Resources & Insights

Browse our Resource Library for the latest industry insights, expert tips, policy updates, best practices and more affecting New York State's tourism industry.

posted: July 13, 2022

Boating Infrastructure Grant, By the Numbers

Many waterfront towns don't make it easy for visiting boaters to stay and spend. It's not their fault. Protected, safe harbors as well essential boating services such as fuel, utilities and bathrooms...

posted: July 12, 2022

July 12: Hospitality & Canals - Amtrak Discount to NYC - Golf Fundraiser

What are the opportunities and challenges affecting lodging expansion in your canalside county/community? The team at the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the NYS Canal Corporation want to hear from you!

posted: July 12, 2022

Sign U.S. Travel's Industry Sign-On Letter Urging Congress to Support a More Sustainable Travel Industry

To accelerate and enable greater investment in this area, we need greater support at the federal level. In an effort to urge action on the following pro-environment, pro-growth measures, U.S. Travel and its Sustainable Travel Coalition are sending a letter to Congress ...

posted: July 11, 2022

Go Golfing for New York State’s Travel, Tourism, Hospitality & Culinary Students!

- Registration for the 30th annual Destinations of New York State and Henry Hudson Tours Golf Scholarship Fundraiser to Benefit New York State's Travel, Tourism Hospitality & Culinary Students at Blackhead Mountain Lodge & Country Club is now open!

posted: July 5, 2022

New York's 2022 Travel Spending: Positive Trends Reinforce Optimism!

On May 10th, I posted some observations about travel spending and the expectations for the summer 2022 travel season. Accessing Tourism Economics data from U.S. Travel's Travel Recovery Insights Dashboard, I noted that the gap between current and 2019 travel spending in New York State had halved…

posted: June 22, 2022

ACT NOW: National Parks Sign-On Letter

Show your organization's support in urging the Department of Interior and National Parks Service to consider these recommended changes that will promote the facilitation of inbound travel and ongoing conservation of our national parks.

posted: June 20, 2022

May Report: Growing visitor affinity to Upstate NY Counties – U.S. tourists visiting more than once within a year

Using mobile location data, repeat visitation to upstate NY was assessed. The percentage of U.S visitors (outside New York State) who repeatedly visited within a year to an upstate county (excl. NYC/Long Island)...

posted: June 9, 2022

NYSTIA Members Bid Farewell To A Friend: Matthew James Robertson, Age 30, Succumbs To Cancer

Many of you recall Matt Robertson as our liaison with AAA, a young professional who mastered the art of putting client success ahead of his own. Those of you who didn't know Matt as an account executive may remember him as the gentle giant of a man who was a regular attendee at all of our events.…

posted: May 31, 2022

Mower Agency Honored with the Exclusive ‘New Yorker Award’ for Extraordinary Endeavors in Statewide ROAM THE EMPIRE Campaign

Mower Agency Honored with the Exclusive ‘New Yorker Award’ for Extraordinary Endeavors in Statewide ROAM THE EMPIRE Campaign TROY, NY – In recognition of selfless service to New York’s tourism industry and the outstanding impact of the 2021 ’ROAM THE EMPIRE’ cause campaign, the New…

posted: May 27, 2022

Corporate Communication's Web Accessibility & ADA Compliance: accessiBe Presentation

During May's TPA Meeting, Bren Jobe from Corporate Communications presented a comprehensive overview on web accessibility and ADA compliance. Partnering with the automated web solution software accessiBe, he took us through the growing importance of web content accessibility guidelines and the easy…

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