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We are pleased to announce that Steuben County Manager, Jack Wheeler, NY will be joining us Thursday morning to welcome the attendees of the 2026 New York State Tourism Excellence Summit & Awards. Jack Wheeler serves as the Steuben County Manager, a position he has held since June 2015. In this…

LONG ISLAND, NY  (August 21, 2026) -  Discover Long Island (DLI), the region’s only accredited destination marketing organization, today announces new Tourism Economics data showing that Long Island's visitor economy continues to be a powerful driver of economic growth and…

We are excited to announce that Geoff Freeman, President & CEO of U.S. Travel Association, will provide keynote remarks the morning of Thursday, September 17 at the 2026 New York State Tourism Excellence Summit in Corning, New York. His remarks will be followed by a roundtable discussion of…

Join us Thursday morning at the 2026 NYS Tourism Excellence Summit in Corning for a workshop session presented by Courtney Rae Kasper, Executive Director at Tour Cayuga. Courtney will share how Tour Cayuga collaborated with The Culturist Group to craft a destination messaging and creative strategy…

We are pleased to announce that Mayor Pam Walker of Corning, NY will join us Thursday morning to welcome the attendees of the 2026 New York State Tourism Excellence Summit & Awards. Pam Walker has lived in the City of Corning since July 1992. Prior to moving to Corning, she worked as a city planner…

New Streamlined ‘Access Pass’ Process Helps Individuals Living with Mental Illness Verify Eligibility for Free or Discounted Access Initiative Aimed at Helping New Yorkers with Qualified Disabilities to Improve Mental Wellbeing, Community Connection by Spending Time Outdoors The New…

Join us on Thursday morning in Corning at the 2026 NYS Tourism Excellence Summit as Melaine Rottkamp, President & CEO, and Kristina Mukherjee, Senior Director of Marketing & Communications of Destination Dutchess, share how agritourism is a growing opportunity in the Hudson Valley, where farms and…

Mark McGill is the Vice President of Ripe. Ripe's In-Market Travel Agency (ITA) empowers DMOs to stop the leakage of traveler dollars and data to external operators. Ripe’s ITA is the lodging infrastructure for DMOs to own their visitor economy. Our AI-native platform aligns lodging, events, and…

Join us on Thursday morning in Corning at the 2026 NYS Tourism Excellence Summit to hear from Michael Martelon, President and CEO at Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association, as he presents on their award winning Tourism Advocacy project, "A Rising Tide". "A Rising Tide" focuses on allocating…

Elissa Fornasiero is the President of Discover Schenectady, Schenectady County’s designated Tourism Promotion Agency and a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting travel, tourism, conferences, conventions, sports, and media production throughout the county. Their mission is to…

$6.25 Million Project Will Create 22 Miles of Continuous Trail in Allegany County Four New Bridges Will Improve Safety, Expand Recreation and Strengthen Connections Between Seven Communities The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks), in partnership with…

Join us on Thursday morning in Corning at the 2026 NYS Tourism Excellence Summit to hear from Claudia Nusstein, Conservation Education Program Coordinator at Genesee County Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department, as she shares the process of advancing sustainable stewardship with youth and…

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County 4-H and the City of Utica, will host a free Learn-to-Fish event on Saturday, August 15, at Utica Harbor Point. Learning to fish encourages outdoor recreation,…

Governor's Cup Presented to Ryan William Vineyard from the Finger Lakes Wine Region Weis Vineyards from the Finger Lakes Wine Region Named Winery of the Year Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the winners of the 40th Annual New York Wine Classic, a nationally recognized competition highlighting…

Join us Thursday afternoon during the One-on-One Sessions at the 2026 New York State Tourism Excellence Summit in Corning, where Hayley Coriaty, Director of Operations at Alon Tourism Solutions, will talk about why destinations and its stakeholders should dedicate time to being international and…

Join us Thursday afternoon during the One-on-One Sessions at the 2026 New York State Tourism Excellence Summit in Corning, where Seth Orozco, Vice President of Travel & Tourism Elite Media Group, will walk you through how the Capital Saratoga Region team used Empire State Development co-op funds,…

Join us on Thursday morning in Corning at the 2026 NYS Tourism Excellence Summit as Nigar Hale, Executive Director of Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and Paula Tarallo, Founder and President of East Shore Marketing, share how targeted marketing, storytelling, and visitor engagement…

Join us on Thursday morning in Corning at the 2026 NYS Tourism Excellence Summit as Ryan Geraghty, Marketing & Communications Director at This is Cooperstown, shares how a village of just 1,800 people prepared for a global tourism moment. When Ichiro Suzuki was elected to the National Baseball Hall…

In a recent Insights Driven by Data article, I explored how travelers to New York are increasingly replacing longer vacations with shorter, more frequent "micro-adventures." Mobile location data showed average visitor stays shrinking dramatically over the past several years as travelers embraced…

Join us Thursday morning in Corning at the 2026 NYS Tourism Excellence Summit where Colleen Senglaub, Digital Account Manager at Travel Alliance Partnership, will be joined by MacKenzie Zarzycki, Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Discover Saratoga, will take attendees behind the…