Destination Niagara USA is the official Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) for Niagara County, including the iconic Niagara Falls.
At Destination Niagara USA, we have the incredibly fun job of inspiring leisure and business travelers to explore not only the iconic waterfalls but everything else that we have to offer across our expansive and diverse destination.
We are a private non-profit with a mission to expand the economic prosperity of the Niagara Falls USA communities by generating individual and group visitation.
The impact of Destination Niagara USA extends far beyond inspiring visitation to the Falls and the surrounding communities. Tourism creates a significant economic impact in Niagara County, allowing our region to further evolve into a place that people not only want to visit, but live, work and invest.
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| Name | Business | Category | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Hughes | Webster's Bistro & Bar | General Business | Director |
| Andrea Klyczek | Niagara County IDA & Niagara County Center for Economic Development | General Business | Director |
| Lucy Muto | M&T Bank | General Business | Director |
| Muhammad Shoaib | A&W, Moe's Southwest Grill, Crumbl, & Papa John's | General Business | Director |
| Heidi Urban | Platter's Chocolate Factory | General Business | Director |
| Dave Wedekindt | Artpark | General Business | Director |
| David Carroll | Merani Hotel Group | Hospitality & Tourism | Director |
| John Kinney | Whirlpool Jet Boats | Hospitality & Tourism | Director |
| Marlena Mazzei | Moonlite Motel | Hospitality & Tourism | Director |
| Anna Pierce | Rainbow Air Inc. | Hospitality & Tourism | Director |
| Daniel Tighe | American Niagara Hospitality | Hospitality & Tourism | Director |
Vicki Smith | City of Lockport Rep. | Investor Appt. | Director |
| Mayor Robert Restaino | City of Niagara Falls | Investor Appt. | Director |
| Richard Updegrove | Niagara County Legislature Rep. | Investor Appt. | Director |
| Angela Berti | New York State Parks | Ex-Officio/Non-Voting | Ex-Officio |
| Josh Blumberg | SUNY Niagara/Niagara Falls Culinary Institute | Ex-Officio/Non-Voting | Ex-Officio |
| John Percy | Destination Niagara USA | Ex-Officio/Non-Voting | Ex-Officio |
| Anthony Vilardo | USA Niagara Development | Ex-Officio/Non-Voting | Ex-Officio |
DMAP Accredited Logo | Destination Niagara USA has been awarded the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP) seal, illustrating a destination marketing organization's (DMO) commitment to industry excellence and to raising the performance and accountability of DMO's around the world.
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