TROY, N.Y. (WWTI) – The recipients of the 2024 New York State Tourism Excellence Awards have been revealed on Tuesday, July 2 by the New York State Tourism Trade Affiliation in a press launch.
The recipient organizations, companies, establishments and people might be honored at a particular ceremony and reception hosted by Advance Media New York in Saratoga Springs, New York on Thursday, September 12, 2024.
“The New York State Tourism Excellence Awards acknowledge the easiest in vacation spot advertising and marketing, administration, and stewardship that’s so essential in supporting the Empire State’s economic system for the betterment of holiday makers and residents alike,” mentioned Corey Fram, Director of Tourism on the 1000 Islands Worldwide Tourism Council. “Congratulations to our recipients and sincerest gratitude to all nominees and people working each day to share our nice New York State and make it a extra gratifying place to dwell, work, and go to.”
The New York State Tourism Excellence Awards are open to all State tourism entrepreneurs and are juried by an neutral panel of trade specialists underneath the New York State Tourism Trade Affiliation. This yr’s pool of nominations exceeded 2023’s complete by 18%.
“The campaigns, initiatives, and tasks submitted for the 2024 New York State Tourism Excellence Awards illustrate the world-class work being finished by New York’s tourism professionals,” mentioned Bob Provost, President of the New York State Tourism Trade Affiliation. “The caliber of the work nominated this yr challenged the judges who reviewed and scored this yr’s entries. Thanks to the Tourism Excellence Awards Committee and judges: Annamaria Bellantoni, Josiah Brown, Bridget Cerrone, Corey Fram, Todd Garofano, Danae Jones, Dana Krueger, Karen Kuhl, Greg LaDuca, Olga Tirado, and the Committee Chair, Sarah Foster Calero, and Co-Chair, Haley Coriaty. A notice of thanks additionally to Rachele Markle, NYSTIA employees liaison to the committee.”
2024 New York State Tourism Excellence Awards Recipients, listed alphabetically by class:
“2023: Journey to The Robust” — from The Robust Nationwide Museum of Play
- Excellence in Worldwide Tourism Advertising and marketing: New York Tourism Ambassador
John Percy — from Vacation spot Niagara USA
- Excellence in Management: Profession/Lifetime Achievement
“The Robust’s Enlargement Marketing campaign” — from The Robust Nationwide Museum of Play
- Excellence in Total Tourism Advertising and marketing: Personal Sector Entity
- Funds $500,000 or extra
“Saratoga Arms Resort Advertising and marketing Marketing campaign” — from Black Canine LLC on behalf of the Saratoga
Arms Resort
- Excellence in Total Tourism Advertising and marketing: Personal Sector Entity
- Funds Underneath $500,000
“NYS Canal Company “Extra Voices” Brochure” — from BBG&G Built-in Advertising and marketing on behalf of the NYS Canal Company
- Excellence in Total Tourism Advertising and marketing: Regional or Statewide
- Funds $500,000 or extra
“Training and Trade Relations Committees” — from the Guides Affiliation of New York Metropolis
- Excellence in Total Tourism Advertising and marketing: Regional or Statewide
- Funds Underneath $500,000
“GeneSEEtheEclipse Challenge” — from Genesee County Chamber of Commerce
- Excellence in Total Tourism Advertising and marketing: TPA/County/DMO Native Stage
“Accessible Dutchess” — from Dutchess Tourism, Inc.
- Excellence in Tourism Fairness & Inclusion
- Funds Over $500,000
“Inside Out Excursions LLC” — from Inside Out Excursions LLC
- Excellence in Tourism Fairness & Inclusion
- Funds Underneath $500,000
“Surveying Native Communities to Drive Organizational Success” — from the Regional Workplace of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST)
- Excellence in Tourism Advertising and marketing Campaigns, Initiatives & Applications: Inventive Use of Information to Drive Success
- Funds $500,000 or extra
“Comply with the Cash: Paid Media Attribution Marketing campaign for Go to the Lake George Space” — from Workshop on behalf of Warren County Tourism Division
- Excellence in Tourism Advertising and marketing Campaigns, Initiatives & Applications: Inventive Use of Information to Drive Success
- Funds Underneath $500,000
“Orange County High Locations Video and Digital Advertising and marketing Marketing campaign” — from Focus Media on behalf of Orange County Tourism
- Excellence in Tourism Advertising and marketing Campaigns, Initiatives & Applications: Digital Advertising and marketing Marketing campaign
- Funds $500,000 or extra
“2023 Miss New York Vacation spot Experiences By Rail” — from Content material Studio New York
- Excellence in Tourism Advertising and marketing Campaigns, Initiatives & Applications: Digital Advertising and marketing Marketing campaign
- Funds Underneath $500,000
“Dutchess County Bike Tour Information” — from Dutchess Tourism
- Excellence in Tourism Advertising and marketing Campaigns, Initiatives & Applications: The Nice Outside of NYS
“Catskill Delicacies” — from Sullivan Catskills Guests Affiliation
- Excellence in Tourism Advertising and marketing Campaigns, Initiatives & Applications: Improvements & Methods to
- Funds $500,000 or extra
“Discover Your Catskills: Inspiring Numerous Creators to Uncover the Nice Northern Catskills” — from Workshop on behalf of The Nice Northern Catskills of Greene County
- Excellence in Tourism Advertising and marketing Campaigns, Initiatives & Applications: Improvements & Methods to
- Funds Underneath $500,000
“2023 Orange County Tourism Journey Information” — from Focus Media on behalf of Orange County Tourism
- Excellence in Tourism Advertising and marketing Campaigns, Initiatives & Applications: Printed Supplies
- Funds $500,000 or extra
“Uncover Tug Hill Customer Guides” — from Naturally Lewis
- Excellence in Tourism Advertising and marketing Campaigns, Initiatives & Applications: Printed Supplies
- Funds Underneath $500,000
“Public Relations Marketing campaign – Worldwide Underground Railroad Month Group FAM & Media Occasion” — from Tour Cayuga (Cayuga County CVB)
- Excellence in Tourism Advertising and marketing Campaigns, Initiatives & Applications: Public Relations Marketing campaign
- Funds $500,000 or extra
“Wayne County Bicentennial” — from Wayne County Tourism
- Excellence in Tourism Advertising and marketing Campaigns, Initiatives & Applications: Public Relations Marketing campaign
- Funds Underneath $500,000
“Courageous Girls FLX” — from Tour Cayuga (Cayuga County CVB)
- Excellence in Tourism Advertising and marketing Campaigns, Initiatives & Applications: Trails & Itineraries
- Funds $500,000 or extra
“Washington County Tourism – Experiential Trails” — from Black Canine LLC on behalf of Washington County Tourism
- Excellence in Tourism Advertising and marketing Campaigns, Initiatives & Applications: Trails & Itineraries
- Funds Underneath $500,000
“Dutchess Licensed Tourism Ambassador Program” — from Dutchess Tourism, Inc.
- Excellence in Tourism Advertising and marketing Campaigns, Initiatives & Applications: Customer Service
“GARNER Historic District of New York” — from GARNER Historic District of New York
- Excellence in Tourism Stewardship: Shaping a Higher Future
Alyssa Senecal — from the Adirondack Coast Guests Bureau
- Excellence in Younger Skilled Management
Governor Kathy Hochul — New York State Governor
The work of NY’s vacation spot advertising and marketing organizations, points of interest and different tourism-related companies in all types of advertising and marketing, vacation spot administration and stewardship are acknowledged by this annual awards program.
