Next Lunch & Learn Webinar:

Building Budget & Community Support For Tourism: Being the 'Destination Evangelist'

Join Josiah Brown, NYSTIA’s Destinations International advocacy liaison, as he shares the continually evolving roadmap for strengthening support for your organization’s budget and for the visitor economy in your community. Leading with the brand new report/groundbreaking research that Destinations International just released on February 29, you’ll see why your organization lines up perfectly with this latest message: “Destination Promotion - A Catalyst for Community Vitality. Register Now

When: Wednesday, March 6 at 12:00 pm E.T.

Cost: Free!

Please share this invite! The NYSTIA Lunch & Learn Webinars are open to all NYSTIA members and their guests. Register Now

2024 NYS Tourism Conference

Draft Agenda Now Available!

Start making your travel plans! The draft 2024 New York State Tourism Conference Agenda is now available.

Gain industry insights and inspiration during conference sessions and network with some of the best minds, most experienced individuals, and trendsetting thought leaders in the tourism industry. Hosted at the Doubletree by Hilton, adjacent to the stunning Niagara River and Falls, this year's programming will feature fantastic guest speakers from across the state and country, topics on AI, outdoor travel writing, sustainability, and more. View the Agenda

It has come to my attention that a number of NYSTIA's 501(c)6 tax-exempt members applying for pre-qualification status in the new SFS platform have encountered some confusion with regard to what documents should be required to document your non-charitable status...

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During last week's Lunch & Learn Webinar, Tom Martinelli, President & Chief Content Officer at Content Studio New York presented their topic: Winning Content for Travel Guides and Collateral Material. Some insights from the webinar included how to attract travelers to your guides, how to use print material to lead people to digital spaces, and what you can do to stand out.

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Join tourism industry professionals from across New York State on April 17-19 at the 2024 New York State Tourism Conference in Niagara Falls! 

Gain industry insights and inspiration during conference sessions and network with some of the best minds, most experienced individuals, and trendsetting thought leaders in the tourism industry.

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• Join Josiah Brown, NYSTIA’s Destinations International advocacy liaison, as he shares the continually evolving roadmap for strengthening support for your organization’s budget and for the visitor economy in tomorrow's Lunch & Learn Webinar. Leading with the brand new report/groundbreaking research that Destinations International just released on February 29, you’ll see why your organization lines up perfectly with this latest message: “Destination Promotion - A Catalyst for Community Vitality. Register Now

You can access NYSTIA's Advocacy Action Center anytime to View Key Legislation and contact your elected representatives.

After eight years in the role of executive director and two prior years as a member of the board of directors, Erika Sanger departs the Museum Association of New York with strong leadership in place to carry the organization forward. Sanger’s focus on building organizational structure, securing fiscal responsibility, strengthening membership services, and expanding programming has grown the organization immeasurably. 

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Congratulations to The Wild Center! After four weeks of voting, The Wild Center is proud to announce its victory as this year's "Best Science Museum" in USA TODAY's 2024 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. To celebrate the recognition, The Wild Center is holding a Community Free Day on Sat., Mar. 9 and inviting area residents to join.

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DiscoverUpstateNY.com (DUNY), the premier travel website for Upstate New York has an exciting program surrounding the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024 to increase tourism for your destination, attraction, hotel, events and more. Reach 80,000 - 200,000 monthly viewers with this opportunity for high visibility for the Eclipse week and the season ahead with ad placement, special added value and content. Consider how you can benefit and engage more visitors with participation starting at $675 and email Madelyn Roberts or by phone at 516-662-9555 for more information.

This coming June, we are thrilled to introduce our inaugural America’s 250th Special Section, an exclusive editorial that will capture the essence of this historic event. By participating in our America’s 250th Special Section, you’re ahead of the curve.  Be among the first to capture the interest of tour planners as they start to create itineraries. We will also have a webpage dedicated to America 250th on our Leisuregrouptravel.com website, where your ad will be featured with promotion via our newsletter and social media. Space closes April 15th!

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This position is responsible for retaining, increasing, and servicing FLTA's partnership base. This position is responsible for all partnership development activities, including recruitment, retention, financials, management of the partner database and website, administration of membership records, programming, events, corresponding committee oversight, and development of membership benefits.

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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.