Articles tagged “new york state”

Business Travel

The Next Phase of Business Travel Is Definitely Not One-Size-Fits-All

It’s all about priorities. Companies are now reviving their travel programs with a new set of top-down corporate focuses, regardless of where employees choose to work from.

Matthew Parsons | 12 months ago

The Next Phase of Business Travel Is Definitely Not One-Size-Fits-All

Tourism

Las Vegas Sands Eyes NY’s Long Island as Meetings and Tourism Draw

Move over Macau and Singapore. Las Vegas Sands is betting on Long Island, unlike other city-centric developers spending millions to win a casino license in New York. All these new proposals are focusing on corporate meeting spaces and tourism boosts to the economy to turn the odds in their favor.

Sherry Sun | 1 year ago

Las Vegas Sands Eyes NY’s Long Island as Meetings and Tourism Draw

Airlines

After Going Public, OTG Has Its Eye on Bringing Gambling to New York Airports

OTG Management has been hitting Albany hard over the past five years. The company wants a piece of the new terminal set for LaGuardia, and the ability to ferry the gambling cash cow into New York airports.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 8 years ago

After Going Public, OTG Has Its Eye on Bringing Gambling to New York Airports

Business Travel

Manhattan’s Uninspired Meeting Scene Is Good News for Brooklyn

Although Manhattan continues to market successfully to meeting planners by promoting the city's iconic selling points, the most exciting spirit of innovation to create memorable events is in Brooklyn.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Manhattan’s Uninspired Meeting Scene Is Good News for Brooklyn

Announcements

NYC & Company CEO on the Future of Tourism Marketing at Skift Forum

Dixon's presentation focused on three ways NYC & Company is evolving its marketing strategy by using shared voices (social media), borrowed voices (celebrity partnerships), and technology to provide more authentic travel experiences (new LinkNYC street Wi-Fi).

Greg Oates, Skift | 9 years ago

NYC & Company CEO on the Future of Tourism Marketing at Skift Forum

Tourism

The U.S. States Seeing Largest Increases to Their Tourism Budgets

The most visited states such as Florida, California, and New York still have the largest budgets but some of the states seeing their budgets receive the highest percent increases aren't iconic American destinations.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago

Tourism

Skift Podcast: The Renegade Tours Disrupting City Visits for Tourists and Locals

Tour startups face many of the same challenges as their predecessors, but their sexy and unorthodox approach to art and sightseeing gives them the added boost of consumer-fueled marketing.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 9 years ago

Skift Podcast: The Renegade Tours Disrupting City Visits for Tourists and Locals

Media and PR

London Will Again Be the Most Popular City for International Visitors in 2015

Another year reveals that arrivals and visitor growth in Asia continues to be the real story of international travel.

Joyce Manalo, Skift | 9 years ago

London Will Again Be the Most Popular City for International Visitors in 2015

Tourism

New York State Tourism Officials Bussing Travelers Out of New York City

City residents are crossing their fingers that they won't have to battle with tourists for these seats out of town.

Skift | 9 years ago

New York State Tourism Officials Bussing Travelers Out of New York City

SkiftX

New Yorkers Still Wary of Banning Travelers From West Africa

New York state residents are less panicky about Ebola at their doorsteps than rest of the country. Though that may change if more cases and more bungling by authorities comes to light.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 9 years ago

New Yorkers Still Wary of Banning Travelers From West Africa