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• 📝 Last week, Congress sent the 'big, beautiful bill" to the President's desk where it was signed into law. U.S. Travel President & CEO Geoff Freeman outlined the wins and loses to the U.S. travel industry in this major bill, including a significant cut to Brand USA's funding by 80%, $12.5 billion to modernize air traffic control, $6.1 billion to reduce wait times and improve customs staffing, and more.

NYSTIA is committed to bolstering your advocacy efforts with the new and improved NYSTIA Advocacy Action Center! Do you have an advocacy action that needs to be shared? Please contact us!

In 2027, URCNYS will mark two centuries since New York State took the historic step to abolish the institution of slavery, an important moment in our centuries long journey toward a free and just nation. As we approach this moment in our shared history, URCNYS invites you to join us...

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Paddlers, local officials, and community members gathered at the edge of Otsego Lake earlier today - Thursday, June 26, National Canoe Day - to celebrate the official launch of the New York Susquehanna Basin Water Trail (NYSBWT), an exciting new outdoor destination for....

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The Watkins Glen Area Chamber, in proud partnership with Watkins Glen International (WGI), is pleased to announce the revival of a cherished local tradition: the Thunder in the Glen coloring book. Originally created in 1998 to commemorate the 50th anniversary...

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The New York Wine & Grape Foundation (NYWGF) is proud to announce the release of its 2024–2025 Annual Report, celebrating a year of measurable progress and renewed commitment to growing a sustainable, competitive, and internationally recognized New York...

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The Erie Canal Bicentennial Toolkit has been updated with social media posts and graphics for July - October (see posting dates and text in the online file). Please post them on your social media sites or share our posts if that is easier for you or @eriecanalway on Instagram.

The NYSTIA October 2025 AARP Co-Op feature will appear in the AARP New England Region (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI and VT) to target 2025 fall and winter travel intenders. 

• Target AARP's age 50 to 59 "active & adventurous" audience
• Advertisers will receive matching space for advertorial content
• This issue will offer reader service lead generation

Learn More & Sign Up - Reserve space by EOD today, July 8, 2025

NYSTIA's Dreamscapes Content Marketing Initiative will reach a print audience of 260,000 adults (all subscribers of The Globe and Mail, Canada’s national newspaper; and NEW in 2025 the Toronto Star, to subscribers in high-income areas across Canada’s largest metropolitan city).*

Each issue of DREAMSCAPES is accessible online in its entirety with links to advertisers’ sites. DREAMSCAPES is also available on several digital newsstand sites, reaching a total of 204,000 unique visitors and digital newsstand readers.

Learn More & Sign Up - Reserve Space by August 1, 2025

Alon Tourism Solutions is seeking a detail-oriented and critical thinking Administrative Operations Specialist to join our team in this important support role. This full-time role offers an exciting opportunity to support a dynamic, high-impact tourism...

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