The New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association holds an annual Saratoga Summer Fundraiser every July at the Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs. The event benefits the Fred and Gertrude England Hospitality Education Foundation - NYSH&TA's foundation branch, which was created to assist in the educational development of hospitality students by offering individual scholarships to member employees and/or their dependents.

Below are highlights from the 2010 Saratoga Summer Fundraiser:

Saratoga Summer Fundraiser attendees enjoyed premier seating
at the Turf Terrace Dining Room, located on the third and fourth floor
of the Saratoga Race Course Clubhouse. The multi-level track side dining
area offered a spectacular view of all the live racing action.



(Left to Right) Victor Nelson, General Manager of the Ramada
Geneva Lakefront, Geneva, NY and Chairman of the Education Foundation,
Pam Inman, Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer of the American Hotel
& Lodging Association (AH&LA), the 2010 Student Scholarship winners
Tony Zaccaglino (Rochester Institute of Technology), Stephanie Lambert
(NYC College of Technology), and Elexis Frank (Mohawk Valley
Community College), Jan Marie Chesterton, NYSH&TA President
and Michael C. Hoffman, Owner of Turf Hotels, Latham, and
Chairman of the Board.


A winner's circle photo opportunity with (left to right) Michael C. Hoffman,
Owner of Turf Hotels, Latham and Chairman of the Board, Scholarship
Winner Elexis Frank (Mohawk Valley Community College), Jan Marie
Chesterton, NYSH&TA President, Pam Inman, Executive VP & Chief Operating
Officer of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the
winning jockey of the NYSH&TA sponsored race, Victor Nelson,
General Manager of the Ramada Geneva Lakefront, Geneva, NY
and Chairman of the Education Foundation, the Owner of the winning
horse of the NYSH&TA sponsored race and Scholarship Winners
Stephanie Lambert (NYC College of Technology) and
Tony Zaccaglino (Rochester Institute of Technology).