Resources & Insights

Browse our Resource Library for the latest industry insights, expert tips, policy updates, best practices and more affecting New York State's tourism industry.

posted: July 26, 2022

NYS Leadership Elected to 2022/2023 Destinations International Board of Directors

Washington, D.C. (July 20, 2022) – Destinations International today announced the new 2022-2023 association Board of Directors and foundation Board of Trustees. Al Hutchinson, president and CEO of Visit Baltimore assumed the role of Chair of Destinations International. Vail Ross, senior vice…

posted: July 22, 2022

Employee Benefits Tips and Guidance from NYSTIA Member Brown & Brown - July 2022

In their Employee Benefits July Newsletter, Brown & Brown Inc. provided important guidance on a number of issues, most notably IRS Raises Mileage Rates for Second Half of 2022, PCORI Fees, 988 and Updated Guidance on FMLA Leave for Mental Health Conditions.

posted: July 19, 2022

July 19, 2022: Free Admission to NY ITS With Annual Meeting Registration!

A BIG thank you to Mike Fiorentino, President of RevUp, for offering free admission to all registrants of the 2022 NYSTIA Annual Meeting to the New York International Travel Show for its inaugural public opening on Friday, October 28!

posted: July 13, 2022

Boating Infrastructure Grant, By the Numbers

Many waterfront towns don't make it easy for visiting boaters to stay and spend. It's not their fault. Protected, safe harbors as well essential boating services such as fuel, utilities and bathrooms...

posted: July 12, 2022

July 12: Hospitality & Canals - Amtrak Discount to NYC - Golf Fundraiser

What are the opportunities and challenges affecting lodging expansion in your canalside county/community? The team at the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the NYS Canal Corporation want to hear from you!

posted: July 12, 2022

Sign U.S. Travel's Industry Sign-On Letter Urging Congress to Support a More Sustainable Travel Industry

To accelerate and enable greater investment in this area, we need greater support at the federal level. In an effort to urge action on the following pro-environment, pro-growth measures, U.S. Travel and its Sustainable Travel Coalition are sending a letter to Congress ...

posted: July 11, 2022

Go Golfing for New York State’s Travel, Tourism, Hospitality & Culinary Students!

- 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!

posted: July 5, 2022

New York's 2022 Travel Spending: Positive Trends Reinforce Optimism!

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…

posted: June 22, 2022

ACT NOW: National Parks Sign-On Letter

Show your organization's support in urging the Department of Interior and National Parks Service to consider these recommended changes that will promote the facilitation of inbound travel and ongoing conservation of our national parks.

posted: June 20, 2022

May Report: Growing visitor affinity to Upstate NY Counties – U.S. tourists visiting more than once within a year

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)...

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