Emily K. Rafferty, Chairman of the Board of NYC & Company and President of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and George Fertitta, CEO of NYC & Company, have announced the discharge of “New York City Tourism: A Model for achievement,” the 1st-ever official report on Long island City’s tourism industry. The report highlights the phenomenal growth of the tourism industry after the 2006 merger of NYC & Company, NYC Big Events and NYC Marketing to form a revolutionary public-private municipal marketing and tourism model that was emulated by destinations all over the world. Since the creation of the re-envisioned NYC & Company, town has seen a record 52 million visitors, an all-time high of $55.3 billion in economic impact and a 27 per cent increase in leisure and hospitality jobs—the...
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