With great member support, Canal New York had a significant presence at the recent New York Times Travel Show. CNY exhibited as part of the expanded I Love New York aisle, which had great appeal to trade and consumers alike. CNY members who participated in the busy 3 day event included Discover Albany, Orleans, Cayuga and Wayne Counties, Central New York and Visit Rochester. The CNY booth was also supported by members Oswego County Tourism and Niagara Falls USA. CNY was joined and greatly assisted by our great canal wide partners NYS Canal Corporation and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.
This wide array of partners provided detailed information to the travel writers and tour operators who attended the Friday session and consumers in the prime metro New York region on Saturday and Sunday. Leads garnered from the event have been distributed to participating partners and will be used to inform potential visitors about 2019 canal destinations and activities.