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• 🌳 Parks & Trails New York is looking for your input! They're using their 40th anniversary to envision what the next 100 years for our public lands could look like. Take their super-brief survey and share what you love and where you'd like to see growth or change.
• 💰 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, published the updated text for the Commerce Committee’s portion of the budget reconciliation bill. The revisions still include cuts to Brand USA's funding by 80%. Brand USA is continuing to advance strategic conversations on Capitol Hill.

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!

Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $6 million State investment to replace the Long Building at the North Elba Showgrounds in Lake Placid, ensuring the continued success of the internationally recognized Lake Placid and I Love New York Horse Shows. The Governor....

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The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad New York Byway initiative are seeking to engage tourism stakeholders across the state and welcome participation in upcoming public meetings. Attendees will have the opportunity to respond to the recommended route, goals...

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The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce it has earned official accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, placing it among an elite group of chambers nationwide recognized for excellence in leadership, governance, and member service...

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Revolution Rail Co. (Rev Rail) will celebrate the grand opening of its newest New York location—Riparius Station—on Tuesday, July 8. Located at 460 Riverside Station Road, just 30 minutes north of Lake George, this new site marks the debut of the Hudson River Run...



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Akwesasne Travel is excited to announce the 4th Akwesasne Art Market! The largest Indigenous arts and culture event in the North Country is set for July 25-26, 2025. Join for performances, dancing, hands-on activities, & more. Admission is free!

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More than 270 colorful kayaks and canoes journeyed through the Waterford Flight of five locks on Sunday, June 22 for the bicentennial paddling celebration, Paddle the Canals: Erie Canal 200! Paddlers from all corners of New York and 11 states, including North Carolina, Minnesota, Michigan...

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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.

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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 July 8, 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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