EDITH MACY CONFERENCE CENTER HOSTS "BIKE BUILD" FOR
THE CHILDREN'S VILLAGE, DOBBS FERRY, NEW YORK

Assembled and Donated Bikes & Scooters to the Children

BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NEW YORK, August 2005 … Employees of Edith Macy Conference Center and two of its sister properties, the Downtown Conference Center and Conference Center Solutions, both located in Manhattan, participated in a "bike build" recently to benefit The Children's Village of Dobbs Ferry, New York.  The organization serves more than 1,000 children in residential programs, and provides services to approximately 10,000 children and 2,500 family members each year in Westchester and New York City (www.childrensvillage.org). 

Several bikes and scooters were purchased and assembled by the combined employee team.  Upon completion, the toys were transported to The Children's Village for use by the children. 

The bike build was a Hometown Hospitality initiative by Edith Macy and its sister properties.  Hometown Hospitality is a community service program through Benchmark Hospitality International, the company that manages Edith Macy Conference Center and its Manhattan-based sister properties.

The Edith Macy program had a slightly unique twist in that the employees gathered together for a "surprise event," which turned out to be the bike build.

"We had a wonderful time coming together for what was an afternoon of great fun building bikes and scooters for the children," stated Dave Vogt, general manager for Edith Macy.  "Seeing the look on the faces of the children upon receiving the toys was the best reward of all for an afternoon of gathering parts, reading directions and assembling."  

The bike build was coordinated by Edith Macy's Sherri Hoy, director of sales, and Juliet Deitz, director of human resources.

Bike Building Team, L to R:  Patti Taher, David Vogt, Brian McEvoy, Carlos Vasquez, Sherri Hoy, Crystal Parmar, Bonney Widmann, Carolina Scimia, Peter Stafford, Juliet Deitz, Elizabeth Martinez, William Perez, Jesse Kaplan, Carlos Olivares, Joel Alberto, Tennell Thomas, Josette Galasso, Arturo Acuna, (not pictured, Angela Noriega)

Assembling, L to R:  Angela Noriega, Carlos Vasquez, Jesse Kaplan, David Vogt

Located in Briarcliff Manor, New York, just 45 minutes from Manhattan, Edith Macy Conference Center (www.edithmacy.com) is situated among 405 wooded acres on a mountainside overlooking the heart of Westchester County. The secluded setting boasts 14,000 square feet of flexible business meeting space in four separate conference facilities and meeting rooms, including the Edith Macy Conference Center and the John J. Creedon Education Center. For small, private gatherings to large conferences of up to 200, Edith Macy Conference Center provides a natural, quiet setting for successful meetings and corporate retreats.  Edith Macy Conference Center is managed by Benchmark Hospitality International. 

Benchmark Hospitality International, an independent hospitality management company based in The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, operates resorts, conference centers and hotels both domestically and internationally.  For locations of Benchmark Hospitality properties and for additional information, visit Benchmark's Website at www.benchmarkhospitality.com.

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