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NYC Tourism + Conventions Continues Efforts to Boost Business Travel to NYC
9/28/2023
NEW YORK CITY — New York City Tourism + Conventions, New York City’s official destination marketing organization and convention and visitors bureau, today outlined its continued strategy to bolster business travel to New York City. Fall is historically a peak period for business travel. The City expects to attract 12.1 million business travelers in 2023—a more than 3 million increase over 2022 that accounts for approximately 19 percent of overall visitation. Association business remains strong, and New York City is welcoming more meetings and events from the technology, financial and insurance sectors. NYC Tourism + Conventions continues to lead efforts to drive the growth of business travel with events and engagement throughout the third and fourth quarters of 2023. This comes as President and CEO Fred Dixon participates in the Skift Global Forum business travel conference on September 28 at the Javits Center. “There is no city like New York City, and we’re proud to be the destination for so many large-scale events from across the globe,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. “These large events are vital to our city’s continued economic growth, and there’s truly no place to host an event as vibrant, diverse, or appealing as New York City, so I invite all professionals to book their many unique events at spaces across the five boroughs. I just have one request for our visitors: spend money!” “Business travel is essential to New York City’s full tourism recovery, historically accounting for 20 percent of visitation and 30 percent of spending,” said New York City Tourism + Conventions President and CEO Fred Dixon. “As we continue our efforts to engage business professionals across the globe through sales missions, conferences and major events, we’re seeing considerable growth among the business travel segment, a significant component of NYC’s tourism economy.” NYC Tourism + Conventions key events in the third and fourth quarters include:
Resources on meetings, conventions and other events in NYC are available at nyctourism.com/makeitnyc. New York City welcomed over 56 million travelers in 2022. The City remains on track to welcome 63.2 million visitors in 2023. About New York City Tourism + Conventions New York City Tourism + Conventions is the official destination marketing organization and convention and visitors bureau for the City of New York, dedicated to maximizing travel and tourism opportunities throughout the five boroughs, building economic prosperity and spreading the positive image of New York City worldwide. For all there is to do and see in New York City, visit nyctourism.com. Contact: questions@exhibitormagazine.com |
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