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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,…

Tara Murphy is the Director of Marketing of the Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake (ADKX). She is responsible for developing, managing, and implementing marketing strategies to help expand ADKX brand awareness, increase visitor engagement, and support positive community…

Important Changes Coming to Eligibility for New York Medicaid, Child Health Plus and the Essential Plan Do you or a family member currently have health coverage through New York State Medicaid, Child Health Plus or the Essential Plan? Soon, New York State will resume eligibility reviews and renewals…

During the pandemic, several national parks saw record-breaking visitation from domestic visitors, which, coupled with staffing and operational limitations, threatened both the conservation of parks lands and the visitor experience. As a result, several of our largest and most popular parks…

Dave Granoff is the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Discover Upstate NY (DUNY), the 'go-to' site for tourism in Upstate New York. DUNY features more than 3,400 pages including hundreds of tourist attractions, recreational activities, historic sites, and places to dine & stay throughout the 9 Upstate…

Dave Granoff is the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Discover Upstate NY (DUNY), the 'go-to' site for tourism in Upstate New York. DUNY features more than 3,400 pages including hundreds of tourist attractions, recreational activities, historic sites, and places to dine & stay throughout the 9 Upstate…

The NY State Office of Climate Change has just announced a new round of grant funding for the purchase and installation of zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure. Up to $5,000,000 is available in this round to municipalities (counties, cities, towns, and villages of the State of New York) for…

Sites Reflect Varied Histories, Including Black Social History, Manufacturing, Religious and Civic Organizations, and Private Residences New York Leads Nation in Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits for Register Properties Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the state Board for…

New York State Parks and Department of Environmental Conservation Encourage Visitors to Capture Special Memories and the Best of the OutdoorsThe state's Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the launch…

Using mobile location data, repeat visitation to upstate NY was assessed. The percentage of U.S visitors (outside New York State) who repeatedly visited within a year to an upstate county (excl. NYC/Long Island), was calculated and averaged across these counties; this was compared across previous…

Hayley Coriaty is a familiar face for NYSTIA Members. Hayley first joined the NYSTIA community as a teammate of LEGOLAND NY. She continued to be involved with her tourism colleagues when she joined Great Jones Distillery and now is beginning a new mission at One World Observatory as the Manager of…

Campbell Hall, N.Y. (June 13, 2022) – BBG&G Integrated Marketing, a digital marketing agency in Hudson Valley, NY, has been honored with two distinct Hermes Awards in collaboration with Titanium Worldwide for their work on WBEC Metro NY and Greater DMV. BBG&G Integrated…

The response for this year's Canalway Challenge is in line with last year, with 746 challenges created to date, including 128 teams and 10 organizations. However, this year's participants are pledging fewer miles compared with last year which will result in less visitation to the trail, sites, and…

Richard Cutting-Miller is the Executive Vice President of Road.Travel, a curated routes ecosystem. Road.Travel delivers interactive itineraries for automobile road trips, staycations, city breaks and more via an online marketplace of curated routes, helping destinations and travel brands inspire…

The Semi-Annual Forecast: What's On the HorizonThursday, June 16, 1:00 p.m. ET As summer kicks off, we know leisure travel leads the industry's recovery, but what are expectations for business and international? Mark your calendars to join us for the Semi-Annual Forecast webinar featuring an…