Strategic Tourism Planning Board

The Strategic Tourism Planning Board is an advisory board to the Tompkins County Legislature. Its mission is to provide oversight and strategic direction for tourism initiatives that promote economic development and enhance the quality of life in Tompkins County.

The STPB typically meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. If you plan to attend, please confirm the date, time, and place of the next meeting by contacting the Tourism Program Director by email or 607-274-5560.

Online meetings of the STPB are conducted on Zoom. Access instructions for each meeting are included in the agenda below.

STPB Membership

Brett Bossard	Vice Chair, Arts-Culture
Kelli Cartmill	Chair, Lodging
Laura Winter Falk	At-Large
Josh Friedman	Arts-Culture
Ken Jupiter	At-Large
Connie Kan	At-Large
Alexis Zaharis Grimm	Lodging
Wendy Kobler	Ithaca College
Doug Levine	Arts-Culture
Kelly Makosch	Recreation
Rick Manning	At-Large
Greg Mezey	At-Large
Deb Mohlenhoff	TC3
Todd Parlato	At-Large
Barbara Romano	Cornell University
Monika Roth	Agriculture
Steve Stull	Arts-Culture
Marian Levy Wilson	At-Large
Megan Barber	Community Arts Partnership, Non-Voting
Peggy Coleman	Convention & Visitors Bureau, Non-Voting
Gary Ferguson	Downtown Ithaca Alliance, Non-Voting
Henry Granison	County Legislature, Non-Voting
Heather McDaniel	Ithaca Area Economic Development, Non-Voting
Jennifer Tavares	Chamber of Commerce, Non-Voting
Vacant	Transportation, Non-Voting
Carol Kammen	Associate Member
Michael Miller	Associate Member
Jon Reis	Associate Member
Wylie Schwartz	Associate Member
Chuck Tauck	Associate Member
Nick Helmholdt	Staff
Kristin McCarthy	Staff

STPB BYLAWS December 2020 update

STPB adopted Diversity Statement

STPB Agenda and Minutes

2021 Agendas	2021 Minutes	2021 Presentations
January	January	Ithaca Downtown Community Conference Center
February	February	2020 CVB Annual Report
March	March	National Heritage Area - Potential Designation for Finger Lakes Region
April	April	2021 Annual Report: DIA Ambassadors Program 2022 Budget Request: DIA Ambassadors Program
May	May	Draft 2022 Tourism Program Budget
June	June
July	July	Tompkins County Community Beautification Program
August [cancelled]	August [cancelled]
September	September	Historic Monuments Opportunity -- Tompkins County 2021 Update from Community Arts Partnership
October	October	CVB: Update from Visitor Experience Staff
November
December
2020 Agendas	2020 Minutes	2020 Presentations
January	January
February	February	Q4 2019 - CVB Report to STPB
March	March	*Note: Virtual meeting. See agenda for access instructions.
April		No meeting
May	May	*Note: Virtual meeting. See agenda for access instructions. 2019 CVB Annual Report
June		No meeting
July	July	*Note: Virtual meeting. See agenda for access instructions. CVB 2020 Mid-Year Report
August	August	*Note: Virtual meeting. See agenda for access instructions.
September	September	*Note: Virtual meeting. See agenda for access instructions.
October	October	*Note: Virtual meeting. See agenda for access instructions.
November	November	*Note: Virtual meeting. See agenda for access instructions.
December	December	*Note: Virtual meeting. See agenda for access instructions.
2019 Agendas	2019 Minutes	2019 Presentations
January	January
February	February	2018 CVB Annual Report
March	March	Downtown Ithaca 2030 Strategic Plan
April	April
May	May
June	June	2019 Hospitality Workforce Development Annual Report
July	July	CVB 2019 Mid-Year Report
August	August
September	September
October	October	Introduction to Draft Strategic Tourism Plan Draft Strategic Tourism Plan Draft Strategic Tourism Plan Appendix
November	November
December	December

Agendas and minutes from 2018 and earlier are available upon request. Email tourism@tompkins-co.org for assistance. Thank you.

Strategic Tourism Planning Board