I LOVE NY Is Most Followed State Tourism Site On Twitter
New York, NY - After just two weeks since its official launch, New York State (www.iloveny.com) has reached its goal of becoming the most followed state tourism page on Twitter with nearly 9,000 followers. After an initial launch that attracted 500 followers, the Empire State received a major spike after pairing with a famous New York native, actor Peter Facinelli, who tweeted about New York to his 1 million plus followers in between shooting for Showtime’s hit series Nurse Jackie, and filming for the next installment of the blockbuster Twilight Saga: New Moon.
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New York, NY - One of Hollywood’s hottest stars expresses his love for his home state of New York and helps the Empire State’s tourism promotion agency (http://www.iloveny.com/) launch its new Twitter handle @I_LOVE_NY. Actor Peter Facinelli tweets about New York starting today, October 16, in between shooting for Showtime’s hit series Nurse Jackie, and filming for the next installment of the blockbuster Twilight Saga: New Moon.
Facinelli shares why he “loves New York” to his 1 million+ plus followers on his own Twitter handle @peterfacinelli. His tweets are also displayed on his official web site, http://www.peter-facinelli.com/. Read more »
Fonda, NY - As the Tourism Promotion Agency for Montgomery County, the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications from area businesses that are interested in cooperative advertising made possible through the Matching Funds Program. The I Love New York Matching Funds Program is offered to attractions and tourism related businesses who wish to promote tourist activities in our county. Cooperative advertising is being offered for the upcoming tourism season, which runs from January 2010 through December 2010. Read more »
Winning images to be featured in 2010 calendar
Waterford, NY - Sunrises, sunsets, celebrations, and everyday scenes from more than 500 miles along the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor are among 12 winning images of the 2009 Erie Canalway Photo Contest. Winning photographs will be featured in the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor 2010 Calendar, available later this fall. Read more »
Sackets Harbor, NY - Where did the first battle of the War of 1812 take place? Who sold Irondequoit Bay to the English? How did early travelers navigate around Niagara Falls?
Are there really one thousand 1,000 Islands? Which Oswego County waterbody is also named Heh-Hah-Wa-Gah? What were the top commodities shipping into Little Sodus Bay in 1891? What role did Lake Erie play in the early maritime history of New York and Pennsylvania?
The new fact-filled, 17 inch x 44 inch, color, illustrated Great Lakes Seaway Trail Maritime Heritage poster has the answers. Ten thousand (10,000) of the posters are now in public schools and BOCES systems in the 11 counties along the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, Niagara River and Lake Erie in NY and PA. The poster meets educational standards for grades 4-7. Read more »
Fonda, NY — The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the nominees for the Fifth Annual Barbara V. Spraker Tourism Award. The award will be presented at the annual Tourism Dinner Monday, October 26 at Valentino’s Restaurant, 119 Riverview Drive, Amsterdam. Read more »
Utica, NY - A night. A weekend. A week.
If you’re a young family, a boomer couple, or a destination golfer, Oneida County will be inviting you to “get away from it all” by coming to “The Getaway Region” to “Get away to it all”!
The Oneida County Convention and Visitors Bureau unveiled its new brand and marketing strategy at its Annual Meeting Thursday evening at historic Fountain Elms on the Munson-Williams-Proctor campus. Read more »
