Tourism

The Tourism Program is dedicated to driving economic growth and improving the quality of life in Tompkins County through strategic investments of hotel room occupancy taxes. 

The Tompkins County Strategic Tourism Plan describes the overall goals and focus areas of the Tourism Program. 

Recommendations for grant funding are made by the Strategic Tourism Planning Board, an advisory board to the Tompkins County Legislature.

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Stay up to date on the Tompkins County Tourism Program by signing up for the Tourism Talk Newsletter. Select "Tourism Program Updates" under "County Government Updates" to get the latest information on Tourism Program grants and the Strategic Tourism Planning Board.

Strategic Tourism Plan Endorsed by County Legislature

The Tompkins County legislature unanimously voted to endorse the  Strategic Tourism Plan 2021-2027 on March 3, 2020. The plan lays out eight overall goals for tourism development and describes additional goals in fifteen focus areas. Tourism development represents a real opportunity for our county to enhance economic development and our quality of life.

This plan looks ahead to the future of travel and tourism in our region considering emerging topics that will potentially affect this sector. The plan also reflects information gathered from the 2019 Visitor Profile Study(PDF, 5MB) and community engagement efforts.