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The New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association holds an annual Saratoga Summer Fundraiser every summer to benefit 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. The 2007 Summer Fundraiser was held on Monday, July 30, 2007
at the Saratoga Springs Racecourse. Below are some of the highlights:  Fundraiser attendees enjoy the day under the tent next to the rail watching the horses cross the finish line. 
Don Yurkonis (Top right), Board of Directors member and General Manager of the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Albany, reviews his program at the Summer Fundraiser. For the past few years, Yurkonis has brought at least eight Desmond employees to the Fundraiser.  (Left to Right) Fred England, Chief Operating Executive of the Roger Smith Hotel and Board of Directors member, Bob Holt, General Manager of Howe Caverns and Board of Directors member, and Cynthia Hollowood, General Manager of the Saratoga Springs Holiday Inn, and a NYSH&TA Executive Committee member, enjoy their day amongst the company of other fellow members.  (Left to Right) Chairman of the Education Foundation and President of Turf Hotels, Albany, Michael Hoffman stands with scholarship winners Tenzing Chemey, Robert Hawk, and Emily Daubney, Scholarship Winners.  Scholarship Winners stand next to Sam, the Saratoga Racecourse Buggler, right before the fourth race of the day, sponsored by the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association and the American Hotel & Lodging Association.  A big photo opportunity with Edgar Prado, winning jockey of the fourth race. (Left to Right) Dan Murphy (President of NYSH&TA), Fred England, Michael Hoffman, Edgar Prado, the Education Foundation Scholarship Winners, and the family owners of the winning horse. |
