Join us for An Aficionado Experience
Presented by Northwestern Mutual
September 18th, 2025 | 6:00 p.m.
to benefit the Center for Disability Services Foundation, Inc.
For sponsorship opportunities, call or e-mail Karen Coleman at (518) 944-2107 or coleman@cfdsny.org
Tickets on sale now!
2025 ticket prices are $300/$250 Junior Professional (40 and under).
2024 photo galleries:
An Aficionado Experience Committee
Dawn Abbuhl - Courtney Antonucci - Shannon Barraclough - The Honorable Scott Bendett - Steve Bobarakis, Jr. - Dan Couto - Maria D’Amelia - Mike Flanagan - Darcy Harding - Emma Hearst - Angie Huerter - Kevin Jackson - Susanna Klose - Joan Lemme - Bridgette McGowan - Joseph Blaise Morrell - Laura Petrovic - Cynthia Pettit - Gregory Phillips - Michael Reffelt - Molly Renaud - Christine Sidoti - Patrick Vogt - Alex Waters
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors!
TITLE SPONSOR:
CIGAR SPONSORS:
VENUE SPONSORS:
COCKTAIL SPONSORS:
Bonadio Group
First National Bank of Scotia
Hill & Markes, Inc.
James and Nancy O’Connor
The Winston-Salem Foundation
ENTERTAINMENT SPONSORS
BlueCrest Inc.
Bonded Concrete Inc.
Busch Products, Inc.
Harding Mazzotti, LLP
NPA Financial. LLC/Donald & Charles Reutemann
VOYA Financial
POSTAGE SPONSORS
Gil’s Garage Inc.
Stephen J. Flood, CPA, PLLC
RICOH
MEDIA SPONSORS
Albany Broadcasting
Lamar Advertising
NYS Press Service
Times Union
SPECIAL THANKS
Antonucci Foods
Bella Napoli Bakery
DeCrescente Distributing Company Inc.
Forts Ferry Farm
Habana Premium Cigar Shoppe