The agenda is subject to change.
Wednesday, September 16
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Charlie Daley / Dave Thornton Scholarship Golf Tournament Register now for a fun-filled day with friends and colleagues to benefit the DONYS Scholarship Fund |
12:00 - 4:30 PM | Indian Hills Golf Club |
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with Josiah Brown, the New York Sherpa and President of Famous Destination Marketing |
10 AM - 4:00 PM |
Carter Room Radisson Hotel Corning |
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Enjoy a complimentary drink ticket and light fare provided by our host DMO, Explore Steuben! Please register (free) so that we can provide a head count to our hosts. Transportation: Hop on the complimentary shuttle bus, looping from the Radisson Hotel Corning starting at 4:00. |
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM | Park Avenue Sports Center |
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Freestyle Dining |
After the Welcome Reception | Explore Steuben County! |
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Nightcaps, Nibbles & Networking Hosted by Skål Albany/Upstate |
8:00 - 10:00 PM |
East Room (bar area) Radisson Hotel Corning |
Thursday, September 17
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Opening remarks Welcome and Greetings from our Steuben County Destination hosts Kevin Peterson, Explore Steuben Pamela Walker, Mayor of Corning - About Pam Jack Wheeler, Steuben County Manager - About Jack Ross Levi, NYS Division of Tourism - I LOVE NY |
7:30 - 9:00 AM |
Radisson Hotel Corning Finger Lakes Ballroom |
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with Geoff Freeman, President & CEO of U.S. Travel |
9:00 - 9:40 AM |
Radisson Hotel Corning Finger Lakes Ballroom |
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10:00 - 11:45 AM |
Radisson Hotel Corning Finger Lakes Ballroom |
Tourism Excellence: Best Practice Workshop Schedule
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Keuka Room |
Seneca Room | Cayuga Room |
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Turning an Overlooked Treasure into a Tourism Superstar with Nigar Hale, Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce and Paula Tarallo, East Shore Marketing - About This Workshop |
We figured it out for YOU! Easy, affordable, time-saving, and practical international inbound training! with Jennifer Ackerson, Alon Tourism Solutions - About This Workshop |
More Than a Guide: How Cooperstown and Otsego County Inspiration Guide Became a Workforce, Advocacy, and Belonging Tool with Ryan Geraghty, This Is Cooperstown - About this Workshop |
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Making Adventure Easy to Access: Creating the NY Susquehanna Basin Water Trail with Kris Fitzgerald and Sarah Bilofsky, 2k Design - About This Workshop |
From Tourism Business to Travel Trade Ready: The Amplify Effect with Hayley Coriaty, Alon Tourism Solutions - About This Workshop |
Yōkoso Cooperstown: Building Community-Wide Readiness for International Visitors with Ryan Geraghty, This Is Cooperstown - About This Workshop |
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From Inspiration to Itinerary: Building Award-Winning Destination Content That Drives Visitor Action with MacKenzie Zarzycki, Discover Saratoga - About This Workshop |
Connecting Craft Beverage with History through Digital Storytelling with Raphael Beretta, Destination Dutchess |
Junior ACORNS: Sustainable Stewardship through Youth & Volunteer Engagement with Claudia Nusstein, Genesee County Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department - |
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Stories That Drive Travel: Elevating Saratoga County Through Strategic Media Relations with Colleen Senglaub, Travel Alliance Partnership and MacKenzie Zarzycki, Discover Saratoga - About This Workshop |
The Power of Comedy: Reimagining the Visitor Experience Through Inclusion with Gary Hahn, National Comedy Center - About This Workshop |
The Experience-First Approach to Agritourism Marketing with Melaine Rottkamp & Kristina Mukherjee, Destination Dutchess - About This Workshop |
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Stewarding Harriet Tubman's Legacy: A Culturally Conscious Marketing Initiative with Courtney Rae Kasper, Tour Cayuga - About This Workshop |
Retaining a Tourism Workforce that Cross-Promotes Your Area with Liza Ochsendorf, Warren County Workforce Development Warren County Career Center |
Collaborate to Win: How 20+ DMOs Found One Voice with My New York Vibe with Susan Green, Paperkite, Ryan Geraghty, This Is Cooperstown, and Kristina Mukherjee, Destination Dutchess - About This Workshop |
Thursday, September 17th agenda, continued below:
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Luncheon Program Welcome Remarks & Presentations Ross Levi, NYS Division of Tourism - I LOVE NY Destination Update - Kevin Peterson, Explore Steuben "A Rising Tide" Tourism Advocacy Project - Michael Martelon, Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association |
12:00 - 1:45 PM |
Radisson Hotel Corning Finger Lakes Ballroom |
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NYSTIA Annual Meeting Program Committee & NYSTIA Updates |
1:10 - 1:45 PM |
Radisson Hotel Corning Finger Lakes Ballroom |
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1:1 Networking Sessions and 10x10 Briefings |
2:00 - 4:00 PM |
Radisson Hotel Corning Restaurant Lobby |
1:1 Networking Sessions & 10x10 Briefings Schedule
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1:1 Networking Sessions Dining room/lobby area |
10x10 Briefings East Room |
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Meet face-to-face with solution providers through a series of eight 15-minute appointments. These focused conversations offer the opportunity to make new connections, reconnect with friends and colleagues, exchange ideas, and explore how their products, services, or expertise can support your goals and contribute to your success. |
The Impact of Bring Travel Trade Ready, with Hayley Coriaty, Alon Tourism Solutions - About Title TBA, with Rudi Thun, Mindtrip Title TBA, with Tom Martinelli, Content Studio NY No Host? No Problem. How the Capital-Saratoga Region Drove World Cup Tourism, with Seth Orozco, Elite Media Group - About AI-Ready Destinations: How New York DMOs Are Winning the New Era of AI Search, with Kathleen Blan, ITI Digital - About Title TBA, with Susan Green, Paperkite Save Your Digital Media Budget, with Kimberly Corbett, Ad+genuity - About |
Thursday, September 17th agenda, continued below:
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New York State Tourism Excellence Awards Reception Hot Glass & Cool Wine - Sip something refreshing while you watch molten glass come to life in a live hot glass performance as part of the reception! (Hot Glass Show starts at 5:30 PM) |
5:00 - 6:30 PM | Corning Museum of Glass |
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New York State Tourism Excellence Awards Banquet & Ceremony If you are already registered for the Summit, a ticket to the awards banquet and ceremony is already included in your registration. About the Awards Banquet & Ceremony |
6:30 - 8:45 PM | Corning Museum of Glass |
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'Bougie & Boozie' Meet Up with the New York Sherpa All are invited! Learn More |
After awards - 10:00 PM | Three Birds Restaurant & Axe Throwing Lounge |
Friday, September 18
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with Andreas Weissenborn, SVP of Advocacy & Destination Advancement at Destinations International |
7:30 - 9:00 AM |
Radisson Hotel Corning Finger Lakes Ballroom |
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9:00 - 9:55 AM |
Radisson Hotel Corning Finger Lakes Ballroom |
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10:00 - 10:30 AM |
Radisson Hotel Corning Finger Lakes Ballroom |
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10:30 AM |
Radisson Hotel Corning Finger Lakes Ballroom |