impact
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azz in the Valley returns to Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie on August 17 with music all day from 11 a.m. through 8 p.m. This is the third year the festival will take place in Dutchess County and the 14th year overall for this annual showcase presented by TRANSART and Cultural Services. The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce is a sponsor of the event. Jazz in the Valley is a full afternoon of music and art that has
Testimonial:
grown from a small event to an annual festival. World-class musicians have performed throughout the years and this intergenerational day is now known by many for its mix of well-known jazz professionals and new artists. New voices from outside the mainstream are able to share their music with a new audience throughout the day alongside popular performers. The festival’s focus is jazz music, however it often includes other mediums addressing the art, art-
ists and audience. There is also an educational component tied to the event entitled “Behind the Beat: Intro to Jazz,” a series of ongoing workshops in public schools around the area meant to teach young people about jazz music. TRANSART hopes to make a new generation of listeners by exposing young people to the music, its history and artists. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit jazzinthevalleyny.org.
Bob Cristadoro “The relationship between the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce and Bob’s Discount Furniture - Poughkeepsie has been extremely productive and pleasurable! Located in the Shoppes at South Hills in the shadow of the Poughkeepsie Galleria, Bob’s was seeking a way to attain more visibility. The Chamber has proven to be a great catalyst to get this done. By utilizing the Chamber’s Breakfast Meetings, the Business-to-Business gatherings and our recent 5th Anniversary To see how the Ribbon Cutting Event, we have gained much Chamber has helped of the visibility we sought. The Chamber others grow their staff has worked very hard to give us ideas business, please visit of how we can continue to improve the dcrcoc.org/testimonials traffic to our store. Several Chamber staff have even attended our Shoppes at South Hills “Town Meetings” and are actively involved in helping our shop owners to improve their businesses. Joining the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce is one of the best things we could have done to move our business forward.”
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