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May

NYC & Company Wins Webby Award for Best Tourism Website (5/17)
nycgo.com Awarded Top Honor by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
Winners to be Celebrated at the Hammerstein Ballroom on May 21

Nearly a Year Following Passage of Same-Sex Marriage, NYC & Company Highlights Pride Celebrations Throughout the City Over Two Months in June and July
Heritage of Pride Events to Take Place in Manhattan June 16–24; Other Pride Events to Showcase NYC Pride in The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island

NYC & Company Names MoMA PS1 Culture Spot for May 2012
New York City’s Renowned Contemporary Art Museum Offers Monthlong 2-for-1 Admission

April

New York City Sets New Goal to Generate $70 Billion in Tourism Annual Economic Impact by 2015
Visitor Spending Projected to Reach Record $45 Billion a Year
Fast-Growing Industry Will Also Add 30,000 Jobs in the Next Three Years

NYC & Company Encourages Fan Support for Best Tourism Website Nomination
nycgo.com Submitted for Top Honor by The Webby Awards; People’s Voice Ballot to End April 26

Mayor Bloomberg and NYC & Company Announce the Muppets as New York City's Official Family Ambassadors
Muppets Will Encourage Families to Travel to New York City in 2012 by Highlighting Family-Friendly Destinations and Attractions
In 2011, New York City Welcomed 15 Million Family Visitors, Contributing Approximately $14 Billion to New York City’s Economy

NYC & Company Partners With CityMaps to Launch NYC Map
Free, Co-Branded Mobile App Allows Residents and Visitors to Digitally and Visually Navigate the Five Boroughs

NYC & Company Names Carnegie Hall Culture Spot for April
New York City’s Historic Concert Venue Invites Visitors With 30-Day Special Offer

March

NYC & Company Encourages New Yorkers to Show Their borough Pride as the City’s Top Public High School Boys and Girls Basketball Players Compete to Earn the Title “Best in the City”
Senior All-Stars from Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island Will Compete Against All-Stars from the Bronx and Queens on March 30 at CCNY’s Nat Holman Gym

NYC & Company Teams Up With Aéropostale for Exclusive T-Shirt Collection
T-Shirts Available Beginning March 29 at Select Aéropostale Stores in the United States and Canada and on Aeropostale.com

NYC & Company Welcomes Back International Expo East to New York City for 26th Year
25,000 Visitors Expected to Attend the International Eye Care and Eyewear Conference and Exhibition March 22 to 25

NYC & Company Announces New Tourism Goal and Plans for a New Global Marketing and Communications Initiative 
MasterCard Partners with the City’s Tourism and Marketing Office to Support New Effort Targeting 18- to 29-Year-Olds
New York City Sets New Tourism Goal of 55 Million Visitors to NYC Annually by 2015

NYC & Company Names The New York Botanical Garden Its Culture Spot Pick For March
The Bronx’s Iconic Site Invites Visitors with Special Offer

February

NYC & Company Welcomes the Association of American Geographers to New York City
More than 8,500 Attendees from Around the World Expected for AAG’s Annual Meeting, Generating $8 Million in Economic Impact to New York City

NYC & Company Names Apollo Theater Culture Spot For February
New York City’s Iconic Landmark Welcomes Visitors with Special Discounts

January

Get More NYC:  Off-Broadway Week Starts Today
Two-for-One Tickets on Sale for 39 of New York City’s Most Popular Off-Broadway Shows

NYC & Company Welcomes Back the Winter 2012 New York International Gift Fair to New York City
New York City’s Largest Trade Show Expects More Than 35,000 Market-Goers from 80 Countries and All 50 States
Gift Fair Generates More Than 21,000 Room Nights and Delivers $33 Million in Economic Impact to the City
"Driven by Design" Emphasizes Design-Driven and Fashion-Forward Resources Throughout the Market

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Revised 2011 New York City Tourism Figure - Record 50.5 Million Visitors, Higher Than Previous Estimate 
New Year-End Figure is Higher than the 50.2 Million Estimated in December

Statement of George Fertitta, CEO, NYC & Company in Response to Obama’s Tourism Speech January 19, 2012

Reasons to Love New York City This Valentine's Day
Hotels, Restaurants and Attractions Invite Residents and Visitors to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in NYC
Get More NYC: Broadway Week Starts Today
Two-For-One Tickets on Sale for 20 of New York City’s Most Popular Broadway Shows

NYC Restaurant Week® Winter 2012 Starts Monday, January 16
More Than 300 Restaurants Celebrate the Dining Program’s 20th Anniversary with Three-Course Prix-Fixe Menus Through February 10

NYC & Company Welcomes Nation's Top Retailers to the 101st Annual National Retail Federation Convention & EXPO at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
More Than 22,000 Visitors Expected to Attend Industry's Most Comprehensive Trade Show. More Than 15,000 Hotel Room Nights and $22 Million in Economic Impact to be Generated
Annual Convention to Focus on Theme "Retail's NEW Rules: Engage and Evolve"

Reservations Open Today for NYC Restaurant Week® Winter 2012
Dining Program Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary with 20 Days of Dining Deals at More Than 300 of New York City’s Finest Restaurants
Founding Sponsor American Express Returns with Cardmember Offers

Get More NYC: Off-Broadway Week 2-For-1 Tickets On Sale Tomorrow, January 4

Get More NYC: Broadway Week 2-For-1 Tickets On Sale Tomorrow, January 4
Tickets on Sale for More Than 20 of New York City’s Most Popular Broadway Shows from January 17 to February 4
Broadway Week Sweepstakes Gives Theatergoers a Chance to Win Broadway Tickets for a Year and Round-Trip Airfare