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Free Webinar will focus on adding interactive maps and 3D tours to travel and tourism websites Travel and Tourism websites are the appetizers to a destination. The content presented offers up a sneak peek for visitors and entices them to want more. Advance Media New York (AMNY) Travel & Tourism…

- Building a more sustainable future for travel is not only critical to protecting our planet, but also vital for the future growth and success of our industry. Travel businesses and organizations of all sizes—from airlines and hotels to airports and attractions—are already taking steps…

Be part of the 2022 Collaboration Study sponsored by Break the Ice Media. Click here to take the survey. We want to hear from you! As a leader in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, we want to know how you are using collaboration. We learned in our first 2020 Impacts of Collaboration study…

Bridget Rooney is the Digital Marketing Strategist at Visit Syracuse, working with the marketing team to grow brand visibility on digital media platforms and through various marketing campaign strategies. Visit Syracuse plays a critical role in Onondaga County's economic development strategy through…

Bridget Rooney is the Digital Marketing Strategist at Visit Syracuse, working with the marketing team to grow brand visibility on digital media platforms and through various marketing campaign strategies. Visit Syracuse plays a critical role in Onondaga County's economic development strategy through…

MANY is applying to the National Endowment for the Humanities to produce a humanities discussion series “A New Agora for New York: Museums as Spaces for Democracy." The goal of the project is to support the work of twelve museums and their communities to explore, reflect on, and tell the story…

- Save gas, tolls, and 15% on train travel when you take Amtrak to the Big Apple for the 2022 NYSTIA Annual Meeting! Amtrak is offering attendees an energy-efficient and discounted train travel option to NYC. Travel by rail on Amtrak's Maple Leaf, Empire or Ethan Allen service and save 15% on…

During June's monthly TPA meeting, the team at the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and The NYS Canal Corporation shared some of the incredible projects made possible through the Reimagine the Canals Initiative. With the success of the initiative, they have taken note of the ever-growing demand for…

- Registration for the 30th annual Destinations of New York State and Henry Hudson Tours Golf Scholarship Fundraiser to Benefit New York State's Travel, Tourism Hospitality & Culinary Students at Blackhead Mountain Lodge & Country Club is now open! Format: Competition in a Best Ball Scramble…

Parks & Trails New York's 24th Cycle the Erie Canal Bike Tour starts today! This year's 750 participants will enjoy eight days of cycling, scenery, history, friendship and endless adventure. Covering between 40 and 60 miles per day, cyclists travel along the Erie Canalway Trail , which is now…

Visit is part of a 9-day tour stretching from Vermont to South Carolina WHAT: More than 1,000 MINIs are expected to roll into Lake George on Saturday, July 9, as part of the legendary MINI owners rally — MINI Takes the States. During this epic touring rally, MINI owners will travel from…

First Tour is Saturday at Lock E-28B in Newark, Wayne County; Additional Tours Scheduled Throughout July Across the Canal System Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022 Times: 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Location: 116 N Clinton St., Newark, NY 14513 (Lock E28B) Event: The New York State Canal Corporation and the Erie…

Below is an article from Buffalo News, written by Robert J. McCarthy, posted on July 6, 2022. We would like to thank Kelly Rapone at Genesee County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center for sharing it with us:   - Crossing the Peace Bridge on Canada Day or Fourth of July, a decades-long…

Kate Kruk is the Director of Community Engagement at Livingston Energy Group, where she is charged with (pun intended) educating the public and private sectors about the benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) and providing solutions for expanding the EV charging infrastructure in New York State and…

On May 10th, I posted some observations about travel spending and the expectations for the summer 2022 travel season. Accessing Tourism Economics data from U.S. Travel's Travel Recovery Insights Dashboard, I noted that the gap between current and 2019 travel spending in New York State had halved…

Kate Kruk is the Director of Community Engagement at Livingston Energy Group, where she is charged with (pun intended) educating the public and private sectors about the benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) and providing solutions for expanding the EV charging infrastructure in New York State and…

Canandaigua, NY - Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park was awarded a $12,568.00 matching grant from the Environmental Protection Fund's Park and Trail Partnership Grants program to Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion's non-profit goal is to digitize our archives and collection to fulfill…

The State of the American Traveler: Technology Edition 2022 Tuesday, July 12, 3 p.m. ET The State of the American Traveler: Technology Edition predicts and interprets the technologies that are reshaping travel research, planning and booking. Join Miles and Destination Analysts as we explore the…

In celebration of Great Outdoors Month, The New York State Canal System, including the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga-Seneca canals, is getting special recognition from the U.S. Department of the Interior as one of the nation's newly designated National Water Trails. Secretary of the Interior…

- For the past couple of years my summer calendar has been decorated with patterns of red circles. The red circles represent the dates that applications for funding are due to private foundations as well as federal and state agencies. They also represent hours of writing, conversations,…