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NYC Tourist Attractions Reopen. Minus The Tourists. Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox New York City began its phases of reopenings in June, amidst a Summer that has seen New York turn around the COVID case numbers more than any other comparable state. Rather than just declare victory and start a reopening frenzy-- a strategy to came back to bite many other states this Summer-- New… Read More
August 5 Monthly GANYC Meeting Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC held its August membership meeting last night online. Thanks to all who virtually attended! In light of everything that has occurred in 2020, the meeting was largely an open forum allowing members to ask questions of the Executive Board and Committee Chairs about GANYC, tour guiding in the… Read More
Spotlight on Industry Partner: MOXI Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC industry partner -- Andy Dalton, of MOXIWebsite: https://www.wehavemoxi.com/EmailSocial Media: Facebook / Instagram=================================What year did your business open?We launched our mobile app in early 2020.What drove you to work or create this company/organization… Read More
GANYC President Discusses Tours Returning on PIX11 Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC President Emma Guest-Consales was on PIX11 News last night, to discuss the ways in which tour guiding has adapted to the current crisis, and how outdoor tours for locals can be a safe and fun way to get outside this Summer.You can read the article, and watch video of the segment here: … Read More
NYC Tourism Begins Its Reopening Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Ready or not, here they come!New York cautiously enters Phase 4 of reopening this coming Monday. Many NYC attractions are preparing reopenings under different circumstances than before... limited entry, timed tickets required, most with mask requirements. Those reopened already include Governors… Read More
GANYC's Alessia Nencioni on The Low Season! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC was contacted this Spring by a Berlin-based tour guide who, in his pandemic-era downtime, is now conducting a podcast series called The Low Season in which he interviews tour guides. Dozens of guides from around the world have shared their stories during these past few months! A few GANYC… Read More
GANYC Joins Tourism & Travel Industry Diversity Project Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC is proud to support The Tourism & Travel Industry Diversity Project, which is a project of GANYC Industry Partner TripSchool. Congratulations Mitch Bach and all those working with him -- GANYC looks forward to working with you on this important initiative! Read More
July 1 Monthly GANYC Meeting Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Here is video of our July membership meeting... thanks to all who virtually joined us yesterday evening! We centered the meeting around a wonderful panel discussion on "Diversity in Tour Guiding in NYC". Our guests were: Stacey Toussaint, founder of Inside Out Tours Kamau Ware, artist and… Read More
New York Reopening, and What It Means For Guides Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC continues to work to be a leader in the NYC tourism industry, as we all work toward what is sure to be a long recovery for guides in this COVID world (among other efforts, we remain a proud Allied Organization member of the NYC & Company Coalition for NYC Hospitality & Tourism… Read More
Thoughts From a Guiding Spirit Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Thoughts from a guiding spirit. by Joe Svehlak Following up on what our President, Emma Guest-Consales, has recently advised-- listen, communicate and get involved-- here are a few thoughts from an old "I Remember" New Yorker. I remember riots, drugs, impending bankruptcy, fires, and looting back… Read More