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Fast Growing Tourism Industry in Columbia County
December 1, 2018Tourism statistics provided in the recently released 2017 Economic Impact of Tourism in New York report shows Columbia County has
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Airbnb Announces Hudson Valley as Top Destination in the World
December 4, 2018Forget Italy, Spain or Brazil. The Hudson Valley topped those and other global hot spots in their list of the most sought-after vacation destinations.
Public Meeting Schedule
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CEDC Board of Directors
January 29, 2019 - 8:30 AMPlease take notice that there will be a meeting of the Columbia Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors
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CEDC Governance & Nominating Committee
January 23, 2019 - 8:30 AMPlease take notice that there will be a meeting of the Columbia Economic Development Corporation Governance and Nominating Committee
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CEDC Loan Committee
January 22, 2019 - 1:00 PMPlease take notice that there will be a meeting of the Columbia Economic Development Corporation Loan Committee
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CEDC Executive Committee
January 16, 2019 - 10:00 AMPlease take notice that there will be a meeting of the Columbia Economic Development Corporation Executive Committee
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CEDC Audit & Finance Committee
January 16, 2019 - 8:30 AMPlease take notice that there will be a meeting of the Columbia Economic Development Corporation Audit & Finance Committee
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CEDC Workforce & Education Committee
January 3, 2019 - 4:00 PMPlease take notice that there will be a meeting of the Columbia Economic Development Corporation Workforce and Education Committee
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CEDC Board of Directors
December 18, 2018 - 8:30 AMPlease take notice that there will be meeting of the Columbia Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors
Holiday - Office Closed
December 25, 2018 – Christmas Day
January 1, 2019 – New Year’s Day
January 21, 2019 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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Hudson Valley Creamery
Artisan Goat Cheese in Columbia County
Hudson Valley Creamery (HVC), located in Livingston, has been growing in Columbia County in recent years, continuing a long tradition of a strong agribusiness sector. The company produces artisan-style goat cheese in a facility that is the only of its kind on the East Coast. CEDC has worked with HVC to secure funding, including a $1 million state grant in 2015, and study the goat cheese industry.
The Wick Hotel
Growing Capacity for Tourism
The Wick Hotel, on Cross Street in Hudson, is a 55-room boutique hotel that promises to bring increased tourism and event-based business to the City of Hudson and Columbia County. The $8 million project was supported by a $1.5 million grant from Empire State Development, and once open the hotel is expected to produce over $2 million in economic impact for the area annually.
