UTICA — Twenty area attractions, organizations, and events will benefit from the Tourism Marketing Grant Assistance Program of Oneida County Tourism, which awarded more than $80,000 in grants to help promote tourism in Oneida County.
The grant recipients are: Adirondack Scenic Railroad, $5,625; ATC Endurance/Delta Lake Triathlon, $2,853; Boonville Area Chamber of Commerce, $3,750; Boonville-Oneida County Fair, $4,500; Boonville Snow Festival II, $3,750; Capitol Civic Center, $2,000; Clinton Chamber of Commerce, $4,612; Fish Creek Cabin Resorts, $5,625; Fort Rickey Discovery Zoo, $3,750; Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, $5,400; NYS Woodsmen’s Field Days, Inc., $6,000; Oneida County Public Market, $4,749; Rome Art & Community Center, $3,750; Sylvan Beach Amusement Park, $4,500; Sylvan-Verona Beach Resort Association, $4,500; Tri-City LaCrosse, $1,461; Trout Power, $3,750; Utica Curling Club, $1,500; Utica Zoological Society, $3,750; and the Village of Sylvan Beach, $6,000.
Oneida County Tourism dedicated more than $81,000, or 12 percent of the county’s occupancy tax receipts, to fund the grants, which range from $1,000 to a maximum of $7,500. The program was open to both for profit and nonprofit tourism-related businesses and organizations that needed assistance with marketing activities such as advertising placements, website development, direct mail, travel show expenses, and printing of promotional materials.
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The goals of the program are to expand the advertising reach of tourism businesses beyond Oneida County, promote a positive image and increase awareness of Oneida County attractions and events, and increase overnight stays in Oneida County lodging facilities, according to Oneida County Tourism.
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