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On March 2, 2010, the Tourism Industry Coalition of New York State (TIC) — 18 association and industry-supporting organizations whose main goal is to represent the tourism industry on key legislative and regulatory issues — hosted the 2010 Tourism Action Day at the Hart Lounge, in the Egg, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY. During these uncertain economic times, the tourism industry has formulated a plan for the recommended $10.6 million for New York State marketing and tourism promotion programs that will increase tax revenues and create jobs. However, the tourism industry strongly objects to merging the I Love NY and Matching Grant budget lines into one. Matching Grants - a proven public/private partnership success for more than 30 years - must remain a distinct budget item. A specific funding amount for the Matching Grant Program is imperative for the contracting of private investment in tourism promotion. To that point, we believe a funding level of $5 million is necessary to ensure public/private partnerships can succeed in the competitive tourism marketplace. Members of the State Legislature met with hundreds of tourism industry professionals from across the state to discuss the importance of tourism — the state’s second-largest leading growth industry — and its direct impact on the state’s economy and their bottom line. New York State hospitality and tourism representatives from more than 30 tourist destinations and promotion agencies were on hand to convey to legislators just how important tourism is to their local economies. Members of the Tourism Industry Coalition
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