Ending the 2025 Travel Show Season on a High Note! | |
Your New York State Tourism Champions booth was located for the final time in 2025 at the Montreal International Travel & Tourism Show held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, November 7-9. The booth location helped drive strong attendee traffic, and the volume of traffic through the booth left me optimistic about Canadians visiting...
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November 12 | 9:15-9:45 AM | Free | Register Now
How to Use Group Pace Reporting to Improve Your Sales Performance
Discover what GP and STLY reporting is and why is it important
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Join us for our next Wednesday Webinar and learn about Group Pace reporting with Brent Foerster from Tempest. Group Pace(GP) and Same Time Last Year (STLY) reporting are valuable tools that can be used by any DMO to make better sales decisions, communicate with your stakeholders and improve sales performance.
Combined, these tools with a few CRM best practices and your sales teams will be positioned growth now and into the future! Register Now
| | Oct. 28 Webinar Recap: For those of you who miss last week's Wednesday Webinar Reclaiming Inspiration: Using Tech to Bring Back the Heart and Soul of Tourism with Jackie Saunders from Tiki, you can access the full recording here. | | |
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The full effect of New York State's Small Plastic Bottle Hospitality Law is taking effect soon. On January 1st of this year, hotels with 50+ rooms may no longer provide personal care products in plastic bottles smaller than 12 oz. Starting January 1, 2026, hotels with fewer than 50 rooms must comply. The law helps reduce single-use plastic waste. DEC helps hotels prepare on their website.
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As a result of congressional gridlock, the Department of Transportation is reducing flights at major airports by up to 10%, which will only worsen the flight delays and travel disruptions caused by the shutdown. U.S. Travel needs your help: Please urge your Members of Congress to end the shutdown immediately.
| | Brian Stratton, Director of Canals at the NYS Canal Corporation, Announces His Retirement | |
In a heartfelt letter to friends and colleagues, Brian Stratton, Director of Canals at the New York State Canal Corporation, announced his retirement effective December 31, 2025, following 38 years of dedicated state and public service.
During his 14 years leading the Canal Corporation, Brian guided the Erie Canal through a milestone bicentennial period, championing community partnerships, sustainability, and access to one of America's most iconic waterways.
The NYSTIA Staff, Board and Community extend our sincere gratitude and best wishes to Brian as he sets sail on his new chapter.
| | | Camp New York Announces Winners of Inaugural Best of Camp New York Awards | |
Campground Owners of New York and Camp New York are thrilled to announce the winners of the first-ever Best of Camp New York Awards, a celebration honoring exceptional campgrounds as chosen by the people who know them best — the campers! Voted on by campers during the 2025 camping season, the Best of Camp New York Awards recognize excellence across a variety of categories that reflect the diverse and unforgettable experiences campgrounds provide...
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| | - Emily Simmons, Executive Director, Campground Owners of New York | | Governor Hochul Announces Milestones in $100 Million Transformation of Albany International Airport | |
Governor Kathy Hochul announced the completion of three major milestones at Albany International Airport’s comprehensive, $100 million project to transform the facility into one of the premier airport destinations in Upstate New York. The ongoing modernization...
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| | | New EV Funding Alert for Municipalities! | |
The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced $5M in grants and $585K in rebates to help municipalities install EV chargers and add electric vehicles to their fleets. Applications are open now through February 27, 2026 — first come, first served!
Lynkwell, the only NY-based EV charging provider on the OGS state contract, helps make your grant funds go farther with trusted, cost-effective solutions. Act now to connect with Lynkwell's team of experts and power your community’s zero-emission future!
| | | Ten Vineyards Earn New York Sustainable Winegrowing Certification | |
The New York Wine & Grape Foundation (NYWGF) is proud to announce that ten vineyards have achieved certification through the New York Sustainable Winegrowing Program (NYSWP), marking a significant milestone in the state’s leadership in environmentally sound...
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| | | NYSTIA Partner Madden Media Joins Forces with Karsh Hagan | |
Madden Media and Karsh Hagan have united their capabilities — bringing together award-winning storytelling, advanced media, and analytics — to expand opportunities for clients and communities far beyond tourism. This partnership represents a confident leap...
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How to Use Group Pace Reporting to Improve Your Performance
Wednesday Webinar | Tempest | November 12
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State of the American Traveler Survey Findings - November 2025
Webinar | Future Partners| November 12
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Unlocking Tourism Data with AI
Webinar | Miles Partnership| November 13
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| | AAA Northeast End of the Year Special | |
Inspire over 1.5 million AAA members in your drive market with AAA Northeast's Premier Digital Marketing Program – and save 40%! The NYSTIA Co-Op feature will appear in the AAA Northeast’s Digital Publication YourAAA (MA, RI, CT, NY and NJ) reaching 1.6 million travelers.
Reach a Highly Engaged Audience of Travelers with AAA Northeast, including a dedicated email sent to 1.5M members driving readers to a hosted content article, recommending your destination and inspiring travel through the trusted brand of AAA and content marketing, and more!
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| | | 2025 Wheresight Digital Marketing Initiative | |
Stay ahead in a rapidly evolving tourism landscape with the Wheresight Digital Maturity Accelerator (DMA)—a program designed to assess, benchmark, and boost your destination’s digital performance. Through customized dashboards, actionable roadmaps, and expert mentorship, Wheresight helps tourism organizations and operators enhance marketing, sales, and operations for measurable growth and smarter, data-driven decisions.
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| | | Part Time Administrative Coordinator, Adirondack Regional Tourism Council | |
The Adirondack Regional Tourism Council (ARTC) — representing seven counties across New York State’s Adirondack Region — is seeking a part-time Administrative Coordinator to support regional tourism promotion and marketing efforts. This position offers...
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WHAT WE DO:
We assist our members in advancing responsible, sustainable economic growth, local job creation, small business success and increased vitality in our destination communities by realizing the potential of New York State's tourism industry.
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