June 10, 2025

Tee Up for Tourism!

Support Scholarships with a Day on the Green

Get ready to swap your office shoes for golf spikes and spend a fabulous day on the course with your tourism industry colleagues! We’re inviting you to join us for the annual DONYS Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament—a fun-filled fundraiser in support of the DONYS Hospitality, Culinary and Tourism Scholarship Fund.

Whether you’re a seasoned golfer or just in it for the networking and sunshine, this day has something for everyone.

"'The odds of an average golfer hitting a hole-in-one are about 12,500 to 1' Meet me at this year's DONYS Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament at the beautiful Sagamore Resort and watch me challenge the accuracy of this stat! " - Matt Mitchell, DONYS Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament Committee Co-Chair Corporate Communications

"What better way to be immersed in the beauty of a destination than by playing in it!" - Heather Bagshaw, DONYS Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament Committee Co-Chair, Warren County

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In This Newsletter:

Issue Feature:

- DONYS Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament

NYSTIA News:

- 2025 Expedia Group Co-Op Initiative

- Call for Proposals

- Volunteers Needed at the NYS Fair

Advocacy:

- Brand USA Funding at Risk

- Oh, Canada! 2.0 Video Recording

Member News:

- NYSTIA Partner Feature: Mitchell Knox from ITI Digital

- Canal NY Marketing & Business Alliance June 23 Member Meeting

- NYSDEC Acts to Sustain Support for Statewide Transition to Cleaner Vehicles

Events:

- NY Study of Public & Private Museums

- NY Workforce Connect Conference

- State of the American Traveler - June 2025

- Canal NY Marketing & Business Alliance June 23 Member Meeting

Featured Co-Ops:

- RoadRunner Magazine

- New York Family

Job Postings:

- Executive Director, Cayuga County CVB

- Multiple Positions, NYC Tourism + Conventions

🗞️ NYSTIA News

2025 Expedia Group Advertising Co-Op Initiative

Campaign Dates: July 15, 2025 - September 30, 2025

Sign-Up Deadline: June 20th

Assets Due: June 30th

Call for Proposals! Share Best Practices/Case Studies in a Wednesday Webinar

The deadline to submit is July 31, 2025. Share a Proposal

Volunteers Needed: Help Promote NYS Destinations at the NYS Fair

Volunteers will receive a free parking pass and admission ticket for the day(s) you volunteer. Volunteer Now

⚖️ Advocacy Matters to You

All Advocacy

💰 Brand USA funding remains at risk—the latest proposal from the Senate Commerce Committee would slash it from $100 million to just $20 million.If you haven’t taken action, there’s still time to make your voice heard. Contact your Senators and sign on to their industry-wide letter urging Congress to protect Brand USA and support travel modernization policies.
🇨🇦 The Oh, Canada 2.0 video recording is now available on our website. Huge thank you again to James Sauter, Sally Donovan and Jamie Mageau at rove for presenting this data during our June 3 TPA Meeting!

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!

Industry News:

All News

Canal NY Marketing & Business Alliance June 23 Membership Event

Join Canal NY members on Monday, June 23 for a special program on "Building an Actionable Marketing Plan," with brunch and a canal cruse included! With welcome remarks from Captain Tammee Poinan Grimes, James Lester, ED of the Niagara History Center, and guest speaker Nicole Mahoney, President of Travel Alliance Partnership

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NYSTIA Partner Feature: Mitchell Knox from ITI Digital

Mitchell Knox is the Eastern US Account Executive for ITI Digital.

ITI Digital delivers what matters most—a destination’s content. Their state of the art platforms automate the delivery of real-time, relevant information while giving destinations’ teams complete editorial control.

Meet Mitchell

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Acts to Sustain Support for Statewide Transition to Cleaner Vehicles

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) took today to help provide much-needed certainty to manufacturers following unprecedented federal actions that challenge implementation of clean vehicle requirements...

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Events & Webinars:

All Events

New York Study of Public & Private Museums

Webinar | Wilkening Consulting | June 10-12

New York Workforce Connect Conference

Syracuse, NY | Advance Media NY | June 10

State of the American Traveler Survey Findings - June 2025

Webinar | Future Partners | June 11

Canal NY Marketing & Business Alliance Membership Event

Lockport, NY | Canal NY | June 23

Featured Co-Ops:

All Co-Ops

RoadRunner Magazine: The Solution to More + New Visitors!

RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel magazine delivers affluent, high-value motorcyclists who take multiple trips each year and are actively seeking new destinations.

Be featured in their RoadRUNNER Fall Travel issue, publishing this August! NYSTIA members may take an additional 10% off the 2X rate.

Learn More & Sign Up

New York Family Media Co-Op Program

New York Family is here to help you reach the decision-makers behind family travel—NY-DMA parents! These engaged planners are actively seeking experiences for both adult and family travel, and we make it easy for you to connect with them.

New York Family specializes in custom marketing solutions, including sponsored and branded content, print (600,000 monthly readership), digital + email (160,000+ opt-in subscribers) + more!

Learn More & Sign Up

Job Postings

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Executive Director, Cayuga County Convention & Visitors Bureau

The Executive Director serves as the chief strategist and public leader of the CCCVB, responsible for advancing the mission of promoting tourism, increasing economic impact, enhancing...

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Multiple Positions, New York City Tourism + Conventions

Executive Assistant. to the CEO & CMO - Learn More

Vice President, Research & Insights - Learn More

Director, Digital Advertising Sales - Learn More

Become a Member | Join the Partnership Community

Volunteer at a 2025 Travel Show | Submit a Workshop Proposal

Be a 2025 Tourism Champion | New Yorkers: Take Your Vacation Toolkit

Thank you to our 2025 Partnership Community!

WHAT WE DO TOGETHER:

Advancing responsible, sustainable economic growth, community revitalization, small business success, job creation, quality of life and pride of place by realizing the potential of New York State's tourism industry and facilitating the success of NYSTIA members.