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New York State’s county and regional tourism promotion agencies provide extensive information on local accommodations, attractions, activities and events. Please click on the region below for specific tourism promotion contacts.

Regional Areas:
The Adirondacks
Capital-Saratoga
The Catskills
Central-Leatherstocking
Chautauqua-Allegheny
Finger Lakes
Greater Niagara
Hudson Valley
Long Island
New York City
Thousand Islands-Seaway

The Adirondacks:
Adirondack Regional Tourism Council
Contact: Mr. Doug Yu
P.O. Box 2149
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Bus: (518) 846-8016
Bus Fax: (518) 846-8018
Email: doug@adk.com

Capital-Saratoga:
Albany Convention and Visitors Bureau
Ms. Michele Vennard
25 Quackenbush Square
Albany, NY 12207
Bus: (518) 434-1217, ext. 300
Bus Fax: (518) 434-0887
Email: mvennard@albany.org

The Catskills:
Sullivan County Visitors Association
Contact: Mr. Herb Clark
County Government Center
100 North Street-PO Box 5012
Monticello, NY 12701
Bus: (800) 882-2287
Bus Fax: (845) 794-1058
Email: hcc@scva.net

Central-Leatherstocking:
Broome County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact: Mr. Lou Santoni
Metro Center, 49 Court St.
Binghamton, NY 13902
Bus: (800) 836-6740
Bus Fax: (607) 722-4513
Email: lou@visitbinghamton.org

Chautauqua-Allegheny:
Cattaraugus County Economic Development, Planning & Tourism
Contact: Ms. Debra L. Opferbeck
Tourism Specialist
303 Court St.
Little Valley, NY 14755-1028
Bus: (716) 938-2242
Email: DLOpferbeck@cattco.org

Finger Lakes:
Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance
Contact: Ms. Cynthia Kimble
309 Lake St.
Penn Yan, NY 14627
Bus: (315) 536-7488 or (800) 548-4386
Bus Fax: (315) 536-1237
Email: info@fingerlakes.org

Greater Niagara:
Orleans County Tourism Agency
Contact: Wayne Hale
14016 Route 31 West
Albion, NY 14411
Bus: (585) 589-3187 or (800) 724-0314
Bus Fax: (585) 589-8105
Email: whale@orleansny.com

Hudson Valley:
Orange County Tourism
Contact: Ms. Susan Cayea
124 Main Street
Goshen, NY 10924
Bus: (845) 291-2136
Bus Fax: (845) 291-2137
Email: scayea@co.orange.ny.us

Long Island:
Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact: Ms. Kristen Matejka
330 Motor Parkway
Suite 203
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Bus: (631) 951-3900
Fax: (631) 951-3439
Email: kmatejka@discoverlongisland.com

New York City:
New York City & Company
810 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Bus: (212) 484-1200 or (800) 692-8474
Bus Fax: (212) 245-5943
Contact: dwheat@nycvisit.com

Thousand Islands-Seaway:
Thousand Islands International Council - Jefferson County
Contact: Gary DeYoung
Box 400, Collins Landing
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
Bus: (315) 482-2520 or (800) 847-5263
Bus Fax: (315) 482-5906
Email: gary@visit1000islands.com