CVB turns Welcome Center into a giant gingerbread house

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December 2, 2016

Dwight Porter from the Albany Utility Board helps, from left, Teresa Smith and Katie Hughes of the Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau decorate the downtown Albany Welcome Center to look like a gingerbread house during the Christmas holiday. According to CVB Executive Director Rashelle Beasley the building’s decor is in keeping with the city of Albany’s announcement that certain downtown streets would have certain holiday themes. The Front Street theme is Candy Land. Check out the decoration photo gallery at www.albanyherald.com. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

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Downtown Albany got a little more festive Friday when the staff at the Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau turned the Bridge House Welcome Center into a holiday Candy Land, both inside and out.

Albany Convention and Visitors Center staffers, from left, Gabi Garrett, Teresa Smith and Katie Hughes put the final touches on a large, homemade lollipop to be hung on the exterior of the downtown Albany Welcome Center. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau Marketing and Communications Director Gabi Garrett places homemade lollipops in front of the Welcome Center. Garrett and fellow CVB staff decorated the building to look like a gingerbread house for the holidays. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Rashelle Beasley helps decorate the downtown Albany Welcome Center to look like a gingerbread house for the holidays. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau Sales Manager Katie Hughes places homemade lollipops in front of the downtown Albany Welcome Center. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau Sales Manager Katie Hughes places homemade cotton candy decoration around the lobby of the Welcome Center in downtown Albany to make the building look like an authentic gingerbread house. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau Sales Manager Katie Hughes carries presents to put under the tree in the lobby of the Welcome Center in downtown Albany to make sure the building looks like an authentic gingerbread house. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Dwight Porter from the Albany Utility Board helps, from left, Teresa Smith and Katie Hughes of the Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau decorate the downtown Albany Welcome Center to look like a gingerbread house during the Christmas holidays. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

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