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250th Commemoration Summit

Friday, September 12, 2025 | 7:30 AM – 1:45 PM

Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center

As a part of your registration, you're invited to join us for a convening of the grassroots planners, programmers and promoters of New York State's 250 Commemoration NYS agencies and officials will welcome historians, tourism executives and colleagues for a packed agenda!

Featured programming will include updates from NYS officials, event and promotional plans already under development as well as proposals for collaborative, integrated efforts to maximize public engagement and successful outcomes. 

We look forward to seeing you!

Preliminary Agenda (Draft):

Program Time

Breakfast Program

7:30 - 9:00 am
250 Commemoration Commission Leadership Updates 9:00 - 9:45 am
Local Market Case Studies / Best Practice Workshops 10:00 - 11:45 am
Luncheon Program (tentative) 12:00 - 1:45 pm

Contact Information:

NYS 250 Commemoration Questions: Devin R. Lander, New York State Historian, Devin.Lander@nysed.govEvent

Registration Questions: Brooke Wilson, New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA), brooke@nystia.org