ALBANY
On schedule for an early 2017 opening, the $66.5 million Albany Capital Center gives the city versatile new multipurpose space for between 10 and 5,000 delegates. The venue will include 22,500 square feet of ballroom/exhibit space, six meeting rooms and 13,500 square feet of prefunction space.
Also on track for early 2017, the 17,000-seat Times Union Center is undergoing a $15.7 million renovation to enclose its atrium and create 2,800 square feet of additional meeting space.
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Now accepting bookings for summer 2016, the new $40 million Saratoga Casino Hotel at Saratoga Casino and Raceway will offer 117 rooms and 3,000-plus square feet of space.
Opened in March 2015, Embassy Suites by Hilton Saratoga Springs offers 149 suites and 6,000 square feet of downtown space.