The Niagara Global Tourism Institute
NGTI was established to help create more collaboration within the Western New York tourism sector. The organization's goal is to transform the Western New York tourism sector from a visitor attraction into an international tourism destination and to ensure that the entire region benefits from the sector's resulting growth. identify fundamental issues of destin
ation competitiveness;
2.) improve the overall performance of the tourism sector; and
3.) provide confidence to the State of New York that continued investment in the tourism industry will generate regional wealth and new employment. To accomplish its mission, the NGTI has four main pillars:
▪ Research - To provide reliable research and information to inform strategic decision making.
▪ Skills Development - To develop the skills and competencies of the workforce from ‘point of entry’ to senior executive level to manage and grow the industry.
▪ Technology - To utilize new and emerging technologies in support of destination development, marketing and visitor servicing.
▪ Business Incubation - To establish an incubator that facilitates and encourages entrepreneurial creativity and the development of new businesses in the tourism sector.
