July 21, 2026

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📊 Insights Driven by Data: From Vacations to Micro-Adventures - Article by Colton Sears

With rising costs and increased financial uncertainty, it would be natural to assume that Americans are cutting back on travel and prioritizing other, more essential expenses. But the data shows that people aren’t necessarily traveling less, but traveling differently. Continue Reading

Join Nate and the Tourism Champions at the Great New York State Fair this August!

NYSTIA's Nate Gresock needs your help promoting New York State destinations and tourism at the 2026 Great New York State Fair. Volunteers receive a free parking pass and two admission tickets (bring a guest) for the day(s) you volunteer. Sign Up Now

Register Now: Q3 Advocacy Through Industry Storytelling Session - August 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM

The new NYSTIA Advocacy Committee co-chairs, Josiah Brown, The New York Sherpa and President of Famous Destination Marketing, and Amanda Dana, Director of Tourism for Orange County, NY, invite you to the next quarterly Open Floor Advocacy Session! Hear how colleagues are protecting budgets, share what you’re facing, and talk openly about what’s working, and what’s not! Register Now

Register Now for the Advocacy Masterclass with the New York Sherpa - Special Program at NYS Tourism Excellence Summit

Join Josiah Brown, the New York Sherpa and President of Famous Destination Marketing on Wednesday, September 16th at the 2026 New York State Tourism Excellence Summit for an immersive professional development program designed to help you become a more effective advocate for your organization. Learn More & Register

📣 Be a Tourism Advocate! Sign up to the NYSTIA Advocacy Action Center to receive alerts in our future advocacy efforts.

Governor Kathy Hochul highlighted the statewide economic impacts of the FIFA World Cup on New York. The Governor’s World Cup strategy was designed to ensure that the benefits of the tournament reached every region of New York, not just the area around...Continue Reading

Kimberly Corbets is the Senior Sales Director for Ad+genuity. Ad+genuity brings transparency, quality, and education to programmatic advertising. We build omni-channel strategies spanning paid social and programmatic media, giving tourism...Meet Kimberly

This Skål event is always a wonderful way to meet with old and new friends, and to enjoy the summer at peak beauty. Our time together includes a light program. Learn about the Skål Albany/Upstate New York Club’s future programs, and why you’ll want to be involved. Learn More

Keep your camera clicking as you enjoy the canal this year. Submit up to three of your best views to the Erie Canalway Photo Contest. Winners will be featured in our 2027 calendar and receive a prize. Deadline for entries is August 28. Learn More & Enter

Promote your destination, attractions and special heritage in the October 2026 AMERICA Journal feature section! NYSTIA members have the opportunity to feature their destination in the October 2026 New York State section for a discounted rate.

Content will be created by America Journal's professional travel writers with your input/requests. Learn More & Sign Up

Drive visitation and increase visitor revenue! With a 50% match in media value from Sojern, your destination is eligible to receive a 2:1 value on your investment towards a digital campaign focused on travel intenders. 

Through their robust data partnerships, AI and machine learning technology, Sojern identifies travel intenders at key points in their booking journey to put the right message in front of the right audience at the right time. Learn More & Sign Up

No new job postings have been listed this week, but you can always check the careers board on our website here.

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