Jacob’s Pillow Community And Business Partners Mix And Mingle
Rachel Louchen reports from Stockbridge. It was as if every business in the Berkshires (and beyond) was represented on Tuesday, February 25 for Jacob's Pillow's Community and Business Partner Event, hosted by the Red Lion Inn. Business owners, local area real estate professionals and Jacob's Pillow Board of Directors members filled the room, proving once again what an important and venerable organization Jacob's Pillow truly is. Addressing the crowd, General Manager Connie Chin spoke of how the festival helped local businesses such as lodging and restaurants bring in more than 90,000 attendees for last year's festival, with the upcoming season on track to break the previous years' records. Last night's packed party is an indication of the community support for the Pillow and offered assurance that the festival will long dance on. Above, Berkshire Money Management President Allen Harris with Connie Chin.
President and Manager at Patisserie Lenox Yulia Bougouin and Jacob's Pillow Senior Manager of Individual Gifts Alison Hart; Creator and chocolatier of Chocolate Springs Café Joshua Needleman, The Pillow's Development Manager Arwen Lowbridge and Lisa Landry of No. Six Depot Roastery and Cafe.
Community Access to the Arts was fully represented that evening with Development and Marketing Director Liana Toscanini, Founder Sandy Newman and new Executive Director Maragret Keller; Jacob's Pillow Business Assistant/Store Manager Ariana Brawley with photographer Christopher Duggan.
Director of Marketing and Communications Mariclare Hulbert and Board member Hunter Runnette, with Sandy Newman.
Senior Grant Writer for Jacob's Pillow Estelle Woodward, Advertising and Publicity Coordinator at Ward's Nursery & Garden Center Jodi Cahillane and Pillow Ticket Service Assistant Gina Gioiello; Kimberly Ciola and WAM Theatre's Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven.
Kris and Josh Kanter of JK Custom Furniture & Design; Arwen Lowbridge, Designer Erica Fay and Pillow Director of Preservation Norton Owen.
The Dream Away Lodge's owner Daniel Osman, Benchmark Real Estate's Nancy Kaloder and Berkshire Botanical Garden and RI's guru of all things garden, Brian Cruey.
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