FLXperience FAM Tour

Tuesday, April 22 | Canandaigua & Geneva

The Finger Lakes Visitors Connection team and NYSTIA invite you to join your tourism colleagues in exploring the cuisine, culture, and history of Canandaigua or Geneva! Choose between two unforgettable tours and explore unique destinations in the beautiful cities of Canandaigua, New York and Geneva, New York. After the tours, continue to explore downtown Canandaigua or keep the party going at Val's retirement party! Register Now

Speaker Announcement: Fatima Finnegan, Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association

Discover how the hospitality industry can cultivate the next generation of talent! On Friday, April 25th, Fatima Finnegan, VP of Workforce Initiatives & Industry Relations at the Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association, will share insights on building a strong talent pipeline through strategic partnerships with schools, mentorship programs, and industry leaders. In her session, Fatima will highlight innovative approaches to engaging students, providing essential resources, and creating clear career pathways in hospitality. About this Session

Speaker Announcement: Arturo Gaona, Wheel the World

Accessible travel is one of the most underestimated opportunities in tourism today. With over 1.2 billion people worldwide living with disabilities, this is the largest minority on earth—one that every single one of us will belong to at some point in our lives. In this session led by Arturo Gaona, Chief Partnerships Office and founding team member of Wheel the World, you'll uncover the real ROI of investing in accessibility, share success stories from destinations leading the way, and provide practical steps to get started. About this Session

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This multimedia marketing program offers you the opportunity to leverage support from this initiative and Expedia's reach to cost-effectively target your messaging and book travel from qualified travel shoppers! Act now to access this 2025 marketing initiative.

Insertion Order Deadline: March 31, 2025

Materials Deadline: April 14, 2025

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Leah Gary

Senior Regional Sales Manager

Join us for our fourth annual New York State Travel Trade Marketplace & Networking Reception, curated by Alon Tourism Solutions, for an interactive sales opportunity to showcase your destination or tourism business and share your pitch with key domestic and international inbound travel trade buyers. 

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Your NYS Tourism Champions exhibit booth was at the inaugural AAA Erie Vacation Expo at the Bayfront Convention Center. The one-day event, which took place on March 16th, had good attendance for its first-ever show. We were given a large space in the middle of the show, flanked by other New York State destinations. There was a lot of interest in exploring your new state and looking for unique outdoor, family-friendly experiences.

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• In case you missed the insightful discussion last week, please see the replay link from the Effects of Tarrifs on Canada-US Tourism: Panel Discussion with Travel Industry and Media podcast episode from Travel Alliance Partnership.
• Have you explored NYSTIA's Advocacy Action Center? Stay up-to-date on legislation, contact your representatives, and share advocacy actions!

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!

The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Office of General Services announced that two interactive video kiosks highlighting New York’s rich history in the American Revolution have been installed at the New York State Capitol and Empire State Plaza to commemorate the conflict’s 250th anniversary.

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Jackie Saunders is the Vice President of Destination Strategy for Clicktripz, among the world’s largest travel ad networks providing travel brands with exclusive access to 100 million travel shoppers monthly. Their direct publisher integrations don’t rely on ad exchanges and combine destination-specific targeting with large format ad units, which yield the highest engagement rates of any online channel. Clicktripz partners with travel publishers across the globe, generating $1B in annual bookings for advertisers.



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Join the Rove Destination Insights Co-Op program and gain access to industry-leading tourism data through our Destination Insights Platform at affordable rates. This initiative, part of NYSTIA's mission to boost tourism across New York State, is designed to enhance data and analytics capabilities for all members, maximizing the effectiveness and efficiency of tourism marketing and destination development efforts...

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Recent visitation is the single most reliable indicator of future visitation for both domestic and international visitors. Spearfish leverages credit card spending data to identify and hyper-target this high-yield consumer group for destinations, lodging partners and attractions with digital advertising placed on a series of market-specific brand-safe websites. 

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No new job postings have been submitted this week, but be sure to view the open positions on our NYS Tourism Careers Page.

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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.