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Following the election of board members at the September 11, 2025 Annual Meeting, members of the board voted unanimously to elect the proposed slate of candidates for the NYSTIA Executive Committee: Board Chair: Cass Harrington, President & CEO, Destination Marketing Corp. - Otsego County Vice…

Thank you to the 220+ tourism industry professionals who joined us from across New York State, the USA, Canada, Europe and Ireland at the 2025 New York State Tourism Excellence Awards & Summit and the NYS 250 Commemoration Summit in Lake George! We want to express our appreciation and gratitude…

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the 2025 World Canals Conference has commenced in Buffalo, during the Erie Canal’s Bicentennial year. Bringing an international audience together of canal enthusiasts, historians, and waterway experts, the group will celebrate and discuss the rich history…

Our first Wednesday Webinar of the season featured Chris Coughlan and Alexis Shippee from Black Dog Designs, who explored how communities can build authentic brands that resonate with residents, businesses, and visitors. With multiple examples and visuals, they highlighted the importance of…

Join us on Wednesday September 24th at 9:15 AM for our Wednesday Webinar presentation from David Brett from Wheresight to learn about digital maturity!  This workshop explores how DMOs can identify and improve the digital readiness of the tourism businesses they represent. We’ll walk…

While NYSTIA members were attending the New York State Tourism Excellence Awards and Summit in Lake George, your New York State Tourism Champions booth was at the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies and Travel Advisors' (ACTA) 2025 Eastern Canada Travel Industry Summit, held at the Congress…

The 2025 Annual Meeting of the New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA) on Thursday, September 11 at the Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center. A the meeting, the Nominating Committee proposed the following seven individuals to serve the 2025 -2028 term of office: Nick Calderazzo…

New York State tourism partners now have exclusive access to the highly regarded Inbound Insider Steps to Success™ online training program, developed by Alon Tourism Solutions in partnership with the International Inbound Travel Association (IITA).  Overall revenue generated from…

The following is an email received from miss-newyork.org: Dear Miss New York friends, Wow, what an exciting year it’s been with the Miss New York Organization, and we’re only two months in! As you know, one week ago, our very own Cassie Donegan became the eighth woman from New York to become…

Join us on Thursday afternoon in Lake George at the 2025 NYS Tourism Excellence Summit where Kelly Fitzpatrick, Client Success Manager at Zartico, will uncover the trends shaping the fall season, from visitor behaviors to lodging performance, so you can navigate it with confidence. Examine New…

Join us on Thursday afternoon during the 1:1 sessions in Lake George at the 2025 NYS Tourism Excellence Summit where Susan Wilmink, Board President at The Angel Nyack, will share about their award winning campaign on preserving a historical church in Rockland County. The Angel Nyack is a shining…

[ORLANDO, FL] September 7, 2025 – Cassie Donegan, Miss New York, has been crowned Miss America 2026 after two inspiring nights of preliminary competition featuring 52 delegates representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Cassie becomes the 98th woman to hold the…

Join us on Thursday morning in Lake George at the 2025 NYS Tourism Excellence Summit where Amanda Dana, Director of Tourism and Film at Orange County Tourism , will share about their award winning digital marketing campaign as a case study. Authenticity is the new currency in tourism marketing. Join…

Join us on Friday in Lake George at the 250 Commemoration Summit where Melaine Rottkamp, President & CEO from Destination Dutchess, will share their campaign for the 250th.  Launched Presidents’ Day weekend, Dutchess County’s Commander-in-Cheers program is quite…

Join us on Friday in Lake George at the 250 Commemoration Summit where Matthew Keagle, Curator from Fort Ticonderoga, will share his talk that will explore the many ways Fort Ticonderoga is commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolutionary War. From special events,…

Join us on Friday in Lake George at the 250 Commemoration Summit where Lauren Roberts, Saratoga County Historian & Chair of Saratoga250 from Saratoga County 250th, will share her presentation on the Knox Trail. This year is the 250th anniversary of the Noble Train of Artillery's…

Join us on Friday in Lake George at the 250 Commemoration Summit where William Armstrong, Director of Communications from Sail4th 250, will share an inside look at next year's visual spectacle: the largest-ever parade of sail with more than 40 tall ships, an International Naval Review, a…

Join us on Thursday morning in Lake George at the 2025 NYS Tourism Excellence Summit where Allison Brown, Director of Marketing at Discover Long Island, will share their campaign as a case study. Discover Long Island has redefined destination marketing through creativity, agility, and authentic…

Join us on Thursday morning in Lake George at the 2025 NYS Tourism Excellence Summit where Lisa Wisely, Tourism Director at Delaware County Economic Development, will share the Map Your Moment campaign a case study. This session will review the award winning campaign Map Your Moment which they did…

Join us Friday at the 250 Commemoration Summit to hear from Lavada Nahon, Interpreter of African American History at NYS-OPRHP Bureau of Historic Sites as she expands on New York's two major Black history anniversaries in 2027. July 4/5 the 200th anniversary of the legal end of slavery, and August…