We want to extend another huge thank you to the 2024 NYS Tourism Excellence Awards judges who are currently finishing up scoring your nominations. Keep an eye out for the announcement of this year's honorees in upcoming newsletters.

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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• Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) invites you to join them for their Greenways Advocacy Strategy Webinar today, June 25 at 1 PM. The webinar will recap the inaugural Greenways Advocacy Summit, including the wins we made together during the 2024 legislative session, and then provide an opportunity for the group to discuss priorities, next steps and strategies for the remainder of the year and into 2025. Learn More & Register

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

Please welcome Lydia Hulbert to the NYSTIA team! Lydia is a second-year student at SUNY Schenectady County Community College (SCCC) studying Hospitality & Tourism Management. Lydia's current plan is to become an event planner after she graduates. While in school Lydia has become a member of the Meeting Professionals International Association (MPI)...

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The Akwesasne Art Market & Juried Show is the North Country’s premier Indigenous arts and culture celebration showcasing incredible traditional and contemporary art created by the Mohawks of Akwesasne. Experience the work of over 60 talented artists, featuring spectacular beadwork, jewelry, pottery, baskets, photography, and more! This family-friendly event is proudly presented by Akwesasne Travel.

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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar has announced two virtual public meetings for Visitor Use Management (VUM) projects in the Catskill and Adirondack Parks this month. The meetings are the second round of opportunities for public and stakeholder input on proposed management strategies for the High Peaks and Kaaterskill Clove project areas...

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Show your bicentennial pride in 2025 with a banner to hang at your site. Sign up now for the Erie Canalway Bicentennial Toolkit and order a free Bicentennial Banner. (Banners orders are only accessible from the toolkit.) Place your order by June 26, 2024 to receive your banner in August. We will do a second banner order in Fall 2024 but funding for free banners is limited. You may also order additional banners at cost.

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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, 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. Reserve space by June 30, 2024.

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Drive success with data! The Rove Destination Insights Co-Op program is designed to give members access to industry-leading tourism data to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency in tourism marketing and destination development efforts. 

Data sources include near mobile location data, AirDNA short-term rental data, Tourism Economics report data, and more! Customize your platform to your needs and share data across your organization.

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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.