The Sagamore

As the Northeast’s only private-island meeting facility, The Sagamore promises a tranquil backdrop for gatherings in the heart of New York’s Adirondack Mountains. The 70-acre island on Lake George brims with recreational opportunities, luxury lodgings, and state-of-the-art meeting facilities.

Accommodations range from the colonial-revival style rooms and suites at the Historic Hotel to Adirondack-style accommodations at seven lakeside lodges. Ten bilevel suites and a boardroom occupy the self-contained Hermitage—originally a nineteenth-century carriage house and today, an ideal executive retreat. Larger groups assemble in the resort’s other meeting facilities: a seasonal outdoor terrace, six rooms at the Historic Hotel and four rooms at the full-service Conference Center.

Additional group facilities wait at the 9,000-square-foot indoor Challenge Course. This facility, the largest facility of its kind in the Northeast, contributes a ropes course, climbing wall and other activities designed to develop leadership and communications skills. Relationship building also takes place during fishing charters and sailing excursions, while playing tennis on six courts or golf on the mainland’s 18-hole Donald Ross–designed challenge and through an array of wintertime outdoor activities.

Others prefer the more relaxed offerings found at the Sagamore Spa. Dining highlights every stay at the resort, where groups enjoy anything from a formal banquet to a casual cookout to a dinner cruise aboard a replicated nineteenth-century touring boat called The Morgan.

Fall Retreat

Start	End	Rooms	Rate
10/05/08	10/30/08	25-200	From $189

Posted Aug 5, 2008 by Elite Concierge
View RSS Feed Bolton Landing, NY (July 2008) " The Sagamore, the private island resort overlooking Lake George in the Adirondack Mountains, has promoted Ted Bearor to Director of Training & Development, Kevin Phenegar appointed the new Food & Beverage Director and Karen Watson asThe Sagamore as spa director.

Ted Bearor- Director of Training & Development

As Director of Training and Development, Bearor will plan and facilitate human resource programs including overseeing orientation, guest services, hospitality best practices, job skill and safety for all areas within the resort.

Previously, Bearor was Director of Food and Beverage at The Sagamore, where he worked closely managing the resorts varied dining venues. Other positions held during his nine-year tenure at the resort include Assistant Director of Food and Beverage, Assistant Maitre dHotel of Trillium, Manager of The Sagamore Dining Room and Assistant Casual Dining Manager.

A graduate of the University at Albany, New York, Bearor served as an Adjunct Instructor in Dining Room Service at the Adirondack Community College from 2003 to 2004. He is a member of the American Hotel and Lodging Association, American Institute of Wine and Food and is a TIPS-certified Trainer.

Kevin Phengar- Director of Food & Beverage

As Director of Food & Beverage, Phenegar will be responsible for the resorts seven distinctive dining venues, ranging from the casual Mister Browns Pub to the elegant Trillium. He will also oversee the development of all menus, catering, room service, banquets and staff.

Phenegar has more than 20 years of food & beverage management experience including, most recently, serving as Assistant Director of Resort Food & Beverage and Director of Dining Facilities at North Carolinas acclaimed Pinehurst Resort & Country Club. From 2000 to 2008, Phenegar held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility within the Pinehurst portfolio, including Director of Food & Beverage at the Holly Inn, Assistant Director of Food & Beverage at the Carolina Hotel and Director of Banquet Services.

Phenegar began his hospitality industry career in 1988 with Hyatt Hotels, where he worked in a range of food & beverage positions in the San Antonio property over six years. In 1994, he joined Doubletree Hotels in Austin, Texas as Food & Beverage Outlets Manager and, in 1998, he moved to Austins Driskill Hotel for a two-year stint as Director of Food & Beverage Outlets.

Phenegar received a degree in Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati. He has participated in numerous management training programs and workshops, including an exchange program with the St. Andrews Links Trust in St. Andrews, Scotland.

Karen Watson - Spa Director

Watson will be responsible for the overall operations of the spa, salon, fitness and waterfront activities. This includes staff development and training, design and implementation of new services, treatments and activities, quality assurance, budgeting and guest relations.

Prior to joining The Sagamore, Watson was spa manager of Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, NY, where she managed four distinct operations within the resort including The Salon and Day Spa, Tower Fitness Club, Skana Spa and Lodge Fitness Center. She was an integral part of the team involved in concept, design and opening of Skana Spa in 2006. Before that, Watson was with Canyon Ranch in the Berkshires in Lenox, MA, where she began her career in 1999 as Program Coordinator. She worked her way through a variety of positions of increasing responsibility, including massage administrator and massage director, ultimately being named assistant spa manager in 2004.

Watsons professional affiliations include membership in the International Spa Association (ISPA) and New York Spa Promotion Alliance (NYSPA), where she has served on the Board of Directors since 2007.

Located 60 miles north of Albany via Interstate 87, The Sagamore is a leisurely drive from most Mid-Atlantic, New England, Quebec and Ontario Province metropolitan areas, and is just a four-hour drive from New York City or Boston. Other travel options are available, including air transportation and Amtrak train service to Albany " the latter, a highlight in itself. The train travels along New Yorks historic Hudson River Valley offering spectacular scenery in a relaxing setting. From Albany, guests of The Sagamore can request ground transportation " an hours drive for a nominal fee.

The Sagamore is an official landmark listed in the National Register of Historic Places and a member of the Historic Hotels of America, a recipient of the AAA Four-Diamond Award and a member of American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts. For information and reservations, call The Sagamore at (800) 358-3585 or visit www.thesagamore.com.

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www.thesagamore.com Posted Mar 3, 2008 by Nikki H
View RSS Feed BOLTON LANDING, NY - (January 2008) - This spring, The Sagamore, the private island resort on Lake George in the Adirondacks, will host its popular Women's Wellness Weekend, a stimulating weekend of workshops and seminars with leading wellness experts, including keynote speaker Lucinda Bassett, best selling author and CEO of the Midwest Center for Stress and Anxiety. Scheduled April 11 - 13, 2008 and presented in conjunction with Natural Health magazine, this year's retreat will tackle topics ranging from overcoming anxiety to cooking healthier. Guests will complete the weekend with the tools to uplift their mind and energize their body.

The Women's Wellness Weekend includes accommodations for two nights, participation in two days of workshops and classes (including yoga and meditation), opening reception on Friday evening, lunch on Saturday and Sunday, 25% off all spa treatments during the weekend and 20% off all Jurlique spa products, as well as complimentary use of the fitness center and pool. Rates start at $480 per person based on double occupancy in a resort room and $600 per person based on double occupancy in a resort suite. Single occupancy rates also available. For guests not staying overnight, a $275 fee includes lunches and all seminars and programs. On the weekend agenda:

Live In The Moment with Keynote Speaker Lucinda Bassett
Best-selling author and CEO of the Midwest Center for Stress and Anxiety, Bassett overcame debilitating anxiety and panic and went on to develop the internationally acclaimed Attacking Anxiety and Depression Program.

Finding Your Passion with Laurie Gerber
Gerber is president of the Private Coaching Division of The HandelGroup, an international corporate consulting and private coaching company. She will take
guests through a process to discover their true dreams in life and how to express them.

Living the Dream
Guests will learn how to translate their dreams into action. From the vantage point of Personal Integrity, participants will learn how to live from and honor their ideals and values in all matters.

Cooking the Whole Foods Way with Christina Pirello
Emmy Award-winning host of "Christina Cooks" and author of the best-selling cookbook, Cooking the Whole Foods Way, Pirello introduces the healing power of food.

The Journey with Regina Smith
A leader in the natural foods industry, Smith taps her own personal experience and interviews with hundreds of women to share new insights into the life-changing power of menopause.

Women's Edge with Regina Smith
Smith empowers women to get an edge with compelling information on health, diet and lifestyle issues that affect physical, mental and emotional well being.

Sonic Meditation with Richard Goodhart
A multi-instrumentalist, composer and recording artist, Goodhart will share basic techniques to dissolve stress through chants and self-generated toning to bring joy, balance and healing.

While at The Sagamore, participants can take advantage of the recently renovated full-service European-style spa and fitness center, which includes a wide range of spa treatments and amenities, state-of-the-art exercise equipment and comprehensive exercise classes. Two new treatments include the Crystalline Radiance Massage and Crystalline Radiance Facial developed by Spa Director Sue Butterfield, which utilize Crystalline Consciousness Technique, a new energy system that harmonizes the energies of the body.
In addition, many other activities are available, including golf on the famed Donald Ross championship golf course, sailing, hiking, biking, racquetball, and indoor and outdoor tennis. Aspiring chefs can even book the resort's Chef for the Day program, which offers a hands-on opportunity to sharpen culinary skills under the direction of a top-notch Sagamore chef.

Located 60 miles north of Albany via Interstate 87, The Sagamore is a leisurely drive from most Mid-Atlantic, New England, Quebec and Ontario Province metropolitan areas, and is just a four-hour drive from New York City or Boston. Other travel options are available, including air transportation and Amtrak train service to Albany - the latter, a highlight in itself. The train travels along New York's historic Hudson River Valley offering spectacular scenery in a relaxing setting. From Albany, guests of The Sagamore can request ground transportation - an hour's drive for a nominal fee.

The Sagamore is an official landmark listed in the National Register of Historic Places and a member of the Historic Hotels of America, a recipient of the AAA Four-Diamond Award and a member of American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts. For information and reservations, call The Sagamore at (800) 358-3585 or visit [url]www.thesagamore.com[/url].

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