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Virtual Press Conference with Utica Comets’ Head Coach Kevin Dineen

Highlighting his tenure as Team Canada’s women’s national team head coach, the importance of hosting the IIHF Women’s World Championship in Utica and Oneida County and the growth of women’s ice hockey globally.

MVHS Wynn Hospital To Open October 29th

Wynn Hospital Opens at 6 a.m. on Sunday, October 29, 2023 The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) will open New York State’s newest hospital, Wynn Hospital, at 6 a.m. on Sunday, October 29, 2023. Below is important information about healthcare services available on the move day of October 29 and the locations and services following… Read more

New York State, Oneida County Set Unprecedented Tourism Records in 2022, Boosting Local Economies

Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul released the Economic Impact of Visitors 2022 Report completed by Tourism Economics. New York State welcomed a record 291.5 million visitors in 2022, the largest number of visitors in New York State’s history, generating more than $78.6 billion in direct spending and $123 billion in total economic impact. These figures… Read more

Oneida County Tourism announces Sarah Foster Calero as new president

The Oneida County Tourism Board of Directors announces the appointment of Sarah Foster Calero as the next President of The Convention and Visitors Bureau for Oneida County, Inc. dba Oneida County Tourism. The appointment is a promotion for Foster Calero, a New Hartford resident. Over her 12 years at Oneida County Tourism (OCT), she has… Read more

Alive Downtown! Including The Stanley Theatre To Receive State Funding

In a remarkable statewide effort, downtown historic theatres, including Utica’s Stanley Theatre, are set to receive $5 million in funding allocated in the recently passed state budget. “As a group of 13 historic theatres throughout upstate New York, it goes widely unnoticed and underrecognized that we have combined budgets of more than $100 million, attract… Read more

Oneida County Tourism Moves Travel Forward This National Travel and Tourism Week

In Oneida County, the travel industry is a significant economic engine driving $2.7 billion in annual visitor spending.