Business View Magazine - Nov 2023

218 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 11 how to work with clients on everything from a birthday party to a corporate team event.” Going forward, Licygiewicz says she would like to grow the ACC’s meeting and convention business by another 10-15% in 2024. She is also looking forward to more multi-day as opposed to one-day events, something that is particularly helpful in filling hotel room nights. “That’s a good thing to see multi-day events come back in the hospitality industry,” she notes. “Those are the types of events that suffered the most during COVID and to see them come into play for 2024 is a wonderful thing. We might end up having fewer events on the calendar, but it means that more of our days are filled with one event rather than a lot of little ones put together.” A full calendar signals recovery Events slated for the ACC this calendar year include several large conventions, trade shows, and expos, various sports competitions and championships and many governmental and organizational conferences and summits. “The calendar speaks to the breadth of the business that has come back,” says Licygiewicz in conclusion. “The convention center was built for its economic impact – getting people in from outside the area so they can stay at our hotels, and spend money in our restaurants, and spend money in Albany county.” “To have all of those events finally come back in this market is just a wonderful thing,” she concludes. PREFERRED VENDOR/ PARTNER n Albany Convention Center Authority www.albanycapitalcenter.com/acca