{"id":16195,"date":"2015-01-15T12:42:15","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T17:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2015\/01\/economic-outlook-2015---michael-consuelo.html"},"modified":"2015-01-15T12:42:15","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T17:42:15","slug":"economic-outlook-2015-michael-consuelo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2015\/01\/economic-outlook-2015-michael-consuelo\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic Outlook 2015 – Michael Consuelo"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\"michael\n<\/div>\n
Michael Consuelo, executive director, Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BY MICHAEL CONSUELO, CHME<\/p>\n

Before I share my thoughts of what may
\nlie ahead for us in 2015, let me first extend,
\nfrom the board of directors, staff and our
\nmost valued Lake George Chamber of Commerce
\nmembers, our very best wishes for a
\nmost successful New Year. We here at the
\nLake George Chamber believe it will be
\nanother good one.<\/p>\n

I read an article the other day where
\nLake George Village Mayor Bob Blais said,
\n“We don’t use those (parking meter figures)
\nas a barometer of a good or bad season – we
\nuse the flow of water consumption – but if
\nthe meters are at what they were last year,
\nthat’s a good sign.”<\/p>\n

Well, I guess we had a pretty good 2014 as
\nparking meter revenues on the side streets
\nwere up, which indicates that main street
\nand parking lots were full, thus a bustling
\nseason. Let’s hope more coins are collected
\nin 2015.
\nWhile optimism abounds, what I truly see
\ntaking place this year is more of a catalyst for future years. This coming spring, work
\nwill begin on the Route 9 Corridor Project
\nthat will transform the road (Route 9)
\nfrom Exit 21 to West Brook Road leading
\ninto the village. This project aims to bring
\na “complete streets” plan to this busy corridor,
\nthus giving our thousands of visitors
\na “sense of arrival”.<\/p>\n

Land has been cleared and sometime this
\nspring construction will begin on the new
\nMarriott Hotel project, along with renovation
\nof the Surfside on the Lake.<\/p>\n

These projects and the current expansion
\nof the Adirondack Pub & Brewery, the
\nLake George Lanes & Games, and the much
\ntalked about zip line at the Wild West Ranch
\nare just a few of the privately owned businesses
\nthat truly have a vision for growth
\nand improvement. Add to these, the newly
\nconstructed shops and annexes at the Outlet
\nCenters and you can see that the future
\nis bright for us here in the Adirondacks.<\/p>\n

A few other shining stars that have or
\nwill be dotting the landscape are the Beach
\nRoad renovations and the Million Dollar
\nBeach parking lot (currently in construction).<\/p>\n

Motorists, pedestrians and cyclists
\nwill enjoy a much-improved road at the
\nsouthern end of the lake with wonderful
\naccess to the soon to-be-completed Festival
\nSpace and Environmental Park, both part
\nof the Charles R. Wood Park. It includes a
\nrecently constructed wetland system designed
\nto treat storm water before it enters
\nWest Brook and Lake George and also is a
\npedestrian-friendly park for visitors to stroll
\nand learn more about our beautiful lake.<\/p>\n

The Festival Space is an ideal location
\nfor special events. Whether it be large or
\nsmall, this multi-purpose, modern event
\nfacility was designed to host performing
\narts, theatre\/dance\/music, re-enactments,
\ncraft\/flea\/farmers markets, car\/bike\/boat
\nshows, festivals of all kinds and more.<\/p>\n

As we enter 2015, there have already
\nbeen 14 events booked into the festival
\ngrounds. These events will not only bring
\nvisitors to the region but will show to other
\nevent planners that something unique and
\nspecial is taking place at the southern end
\nof lake. We will have a venue that can be
\nmarketed to event planners not only on
\na regional level, but on a national scale
\nas well. Event planners will see a one-ofa-
\nkind venue with a setting that may be
\nmatched by only a handful in competing
\ndestinations.<\/p>\n

As a chamber that touts itself as a promotional
\none, we now have much more to
\npromote when we start our travel and trade
\nshow schedules at the end of January. At
\nsales missions to New York City, Boston,
\nPhiladelphia, Montreal, and Ottawa, we will
\nbe speaking about all of these wonderful
\nnew ventures that are taking place here in
\nthe Lake George region.<\/p>\n

Of course, we will continue to encourage
\nvisitations for 2015. Regardless what the
\nfuture holds, Lake George is still a must
\nsee destination.<\/p>\n

At our recently held annual dinner,
\nGavin Landry, executive director for Empire
\nState Development’s Tourism Division,
\nwas the keynote speaker and his words
\nregarding tourism in New York state were
\nrobust and very positive, with a good deal of
\nemphasis on more international travelers
\nnot only visiting New York City, but the rest
\nof the state as well. And we in Lake George
\nbelieve that once out of the city, there is
\nno better place to visit than Lake George
\nand the Adirondacks.<\/p>\n

Lower gas prices, a population of
\nsome 55 million within a 4-6 hour drive,
\nincreased international travelers and a
\nbrand that is recognized throughout the
\ncountry all point to a successful 2015. We at
\nthe Chamber are certainly looking forward
\nto this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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