New York State Tourism Industry 5th largest employer in the state Supporting over 674,000 jobs Generating over $6.7 billion in federal tax revenue Over $6.4 billion in state and local tax revenue Over $49 billion in visitor spending at New York restaurants, hotels, theaters, vineyards and airports

Travel & Tourism Committee

Staff Contact: Heather Jung

New York State has always been one of the top Travel & Tourism destinations in the world, offering everything from scenic mountain ranges to amazing white sandy beaches, from historic and cultural sites to world class museums and the performing arts, and from quaint village greens to mid-town Manhattan.  However, declining public sector focus, difficult economic conditions and poor funding of the state’s marketing budget have resulted in a Travel & Tourism industry that is anemic in many locations around the state.  The Business Council, in partnership with other Travel & Tourism industry associations, has initiated a new effort to advocate for the revitalization and development of the industry, and help the industry to realize its potential for job creation in New York State.

Help Create Tourism Jobs in New York

• Send Your Message: Ask The White House and Congress to Expedite Tourism Visas Now!
• Statement from The Business Council on Growing New York’s Travel and Tourism Industry

Committee Updates

• Travel and Tourism Update, 1/27/12
  • Tourism Visas
  • Tourism Action Day
    
    
• Non-Immigrant Tourist Visas, 1/25/12
• State of the State, 1/6/12
• Regional Economic Development Awards, 12/22/11
• Assembly Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts & Sports Development Public Hearing, 11/3/11
• End of Legislative Session Update, 6/23/11
• Travel & Tourism Survey - Key survey findings, 8/811

News

• Tourism - Business Council's FY 2013 Executive Budget Summary
  
• Statement from The Business Council on Growing New York’s Travel and Tourism Industry
• Schumer promotes New York breweries, Dec. 14, 2011
• What’s new with wine?, Dec. 13, 2011
• Statement from The Business Council on Economic Development Funding Awardees (December 8, 2011)
• Big bucks for Broadway, Nov. 30, 2011
• Schumer and Lee propose legislation to boost U.S. travel and tourism industry, 11/9/11
• Brand USA to promote travel and tourism, 11/8/11
• The importance of bicycling to tourism, 11/7/11
• Slow visa process causes U.S. to lose out on travel and tourism revenue, 11/4/11

Legislative Memos

• A.7910-B (Lancman), Oppose, Requires personal protection devices for hotel & motel room service workers, 6/14/2011
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• A.8195 (Rosenthal) / S.5606 (Little), Oppose, Requires sexual harassment training for hotel and motel employees, 6/9/2011
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Related Web sites

• I Love NY
• I Love NY for Industry Members
• NYS Green Hospitality and Tourism Initiative
• NYS Hospitality & Tourism Association
• NYS Senate Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks & Recreation
• NYS Council on the Arts
• NYS Travel & Vacation Association
• U.S. Travel Association