Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau (March 24th)

On March 24Th we went to the Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau Visitor Center instead of the Albany Marriott. Its getting towards the end of the year so we are trying to get around to new places. At the Visitor Center we walked around and got to learn about the history of Albany and the attractions of Albany. Some of the attractions are the Aqcuaducks, the palace theater, sport teams, trolleys, and restaurants. All these attractions are good for the lodging business because it brings people from all around the world to learn about there history and know exactly everything that went on. So for people coming from different countries or states, they stay in the hotels. Therefore, it keeps the lodging business busy. In the Albany County there are 61 hotels, that means that there are 7,041 rooms all together. So this means that people are coming and spending money on the hotel and then when they get here they are spending about $100 to $300 on shopping, or just overall entertainment. This is the 4th largest population and that is why Schenectady and Saratoga are talked about in the Visitors guide, because they have attractions too. There are so many jobs in this indutsry, you just have to know the area and study the script. You have to know that when you get visitors, that they want to be educated and have fun. The advice the mentors gave our class is to understand that 99.0% of the people you deal with are going to be great and that you are always going to get that one percent that is going to give you problem, but they are always right. The thing i liked the most was the stars that we got to see on the wall. I learned a little bit that i didnt know before.