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Annual Meeting attendees arriving by 5:30 PM on Wednesday, October 20 will be welcomed with a wine, beer and distilled spirits tasting featuring Merritt Winery, Johnson Estate Winery, 21 Brix Winery, Southern Tier Brewing Co and FIVE & 20 Spirits & Brewing. The tasting will be complemented…

I urge Annual Meeting attendees to join us in Chautauqua on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20! Many attendees have already registered for the FAM Tour that will leave the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel at 2 PM. They will visit the nationally and globally recognized - and unique - institutions and organizations that…

The Board of Directors of the New York State Tourism Industry Association has endorsed the Nominating Committee's proposed board candidate slate. The full slate will be presented to membership at the 2021 Annual Meeting on October 21 at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel for membership vote. Three…

- Today, the Biden administration is announcing that its new travel policy that requires vaccination for foreign national travelers to enter the United States will begin on November 8. This announcement applies to both international air travel and travel across the Southwest and Northern land…

- Executive Chef Ryan Wilson and the Culinary Team at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel have designed a menu so delicious you'll be glad that there is a world-class fitness center on-site. And for those who would rather skip the treadmill—the healthful dishes are sure to leave you energized for the…

- To help accelerate the travel industry's recovery, we need your help to get Congress to take the actions necessary to help bring back business travel. Despite gains in leisure travel this summer, the delta variant continues to threaten our recovery, particularly with regard to business meetings…

We are just under a month away from the 2021 NYSTIA Annual Meeting in Chautauqua (October 20, 21 and 22) and there has been constant communication with the venue and off site event hosts to make sure we are putting on an event everyone will feel comfortable attending, and that we are going to have…

- Today, the White House announced it would ease entry restrictions on international air travel for vaccinated individuals, a welcome development as our industry convenes with more than 700 international delegates this week at IPW to bring future travel to America.What this means: International…

- We are very excited to see many of you in person again in Chautauqua this October! The 2021 NYSTIA Annual Meeting and Tourism Excellence Awards is our first in-person gathering since 2019, and we are looking forward to seeing faces, sharing stories and planning for 2022.We recognize the uncertain…

Over the years I have journeyed from Chautauqua to enjoy NYSTIA events in every corner of New York State: Lake Placid, the Hudson Valley, the Thousand Islands, Lake George, Schenectady.. and of course, destinations closer to home, like Buffalo, Niagara Falls and the Finger Lakes. This year, I get to…

- On Tuesday afternoon, September 14, at 3 PM, NYSTIA's TPA and General Membership will enjoy a visit with a special friend and former I LOVE NY colleague, Gavin Landry. Gavin will be joining us for our monthly virtual meeting and sharing his unique perspective and insights on the tourism industry…

On Friday, September 10, 2021, the Nominating Committee of the New York State Tourism Industry Association recommended a slate of candidates for the 2021 to 2024 term of office. The proposed slate is comprised of 7 candidates, two of which will be new to the board to fill vacancies created by term…

On Friday, September 10, 2021, the Nominating Committee of the New York State Tourism Industry Association recommended a slate of candidates for the 2021 to 2024 term of office. The proposed slate is comprised of 7 candidates, two of which will be new to the board to fill vacancies created by term…

- This year's second grant round for the William G. Pomeroy Foundation's Historic Transportation Canal Marker Grant Program opened on September 7! The program commemorates the history of the important transportation canals in the United States.From towpaths and tugboats to the lock tender's house,…

- Happy September to all of our members! This past week, I was inspired by the number of exciting new tourism-boosting developments across our state. From exciting statewide developments to upticks in user-generated content on social media, the fall season has already given New Yorkers more…

- In a recent blog post, Road Vacations and Recreational Vehicles Magazine (ROVA) Magazine has recognized New York State brewery destinations, including Sullivan, Ulster, Schoharie, Onondaga and Cayuga Counties, as well as breweries in the cities of Rochester, Binghamton, Owego, Utica and more in…

- As part of the Reimagine the Canals initiative, NYS Canal Corporation has partnered with an upscale camping company, Tentrr to set up campsites at four locations along the NYS Canals and Empire State Trail in order to provide unique accommodations for visitors.Each of the Canalside camping…