ALBANY, New York ??” The world’s longest running consumer snow and travel show casts an early frost over Albany, N.Y., as the 45th annual Ski & Snowboard Expo prepares to return to the Empire State Plaza Convention Center, November 3 – 5, 2006.

Presented by Alpin Haus, the Ski & Snowboard Expo will showcase hundreds of exhibitor booths featuring a host of products and services including sportswear, sporting goods, vacation destinations and more.

Including state-of-the-art ski and snowboarding equipment, a wide array of fashionable apparel for the slopes and dozens of ski lodge destinations, the Ski & Snowboard Expo provides winter sports enthusiasts with an early look at the newest innovations and accommodations for the upcoming season.

Show hours are Friday, November 3 from 4 p.m. ??“ 9 p.m.; Saturday, November 4 from 10 a.m. ??“ 6 p.m.; and Sunday, November 5 from 11 a.m. ??“ 6 p.m.

Exhibitor booths for the Ski & Snowboard Expo are still available. Booths are $595 and measure 10-feet wide by 8-feet deep.

Presenting, exclusive and non-exclusive sponsorships for the Ski & Snowboard Expo are also still available.

For more information, e-mail [email]cmasterson@edlewi.com[/email], call 518.383.6183 or log onto www.edlewi.com.