During last week's Lunch & Learn Webinar, Scott Swagler from Merani Hotel Group Properties and Chad Hendricks from Experienced Associates presented on the many benefits of utilizing the J-1 program for local businesses, communities, and cultural exchange.

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• With America's 250th just two years away, this will be one of the last opportunities to secure meaningful funding in the lead-up to 2026 and beyond. Sign the pre-written letter to support funding for America's 250th celebrations (before it's too late!)
• This week, the travel industry will come together to highlight the essential role travel plays in our communities, across the economy and in every industry. U.S. Travel's #NTTW toolkit will help you spread the message. Make your voice heard across social media and elevate our industry among policymakers, business leaders, and within our communities!

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

Governor Kathy Hochul announced on May 17 a historic $50 million capital investment into the New York State Canal system as part of the FY 2025 Enacted Budget. As the State prepares to celebrate the Erie Canal’s Bicentennial in 2025 and looks ahead to the next century of operation along the 524-mile Canal system, this funding ensures that the waterway will remain safe, operable, and a driver of tourism and economic activity. Investments will focus on high-priority infrastructure needs including the rehabilitation of water-impounding structures that have been in service for more than a century. 

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The 2024/2025 edition of New York By Rail , the 20th anniversary edition of an Amtrak publication, was just published by Content Studio New York. The beautiful commemorative edition of the Empire State’s favorite train publication is full of overnight itineraries, exclusive Amtrak offers, scores of restaurants, hotels, theaters and attractions in nine New York State, Vermont and Canada regions serviced by Amtrak’s Adirondack, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express and Maple Leaf service routes, as well as a special section featuring New York’s Top 20 theaters, eateries, resorts, pubs, train views, Amtrak facts and more.

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Lynkwell has partnered with HondoGO to provide qualified members of NYSTIA with DC fast EV chargers at no upfront cost, along with a portion of the profits generated from each site. Hardware, installation, maintenance, software systems, and 24/7 driver support are covered at no cost to the site host, and the site host receives a percentage of profit for each charging location!

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Paul Muir is the President of the International Travel Show and oversees the ITS2024 event development and management. The International Travel Show is a major Conference and Exhibition for the travel, tourism and meetings industry taking place in NY from September 10-12, 2024. ITS2024 features a major Exhibition and an exciting schedule of six informative conference Summits over three days presented by leading travel, tourism and meetings organizations...

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Please welcome Anastasia Aktipis to the NYSTIA Community! As the media sales assistant at New York Family, Anastasia supports the sales team in selling advertising space across various media platforms such. Her tasks can include researching potential clients, preparing campaign presentations, coordinating ad placements, managing client inquiries, and maintaining sales records. She play's a crucial role in ensuring smooth communication between clients and the sales team while helping to achieve sales targets and revenue goals.

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Elevate your destination marketing strategy with Ripe's white-label booking solution, tailored to drive your success. Our comprehensive suite of tools is designed to empower you to better service travelers, drive cost-free bookings to lodging partners, and gather valuable first-party opt-in data and insights along the way.

With Ripe, you’ll get a custom-designed engine highlighting your destination’s unique features. You also gain access to industry-trusted lodging partners to ensure two-way rates, real-time inventory availability, and accurate reservation delivery.

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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.

Your campaign will focus on your most important in-state, out-of-state, Canadian or overseas source markets to your region with an affordable prior visitation/repeat visitation strategy!



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The Marketing & Design Specialist is primarily responsible for creating visually appealing and effective graphic designs across various mediums. This will involve working with the team to foster, develop and grow distinct marketing initiatives, translating concepts and ideas into compelling visual assets. From digital to print, your content and designs will be crucial in communicating messages, enhancing brand identity, and engaging multiple and diverse audiences.

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WHAT WE DO TOGETHER:

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.