UTICA — Oneida County Tourism (OCT) has received two awards from the New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA) for excellence in tourism marketing.
The awards were announced on May 5, in observance of National Travel and Tourism Week. Categories included marketing campaigns, destination management, stewardship, innovation, and leadership.
The NYSTIA “Excellence in Tourism Marketing Campaigns, Projects & Programs: Digital Marketing” award recognized OCT’s A-to-Z Food Tour, a campaign created in 2021 to highlight favorite local dishes while driving business to a multitude of restaurants in Oneida County. The A-to-Z Food Tour also received an award for, “Recovery & Resurgence: To Assist Community & Local Business Recovery & Resurgence.”
“We are thrilled and honored to receive this recognition from NYSTIA and our tourism colleagues across the state. Our team has worked diligently throughout COVID to support our local tourism industry and assist restaurants, a…