2024 NYSTIA Annual Meeting & NYS Tourism Excellence Awards

You can now register for the 2024 NYSTIA Annual Meeting & NYS Tourism Excellence Awards and book your room at the host hotel, the Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs. This premier event is your chance to gain industry insights and inspiration while networking with some of the best minds, most experienced individuals, and trendsetting thought leaders in the tourism industry!

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Do you have a best practice case study that you would like to share in Saratoga Springs at the NYSTIA Annual Meeting and/or as a Wednesday Webinar in Fall 2024? We encourage you to use this opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, expertise, and efficacy to your tourism friends and colleagues! All are welcome to submit. The Wednesday Webinar Series will pick up from 9:15 am to 9:45 am, September 18 to December 11, 2024. 

Submit Your Proposals by July 15

NYSTIA is committed to bolstering your advocacy efforts with the new and improved NYSTIA Advocacy Action Center!

After a nationwide search, The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) has named Dan Kelleher as its next President and CEO, following the retirement of James McKenna, who served in the role for 42 years. Most recently, Kelleher served as the Special Assistant for Economic Affairs at the New York State Adirondack Park Agency, where he assisted in the entitlements of more than $700 million in real estate development projects, established two programs to assist communities with economic development planning, and served on numerous local and regional economic and community development committees. 

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Please welcome Kelly Tragis, the Account Representative responsible for the sales outside of Pennsylvania for Getaways On Display, to the NYSTIA Community! Getaways On Display, Inc. gets tourism brochures and travel guides in the hands of interested consumers throughout the Mid-Atlantic States. They have hundreds of display locations reaching highly valued prospective visitors. Getaways On Display is also known as Pennsylvania On Display, which provides information at service centers throughout Pennsylvania, including the Pennsylvania Turnpike Plazas.

Meet Kelly

The NYSTIA AARP October '24 feature will appear in AARP's New England Region travel issue (CT, MA, ME, NH, NH, VT) to reach the fall and winter travel intenders. The issue will target AARP's age 50-59 "active & adventurous" audience, a prime audience for both multi-generational summer travel and off-peak couples and family weekend outings!

Advertisers will receive matching space for advertorial content, doubling your destination visibility, and increasing your visual impact and branding opportunity! This issue will also offer reader service lead generation, which delivered thousands of valuable consumer contacts in the 2023-24 schedule. 

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Reserve your space: by July 10, 2024.

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AMERICA Journal is a German travel and lifestyle magazine focused on the United States. Established over 30 years ago, it is the #1 German travel magazine featuring US destinations. AMERICA Journal feeds the German travelers' yearning for freedom and provides the stuff of dreams – as well as specific inspiration for travel preparations. The Journal is emotional and honest, while opulently presented and edited, with articles that are committed to  the best in journalistic standards.

The October 2024 issue of America Journal will feature a 16+ page special German language travel section on New York State's vacation regions and destinations. 

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DiscoverUpstateNY.com is the award-winning premier website to Find Your Adventure by exploring the best travel information for all nine regions of Upstate New York!

With 80,000 – 200,000+ Monthly Visits,* DiscoverUpstateNY.com reaches thousands of potential travelers interested in visiting and engaging in your offering.

The discounted package includes significant added value, including having your ad displayed on at least 20+ main menu pages, bonus dedicated content web pages searchable by location and category, and more.

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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.