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TVC Provides Free Wi-Fi to 'At The Park' Concert Series
Tech Valley Communications Provides Free Wi-Fi Service to ‘At The Park’ Concert Attendees
ALBANY, N.Y. (June 1, 2005) – To coincide with the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District’s (BID) AT THE PARK free lunchtime concert series, Tech Valley Communications is providing free Wi-Fi services to concert goers at the Ten Eyck Courtyard on North Pearl St., directly behind the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
According to Kevin O’Connor, Tech Valley Communications’ chief executive officer, the firm “is happy to support the Downtown BID in bringing more people into the downtown area with ‘TVC Free.’ ” He also said the firm’s goal of “expanding Internet access to as many locations as possible because of its vital importance in everyday life, work and play” coincides well with the increased number of people that the concert series will bring into downtown Albany.
Tech Valley Communications’ creation of a “hot spot” at the courtyard will be permanent, launched with the kick off of the AT THE PARK series on June 1 but continuing indefinitely. When accessing the Internet from this location, users will be greeted by the Downtown Albany BID’s Web site, www.downtownalbany.org.
“The arrival of Wi-Fi at this location is another step toward making downtown Albany the premier regional destination for tech-savvy professionals,” said Pamela Tobin, executive director of the Downtown Albany BID. “This permanent ‘hot spot’ demonstrates not only TVC’s continued support and commitment, but also demonstrates how successful partnerships are enhancing downtown’s amenities and making the district a thriving hub of activity.”
The 16-week AT THE PARK series offers live concerts by some of the area’s most talented musicians. Performances, beginning on Wednesday, June 1, will be held every Wednesday through Sept. 14 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (except for the final week of July, when the concert will take place on Thursday). The rain date for each concert is the Friday following the scheduled performance.
FYE and Citizens Bank are the title sponsors for the Downtown Albany BID’s 2005 AT THE PARK series. Other corporate sponsors are Albany Parking Authority; CDTA; Clough, Harbour & Associates; Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Architecture & Engineering; Price Chopper; SEFCU and Stewart's Shops.
Metered parking is available on downtown streets near the Ten Eyck Courtyard. Convenient parking is also available at the Crowne Plaza parking garage (entrance on Pine St.) and the Columbia Street Garage, located two blocks east of the concert site.
For more information about the AT THE PARK concert series, call the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District at 518-465-2143 ext. 17, visit www.downtownalbany.org or stop by the BID’s office at 522 Broadway, Albany.
The Downtown Albany BID, incorporated in 1996, is a private, not-for profit 501 (c) (3) organization that works to restore, promote and maintain the character and viability of downtown Albany and to improve the quality of life and overall image of downtown for all those who work in, live in and visit the Capital City. There is ample public parking in downtown Albany: metered parking is free after 6 p.m. on weekdays and all weekends. For information about the Downtown Albany BID, call 518-465-2143 or visit www.downtownalbany.org.
Tech Valley Communications is the only locally owned, facilities-based telecommunications provider headquartered in Upstate New York’s Tech Valley. TVC offers a full range of local and long distance voice services, data, and high-speed and dial up Internet services at competitive prices.
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