Creative Economy is up and coming in the

Capital Region

ALBANY, NY – September 20, 2018 – Have you heard about the region’s Creative Economy? This includes the industries of design, media, visual arts and handcrafted products, performing arts, heritage and preservation, and artisanal food and agriculture. The Creative Economy is growing and Maureen Sager, the executive director of the Upstate Alliance for the Creative Economy (ACE), can tell you all about it Wednesday, October 10 at the first Albany Roundtable luncheon of the 2018-19 season.

ACE is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and growing the Creative Industries in the 8-county Capital Region.  Maureen is also Executive Director of Spring Street Gallery, an award-winning art and performance space in Saratoga Springs, and Executive Director of the Nordlys Foundation.

 Before moving upstate in 2004, Maureen was Executive Producer / Site Director of NickJr.com, the world’s largest internet site for parents and preschoolers, and had marketing roles at several MTV Networks internet brands. Other entertainment industry experience includes positions at Scholastic Inc., PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, and National Film Board of Canada.

She has an MFA in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, and a BA in Economics and Film from Rutgers University.

 This luncheon is sponsored by The Rosenblum Companies.

The Albany Roundtable will also present its prestigious New Patroon Award to Tom Nardacci, developer of the Troy Innovation Garage and the new Bull Moose Club in Albany. These co-working spaces support the creative economy by giving people the resources they need to fully tap their potential and let ideas run free.