GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK – As parents and outdoors enthusiasts prepare to book summer trips to recreational and vacation camps, new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is revealing just how strongly that industry performed in Warren County, NY amid last year’s peak tourism season. Last July and
Traveler spending in the Capital Region’s tourism industry grew at a slower pace in 2019, but it still outpaced seven of the state’s 10 economic development regions, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of New York State Economic Development Corp. statistics. In 2019, travelers to the eight-county
See CEG’s latest industry attraction promotional reports on key industry clusters and regional/county profiles. Between 2015 and 2019, CEG promoted the Capital Region at 78 industry attraction events in 41 cities worldwide. While the coronavirus pandemic has temporarily halted CEG’s travel to conferences, we continue to represent the region at
Visitors to the Capital Region spent 6.1 percent, or $175.7 million, more in 2018 than the previous year, bringing their total spending to $3.05 billion. Taking into account state and local taxes, their economic impact in the eight-county region was even greater, totaling $3.42 billion, according to a Center for
Glens Falls Business Journal By: Maureen Werther As the economic climate in Warren and Washington counties continues to heat up, more businesses are being attracted to the area’s diverse commercial sector. The Center for Economic Growth (CEG) is one of several entities working hard to make things happen. CEG is
8 Counties House 90+ Breweries, Distilleries, Cideries and Wineries Five years after New York State launched an initiative to expand its ranks of craft beverage producers through the introduction of a license for farm breweries and later for farm cideries, that industry is thriving in the Capital Region. In fact,
