The funding will result in new employment opportunities for low-and-moderate income individuals in Ulster County

KINGSTON, N.Y. – County Executive Pat Ryan announced today the appointment of Lisa Berger to be the new Director of Economic Development. Berger, who served as the Director of the Ulster County Office of Employment and Training for the last five years, previously worked as the Deputy Director of Tourism as well as the Director of the New Paltz Chamber of Commerce.

Berger will take over the position currently held by Suzanne Holt who departs County service at the end of this week for a new opportunity in the private sector.

The Ulster County Film Office, Woodstock Film Festival, Stockade Works, Hudson Valley Film Commission, location scout Jillian Fisher, American Made Monster Studios, BCDF Productions and many others are working together to grow the film and television industry throughout the region. Since 2000, more than 500 productions have created thousands of jobs and $200+ million dollars of economic development in the Hudson Valley.

 Makers, creatives and manufacturers love situating and growing their businesses in the Hudson Valley! Whether you operate a world-renowned pottery business, a distillery that makes whisky from local grains using heritage methods, or are a high-tech leader in 3D printing, Ulster County has the locations, staffing, funding incentives, low property taxes, and high quality of living to make this the best place to do business.

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Hudson River and the Catskills, photo from John Fischer. His new book is Ulster County: Discovering Home.

BY SARA FRANKLIN - Kingston, NY - While the Hudson Valley has always had a strong artistic community, Kingston is unique in its deliberate zoning and programming meant to attract, house, and retain working artists and craftspeople.

Read the rest of the arctile here - https://brooklynbased.com/2018/11/07/weekend-kingston-ny-where-stay/

Photographer's Credit: @Beacon_Transplant  

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