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 2011 Saratoga Summer Fundraiser:

Martha Nichols, one of the college scholarship winners
and student at Paul Smith's College (graduate of SUNY Adirondack)
is pictured with Victor Nelson, Chairman of NYSH&TA's Education Foundation.



Megan Erickson, one of the college scholarship winners
and student at Niagara University's College of Hospitality
& Tourism Management (graduate of Schenectady County Community College)
is pictured with Victor Nelson, Chairman of NYSH&TA's Education Foundation.


Day at the Races attendees enjoy lunch at the
Turf Terrace Dining Room at the Saratoga Race Course.


Theresa Nocerino, Managing Director at the Sherry-Netherland,
New York City, enjoys the live horse racing with her husband Robert.


Foundation scholarship winners Martha Nichols (left)
and Megan Erickson (right) are pictured with Sam the Bugler.


NYSH&TA members were in the winner's circle at "Day at the Races".
(From left to right) Jan Marie Chesterton, NYSH&TA President;
Michael C. Hoffman, NYSH&TA Chairman; Scholarship Winners
Megan Erickson (Schenectady County Community College
and Niagara University) and Martha Nichols (SUNY Adirondack and
Paul Smith's College); Victor Nelson, Chairman of the Education Foundation;
and the Owners of the winning horse of the NYSH&TA/AH&LA-sponsored race.