Mission

The Cayuga County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (CCCVB) is Cayuga County’s tourism promotion agency. We increase tourism and related revenues through promotion and research-based targeted marketing, and we improve the visitor experience by providing data and training to local hospitality industry providers. We continuously work to increase tourism and improve the visitor experience, which intern stimulates economic growth and sustains recreational and cultural opportunities in the county.

Vision

The CCCVB will be the primary catalyst for the ongoing development of a dynamic, collaborative and innovative Cayuga County tourism industry which: Enhances economic development throughout the county, Improves quality of life for its residents and Provides an unparalleled Finger Lakes visitor experience.

2024 Board of Directors

• Erin Katzker, REV Theatre Company, Chair
• Erin McElhinny, Inns of Aurora, Vice-Chair
• Amanda Hennessy, Hilton Garden Inn, Secretary
• Doug Dello Stretto, County Parks & Trails, Treasurer
• Kari Terwilliger, Cayuga County Planning and Economic Development
• Jennifer Haines, City of Auburn
• Aileen McNabb-Coleman, Legislature Dist. 5, Legislative Chair
• Sara Douglass, ARISE
• Kate Grindstaff, Seward House Museum
• Anna Wilson, Nation Park Serivce
• Kristen Lunkenheimer-Slocum, Lunkenheimer Craft Brewing Co.
• Melody Smith-Johnson, Melody’s
• Brian DiBernardo, Turtle Cove Resort & Marina
• Jacob Hamilton, The Hamilton Salon & Apothecary
• Kate Pelkey, Otter Lake Farm & Fiber
• Michael Riley, Old Mentz Heritage Center
• Laura Hahn, Little Yard Farm
• Amber Ganser-Dagnesi, MacKenzie-Childs