BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20230914T213000Z DTEND:20230915T020000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2023 New York State Tourism Excellence Awards at The Strong DESCRIPTION:2023 NYS Tourism Excellence Awards Ceremony Hosted at Strong National Museum of Play\n\nThursday\, September 14\, 2023\n\nThe 2023 NYS Tourism Excellence Awards honorees will be recognized during a special ceremony at the Strong National Museum of Play. After the ceremony\, attendees are invited to join us for a private reception and exclusive access for "NYSTIA Game Night" at The Strong!\n\n\n\n"We're thrilled to be able to welcome our tourism partners from across the State to a night of celebration and PLAY in our new 90\,000 square foot expansion." - Sara Poe\, Vice President\, Marketing & Communications\, The Strong National Museum of Play\n\nEnjoy delicious food and drinks\, and let your competitive side loose in pursuit of a 'high score' as we celebrate the achievements of our peers at New York's newest 'transformational' destination!\n\nBring your appetite and enjoy some of the best local fare Rochester has to offer! The team led by Executive Chef Karin Lapusnak at the Strong Museum of Play are excited to offer a wonderfully crafted Rochestrian menu. This menu is chalk full of local ingredients\, flairs and favorites from the Rochester region:\n\nFLX Cheese Station:\n\n\n Light cheese from First Light\, Old Chatham\, Muranda\, and East Hill creameries\,\n Charcuterie board with bread\, olives\, fruits\, and other accouterments\n\n\nLocals' Favorites: \n\nHighlighting goodies from the Pierogi Guy and Amazing Grains Bakery\n\n\n Soft spent grain pretzels with a mustard trio and cheddar-n-ale fondue made with Genesee Cream Ale.\n Salt bread with whipped butters\, boursin cheese\, and gorgonzola pate.\n Sauteed cheesy spinach pierogies and fried crisp cheddar and potato pierogies\, with roasted tomato basil and smoky chipotle aiolis\, marinara\, caramelized onions\, crispy bacon\, and parmesan cheese\n\n\nSlider Station:\n\n\n Rochester's own Zweigles White Hots and Red Hots with pickles\, mustard\, ketchup\, tomato chutney\, cheese\, and Nick Tahou's Hot Meat Sauce\n\n\nCarving Station:\n\n\n Herb-rubbed bistro filets carved to order with Dr. Frank's cabernet-laced demi-glaze\n Chicken French* with lemon sherry butter sauce (a Rochester original!)\n Red-skinned mashed potatoes\n Roasted vegetables\n\n\nDessert Station:\n\n\n Apple crisp made with local apples\n Grape pie\n Pittsford Creamery ice cream X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

2023 NYS Tourism Excellence Awards Ceremony Hosted at Strong National Museum of Play

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Thursday\, September 14\, 2023

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The 2023 NYS Tourism Excellence Awards honorees will be recognized during a special ceremony at the Strong National Museum of Play. \;After the ceremony\, attendees are invited to join us for a private reception and exclusive access for "\;NYSTIA Game Night"\; at The Strong!
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\n&ldquo\;We&rsquo\;re thrilled to be able to welcome our tourism partners from across the State to a night of celebration and PLAY in our new 90\,000 square foot expansion."\; \;- Sara Poe\, \;Vice President\, Marketing &\; Communications\, \;The Strong National Museum of Play

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Enjoy delicious food and drinks\, and let your competitive side loose in pursuit of a '\;high score'\; as we celebrate the achievements of our peers at New York'\;s newest '\;transformational'\; destination!

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Bring your appetite and enjoy some of the best local fare Rochester has to offer! The team led by Executive Chef Karin Lapusnak at the Strong Museum of Play are excited to offer a wonderfully crafted Rochestrian menu. This menu is chalk full of local ingredients\, flairs and favorites from the Rochester region:

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FLX Cheese Station:

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Locals'\; Favorites: \;
\nHighlighting goodies from the Pierogi Guy and Amazing Grains Bakery

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Slider Station:

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Carving Station:

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Dessert Station:

\n\n\n LOCATION:The Strong National Museum of Play 1 Manhattan Square Dr\, Rochester\, NY 14607 UID:e.9457.29 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260407T151207Z URL:http://nystia.memberzone.com/events/details/2023-new-york-state-tourism-excellence-awards-at-the-strong-29 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR