Macy’s annual "pre-flight" balloon event set for Nov. 6

HOBOKEN, N.J. — Macy’s will hold its annual "Pre-Flight" event for three of its new Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons this Saturday, Nov. 6, between noon and 2 p.m. on the Davis Athletic Field at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J.

The Davis Athletic Field is located between Sixth and Eighth Streets along Hudson Street on Stevens’ campus. The event is free; however, no public parking is available. Spectators planning to attend are encouraged to use public transportation.

For further information, the public may call Macy’s annual events line at (212) 494-5432.

About Stevens Institute of Technology

Founded in 1870 and celebrating 140 Years of Innovation, Stevens Institute of Technology, The Innovation University TM , lives at the intersection of industry, academics and research.  The University's students, faculty and partners leverage their collective real-world experience and culture of innovation, research and entrepreneurship to confront global challenges in engineering, science, systems and technology management.

Based in Hoboken, N.J. and with a location in Washington, D.C., Stevens offers baccalaureate, master’s, certificates and doctoral degrees in engineering, the sciences and management, in addition to baccalaureate degrees in business and liberal arts.  Stevens has been recognized by both the US Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security as a National Center of Excellence in the areas of systems engineering and port security research. The University has a total enrollment of more than 2,200 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate students with almost 450 faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America as well as strategic partnerships with industry leaders, governments and other universities around the world.  Additional information may be obtained at www.stevens.edu and www.stevens.edu/press.