# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 31st Annual Ottaway Medal Dinner
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Vision Hudson Valley is proud to honor RJ Smith as the recipient of the 31st Annual Ottaway Medal, recognizing leadership and service that have made a lasting impact on the Hudson Valley. Named for philanthropists Ruth and James Ottaway, the medal celebrates exceptional civic and regional advocacy.

A lifelong Hudson Valley resident, RJ Smith is founder and president of Richard J. Smith Enterprises Corp., with more than 50 years of leadership in real estate, over $1 billion in sales, and the preservation of 3,500+ acres of farmland and open space. His extensive civic service spans arts, environmental stewardship, philanthropy, and public service at both local and county levels.

📅 Thursday, May 7, 2026
📍 Villa Venezia, Middletown, NY

Join us for an evening honoring RJ Smith’s extraordinary legacy and commitment to the Hudson Valley. We can't wait to see you there!

Get your sponsorship, ads, and tickets here! https://visionhudsonvalley.org/event/2026-ottaway-medal-dinner-honoring-rj-smith/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/goshen/31st-annual-ottaway-medal-dinner/200029882067948
- **Event Categories**: Art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://visionhudsonvalley.org/event/2026-ottaway-medal-dinner-honoring-rj-smith/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=goshen-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Goshen
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Villa Venezia
- **lat**: 41.460247075751
- **long**: -74.342433089
- **full address**: Villa Venezia, 2257 Goshen Tpke, Middletown, NY 10941-4065, United States, Goshen

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Vision Hudson Valley (https://allevents.in/org/vision-hudson-valley/23601763)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Villa Venezia, 2257 Goshen Tpke, Middletown, NY 10941-4065, United States, Goshen
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Vision Hudson Valley
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 31st Annual Ottaway Medal Dinner ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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