NEW YORK, September 24, 2008 – I Love New York (www.iloveny.com), the marketing arm for the State of New York, received some star power help today to honor Syracuse resident Sean Cunningham with the Grand Prize in the first-ever I Love New York Short Film Competition. Read more »
Mid-point colors expected to arrive in parts of Catskills
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Fall’s magnificent kaleidoscope of color continues to gradually make its way across
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NEW YORK, September 19, 2008 - I LOVE NEW YORK (www.iloveny.com), New York State’s tourism promotion agency, has partnered with more than 100 lodging properties across the entire Empire State to offer Fall Getaway Packages starting at $89 per night and more than 20 gas-related incentives. Consumers feeling the pinch of current economic times will find value-minded vacation packages making it possible for anyone in need of a break to get away in
The spectacular colors of autumn continue to emerge across
Tourism industry growth exceeds $50 billion mark for first time
Sept. 8 — Empire State Development (ESD) today announced a 9 percent increase in direct tourism spending for New York State in 2007. Last year visitors spent $51 billion in the local economy, according to a study commissioned by the Department of Economic Development’s Division of Tourism. This includes a $44 billion contribution to the State’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a 12 percent increase that exceeds the State’s overall GDP growth by 5 percent. Read more »
The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) and Governor Paterson today announced that Lake Placid will host dozens of winter sports competitions including World Championships and World Cup events in advance of the 2010 Winter Games in
This is the first 2008 FALL COLOR REPORT for
The 2008
