The Strategic Tourism Planning Board is an advisory board to the Tompkins County Legislature. Its mission is to provide oversight and strategic direction for tourism initiatives that promote economic development and enhance the quality of life in Tompkins County.
The STPB typically meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. If you plan to attend, please confirm the date, time, and place of the next meeting by contacting the Tourism Program director by email or 607-274-5560.
Online meetings of the STPB are conducted on Zoom. Access instructions for each meeting are included in the agenda.
STPB Member Support
STPB Membership
| Brett Bossard | Chair, Arts-Culture |
| Doug Levine | Vice Chair, Arts-Culture |
| Laura Winter Falk | At-Large |
| Josh Friedman | Arts-Culture |
| Jeff Golden | Ithaca College |
| Alexis Zaharis Grimm | Lodging |
| Ken Jupiter | At-Large |
| Kelly Makosch | Recreation |
| Rick Manning | At-Large |
| Greg Mezey | At-Large |
| Bethany Parisi | Arts-Culture |
| Scott Riesenberger | TC3 |
| Barbara Romano | Cornell University |
| Monika Roth | Agriculture |
| Jason Sidle | At-Large |
| Steve Stull | Arts-Culture |
| Teri Tarsus | At-Large |
| Marian Levy Ware | At-Large |
| Vacant | Lodging |
| Megan Barber | Community Arts Partnership, Non-Voting |
| Peggy Coleman | Convention & Visitors Bureau, Non-Voting |
| Nan Rohrer | Downtown Ithaca Alliance, Non-Voting |
| Mike Sigler | County Legislature, Non-Voting |
| Heather McDaniel | Ithaca Area Economic Development, Non-Voting |
| Vacant | Chamber of Commerce, Non-Voting |
| Frank Doldo | Transportation, Non-Voting |
| Michael Miller | Associate Member |
| Chuck Tauck | Associate Member |
| Nick Helmholdt | Staff |
| Kristin McCarthy | Staff |
STPB Meeting Agendas and Minutes
| 2024 Agendas | 2024 Minutes | 2024 Presentations |
| January | January | |
| February | February | Waters Edge Development |
| March | March | Finger Lakes Land Trust |
| April | April | Visit Ithaca 2023 Annual Report |
| May | May | Monumental Women Statues |
| June | June | |
| July | July | |
| August [no meeting] |
August [no meeting] |
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| September | September | |
| October | October | |
| November | November | |
| December | December |
Agendas and minutes from 2022 and earlier are available upon request.