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Fireworks in Cattaraugus County 2024
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Group B
"Group B" of the Tourism Promotion Grant Program (Bed Tax Program)
Overview
A portion of bed tax is intended to provide grants for advertising and promoting various new or expanded tourism events, unique festivals, attractions and experiences that will attract more visitors for extended stays, overnight visits and day getaways. This grant program seeks to establish the importance of programs and opportunities that promote or support the development of specific themes or significant attractions and events, all of which enhance the level of visitor experience in the area. Any eligible grantee will partner and coordinate with the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning & Tourism (EDPT).
Funds for Marketing Campaign
The funds supplied by this grant, the funding source, are from the County's share of taxes collected from overnight stays, bed taxes, within the County.
This funding is intended to supplement your marketing campaign's advertising budget and not meant to be your entire advertising budget; therefore a match or share of cost is expected.
Eligible Applicants
Chambers without full-time staff, business associations, non-profit organizations, events, festivals and other tourism associated activities.
The funds in this group will be administered by EDPT. Grantees will partner and coordinate with EDPT.
Application Period
Applications are accepted after they are released from late October to early December. Catt. County EDPT will announce the release of the application in October.
Application Process
Complete an application for each marketing campaign project.
A marketing campaign could contain any of the following:
Print materials
Online Advertising
Radio Advertising
Television & Video Advertising
Possible applicants should have, at least, a rough project plan using the example application for one marketing campaign
Approved Tourism Programs
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Map of Lillibridge Property - Pfeiffer Nature Center
Lewis “Deerfoot” Bennett, Jacket Gifting Ceremony
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New Spray Pad Water Park Added at Franklinville Campground 2021
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Empire State Development (ESD) today announced the completion of an $800,000 expansion and enhancement project at Triple R Camping Resort in Franklinville, Cattaraugus County.
The Top Inland Trout Streams in Cattaraugus County
This is designed as a guide to anglers in locating the higher quality stocked and un-stocked trout streams in western NY. It is not intended as a list of all the wild trout streams, nor all the streams where trout are stocked. Lists of all stocked streams are available from this office.
The Pine Hills Trail System
Pine Hill State Forest & South Valley State Forest has 24 miles of trails for equestrian use located near Onoville Marina.
Guide to Steelhead Fishing in Western NY
Streams in Western New York
Western New York has a number of streams that offer high duality lake-run steelhead fishing from November through March.
Pine Hills State Forest Trails Map
Chief Cornplanter's Peace Pipe-Tomahawk returns to the Seneca Nation in 2019
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227 YEARS LATER, CHIEF CORNPLANTER’S PEACE PIPE-TOMAHAWK RETURNED TO SENECA NATION OF INDIANS.
Activities
LIVE at Seneca Allegany Casino
Friends of Good Music presents Balourdet Quartet
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Great Valley Band Jam
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Salamanca Area Historical Society honors Ray Evans 2013
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Perhaps a little known fact is that Ray Evans, co-lyricist of the Christmas Classic was a native of Salamanca, NY. Salamanca knows it however, and honors him each year with the Silver Bells Festival. Now there's one more way he is forever remembered in the town in which he was born and raised i
Ellicottville Distillery Sunday Series
Facts
Facts from around the Enchanted Mountains