The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) is hosting a one-day summit to explore how Northern New York businesses and residents can reap the financial benefits of shared renewable energy projects even when an installation is not on their own property.
The event will be held at The Wild Center in Tupper Lake on March 31. Continue reading
Dan MacEntee (left), representing Senator Betty Little, Strand Theatre owners Helen Zyma and Bob Card. Courtesy photo
Strand Theatre owners Helen Zyma and Bob Card were honored by the Adirondack North Country Association at the ANCA annual meeting held Friday, September 25 in Lake Placid.
ANCA Executive Director Kate Fish initiated in 2013 a campaign to save small North Country movie theaters when the film industry announced that only digital movies would be distributed instead of traditional film. Continue reading
Several of the North Country’s most innovative entrepreneurs will gather on Friday, September 25 to share their experiences with growing an idea into a viable business in our unique region.
The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) is hosting this forum as part of its 2015 Annual Meeting, themed “ANCA@60: Accelerating Local Economies.” Continue reading
The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) and Inclusive Recreation Resource Center at SUNY Cortland (IRRC) are releasing a guide to improving accessibility at destinations along three main tourism corridors in the North Country.
A free webinar from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28 will introduce this resource and discuss accessibility issues throughout the region. Continue reading
By Jay Lawson
The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) plans to start a new Strategic Plan in March, as the group looks forward to its next five years.
In conjunction with the new plan, ANCA is seeking feedback from the public, in the form of an online survey.
The survey is quick, according to ANCA, taking only about six minutes. Continue reading
Three distinct New York-based organizations—New York States of Mind (NYSOM), Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA), and Adirondack Folk School—will bring together regional artisans in a panel discussion of the obstacles and opportunities for makers in the global “made local” market at a Meet the Makers event on Sunday, September 14 from 1 to 4 p.m.
The event will take place at Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne. Continue reading
Each year, 36 Adirondack nonprofit organizations pay more than $84 million in salaries and employ nearly 1,600 workers.
These are just two of the findings to be unveiled at a day-long summit exploring the vital economic impact of nonprofits on the region on Thursday, November 21 as the Adirondack Nonprofit Network (ANN) and the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) host “The Power and Promise of Our Nonprofits” at The Wild Center in Tupper Lake.
The event will feature the unveiling of a study that analyzes the economic impact of 36 regional organizations.