PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release:                              Contact:

Wednesday, April 21, 2010                               Deb Zack, (518) 668-4447 Ext. 42

                                                                     or Paul Ertelt, (518) 449-3870

                                                                    

Here’s the Buzz: ADK to host Black Fly Affair

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. – Shop, dine and dance all night while supporting the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) at the 2010 “Black Fly Affair: A Hikers Ball.”

ADK’s 14th annual gala and auction will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday, May 21, at the Fort William Henry Hotel’s historic White Lion Ballroom, overlooking Lake George. The Black Fly Affair is ADK’s largest fund-raising event of the year, and proceeds from this year’s event will help support ADK’s education intern programs.

Recommended attire for the event is semi-formal dress (black tie) and hiking boots, although the dress code will not be strictly enforced.

Peter and Ann Hornbeck are honorary chairs, and Gregory McKnight will be master of ceremonies. Beverages will be provided by Adirondack Winery and Cooperstown Brewing Co., and there will be dancing to the music of Standing Room Only.

ADK boasts one of the largest silent auctions in the region in addition to its very lively live auction, where guests will bid on original artwork, outdoor gear, weekend getaways, cultural events and more. Jim and Danielle Carter of Acorn Estates & Appraisals will conduct the auction. A preview of auction items is available at the ADK Web site, www.adk.org.

Corporate sponsors are the Times Union, Jaeger & Flynn Associates, CGI, Marvin & Co. and Cool Insuring Agency.

Tickets are $45 in advance and $55 at the door. To make reservations, visit www.adk.org or call (800) 395-8080, Ext. 14. To donate an auction item or to become a corporate sponsor, contact Deb Zack at (800) 395-8080, Ext. 42. Discounted room rates for Black Fly attendees are available at the Fort William Henry Hotel and the Best Western of Lake George.

The Adirondack Mountain Club, founded in 1922, is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to protecting the New York State Forest Preserve and other wild lands and waters through conservation and advocacy, environmental education and responsible recreation.