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posted: July 7, 2026

2026 New York State Tourism Excellence Awards Recipients Announced

TROY, NY – The New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA) today announced the recipients of the 2026 New York State Tourism Excellence Awards. Each year, this program honors exceptional achievements by New York’s destination marketing organizations, attractions, and tourism…

posted: July 8, 2025

2025 NYS Tourism Excellence Awards Recipients Announced

TROY, NY – The New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA) today announced the recipients of the 2025 New York State Tourism Excellence. Each year, this program honors exceptional achievements by New York’s destination marketing organizations, attractions, and tourism professionals…

posted: June 11, 2025

NYS DEC Acts to Sustain Support for Statewide Transition to Cleaner Vehicles

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) took action today to help provide much-needed certainty to manufacturers following unprecedented federal actions that challenge implementation of clean vehicle requirements. “The poor precedent set this week by some members of…

posted: July 2, 2024

2024 New York State Tourism Excellence Awards Recipients Announced

TROY, NY – The recipients of the 2024 New York State Tourism Excellence Awards were revealed on Tuesday, July 2 by the New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA). The outstanding work of New York State's destination marketing organizations, attractions, and other tourism-related…

posted: June 5, 2024

NOAA Unveils New Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary

A note from Bob Provost: Many of our members had already heard about the efforts to create a National Marine Sanctuary (New York's first) along New York's Lake Ontario coastline at the 2023 New York State Tourism Conference in Oswego. We are delighted to share that last week the National Oceanic…

posted: July 18, 2023

2023 New York State Tourism Excellence Awards Recipients Announced

TROY, NY – The New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA) today announced the recipients of the 2023 NYS Tourism Excellence Awards. The outstanding work of New York State's destination marketing organizations, attractions, and other tourism-related businesses in all forms of marketing,…

posted: May 31, 2022

Mower Agency Honored with the Exclusive ‘New Yorker Award’ for Extraordinary Endeavors in Statewide ROAM THE EMPIRE Campaign

Mower Agency Honored with the Exclusive ‘New Yorker Award’ for Extraordinary Endeavors in Statewide ROAM THE EMPIRE Campaign TROY, NY – In recognition of selfless service to New York’s tourism industry and the outstanding impact of the 2021 ’ROAM THE EMPIRE’ cause campaign, the New…

posted: May 24, 2022

2022 NYSTIA Annual Meeting to be Hosted in New York City at the New Yorker Hotel

2022 NYSTIA Annual Meeting to be Hosted in New York City at the New Yorker Hotel TROY, NY – New York State’s tourism industry will be brought together at the iconic New Yorker Hotel in Manhattan for the 2022 New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA) Annual…