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Authentically integrating DEI into your organizationKaren Kuhl will present a case study on how Cayuga County Tourism Office authentically integrated DEI principles into their organization to ensure that DEI efforts go beyond marketing and live beyond the current organizational leadership. Lessons…

Roberta Byron-Lockwood will serve as a DestinationNEXT Panelist / Presenter at the 2022 New York State Tourism Conference in White Plains on Thursday, April 21. Roberta is launching a DestinationNEXT initiative in 2022 in Sullivan County. Berkeley Young of Young Strategies will moderate the…

- Access to quality, affordable health insurance is particularly important as we continue to confront a global pandemic. Nearly 99% of NY State of Health enrollees qualify for free or low-cost insurance that covers important benefits like doctor visits, mental health services, prescriptions and…

Penny Peters will serve as an Indigenous Peoples Panelist / Presenter at the 2022 New York State Tourism Conference in White Plains on Thursday, April 21. Penny is the Manager for Akwesasne Travel / Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe. Josiah Brown of New York's Best Experiences will moderate the…

Miss New York, Sydney Park, will reflect on her travels across New York State's tourism destinations and attractions during the past year at the 2022 New York State Tourism Conference in White Plains on Friday, April 22. Ms. Park's travels as Miss New York have brought her to just about every corner…

Kortney Keyes will serve as an Indigenous Peoples Panelist / Presenter at the 2022 New York State Tourism Conference in White Plains on Thursday, April 21. Kortney is the manager of the newly formed Visitor Economy Management Office for the Seneca Nation of Indians. Josiah Brown of New York's Best…

Hayley Coriaty is part of the Marketing & Hospitality team for Great Jones Distilling Co., Manhattan's first legal whiskey distillery on the island in over 100 years. As the Tourism Liasion for the business, she oversees the tours, experience programs and events for Great Jones Distilling Co.…

Mike Mastroleo is an employee benefits consultant at Brown & Brown Inc. He works with small & large size companies throughout the Central New York as a consulting broker on their Medical & Rx Insurance, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life and many other benefits that companies offer their…

- Wednesday, April 13 at 3 PM ET - Join us for the latest edition of The State of the American Traveler webinar on Wednesday, April 13, at 3pm ET. For more than 12 years, Miles has worked with Destination Analysts to share original research and groundbreaking analysis of U.S. leisure travelers. The…

Melaine Rottkamp will serve as a DestinationNEXT Panelist / Presenter at the 2022 New York State Tourism Conference in White Plains. Dutchess Tourism is currently engaged in evaluating and updating their DestinationNEXT initiative and strategy, which was launched 2018. Berkeley Young of Young…

Valerie Knoblauch will serve as a DestinationNEXT Panelist / Presenter at the 2022 New York State Tourism Conference in White Plains on Thursday, April 21. Valerie launched a DestinationNEXT initiative in 2021 in Ontario County. Berkeley Young of Young Strategies will moderate the panel.Valerie…

- Just in time for Opening Day of the Major League Baseball season on April 7, a trio of baseball-oriented destinations in New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland have organized the ultimate road trip for travelers who are ready to get out of their dugouts this year for a long-overdue…

- Melissa Hughes is the new Director of Tourism for Visit LivCo, Livingston County, New York's tourism office, home of Letchworth State Park and the westernmost gateway to the Finger Lakes.As the Director of Tourism, Melissa partners locally with the Livingston County Office of Economics…

- Susan Green is the CEO of Paperkite, a creative studio and marketing agency founded in 2009. Grown from a two-person shop to a full-service agency, Susan and her team can handle all aspects of the consumer experience, from brand development to multi-channel marketing campaigns. "We believe that…

- Susan Green is the CEO of Paperkite, a creative studio and marketing agency founded in 2009. Grown from a two-person shop to a full-service agency, Susan and her team can handle all aspects of the consumer experience, from brand development to multi-channel marketing campaigns. "We believe that…

Scott Hayden is the Executive Director at the Adirondack Folk School, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts-education organization that celebrates and preserves the culture and heritage of the Adirondacks and promotes creativity and self-reliance by teaching the arts, crafts, and traditions that define…

Come Meet the Trailblazers! Including Jay Roewe, Sr. Vice-President of HBO, Los Angeles, California, How cool is that? About this event So much has happened over the last two years and we are ready to now celebrate and recognize all of the “Trailblazers" regionally and nationally…

- Don Jones is the East Coast Sales Director at Zartico, where he is in charge of overseeing sales for the East Coast region of the US and Eastern Canada. As the world's first Destination Operating System, Zartico combines science, technology, and domain expertise to positively impact the tourism…

- Diane Meglino is the Northeast Region Business Development Manager at Premier Travel Media. New to NYSTIA, Diane has worked in tourism for over 25 years, always as a supplier in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and California. She has recently made the move from being a customer of Premier…

Visitors Become Residents: Tying Tourism Initiatives to Workforce DevelopmentWhen visitors travel to your destination, are they experiencing it like a local? Giving tourists the “real" destination experience they crave not only creates happier visitors, it can tie into your…