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May 2013

Speaker Quinn, NYC & Company, Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Designers Launch City’s First-Ever 12-Day, 5 Borough Expo to Showcase Local & International Design
NYCxDESIGN takes place May10 -21 -- more than 200 events planned
Officials announce community design project, mobile website & iPhone photo App

NYC & Company Highlights Destinations in Lower Manhattan in Third Installment of Neighborhood X Neighborhood Campaign
Neighborhood x Neighborhood Features Hotels, Restaurants, Cultural Organizations, Attractions and More Along the Lower Manhattan Waterfront

April 2013

NYC & Company Highlights Gay Pride Events Taking Place Throughout the City this June
Two Years Following the Passage of New York’s Marriage Equality Act, NYC Remains Nation’s Most Popular LGBT Travel Destination, Attracting Visitors From Around the Globe
Nearly 2 Million Expected to Attend Flagship Heritage of Pride Events this June

NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta Welcomes WWE and Wrestlemania 29 to New York City
WrestleMania is First of Five Major Sports and Entertainment Events To Be Held in New York City Area Over Next Two Years

NYC & Company Highlights Destinations in the South Bronx as Part of Neighborhood x Neighborhood Campaign
Neighborhood x Neighborhood Encourages Exploration of Cultural Organizations, Restaurants, Parks, Retailers and Small Businesses in Concourse, Melrose and Mott Haven

March 2013

NYC & Company Announces Third Annual
NYC Mayor’s Cup Basketball All-Star Games To Take Place April 5
For First Time in 50 Years, the Best Seniors from the Public Schools Athletic League and the Catholic High School Athletic Association Will Compete in a Sanctioned All-Star Event to Determine the “Best in the City”

Prominent NYC Sports, Community and Business Leaders Gather for Annual Tourism Dinner Monday, March 18, at 6:30pm
Fund-Raising Event to Recognize Top Names in City’s Tourism Industry for Contributions to New York City's Vibrancy and Culture

Mayor Bloomberg and NYC & Company Announce ‘Neighborhood x Neighborhood’ Campaign Inviting Travelers to Explore New York City’s Five Boroughs
New Program Spotlights Restaurants, Cultural Organizations, Unique Businesses and Affordable Activities in Neighborhoods Across the City
Over the Past Six Years, 72 New Hotels Have Been Built Outside of Manhattan Alone

NYC & Company Unveils New Brooklyn Neighborhood Tool Kit to Increase Bookings to City’s Most Populous Borough
As More Hotels and Attractions Debut in Brooklyn, New Resource Provides Travel Professionals with Information to Better Promote Neighborhood Visits

February 2013

NYC & Company Holds Annual Meeting with 2,000 Tourism Industry Partners and Business Leaders to Highilght Continued Importance and Success of City’s $55 Billion Tourism Industry
International Travel to NYC Increases 50 Percent While Employment in NYC’s Leisure and Hospitality Sector Grows 25 Percent Since the 2006 Reorganization of NYC & Company
Hostel Legislation Targeting Youth Visitors, New Neighborhood Communications Initiative and Future City-to-City Partnerships All Part of 2013 Tourism Strategy

January 2013

NYC & Company Welcomes the 110th American International Toy Fair Back to New York City
Largest Toy Trade Show Expects 31,000 Market-goers from Nearly 100 Countries
Toy Fair Generates More Than 17,000 Room Nights and Delivers $29.2 Million in Economic Impact to the City

NYC & Company Announces Off-Broadway Week Starts Today
2-for-1 Tickets to 37 Off-Broadway Shows Through February 10

NYC & Company Welcomes the Winter 2013 New York International Gift Fair to New York City
New York City’s Largest Trade Show Expects More than 35,000 Market-Goers from 80 Countries and all 50 States
Gift Fair Generates More Than 21,000 Room-Nights and Delivers $20.2 Million in Economic Impact to the City‘Driven by Design’ Emphasizes Design-Driven Resources throughout the Market, Including New York–Based Artisans

NYC & Company Announces Broadway Week Starts Today
2-for-1 Tickets to 19 of New York City’s Most Popular Broadway Shows Through February 7

NYC & Company To Welcome Skål International’s 2013 World Congress To New York City This Fall
World’s Largest Professional Travel Association to Convene in New York City for First Time Since 1955

NYC & Company’s Popular Dining Event,
NYC Restaurant Week® Winter 2013, Starts Today
More Than 300 of New York City’s Finest Restaurants Offer
Three-Course Dining Deals Through February 8

NYC & Company Welcomes Back Nation’s Top Retailers to the 102nd Annual National Retail Federation Convention & Expo January 13–16
More Than 27,000 Visitors Will Attend Industry’s
Most Comprehensive Trade Show, Generating 16,500 Hotel Room-Nights and $21 Million in Economic Impact for New York City
Theme of This Year’s Convention to Focus on What’s “Next” for Retail Industry

NYC & Company Announces Off-Broadway Week Tickets on Sale Today
2-for-1 Tickets on Sale for 35 of New York City’s Most Popular Off-Broadway Shows January 28 to February 10

NYC & Company Announces 2-for-1 Theater Tickets
This Winter with Broadway Week
Tickets on Sale Today for 19 of New York City’s Most Popular Broadway Shows

NYC & Company Announces Reservations Open Today for
NYC Restaurant Week® Winter 2013
More Than 300 of New York City’s Finest Restaurants Offer
Three-Course Dining Deals January 14–February 8