NYC & Company Update for Meeting and Event Professionals

The busy spring season is well underway in New York City. As the weather warms up and pent-up demand for travel continues to kick in, business activity has increased across all sectors. You cannot miss the energy and vibrancy within the five boroughs.  Many thanks to our industry partners who attended NYC & Company’s Annual Meeting at the Javits Center on March 30. Prior to … Continue reading NYC & Company Update for Meeting and Event Professionals

NYC & Company Update for Meeting and Event Professionals

Dear Friends and Partners, Spring is fast approaching and there is so much to look forward to in New York City, such as brand-new hotels, meeting and event venues, Broadway shows, beloved iconic attractions and the many multicultural neighborhoods found citywide. We encourage you and your clients to check out our recently released 22 Reasons to Visit NYC in 2022 for a taste of what’s new and … Continue reading NYC & Company Update for Meeting and Event Professionals

NYC & Company Update for Meeting and Event Professionals

Dear Friends and Partners,  After nearly 20 months, the United States officially reopened its borders on November 8 to fully vaccinated travelers from 33 countries including China, Brazil, India, the United Kingdom and much of Europe. International travelers can now enter the US without needing to quarantine, provided they have proof of vaccination and a negative viral test. Please continue to refer to the CDC website for … Continue reading NYC & Company Update for Meeting and Event Professionals

Tourism at The Met: Summer 2021

Dear Tourism Partners, Summer is here, and the energy and activity that defines New York City has returned. It includes a season of exciting new programming at The Met, which we are delighted to share.  From paintings and sculpture to medals and carved gemstones, The Medici: Portraits and Politics, 1512–1570 explores a crucial and vibrant period in Italian art. The many standout works on view come from … Continue reading Tourism at The Met: Summer 2021

NYC & Company Update for Meeting and Event Professionals

Dear Friends and Partners,  With spring officially upon us, there is growing cause for optimism in New York City. Vaccinations in New York State (many given at the Javits Center) are now open to everyone age 16 and up (hospitality workers, including public-facing hotel and restaurant employees, were given priority in an earlier tier to help the industry recover), indoor dining has extended to 50 percent capacity at … Continue reading NYC & Company Update for Meeting and Event Professionals

Tourism Update from The Met

Dear Tourism Partners, We invite you to welcome spring at The Met and experience the newness of the season through art. One sign of resilience and renewal can be found on the Museum’s historic exterior, which has been newly activated by four commanding yet playful sculptures. The Facade Commission: Carol Bove, The séances aren’t helping marks The Met’s second sculpture installation along Fifth Avenue. Comprised of sandblasted … Continue reading Tourism Update from The Met

Updates for the Trade about The Met’s Reopening

The Museum will be open five days a week beginning August 29  We hope you and your loved ones are well and staying as healthy as possible during this time of unprecedented challenges. At The Met, we have been working diligently on how we can reopen to the public safely and with the care and consideration that you have come to expect from us. We … Continue reading Updates for the Trade about The Met’s Reopening

Tourism at The Met: march 2020

To Our Tourism Partners and Friends:  March brings several exciting new exhibitions. Opening March 4 at The Met Breuer, Gerhard Richter: Painting After All is a retrospective of the towering contemporary artist’s work and will be the final Met exhibition in the iconic brutalist building. At The Met Fifth Avenue, Photography’s Last Century: The Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee Collection opens March 10 and features a magnificent promised … Continue reading Tourism at The Met: march 2020

Tourism at The Met: january 2020

A new year will arrive in a few days, and with it a year of special celebrations at The Met in recognition of our 150th anniversary. In 2020, we will feature a variety of exhibitions and events to mark this major milestone, and we look forward to hosting you and your clients often! To stay up to date on all our anniversary offerings, kindly refer … Continue reading Tourism at The Met: january 2020

Escape the holiday crowds with EmptyMet: Holidays

EmptyMet: Holidays Wednesday, December 26, and Sunday, December 30, 8:30–10 am The Met Fifth Avenue ‘Tis the season to secure your exclusive ticket to EmptyMet: Holidays, your chance to beat the crowds at New York’s favorite art museum!  On the mornings of Wednesday, December 26, and Sunday, December 30, only, gain private access to select galleries before the Museum opens to the public. Wonder at the … Continue reading Escape the holiday crowds with EmptyMet: Holidays