Brant Lake Winter Carnival:

• Attendance was a record ~700 people
• Places to stay were sold out that weekend
• 50/50 was a HUGE success (announcing the total every hour helped tremendously)
• The reports back to the town are being worked on.
• Things to think about for next year
  • Put vintage sleds on the Ice/Snow
  • Bigger sign at the entrance (got buried by the snow)
  • Big sign for the schedule of events so people know what is going on at what times
  • Buttons were not a huge sell- switch up the design for next year?
• Brant Lake Winter Carnival Date for next year – Saturday, February 15

YMCA Update:

• Received Grant for the “Wellness Center”
  • Great asset for the community
• Brant Lake YMCA ADK Center re-opening Tuesday, March 12 

Chamber update:

• Job Fair is coming up Friday, March 29
  • Two sessions scheduled: 1:30PM-2:40PM for students 9-12th grades and 6-7:30 PM open to the Public. @ North Warren School Gymnasium
  • There will be on site interviews and resume writing workshops.
  • If you are an interested Business looking to participate contact Jack Bartlett – 518-494-4422
• Krazy Downhill Derby – Great turnout and weather!
  • Krazy Downhill Derby Date for next year – Saturday, February 22

Drew – Marketing Committee for the chamber

• Working on how to draw people to our area
  • Struggling with a name and what this area stands for
  • We have the outdoor activities, the restaurants, places to stay and it’s affordable.
  • Working with North Country Distribution – distributing the North Warren Map
• Web Cams- allows for more content and people to see what is going on in the area
  • Dynamite Hill
  • Waterfall/Dams/Boat Launches

Drew-May 18-19 – Ride on! – Biking event/ also launching mountain bike magazine

• Magazine will have guide to trails
• 10,000 copies will be printed
• Editorial content as well as full/half page advertisements

Name Change committee was unable to meet but will meet after this and will report back at the next TLBA meeting.

Lighting on the Dams

• Will cover/pay for all the materials
• Town can set up an electrician

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

• This year’s Grand Marshall will be Jim & Sue Himoff
  • Looking to get a convertible (depending on weather)
• Parade is set to take off at 2PM
• Participants should be there at 1PM to line up around Foster Flat
  • There will be someone directing!
• Many organizations are participating and it will be a great event!

Woofstock

• Moved to June 8 & 9
• Submitted to the Town of Horicon
  • Woofstock revisited on the Pond funded minus the fireworks
    • 2 Bands set to play!

Rack Cards

• Agreed on 10,000 copies at $550
  • Split the cost with the Chamber

Music for the Soul by The Hudson River Chorale @ St. Jogues Church on Sunday, March 24 at 3PM. Benefit- free will donation!

Hudson Headwater 5k Race-Sunday July 28 @ 9AM

NEXT MEETING: FRIDAY, APRIL 12 @ 9AM