MICHAEL FOLSOM JOINS ANTIQUE BOAT MUSEUM
STAFF
CLAYTON, New York (March 20, 2013) –
The Antique Boat Museum, North America’s premier freshwater nautical museum
based in Clayton, New York, announced today the addition of Michael J. Folsom as
Director of Marketing and Communications.
Folsom
most recently served as Senior Director of Promotional Development for the
Syracuse Crunch Hockey Club in the American Hockey League. His career with the
Crunch spanned across 15 seasons in which he held various roles in areas such
as merchandising, game operations, sponsorship and ticket sales, and marketing.
He also played a key role in the American Hockey League’s first-ever Outdoor
Classic held on February 20, 2010 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse
which broke an AHL attendance record (21,508).
Frederick
H. Hager, Executive Director, said: “We’re excited to have Mike’s skills,
experience and energy guiding our marketing efforts. He’s a long-time
River lover, a selfless promoter of the Clayton community and a proven
marketer. We are pleased to have him as a member of the ABM team.”
Folsom
will be responsible for overseeing all marketing and communication aspects of
the Museum, as well as overseeing the museum store and special events, including
the annual Antique Boat Show & Auction and new Museum events to be
announced at a later date.
Best
known throughout the Thousand Islands region for operating the website, The
Ship Watcher (www.theshipwatcher.com), which is considered a news source for St. Lawrence Seaway
shipping information, Folsom also founded the heavily attended Sailing Seaway
Clayton festival at Frink Park in downtown Clayton back in 2011. During the
first two years of the festival, he helped to lure more than 16,000 people to
the Clayton community by bringing historic tall ships, live music, DockDogs
competitions and more to the riverside park.
“I am
ecstatic to join such an outstanding organization with a deep, rich history,”
Folsom said. “My passion for the region, and boating in general, makes this a
perfect fit for me. I look forward to helping lead the efforts of the ABM’s
growth and ensure much continued success.”
Folsom
currently serves as a Board member for the Lynx Educational Foundation,
operators of the tall ship Lynx, as well as a committee member for the
Thousand Islands Regional Dock. He was also recently named to the Clayton
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
He and
his wife, Christie, reside in Cicero, New York with their daughter Lucy.
Located on the
St. Lawrence River in the 1000 Islands, the Antique Boat Museum features a
collection of over 300 antique and classic boats among thousands of
recreational boating artifacts. Beginning May 10, the campus comes alive with
speedboat rides, boat shows, and educational programs for all ages, special
events and more. For more information please visit the Museum’s website at ABM.org.
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The above news release was received directly from the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, NY.
It is interesting that the museum carries several artifacts from the Frederick G. Bourne era (from what is now known as Singer Castle on Dark Island). Artifacts include boat racing trophies from the family and Marjorie Bourne's boat called the Moike.
