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- At the Annual Membership Meeting of the Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, held on December 1, at Veraisons Restaurant at the Inn at Glenora and presented by Community Bank, N.A., three officers were appointed to the Board of Directors Executive Committee and three new Board Members were…

If you've been tracking the COVID-19 numbers, we are confronting a winter surge.Hospitalizations and positivity rates are on the rise, we're seeing reduced hospital bed capacity, and vaccinations are lower than we'd like to see in certain areas of the state.That's why on Friday, I announced a…

4:00 PM: Virtual Holiday Party!Join your friends and colleagues for a festive event featuring small group networking*, holiday sweater & tie contest (Best/Ugliest) and tips from each member on how to celebrate at home and on the road!* Networking Ideas!> Recommend your favorite NYS beverage,…

- Tuesday, December 14, 2021 * 3:30 PM: General Member Briefing - Upstate NY Short Term Rental Market TrendsFree Member Event - CLICK HERE To RegisterKellen Kruse, Director of Business Development for NYSTIA partner AirDNA will be joined by colleague Jamie Lane, Vice President/Research, as they…

  - Thanks to widespread promotional support, 1,130 individuals, 297 teams, and 28 organizations participated, and finishers logged 238,921 miles for this year's Canalway Challenge! Please see the attached PDF for full results and a look behind the numbers for inspiring quotes about what people…

- Jaclyn Yost is the Founder & CEO of ecomadic—a curated marketplace for local and sustainable travel. ecomadic is a platform that works to connect sustainably-minded travelers with responsible businesses and experiences. On the platform, travelers can identify accommodations,…

Hibercation: part hibernation, part vacation and 100 percent good for the soul! - Local businesses are offering a fresh take on a cozy winter getaway as part of a regional tourism campaign presented by the Cayuga County Office of Tourism and its partners. Hibercation is described as part…

- Phocuswright, the global leader in tourism research and analysis, joins Miles Partnership for the 6th annual webinar in our “The Year in Review and the Year Ahead" series, defining the trends and technologies that are changing travel. This year will look at how COVID-19 has…

The U.S. Travel Association has announced that Roger Dow, as previously communicated to the U.S. Travel board, will extend his leadership as president and CEO of the association through July of 2022, at which time he will retire from his position following 17 years of service to the board and the…

- Start preparing your nominations!The 2022 New York State Tourism Excellence Awards nominations portal will open later this month! Check the list below for a 'sneak peek' at the submission categories to help you get a jump on strategizing your nominations! More details and the nominations portal…

  19,500 Free calendars distributed across upstate NY - WATERFORD, NY- The public is invited to pick up a free 2022 Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor calendar starting December 1, 2021 at selected libraries and visitor centers throughout the National Heritage Corridor. The calendar…

- The results of the IRONMAN Task Force Committee community survey are in and the numbers show that there is generally support for the IRONMAN race, but there are opportunities for improvement to make the event more favorable for locals and regional residentsThe survey was released by the IRONMAN…

- After a 34+ year career in public transportation and city DOT work primarily managing budget and policy matters, Steve Strauss became the part-time Executive Director of The Empire State Passengers Association in 2021. He spends the majority of his time educating New York legislators on the role…

- Big Bend Point to Offer Recreational Access to Hudson River - Property Offers Exceptional Habitat for Native Species of Plant and Wildlife, including the Endangered Karner Blue Butterfly Governor Kathy Hochul has announced an 860-acre expansion of Moreau Lake State Park in Saratoga County. The new…

- Last week's Miles Partnership webinar, "The State of the American Traveler: Destination Management Edition," shared the latest research examining how U.S. travelers see the impact of tourism on destinations, their local communities and the travel experience. The webinar also introduced two new…

2021 State Parks Campground Overnight Stays Up 15 Percent from Previous 2019 Record 2021 DEC Campground Overnight Stays Up More Than 10 Percent from Previous 2016 Record Campsites, Cabins, Cottages, Yurts Occupied Nearly 1.2 Million Night - Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that overnight…

- Adding accessible travel information is easier said than done, until now. Explore Georgia took the 30-day challenge to launch their site's content on travel planning information for people with disabilities, and this was possible because they followed the Maturity Scale model set forth by Miles…

- New York State Park Police will be holding several snowmobile safety certification courses for youth on December 4th at the Humphrey Nature Center, Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY 14427.The course is 8 am to 4 pm. The course is targeted for young persons ages 10 to 18. Students should bring a…

- Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Saturday, November 13 that Adirondack Mac will serve as the official mascot for the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games. The moose mascot was designed by Kristina Ingerowski, a sophomore at the Fashion Institute of Technology and a native of Farmington,…

DestinationNext is the title of the Finger Lakes Visitor Connection's 2021-2025 Strategic Plan. The strategic plan was developed working with Young Strategies using a Destinations International Destination Next format. The plan was developed in the first six months of 2021 and provides strategic…