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Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Gordon Polatnick Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide Gordon Polatnick of his own company: Big Apple Jazz Tours Website: Big Apple Jazz Tour Email Phone: 917 863-7854 Social Media: Facebook / Twitter / Instagram How long have you been a tour guide? Two decades. What time of year would you consider your… Read More
GANYC's Adrienne Cooper on NY1 Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC member Adrienne Cooper-- who chairs our Awards Committee, among other tasks-- was recently featured on NY1 News for her passion project, Food Funny. Her monthly series, at Q.E.D. in Astoria, features chefs and comedians trading roles for an evening. You can watch the segment on the NY1… Read More
Get The Most Out of GANYC! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox When you read the member spotlights we do here on the blog, you will often see the question "How has GANYC helped you and your business?" answered with some variation of this: "Joining GANYC was the best professional decision I have made as a guide". And I can certainly concur this from my personal… Read More
GANYC Guides In The News Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox We at GANYC love to see when any of our member guides get a media spotlight, thus bringing a bigger eye to the great work our community does for New York. Here is a round-up of some recent media features: Tour guide, historian, and author Kevin C. Fitzpatrick was interviewed by BBC World… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Kevin C. Fitzpatrick Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide Kevin C. Fitzpatrick of his own company: Big Apple Fanatics Tours Website: Big Apple Fanatics Tours Email Phone: 917-526-0597 Social media: Facebook / Twitter / Instagram How long have you been a tour guide? Since 1999. What time of year would… Read More
Destination Capitol Hill Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox This past week, GANYC President Michael Dillinger and a number of other members traveled down to Washington DC to participate in Destination Capitol Hill (DCH). This annual event is organized by the U.S. Travel Association and is the "industry's premier legislative fly-in" whose goal is to "… Read More
Spotlight on GANYC Guide: Pim Zeegers Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox Introducing GANYC guide Pim Zeegers of his own company: Pim Philip Experiences Website: Pim Philip Experiences Phone: (917) 214-4179 Email Social media: Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / LinkedIn / Pinterest   How long have you been a tour guide? I have been in the business for… Read More
Watch The GANYC Apple Awards! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox The GANYC Apple Awards were held on Monday evening at the SVA Theatre in Manhattan, and they were a tremendous success. We thank our host, presenters, award nominees, and guests for making this a night to remember. Extra big thanks to GANYC's Awards Committee for their months of behind-the-scenes… Read More
GANYC In The News! Posted on: by Jeremy.Wilcox GANYC Vice President Harvey Davidson is quoted in this article about the impact of the Trump travel ban on the Meetings Industry. GANYC continues to be a go-to source for information on meeting and tourism in New York City! "Trump’s New Travel Ban and What It Means for the Meetings Industry" Read More
Tickets are selling out for the 2017 GANYC APPLE AWARDS! Posted on: by amada.anderson THE GUIDES ASSOCIATION OF NYC presents: The 2017 GANYC APPLE AWARDS! This year the show will be hosted by Mark Nadler who was just nominated for three 2017 Manhattan Association of Cabaret… Read More