Membership Investment
To join the association that represents - and works for - New York State tourism, determine your membership tier level, complete the membership registration, provide a credit card number or enclose a check for the appropriate membership level and mail to: NYSTVA, PO Box 285, Akron, NY 14001. Please make checks payable to NYSTVA. Membership is calculated on a calendar year basis.
Tier A $300.00
- National Corporations or Organizations
- Statewide or Regional Corporations or Organizations
- State Agencies
- Regional Destination Marketing Organizations/Tourism Promotion Agencies (DMOs/TPAs*)
- County-level Destination Marketing Organizations/Tourism Promotion Agencies (DMOs/TPAs*), including chambers of commerce, tourism offices, membership organizations, government offices.
- Accommodations and Campgrounds (25+ Rooms/Sites)
- Museums, Attractions, Cultural Institutions and Events/Festivals (10,000+ annual visitors)
- Industry-Allied Vendors and Suppliers, including Sole Proprietorships (with 11 or more employees)
- County or State-level Industry-Allied Associations/Organizations
- Restaurant “chain” or consortium within NYS (if a single-site operation, see Tier B).
- Transportation companies
- Media Outlets (Print, TV, Radio, Internet-based)
- Colleges or Universities
Tier B $175.00
- Village, City or Town-level Destination Marketing Organization (DMOs*), including chambers of commerce, government offices (unless designated as a matching funds TPA*; see Tier A)
- Accommodations and Campgrounds (under 25 rooms/sites)
- Museums, Attractions, Cultural Institutions and Events/Festivals (under 10,000 annual visitors)
- Industry-Allied Vendors and Suppliers, including Sole Proprietorships (with 2-10 employees)
- Restaurants – single site operation (unless representing a “chain” or consortium of restaurants within NYS; see Tier A)
Tier C $100.00
- Industry-Allied Vendors and Suppliers, including Sole Proprietorships (featuring one owner/operator and no employees)
- Industry-Supportive Individuals (not representing any organization/businesses)
- Students
* A Tourism Promotion Agency is defined as an entity that has been designated by county government to apply for and receive “I Love New York” matching funds. A Destination Marketing Organization is defined as an entity that engages in tourism promotion for its assigned area, either as its primary function or as part of its overall operation.


