Canal Society / Canal NY Marketing & Business Alliance April 23, 2026 Program

• Welcome/Intro - Captain Tammee Poinan Grimes, President Canal Society of NYS & Chair of Canal NY Marketing & Business Alliance
• Updates From - Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor 
• Updates From - NYS Canal Corporation
• Presentation - NY State Marine Highway 
• Q&A after updates/presentations 
• Attendee Discussions

Lunch Menu:

TOUR OF ITALY - Antipasto Salad, Grilled Chicken Bruschetta, Roasted Olive oil and Garlic Green Beans Italian Bread with Butter, Mini Cannolis

1:15 PM - 5:00 PM Immersion Experience & Exploration* 
* Subject to bus capacity, meeting attendees will be invited to join New York State Tourism Conference registrants on an Immersion Experience bus excursion at no additional cost,  courtesy of NYSTIA. Invitations will be extended based on the order of registration, so register asap in order to secure a seat on the bus.
Immersion Experience:

'Heritage Tourism - Harnessing History To Shape The Future For Your Destination'
Participants will travel by bus from Utica to Rome NY along the Erie Canal and visit Fort Stanwix National Monument, one of the significant Revolutionary War sites in the nation. They will then reboard the bus to visit the Oneida County History Center, where there will be discussion of historic assets and events can contribute to the growth of Heritage Tourism.