2027 NYSTIA Tourism Champions: Sign-up Today & Save

Oct 6, 2026

Tourism Champions Programming Continues to Grow in 2027!

Sign-Up Now With To Secure Your Place & Your Rate!

Thank you to the 50+ members of the 2026 Tourism Champions community! We were able to pursue an increasingly robust travel show schedule and invest in booth improvements 2026 due to your growing participation. We also want to thank all the volunteers who helped represent New York's destinations and those who will be volunteering over the remainder of 2026. Volunteers were essential to maintaining our robust travel show schedule. 

 
 
 
 

Your investment of $3,750 enabled us to showcase your destination at the following shows and events in 2026:

  • AAA Northeast Marketplace
  • Chicago Travel & Adventure Show
  • AAA Pittsburgh Travel Showcase
  • Toronto Outdoor Adventure Show
  • AAA Lehigh Valley Vacation Expo
  • AAA Erie Vacation Expo
  • Upstate Sports Summer Expo
  • Montreal Outdoor Adventure Show
  • DC Travel & Adventure Show
  • Ottawa Outdoor + Adventure Travel Show
  • Springfield Dream Destination Spring Travel Show
  • NYS Thruway - Port Byron Cultural Center (May-Oct!)
  • The Great New York State Fair (13 days!)
  • Springfield Dream Destination Fall Travel Show
  • AAA Cleveland Vacation Expo
  • Upstate Sports Winter Expo
  • Montreal International Tourism and Travel Show
  • Association of Canadian Travel Agencies Toronto Summit
  • Association of Canadian Travel Agencies Montreal Summit
 
 
 
 

Join us in 2027:

I need to budget and contract for 2027 now, so I'm asking for your 2027 registration as soon as possible:

Signups on/before November 16, 2026: $3,750 (same price as 2026, no price increase)

Signups after November 16th, 2026: $3,995 (2027 rate)

Invoicing will occur in January 2027 unless otherwise requested. See the registration form below.

I look forward to representing your destinations to travelers and sharing your destinations' stories across six northeast states and two provinces in Canada: Boston, Bethlehem, Chicago, Cleveland, Montreal, New York City, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Springfield, Toronto, Washington, DC

In addition, in 2026 the Tourism Champions booth and your literature were/will be featured at

  • Canal Society Of New York Winter Symposium
  • Museum Association of New York

Interested in being a 2027 Tourism Champion? Sign up below!

 
 
 
 
 
 
2027 NYSTIA Tourism Champions Exhibitor Agreement
By checking "I agree" below, I understand that If I sign up by Monday, November 16th my registration will be charged at the 2026 rate of $3,750. If I sign up after Monday, November 16th, I will be charged the 2027 rate of $3,995.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-Registration at NYSTIA Events:
Please pre-register me for the 2027 New York State Tourism Conference (April 21-23, 2027) and the 2027 New York State Tourism Excellence Summit & Awards (TBA) at no additional charge. *
Optional: Additional participation at travel events.
Please contact me about joining you in the NYSTIA booth at a travel event. *

Optional: Please contact me about pricing for adjacent booth space at the following event(s):

 
 
 
 
Organization Contact Authorizing this Agreement:
Organization's Content Liaison
Are you also your organization's online content liaison? *
Are you also your organization's travel guide distributor liaison? *
Additional Information:
Write N/A if using 2026 guide.
Please indicate your preferred invoice time period. *
Will you use NYS sourced funding (e.g. Tourism Matching Funds, NYS Grants, etc) to pay for this initiative? Please indicate (needed for MNY grant accounting purposes) *
Submit Below

Nate Gresock
Member & Consumer Programs Administrator
nate@nystia.org