Business calendar
May 14: Hudson Valley Food & Beverage Innovation Summit, noon to 5:45 p.m., Culinary Institute of America (Marriott Pavilion), Route 9, Hyde Park. Guest speakers: Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro; CIA President Tim Ryan; Galit Peleg, consul for public diplomacy, Consulate General of Israel; Kevin King, deputy commissioner, state Department of Agriculture and Markets; and Mary Kay Vrba, president and CEO of Dutchess Tourism Inc. Panelists include: Brian Normoyle and Rebecca Moore, of Hudson Valley Vegfest, LLC; Menachem Lubinsky, of Kosher Today, and Rabbi Moshe Elefant, of the Orthodox Union kosher certification authority; Asahi Shuzo, president of Kazuhiro Sakurai, maker of Dassai Sake; and CIA Head Brewer Hutch Kugeman and Adam Watson of Sloop Brewing. Full program at www.hvfbs. org. RSVP to Jeff Levine at Jeff.Levine@culinary.edu or (845) 451-1372.
MAY 16: Ribbon cutting, 2 p.m., Alebrijes Restaurant, 237 Forest Hill Drive, town of Ulster.
MAY 16: “Savvy IRA Planning for Baby Boomers” workshop, 6:30 p.m., Ulster Saving Bank, 180 Schwenk Drive, Kingston. Event will last 60 to 90 minutes. Admission is free. Reserve at www.ulstersavings.com/workshops (use workshop promo code UFS051619). More info: Tina Tinnie, (845) 338-6322, ext. 3352, or tina.tinnie@ ceterais.com.
MAY 21: Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5-7 p.m., Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge. Complimentary refreshments will be served. Must be 21 or older to attend. Free for chamber members and prospective members. Reservations required at (845) 338-5100 or bit. ly/2G74Ec0.
MAY 22: Tourism and hospitality spring brochure exchange, 4-6 p.m., Best Western Plus hotel, 503, Washington Ave., Kingston. Admission is free, but registration required at (845) 338-5100 or bit.ly/2V1JHn1.
MAY 23: Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., Wiltwyck Golf Club, 404 Steward Lane, town of Ulster. Topic: New and expanding trails in Ulster County. Speakers: Tim Weidemann, assistant deputy Ulster County executive, and Chris White, deputy director of Ulster County Planning Department. Cost: $25 for chamber members in advance, $30 for members at the door, $35 for others. Reservations required at (845) 338-5100 or bit. ly/2VK8Qng.
JUNE 10: Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation leadership celebration, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern, 25 S. Partition St., Saugerties. Leadership Ulster Class of 2019 will be honored. Event includes cocktail hour, silent and live auctions, and dinner. Cost: $75 per person. Register and pay at bit.ly/2WrJXx4.
JUNE 12: Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5-7 p.m., The Catamount (at Emerson Resort & Spa), 5368 Route 28, Mount Tremper. Must be 21 or older to attend. Free for chamber members and prospective members. Reservations required at (845) 338-5100 or bit. ly/2PMvMA1.
JUNE 17: Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce information meeting about March 2020 trip to Greece, 5:30-7 p.m., Courtyard by Marriott, 500 Frank Sottile Blvd., town of Ulster. Register for meeting at (845) 338-5100 or bit. ly/2V1NJvi. See trip itinerary and booking information at bit.ly/2DRfnpd.
JUNE 17: YUP (Young Ulster Professionals) meetup and kayaking, 6-8 p.m., Kingston Point Beach, 102-144 Delaware Ave., Kingston. Admission is free. Reservations required at (845) 338-5100. Kayaks will be provided at no charge to the first 20 people who
register and don’t have their own.
JUNE 19: Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., Best Western Plus hotel, 503 Washington Ave., Kingston. Speaker: Paul Padalino, superintendent of Kingston school district. Cost: $25 for chamber members in advance, $30 for members at the door, $35 for others. Reservations required at (845) 338-5100 or bit.ly/2VVxJzL. The business calendar appears in the Freeman each Monday. Items may be submitted by email to news@freemanonline.com and should include the time, date, location and brief description of the event, as well as the cost to attend (if any) and registration information.