Business View Magazine | March 2018

42 become the Utica Comets.In the first phase of renova- tion,awhole newfaçadewas added to the building, two giant video boardswere installed,and a new,state- of-the-artAHL locker roomwas built and outfitted. “Our second phase,whichwas another state-funded $10million,was finished this past November,”says Esche.Work included a 26,000-square-foot expansion and a newentrance to the building froma new,out- door plaza,a newwomen’s bathroom,a building-wide sprinkler system,all newLED light fixtures,newoffices, sixnewluxuryboxes with room for up to twenty fans, and a separate box-seating suite,calledZuhaus,which means“at home”in German,capable of handling parties of up to 50.“It’s like a brand newfacility,”Esche says.The newdesign can accommodate 3,924 for hockeygames and anywhere from5,300 to 5,800 for a concert. In September,2017,the Upper MohawkValley Memorial AuditoriumAuthorityannounced a 10-year naming rights deal with the locally-basedAdirondack Bank,amending theAud’s official name toAdirondack BankCenter at the UticaMemorial Auditorium.In ad- dition to being home to the Utica Comets,theAdiron- (315) 853-6151 31 Meadow Street Clinton, NY 13323 Where the variety of outdoor power equipment is second to none Clinton Tractor & Implement Co. provides the latest and best in outdoor power equipment and services in Clinton, NY. From the minute you walk through the door, meeting your needs is our top priority. CALL US OR STOP IN TODAY! www.clintontractor.net THE ADIRONDACK BANK CENTER