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- Kim Chapman is the Director of Group Sales for the Lake George Steamboat Company and their new liaison to the NYSTIA community. Lake George Steamboat Company's boats have been carrying passengers on Lake George since 1817. "Your cruise experience, comfort and safety are our heritage at the Lake…

- Our infection and hospitalization rates are steadily declining thanks to the actions of New Yorkers, but there is still more work to be done. While additional vaccine doses are on the way we must continue to actively work to protect our hospitals and their staff to help ensure they do not become…

- I've heard that phrase too many times over the years, but does it ever ring true now! 2020 hit us all between the eyes and I am very proud that we all rose up and got tough, NY Tough. NYSTIA was formed for a moment like this and the staff, board of directors and hardworking committees have been…

  - Business Certification Program Promotes Bicycle Tourism Why Should Your Business Participate? Bicyclists Bring Business! Enhance the level of service for touring and other cyclists Educate business owners on the cycling market, local and regional bike routes, and trail networks Increase…

- We're slowly coming down from our holiday surge and the number of new cases and hospitalizations have decreased across the state. In response, we're making modifications to our micro-clusters. All Orange Zone restrictions, and some Yellow Zone restrictions, have been lifted…

- To ultimately be successful in winning this war against COVID we need greater supply of the vaccine and we need all New Yorkers to continue practicing COVID safe behavior. Earlier this evening, President Biden announced allocations to states will go up 16 percent and that we can count on that…

- Dynamic drone footage captures a vast expanse of the verdant, natural beauty of the Hudson Valley, its storied history and array of culinary delights in a series of 12 videos scheduled to be released on a monthly basis beginning today. The videos are airing on social media channels including…

- Park System Sees Unprecedented Year-Round Usage During PandemicRevitalized Park System Continues to See Steady Growth With Another Record-Setting YearGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York's State parks, historic sites, campgrounds, and trails welcomed a record-setting 78 million…

- We expected that increased social activity around the holidays would lead to a spike in COVID cases and that the spike would eventually recede. We are in fact seeing that happening in the numbers and the trends now. The rate of transmission—one of the most important…

- We are about to receive next week's vaccine delivery. As we do, we'll continue getting shots into arms as efficiently and as quickly as possible. I urge providers to refrain from scheduling vaccination appointments in advance of confirming their supply. Providers must be sure they will have the…

- Todd Garafano may be a familiar face to NYSTIA members, having served in the past as President of Discover Saratoga and prior to that many years in the hospitality industry. Now he'll be navigating anew destination to success as Executive Director of Discover Schenectady, the designated Tourism…

Orange142 is excited to announce a 50% Media Match Program to colleagues in the travel & tourism industry. We understand that it is now more important than ever to support the travel & tourism industry in reclaiming our nation's economy's heartbeat. These match efforts are eligible for any…

- The footrace continues between our ability to quickly distribute the vaccine and the new strains and new cases. Our large network of distribution sites is ready, willing and able to get more vaccines to New Yorkers, faster—the problem is supply from the federal government. So we…

- Today is Inauguration Day—it was also one year ago today that the first COVID case was identified in the U.S. in Seattle, Washington. On this Inauguration Day, we look forward to working with the new administration in partnership to fight the virus. One of our biggest challenges…

- While we continue our call for increased supply of the vaccine, we will take all steps to quickly administer the vaccine we do have as efficiently as possible to eligible New Yorkers. New Yorkers can track the State's vaccination progress through the COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker. The dashboard…

- Thursday, January 28, 3pm ET - WEBINAR SERIES:Travel is looking to rebound in 2021 as the pandemic is tamed. How are American travelers thinking about where, when and how to travel? Join Destination Analysts and Miles Partnership for the Destinations Edition of The State of the American Traveler,…

- Finger Lakes Visitors Connection's ongoing COVID-19 pandemic response is receiving awards for its strategic communications and the team's response to quickly assist small businesses in Ontario County. The official tourism promotion agency of Ontario County was recently awarded two platinum-level…

- Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 3:00 PM -NYSTIA COVID-19 Tourism Marketing Initiative“Virtual Travel Show" Lead GenerationNYSTIA has partnered with The Travel Guide Group (TTGG) to provide a special co-op program offering substantial value to increase awareness, engagement, and…

- Today we celebrate and honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. New York will relentlessly continue his battle for justice. We publish today to share important updates. As of this morning, New York State has now administered over one million total doses: 903,131 first doses and 103,747 second doses. The…

- We want to get shots in arms as fast as possible, but our biggest constraint at the moment is the limited vaccine supply from the federal government. We have our distribution network up and running and are working to expand it every day—but we can only vaccinate as many New…