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GANYC Providing PDPs on Virtual Tours Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox On Thursday, April 23, GANYC’s Education Committee organized an informative Professional Development Program (PDP) featuring Kelsey Tonner, founder and Lead Trainer of Be a Better Guide and its Online Tourism Academy. Tonner introduced the “Virtual Tour Business” online modular program he and his… Read More
GANYC In the NYSAE Spotlight! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox The NY Society of Association Executives interviewed GANYC President Emma Guest-Consales for their latest e-newsletter to discuss our work on behalf of guides during this crisis. InView - NYSAE Read More
GANYC Member Megan Marod Interviewed by AP Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC member Megan Marod spoke with the Associated Press about the experience of New York tour guides during the state of emergency. Guides are the key storytellers of our city's history, and we will keep finding new ways to do so until we can fully return to work. Video: NYC tour guide makes… Read More
A Quick Guide to Filing for NYS Unemployment Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Based on my experience-- I am not a NYS Department of Labor expert of any kind-- the following seems to be the preferred process for filing for unemployment benefits for New York residents. It should be noted: nothing about your process is likely to go perfectly. We are in the midst of unemployment… Read More
GANYC Featured on PIX11 News Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC Treasurer Jeremy Wilcox was featured on PIX11 News last night on a segment on how this crisis is impacting the tourism industry. You can read the full article, and watch video, at the link below. PIX11: Canceled events hurt tourism, hospitality industries Read More
GANYC Members Offering Virtual Tours Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox We will have a deeper look and profile at GANYC members offering virtual tour experiences in upcoming issues of the Virgil, our weekly e-newsletter which goes out every Monday during this crisis. GANYC will also soon be offering a series of virtual PDPs on how to create and market these type of… Read More
Keeping it in (Historical) Context Posted on: by Cristina.Lombardi Less than a mile off the coast of The Bronx, a melancholy sliver of land sits waiting. In its nearly two centuries long history, it has served as a prison for Confederate soldiers, a psychiatric hospital, a homeless shelter, a tuberculosis sanatorium, an overflow jail, a drug rehabilitation center… Read More
GANYC April 1 Membership Meeting = Zoomtastic! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC is working to help its members improvise and think of new ways to reach the masses while things remain under lockdown. Many members have created ways to provide virtual tours and lectures, and unique online ways to stay in touch with their clients and supporters. We are doing the same in… Read More
COVID-19 Update from GANYC - March 30, 2020 Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox The second issue of the GANYC Virgil is out: COVID-19 Update from GANYC - March 30, 2020 This issue begins with a note from our President, especially the sad news of the passing of member Judy Richheimer, who was a beloved friend and activist. We will be keeping her and her loved ones in our… Read More
The GANYC Virgil Debuts! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Starting today, the GANYC Board will send an update each Monday during this crisis to give you the most current and useful information for tour guides and tour directors in New York City and the surrounding area. This is our first edition. Come for the unemployment benefits and tourism data info… Read More