Guest Information

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162nd Commencement
Friday, May 17, 2013
 
Ceremony - 10:00 a.m.
Reception immediately following the ceremony at
The Hall of Springs, located on SPAC grounds

Keynote address by Nina Totenberg, award-winning legal affairs correspondent for NPR
 
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*Please note, there is unlimited seating within the Amphitheater and on the lawn; no tickets are required.

*The ceremony is approximately an hour and 45 minutes.
 
*For your convenience, click here for a list of Saratoga restaurants.
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Directions
Saratoga Performing Arts Center is located about 40 minutes north of Albany. Commencement will take place in the Main Amphitheater. Visit www.spac.org/directions.cfm for directions specific to your location.
 
Class of 2013 Farewell Party
The Annual Well Party will be held on Thursday, May 16th from 5:30 to 8:30pm at Schuyler Meadows Country Club in Loudonville. Students and families are encouraged to carpool as there is limited parking. Cocktail attire suggested. http://www.schuylermeadows.com/
 
Web Cast
Commencement will be webcast live. Family and friends can watch the event via the Internet by visiting www.albanylaw.edu. On the bottom right of the homepage, you will see Featured Events. Click there to access the link to the live webcast. NOTE: This link will not be available until one hour before the ceremony.
 
Video
The ceremony will be professionally filmed. DVDs will be made available. More information to come.
 
Photos
Formal stage photos will be taken by Genesee Photos and candids will be taken by Denis Nally. Links to proofs will be sent to each graduate's law school email approximately two weeks after the ceremony.
 
Accommodations
For your convenience, blocks of rooms have been reserved at the following properties for Thursday, May 16:
 
62 New Scotland Avenue, Albany
Make reservations online or call 518-396-3500; reference Albany Law School Commencement
Rate: $149 per night; complimentary parking
 
74 State Street, Albany
Call 518-434-7410 for reservations; ask for Albany Law School rate
Rate: $149; valet parking
 
25 Chapel Street, Albany
Call 518-432-7000 for reservations; reference Albany Law School Commencement
Rate: $129; complimentary parking and breakfast buffet
 
1228 Western Avenue, Albany
Call 518-489-2981 or 1-800-WESTERN for reservations; reference Albany Law School Commencement
Rate: $79; complimentary full hot breakfast
Reservations must be received by April 28 for special rate.
 
24 Gideon Putnam Road, Saratoga State Park
Call 518-226-4700; reference Albany Law School Commencement
Rate: $143; complimentary parking
Reservations must be received by April 11 to receive special rate.
 
125 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs
Make reservations online or call 518-587-1500; reference Albany Law School Commencement
Rate: $139; complimentary parking
 
11 Excelsior Avenue, Saratoga Springs
Call 866-210-9325 or direct at 518-587-1500; reference Albany Law School Commencement
Rate: $149; complimentary parking
Also: Pet-friendly hotels in Albany.
 
 
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For questions or more information, please contact:
 
 
Andrea Irizarry Brown
Assistant Director for Student Programs
Ph: 518-445-3302
 
Tammy Weinman
Director of Special Events and Conferences
Ph: 518-445-3210