Utica-Rome, Oneida County Tourism
Address: P O Box 551 (NYS Thruway, Exit 31) Utica NY 13503-0551
Phone: 800-426-3132 or 315-724-7221
Fax: 315-724-7335
Key Contact: Sarah Foster
Contact Email: sarah@oneidacountytourism.com
Website: www.OneidaCountyTourism.com
Description: Utica, Rome, and Verona are centrally located just off the New York State Thruway (I-90) Exits 31, 32, and 33 respectively. Our convenient location makes us an exceptional destination for successful gatherings. We are a mere 40 minutes from Hancock International Airport in Syracuse and Amtrak provides services with stations in Utica and Rome.
Whether you need space for ten or 10,000 there is a meeting facility here for you. New hotel construction and exapnsion projects are underway in Verona and Vernon. Vernon Downs Casino Hotel added 16,000 square feet of flexible meeting space which opened July 2011 along with total upgrade of all public spaces in the hotel.
State-of-the-art facilities, numerous banquet halls and a variety of non-traditional venues provide options and opportunity for memorable events. Turning Stone Resort Casino offers 100,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, entertainment, spa services, dining and sporting options for your attendees.
We have more than 2,700 rooms available at AAA Four Diamond resort hotels, national chains and independently owned properties to meet your accommodations needs. Need to plan a golf outing? Choose from 29 public courses and the world renowned courses of Turning Stone Resort.
Let us help you get creative with optional tours to include interesting factory tours at Saranac/FX Matt Brewery, Harden Furniture, Meyda Tiffany Lighting, or Remington Arms. Build in time to visit two National Parks while here and tour Fort Stanwix National Monument or communities along the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. Try an non-traiditonal "ice breaker" event and host a reception with the Utica Curling Club! Connect with your team members and learn to curl. (Seasonal limitations apply).
Call or email Sarah Foster, Director of Group Sales
Total event space: 100,000
Total hotel rooms: 2,775