Jim Rossi
Co-owner, Saratoga Polo Club
Jim
Rossi is a business and marketing
strategist. He has been a key player
in several noteworthy new business
launches and the repositioning and
revitalization of a number of
existing products and services, in
both consumer and
business-to-business marketing.
Rossi’s association with the
Saratoga Polo Club project provides
a solid link to both the national
sports and local academic
communities.
Rossi, a graduate of Skidmore
College, is actively involved in the
local community. He serves on the
boards of directors of Saratoga
PLAN, Saratoga Springs Preservation
and Skidmore Strategic
Communications Advisory Board.
Rossi has demonstrated success in
the design, development,
implementation and management of
national marketing programs for a
number of institutions and venues,
including: 1996 Olympic Games,
American Express, AT&T, GE Financial
Assurance, Hilton, Home Depot, IBM,
MCI, SBS Communications, SeaWorld,
Rayovac, WalMart, as well as several
venture start-up companies.
Most
recently, Rossi founded Space
Marketing Mission (SMM) – a unique
partnership with NASA and Lockheed
Martin to explore and develop space
commercialization opportunities.
Prior to founding SMM, Rossi served
as chief marketing officer for the
global launch of XPO Network, a
global airport media company based
in the United Kingdom. In 1987, he
co-founded MarkNet Partners, a
business strategy and marketing
consultancy
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Tailgate Competition Aug 8th
Saratoga Polo is pleased to
welcome both The Wakin' Up
With The Wolf Cup and Annual
Tailgate Competition on
Sunday, August 8th. The Wolf
Cup will be hosted by radio
personalities Mulrooney and
Ellen Z of "The Wakin' Up
With The Wolf" show.
The annual tailgate
competition, always a
highlight of the season,
will be judged at halftime
with awards in several
different categories ranging
from the formal to the
festive.
Due to liquor laws and
insurance regulations
alcohol is no longer
allowed. |
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NEW SEASON!!
NEW OWNERS!! NEW CHEF!!!
Jim Rossi and Michael Bucci are fully
committed to polo in Saratoga –
And David Britton is committed to wonderful
food!
And together with the Polo Staff are pleased
to present Dining and Dancing after all
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday matches.($30
with a reservation) Call for details!
Wine Event August
14th
In an adventurous departure from the
standard black tie gala, Saratoga Polo
starts a new tradition this year with the
help of the Springwater Bistro’s Chef David
Britton and Saratoga Wine Exchange’s Josh
Hiebel as they curate a festive evening of
dinner and dancing on Saturday, August 14th. |
The Saratoga Polo
Association
Saratoga Polo is one of the
four oldest clubs in the nation dating back to 1898.
As an essential stop on the professional circuit,
Saratoga Polo represents the finest polo this
country has to offer, therefore attracting the
world’s foremost players and teams, which, in turn,
attract a high-profile audience of thousands and
gains both regional and national media attention.
Major improvements were
made to club facilities during the year 2000
including the addition of three new playing fields,
irrigation systems, and a field-side clubhouse and
patio area complete with restaurant and bar service.
These new additions not only make polo more
enjoyable for the multitude of spectators, but also
favorably position the club to host additional
tournaments that may include such highly recognized
tournaments as the U.S. Open and the International
Open if granted to Saratoga by the United States
Polo Association.
Saratoga’s Polo season traditionally runs from
mid-June to mid-September with matches scheduled
five days per week for a total of seventy matches
played. Throughout the season, Saratoga Polo hosts a
variety of events that help expand community
activities and help to benefit a number of local and
national charities. In past years, groups that
include Paul Newman’s Double H Camp for Critically
Ill Children, the YMCA, Ducks Unlimited, Vascular
Birthmark Foundation and Kidsnet have raised
hundreds of thousands of dollars for their causes.
Additionally, non-polo events such as the Club’s
Annual Golf Tournament, Polo Ball, International Art
Show, and Wine Tastings offer excellent
opportunities to entertain clients, guests, and
friends.
The surrounding countryside of Saratoga Springs and
the Adirondacks provides a relaxed atmosphere
steeped in history, yet touched with all the modern
conveniences. When not watching polo, the area
offers numerous activities including live
thoroughbred and harness racing, golf, shopping,
restaurants, top entertainment at the Saratoga
Performing Arts Center (summer home of both the NYC
Ballet and Philadelphia Orchestra), water sports and
fishing in our numerous spring-fed lakes and
mountain streams, and plenty of opportunity to enjoy
a leisurely stroll through Victorian neighborhoods
or an invigorating hike over the Adirondacks' many
scenic trails.
For play accounts and results on 2004 tournaments
Click
Here....
For more polo in New York
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DATES TO SAVE FOR
THE 2005 SEASON
July 27th - WBKK Cup
August 1st - Whitney Cup and Perier Jouet
August 8th - Wolfgate/Tailgate
Competition
August 14th - Wine
Tastings and Tapas
August 20th - David N.
Deutcsh
August 22nd - Steel Wines
Tastings
2004 Tournament Schedule
Saratoga Chamber of Commerce Cup
June 18th –June 27th, 2004
U.S.P.A. President’s Cup
June 29th- July 11th ,2004
Chevy Cup
July 13th - July 25th ,2004
Saratoga Cup
July 21th – July 28th, 2004
Thoroughbred Stakes
July 21st –August 22nd,2004
Ylvisaker Cup
July 21st –August 8th, 2004
Barrantes Memorial Cup
August 29th, 2004
Whitney Cup
August 31st, 2004
Saratoga Autumn Plates
September 5th, 2004
Polo Matches are every Tuesday at 5:30pm at the
Skidmore Fields
Friday at 5:30pm at Whitney or Skidmore Fields
Every Sunday at 5:30pm at Whitney Field
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