AI Academy

AI is here. But is your organization ready to use it with confidence? Are you skeptical about the implications of AI and want to review risks/rewards? Or are you curious about the roadmap ahead and what it means for the tourism industry?

NYSTIA's AI Academy is a ten-part webinar series designed to take the mystery out of AI and turn it into an advantage for your attraction, destination, office or wherever you work. From this Wednesday, October 7th until early December, we'll move week by week discussing topics from organizational readiness to public trust, responsible AI use to influencing ROI, and everything in-between. Each hour includes 45 minutes of hands-on instruction plus 15 minutes of live Q&A.

The NYSTIA AI Academy is part of the annual Wednesday Webinar series. All Wednesday Webinar Recaps

 
 
 
 
 
 
Sign Up for Fall 2026 AI Academy Webinars Series:

Date: Every Wednesday from October 7th to December 16th, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM - these webinars will last between 45 minutes to an hour

Stay involved: Recordings and slide decks will be distributed but we recommend joining to be apart of the discussion. We have also created a LinkedIn group for this series to foster continued discussion, questions, and to keep learning from each other. 

 

* These dates, titles, speakers and times are subject to change as the series unfolds. Please keep an eye out for any changes. 

Please select all the dates you are interested in attending, you will be added to a calendar invite.

October 7th - PAST

 
 
with James Sauter from Rove

Session recap coming soon.

October 14th

with Matt Clement from KHM

Move AI into an official part of your organization's workflow! This practical session will give you a confident path forward from day one, and will cover choosing the right business subscription, discussions on privacy and access settings, and how to launch a small pilot.

 
 

October 21st

with TBA

Turn your organization's goals into an AI strategy that actually fits. This session untangles strategy, policy, governance, and procedures, introduces a lightweight risk-review method, and sets clear expectations around human oversight, disclosure, accessibility, copyright, and vendor management.

 
 

October 28th

with Nicole Mahoney from Travel Alliance Partnership

Move beyond one-off prompting and into a reusable system that doesn't keep reinventing the wheel. This session teaches repeatable patterns for research, drafting, analysis, setting follow-up and content repurposing for a more efficient workflow.

 
 

November 4th

with TBA

Through candid discussions, organization representatives share their real AI experiences (mistakes included) from inaccurate content and exposed data to inconsistent brand voice and biased recommendations. You'll leave with practical ways to prevent these pitfalls and recover quickly if they happen to you.

November 11th

with TBA

More info coming soon.

 
 
 
 

November 18th

with TBA

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November 25th

with TBA

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December 2nd

with TBA

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December 9th

with TBA

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December 16th

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with TBA
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