We met for TBEX North America 2018 in one of the country’s most unique regions where vineyards wind effortlessly through lush hills sprawled between 11 glacial lakes tucked into the rural countryside of upstate New York. We dined on a multitude of savory farm-to-fork meals and connected over craft beer, award-winning local wine, and artisan cheese. And we soon discovered that this 9,000 square mile region is home to more lush forests and sensational waterfalls than one could possibly imagine. It also has a history and culture that’s as unique and captivating as the people who call it home. Yes, we quickly fell in love with every magnificent mile of New York’s Finger Lakes Wine Country.
We gathered at the Corning Museum of Glass where magnificent glass-blown pumpkins and delicate harvest fruits welcome the coming season. We partied in the Gaffer District and at Watkins Glen International where we reveled in exhilarating pace car rides on the undulating 3.4 mile track. And we met and learned in an awe-inspiring venue where a storied 150-year history of glassmaking and innovation has led to the Glass Age. Where glass technology at Corning Enterprises has transformed the way we receive and transmit data through fiber optics, spawned powerful advances in the medical sciences, and produced Gorilla Glass an impressively durable shield that is installed on 6 billion devices worldwide.
We also learned – valuable information for mastering our preferred media and publishing platforms. We discovered proven methods for honing our craft, marketing our content, and strengthening our brand. We gleaned advice and techniques from industry experts for capitalizing on a sound business strategy. And we connected with brands in collective partnerships. That’s what brings bloggers, vloggers and travel marketing influencers to TBEX, and what keeps them coming back time after time.
But most importantly, TBEX is about the people. People like you.
We want to hear your story about TBEX North America 2018. Whether it’s a story about the conference, the breakout sessions, a party, or what you learned that is changing how you work and grow. Whether it’s a story about someone you met, a partnership you arranged, or an idea you have for a new project. Whether it’s an experience from a Pre-BEX activity, a post event FAM trip, or whether you connected something about the region to the ongoing narrative of your travels. Please share the content you created for #myFLXtbex as a result of your experiences in Finger Lakes, New York.
Please leave your name, the link, and the title of your story in the comments box below. We will add your story here and share the collection we receive with our hosts and their partners.
Instructions:
- Submit your story and link only once. This service is moderated so please understand that it may take up to a couple of weeks for your story to appear.
- Only submit stories related to your attendance at TBEX North America 2018, participation in the events, and your time spent exploring Corning and the Finger Lakes region. Do not submit previously published work.
- Please make sure you include a). the title of your story; b). your name and/or blog name; c). the link to your story.
- Please take in mind that our hosts want to know about your experiences as a way for them to prepare reports and analysis of the benefit of hosting TBEX and the content that comes out of it. Please help us send them clips by including your story – whether you write it now, next week, next month, or six months from now. We all know that the complexity and depth of our experiences are a powerful tool in anchoring our stories.
- We want stories, videos, photography, podcasts, etc. All forms of content and storytelling are welcome.
SHARE YOUR STORY in our Link Round Up for TBEX North America 2018!
- Tips, Tricks and Insights on Digital Engagement Advice from TBEX North America
Kate Meyers Emery - Travel USA: Exploring Beyond New York City, Finger Lakes
Zee Goes - Tales From The Anti-Adventurist: Vanessa Rides A Mountain Coaster
Turnipseed Travel - Food, wine, beyond the city of New York
Zainob Fashola - Looking for French Connections in Upstate New York
Jen Ruiz / Washington Post - Cooperstown Baseball Hall Of Fame American Small Town
One Perfect Day In - Goat Yoga: How to Have a Joyful Experience in the Finger Lakes, NY
Caroline Makepeace - TBEX Conference Welcome Party
The Mamuchos - Solo Shopping Corning New York
She’s On The Go - Corning New York
East Coast And Beyond - Visit Finger Lakes Corning New York
The Sophisticated Life - Fall in the Finger Lakes–How To Enjoy This Region of New York
Empty Nesters Hit The Road - Beer Tour on the Finger Lakes
The Green Gatsby - Vegan Wineries Best Wineries on Seneca Lake
Justin+Lauren - TBEX 2018 Newbie Tips
Deanna Troy Travels - Finger Lakes Distilling – Whiskey, Gin, and My First Bloody Mary
Pull Over and Let Me Out - Adventures Abound in the Finger Lakes, New York – Hike, Fly, Race, and Refuel in New York
Heidi Siefkas - A Day Of Giving Back In Finger Lakes, New York.
Bemused Backpacker - Goat Yoga – Should You Try It?
Traveling Mel - 20 Favorite Travel Photos from Hammondsport, NY
Southeastern Traveler - What to See and Do in Rochester, New York
Karen Warren / Worldwide Writer - 7 THINGS TO LOVE ABOUT VISITING THE FINGER LAKES IN THE FALL
Roaming The Americas - 5 Things We Learned at TBEX 2018
McCue Communications - REVIEW OF THE FINGER LAKES MILL CREEK CABINS IN LODI, NEW YORK
I May Roam - TBEX Blogging Conference: Speaking on a Panel & Goat Yoga
Hippie In Heels - 20 PHOTOS TO INSPIRE A WATKINS GLEN STATE PARK HIKING ADVENTURE
I’ve Been Bit - 6 Amazing Reasons To Visit Finger Lakes & Corning New York!
The Sophisticated Life - GOAT YOGA: HOW TO HAVE A JOYFUL EXPERIENCE IN THE FINGER LAKES NY
yTravelblog - My Biggest Learning from TBEX Finger Lakes (and My Big Hairy One-Year Goal)
Our Awesome Planet - Thank you TBEX North America!
.blog - Pack Your Bags: .blog at TBEX North America
.blog - The Corning Museum of Glass
Lizzy is Dizzy - There’s More To New York Than The City In Finger Lakes.
Bemused Backpacker - Family Travel Blog Ideas – Moving Forward
Let’s Travel Family - Best Seneca Lake Views: The Finger Lakes’ Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel
Far Flung Travels - Why You Need to Visit the Finger Lakes, in New York State
Worldwide Writer - Cattaraugus County, New York: Surprises Around Each Bend
Go Nomad / Read Up On It - Riding and Paddling in the Finger Lakes
Go Nomad / Read Up On It - The Seneca Wine Trail
A Pair Of Travel Pants - THERE’S MORE TO WINE COUNTRY THAN WINE – NEW YORK’S FINGER LAKES REGION
The Common Traveler - 3 Reasons to Visit The William Seward House Museum in Auburn NY
Our Roaming Hearts - Beautiful Seneca Lake horseback riding with Painted Bar Stables
Two Restless Home Bodies - Things to do in Ithaca NY – Tips from a Local
Happy In The Hollow - Curb Free with Cory Lee: Meet the top accessible travel blogger
Happy In The Hollow - Letchworth State Park And Waterfall: 19 Photos To Whet Your Appetite
Passrider - Why Conferences Are My New Favourite Thing
Sharon Gourlay / Simpler & Smarter - The Abbey of the Genesee – Trappists Monks & Monk Bread
Our Roaming Hearts - New York State’s Hidden Gems: Corning
Adventure Student Travel - Wagner Vineyards | Best Wine In East Region
The Mamuchos - CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS: GET BLOWN AWAY
Riding The Dime - TRAIL REVIEW: FINGER LAKES TRAIL @ MITCHELLSVILLE CREEK
The Green Gatsby - WATKINS GLEN STATE PARK: ITS BEAUTY AND HISTORY
Bela Geo Travel - Corning Museum Of Glass in Upstate New York is incredible. There just isn’t enough time to see all!
Jason Rupp - To the Finger Lakes (and Back Again)
Roni Weiss - The Rise Of Comedy Tourism In Jamestown, New York.
Bemused Backpacker - A GUIDE TO CRAFTING YOUR OWN ADVENTURE ON LAKE KEUKA
The Green Gatsby - TBEX Keynote The PlanetD The Evolution of Travel Blogging
The PlanetD - Walkins Glen, TBEX Racing Bus Driver Lap with Rob
Unravel Travel TV - Hot fun in New York’s Corning Glass Museum
Trip Wellness - The Landmark Hotel Syracuse Gleams as a Restored Marriott
Hotel Scoop / Tim Leffel - BACKPACKS – BOATS – BREWERIES A GUIDE TO CRAFTING YOUR OWN ADVENTURE ON LAKE KEUKA
The Green Gatsby - THINGS TO DO IN NIAGARA FALLS FOR COUPLES – HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE HONEYMOON CAPITAL
Coleman Concierge - Seneca White Deer at the Seneca Army Depot – Romulus New York
Our Roaming Hearts - Drinking My Way Around Rochester, New York
Worldwide Writer - Blown away inside the Corning Glass Museum
Elaine Masters - Traveling Where You’ve Been Before Has Surprising Rewards
Euro Travel Coach - The 2nd Annual Diner En Blanc Long Island (Video Included)
The Sophisticated Life - Wine Tasting on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail
Joanna E - How to Visit the amazing Watkins Glen State Park in New York Finger Lakes
Traveling Mel - Five Things to do in Finger Lakes Wine Country for the Outdoorsy
Unstoppable Stacey - CORNING NEW YORK – A SMALL TOWN WITH BIG CITY APPEAL
Diary of a Mad Hausfrau - Finger Lakes Seaplanes – A Flight Over Keuka Lake, New York
Fly Drive Explore - 2 Out-Of-The-Ordinary Experiences in Corning, NY, USA
Outdoors Wonders - There is more to New York than just New York City
Cut Lunch Adventures - Finger Lakes Wine Country: Seneca Lake Wine Trail Guide
The Sophisticated Life - Discovering the Wines of the Finger Lakes, New York State
Worldwide Writer - Long Acre Farms in Macedon, NY
Our Roaming Hearts - Chimney Bluffs State Park NY
Our Roaming Hearts - What to See and Do in Letchworth State Park NY
Our Roaming Hearts - Visiting New Hope Mills Auburn NY
Our Roaming Hearts - Western New York: Lovin’ the Southern Tier
Go Nomad - Spotted Duck Creamery in NY’s Finger Lakes District: Gourmet Goodness
Lisa Morales Photography - Historic Owego, New York: weekend road trip
November Sunflower by Staci Gerardi - Seneca Lake: Intro to Some of the Best Finger Lakes Wines and Attractions
Getaway Mavens - Corning NY: Glass and Western Art, plus a Great Feminist Bookstore
Getaway Mavens - WATKINS GLEN GORGE TRAIL – A FUN HIKE WITH FRIENDS
Kathryn Anywhere - 5 Keuka Lake Wineries to Visit in Finger Lakes Wine Country
The Epicurean Traveler - John W. Jones Museum
Atlas Obscura - TBEX Conference Welcome Party
The Mamuchos - Where To Stay & Eat In Long Island New York.
The Sophisticated Life - Seneca Falls, NY – Three Cool Things To Do In Seneca Falls, NY
Kerwin McKenzie/Passrider - The History of Willard Chapel in Auburn NY – The Tiffany Chapel
Our Roaming Hearts - From Farm to Glass in the Finger Lakes of New York
Perceptive Travel - Corning, New York: A Glass Slipper, Liquid Shoes and my New Pair of Boots
Tour Dates Travel - A Walk Through Watkins Glen State Park New York – The Gorge Hike
Our Roaming Hearts - Three Places Not To Missed in “The coolest small town in America”, Hammondsport, New York
Roadrunner Journeys - Oak and Vine Auburn NY at Springside
Our Roaming Hearts - National Soaring Museum, Elmira, New York
Journeys Jaunts And Junkets - Women’s Rights National Historical Park Seneca Falls NY
Our Roaming Hearts - Harriet Tubman National Historical Park – Auburn NY
Our Roaming Hearts - CORNING, NEW YORK
East Coast And Beyond - WHY YOU NEED TO SPEND A WEEKEND IN HAMMONDSPORT, NY
Southeastern Traveler - ROMANTIC GETAWAYS FOR COUPLES IN THE US
Empty Nestopia - The Best Finger Lakes Wineries in Finger Lakes Wine Country
Traveling Mitch - Will It Go Round In Circles
Exposure / Lisa Morales Photography - Camping Like a Vanderbilt – The Illusion of Roughing It
Quiltripping - Things To Do In Corning, NY
Passrider - PRANA: SUSTAINABLE & AFFORDABLE FAIR TRADE CLOTHING FOR WORLD TRAVELLERS
Rudderless Travel - To the Finger Lakes (and Back Again)
Roni Weiss - Conquering fear and finding triumph on one of the best zipline tours
Trip Well Gal - Meet the largest Buddha in the Western Hemisphere
Elaine Masters / Trip Well Gal - Get back! Woodstock Anniversary Celebration through 2019
Elaine Masters / Trip Well Gal - Blown away inside the Corning Glass Museum
Elaine Masters / Trip Well Gal - Longest Zipline in the US – Zipline New York
Elaine Masters / Trip Well Gal - A DAY ON THE GORGE TRAIL AT WATKINS GLEN STATE PARK
Southeastern Traveler - THE AURA OF THE NIAGARA WINTER FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
I’ve Been Bit A Travel Blog - 12 Must See Places in New York State
Food Wine Travel - Top Travel Experiences in 2018
Food Wine Travel - Top Food & Wine Experiences in 2018
Food Wine Travel - The Craft Beer Scene in the Finger Lakes of New York
Perceptive Travel - Finger Lakes Surprise: A Day in Owego, NY
Tour Dates Travel - 12 Must See Places in New York State
Food Wine Travel
We drove 2 1/2 hours from Corning to the tip of Otsego Lake, geologically related to the Fingerlakes but not considered part of them, to visit Cooperstown, New York. I created a post and podcast about visiting the town, the lake, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The link to the post and podcast is https://oneperfectdayin.org/2018/09/19/cooperstown-baseball-hall-of-fame-american-small-town/
I’m not sure if this is where I leave my TBEX blog post. There is no other option.
Caroline Makepeace
yTravelBlog.com
Title: Goat Yoga: How to have a Joyful Experience in the Finger Lakes, NY
https://www.ytravelblog.com/goat-yoga-finger-lakes-ny/
Hello! Please find below the link for our Welcome Party video.
Thank you so much for hosting such an amazing event full of passionate travelers and industry experts.
https://youtu.be/6YJg6gldcuE
Retail Therapy on Market Street in Corning, New York
http://www.shesonthego.com/destinations/solo-shopping-corning-new-york/
Fadra Nally, She’s On The Go
Thanks for sharing this and the opportunity to submit our experiences. That is a fantastic idea!
Name: Maanasi
Title: CORNING, NEW YORK
Link: https://www.eastcoastandbeyond.com/blog/corning-new-york
https://thesophisticatedlife.com/blog/visit-finger-lakes-corning-new-york/
We had so much fun at TBEX and thoroughly loved exploring the Finger Lakes region. Here’s our post, https://www.emptynestershittheroad.com/fall-in-finger-lakes/.
My TBEX tour post is called
“Fall Adventure and Beer Tour on the Finger Lakes”, published on The Green Gatsby
https://thegreengatsby.com/beer-tour-on-the-finger-lakes/
Here’s my blog post from my preBEX trip, Seneca Lake Wine Tour! It’s called Vegan Wineries: 10 Best Wineries on Seneca Lake, NY. https://justinpluslauren.com/vegan-wineries-best-wineries-on-seneca-lake/
Betsy Ball
Traveling Where You’ve Been Before Has Surprising Rewards
https://www.eurotravelcoach.com/blog/2018/10/12/traveling-where-youve-been-before-has-surprising-rewards
Thanks for a great time at TBEX! We learned so much and are trying to implement as much as we can. Here’s our post and thanks for sharing!
So glad you joined us and learned several things to implement in your business! We hope to see you again at another TBEX conference!
“Five Things to do in Finger Lakes Wine Country for the Outdoorsy” is a blog post that was a result of the “On the Water and in the Woods” Pre-BEX Media Trip. It was an amazing and enjoyable experience. Thanks to all who helped make the arrangements and hosted our group of bloggers.
Five Things to do in Finger Lakes Wine Country for the Outdoorsy
“UNSTOPPABLE STACEY” Wittig
http://vagabondinglulu.blogspot.com/2018/10/five-things-to-do-in-finger-lakes-wine.html
Joanna E
Wine Tasting on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail
https://joannae.com/seneca-lake-wine-trail/
Here’s an article I did for Pennlive.com. It was also published in The Patriot-News, the newspaper for Harrisburg, PA: “Road trip to Corning Glass Museum for a one-of-a-kind experience” https://www.pennlive.com/expo/life-and-culture/erry-2018/10/15cb7bb2208682/road-trip-to-corning-glass-mus.html
Joanna E
A City Girl’s Guide to Visiting Corning, NY
https://joannae.com/visiting-corning-ny/
Joanna E
A City Girl’s Guide to Visiting Corning, NY
https://joannae.com/visiting-corning-ny/
New York itinerary – More than just NYC
https://www.frequenttraveller.com.au/new-york-itinerary/
I wrote about my experience in Rochester pre-TBEX. Here it is – https://www.curbfreewithcorylee.com/2019/01/09/wheelchair-accessible-fun-things-to-do-in-rochester-ny/
A little late to the party, but I put this together about CMoG: https://uncoveringnewyork.com/the-corning-museum-of-glass/