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GANYC Announces Brian Stokes Mitchell as host of 4th-Annual GANYC Apple Awards Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox The Guides Association of New York City (GANYC)  is proud to announce that TONY Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will host the 4th Annual GANYC Apple Awards on March 12, 2018 at the SVA Theater. The Apple Awards celebrate those who make New York City great. Over a dozen awards are given out… Read More
GANYC Guides In The News! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox We love seeing our member guides representing our community to the media world, and we had two great examples this week. First, our own Emma Guest-Consales was on NY1 this afternoon to discuss some of the superstitions surrounding the number 13. A fantastic interview! You can watch the video on… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Dmitri Sassov Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide Dmitri Sassov! Website: NYC with Dmitri Email Facebook ===================================== How long have you been a tour guide? 21 years. What time of year would you consider your busy season? May-June, August-September. What drove you to become a… Read More
Before Beyonce: The New Colossus Posted on: by derek.chan   Before Beyoncé, Netflix and even the internet there stood the Statue of Liberty. Generations have seen her and she continues to be an international icon known around the world. I have had the privilege of visiting and conducting tours of both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island on a daily… Read More
GANYC Job Fair & Talent Expo: Thank You! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC wants to thank every destination & tour company (and every guide!) who made our first Job Fair & Talent Expo a success beyond our greatest expectations! We saw so many great people, both familiar and new. And the largest thanks to Michael Dillinger, Michael Morgenthal, Harvey Davidson… Read More
Tips For Tour Guides: Avoiding Scams Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox At some point in a tour guide's career, someone will try to scam them. We hope that this post will help you avoid these. These type of scams will be emailed to countless tour guides... the scammers will have skimmed email addresses of tour guides from GANYC's site or other source. Here is a recent… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Paul Kittas Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide Paul Kittas! Company: Heights Tours Phone: 646-318-5906 Email ===================================== How long have you been a tour guide? 12 years; since 2005. What time of year would you consider your busy season?  I have Christmas lights in the… Read More
GANYC's Kevin Fitzpatrick on WWI New York Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox For those interested in both larger US history, and the lesser-known history in New York, here is a half-hour video starring GANYC's very own Kevin Fitzpatrick talking about his new book, "World War I New York: A Guide to the City’s Enduring Ties to the Great War". In addition to being a… Read More
2017 GANYC Job Fair & Talent Expo! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Registration is now live for the our 2017 GANYC Job Fair & Talent Expo! REGISTER HERE. This event, open to licensed guides only, will give NYC guides a chance to meet with as many as 30 local and national tour operators, Destination Management Companies (DMCs), and NYC attractions… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Barbara Dunn-Alfinito Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide Barbara Dunn-Alfinito! Website: BarbsGetaway Phone: 205-533-1884 Email ===================================== How long have you been a tour guide? 26 years. What time of year would you consider your busy season?  March-June. Have you or your company… Read More