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Welcome to the new and improved website for the New York State Tourism Industry Association! The new site provides numerous improvements in user functionality, content management, accessibility, and more. It represents a major investment in time and resources to better prepare NYSTIA to serve its…

Round Two Open to Private Sector Tourism Businesses   ONTARIO COUNTY - Finger Lakes Visitors Connection, Ontario County’s official tourism promotion agency, is kicking off Round Two of its Visitor Experience Fund grant program, expanding 2022-2023 funding to private sector businesses and…

PEARL RIVER, NY November 10, 2022– LEGOLAND® New York Resort is ensuring guests with electric vehicles can focus on having fun while their vehicles charge during their bricktastic day! The Goshen theme park has installed a new bank of EV charging stations in its parking lot for guest use. Two of…

Opportunities Available for Local Providers & Businesses Interested in Developing and Operating Recreational Activities and Excursions Across the New York State Canal System The New York State Canal Corporation today announced a request for qualifications (RFQ) seeking providers to join the fourth…

Project Enhances the Downtown Riverwalk Experience with Brilliant Colors  Illumination Creates a Unique and Vibrant Riverfront Attraction in Downtown Jamestown  Key Catalytic Project is Part of the $10 Million Downtown Revitalization Initiative The New York Department of State and the City of…

Shared from the Alon e-newsletter: We are excited to share with you that ALON Marketing Group has rebranded! We are now Alon Tourism Solutions We are still the same Alon team you know and trust! For more than 20 years, ALON Marketing Group has dedicated our business to assisting our partners in…

From the Vote Yes for Clean Water and Jobs Newsletter: Thank you, New York!Yesterday, New Yorkers across the state overwhelmingly voted to pass Prop 1, delivering a monumental victory for clean water, healthy air, and good jobs for generations to come.We could not have done it without the help of…

World-Class Recreation Opportunity in the Heart of the Adirondacks Department of Environmental Conservation and Office of General Services Select Contractor, Equipment Mobilization Underway for First of Three Construction Phases Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of construction for the…

In their Employee Benefits July Newsletter, Brown & Brown Inc. provided important guidance on a number of issues, most notably IRS Raises Mileage Rates for Second Half of 2022, PCORI Fees, 988 and Updated Guidance on FMLA Leave for Mental Health Conditions.

Hilina D. Ajakaiye and Carrie Simmons will share insight into their organizations' work in DEI Auburn, N.Y. – Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) Executive Vice President Hilina D. Ajakaiye and Stowe Area Association Executive Director Carrie Simmons will deliver keynote…

Forwarded from the Canal NY Newsletter: This exciting news from Canals and NYPA on Rebecca's promotion to the position of Executive Deputy Director. Today is a splendid day for the NYS Canal Corporation and New York Power Authority. We are excited to announce that Rebecca Hughes, a critical member…

  On behalf of the board and staff of the New York State Tourism Industry Association, I would like to thank the 160+ attendees who joined us in New York City. While it is important to manage what is happening at the front of the room, it is our members that we strive to serve and whose…

The 2022 NYSTIA Annual Meeting culminated with a special awards ceremony Thursday evening at the New Yorker Hotel. Thank you to co-Emcees Ross Levi and Josiah Brown - you are both rock stars! Congratulations to all of the Honorees for their exemplary work in the past year! View the Photos   If you…

Fly Creek, New York (November 1, 2022) – This Is Cooperstown, the official tourism promotion agency of Otsego County, congratulates Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard for being included on the “Best of the Best" list issued by the American Bus Association(ABA). The historic Mill will be…

New History Trail in Cortland County Highlighting All Things Unusual (CORTLAND, NY): The Cortland County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), along with many local Cortland County tourism partners, are pleased to announce the launch of Cortland Curiosities: A Strange and Forgotten History Trail.…

ecomadic is a curated marketplace for local & sustainable travel featuring accommodations, experiences, shops, and eateries that have sustainable missions in place. In order to assist tourism-related businesses on their sustainability journey, they created Digital Backpacks that are aimed to act as…

Eco Josh Crain Honored as Top New York Wildlife Conservation Police Officer New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that Environmental Conservation Police Officer (ECO) Josh Crain was honored with the Wildlife Officer of the Year Award…

Schuyler County 2023 Tourism Assistance Program Funding Application Applications are now available for the 2023 funding period. The application process will be open from October 15, 2022, through 5:00 PM on November 15, 2022. For more information and to download the application…

Greetings! NYSTIA's Nominating Committee is proposing a slate of candidates for election to the New York State Tourism Industry Association's Board of Directors at the 2022 Annual Meeting in New York City this Thursday, October 27. Directors serve a three-year term and are eligible for re-election…

  The Future of Co-Op Marketing Tuesday, November 1, 3 pm ET Co-op marketing has driven results for DMOs and their partners for decades, but the continued democratization of access to digital media has created exciting new opportunities in this space. It's time to deliver truly unique value to…