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Overview: A quick correction to Commissioner Lehman's email that I forwarded yesterday. One of the qualifications to secure a PPP loan was listed as a 30% revenue loss. The version of the bill that was passed actually requires a 25% revenue loss over comparable 2019 quarters.
Audience: Industry
Sent: 2020-12-29
Overview: The latest email from DECD Commissioner David Lehman is important for many in our industry. The federal government just approved a stimulus package to provide economic relief for many impacted by the pandemic. The package includes $325 billion for small businesses, including $284 billion in loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). All details are in the email below.
Audience: Industry
Sent: 2020-12-28
Overview: Winter can feel like Connecticut’s longest season. Good thing there is so much to do in winter to make it wonderful. And this year, we can still pack it with safety-friendly fun! Tell us which Connecticut experiences you’re looking forward to this winter, and we’ll share them atCTvisit.com and Fox61.com. Find out what’s on the bucket list so far and add your ideas here. You may even get inspired to try a few new things yourself.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-12-22
Overview: ’Tis the season for hope in this very challenging year. The coming vaccine certainly contributes greatly to our industry’s prospects for a strong recovery. Through it all, your innovative spirit and determination have continuously inspired us. You’ve gone the extra mile to prioritize safety, install new equipment and implement new protocols in your businesses. You have always put the health of your employees and customers first.
Audience: Industry
Sent: 2020-12-15
Overview: The holidays may look different this year, but we can still enjoy Connecticut’s winter wonderland—safely, of course. While the state’s holiday guidance calls for smaller or even virtual gatherings, Connecticut has many ways to enjoy the season. From drive-through lights and socially distant Santa visits to tasty feasts and wintry thrills, here’s your guide to safely celebrating the holidays in 2020.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-12-11
Overview: Now more than ever, it’s important to #SupportCTBusinesses. Local restaurants, stores, hotels, and attractions have been hit hard by the pandemic, but are striving to create safe and special experiences. And together, we can help keep them in business. Here are ideas for safely supporting the spots that make Connecticut unique.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-11-27
Overview: We’re grateful to DECD Commissioner David Lehman for helping get the word out about the #SupportCTbusinesses initiative. Read his full email below. We hope you will also use the hashtag in your upcoming social posts. We all need all the help we can get.
Audience: Industry
Sent: 2020-11-25
Overview: As winter approaches, we know the season will be very different this year. Inspiringly, many of you found ways to adapt and even enhance the visitor experience at your properties or events for Halloween and Thanksgiving. Now, we want to know your plans for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year’s and the entire winter season.
Audience: Industry
Sent: 2020-11-23
Overview: Thanksgiving may look a little different in this unusual year — but that doesn’t mean you can’t make the day special. To keep your family safe, the state’s holiday guidance recommends smaller gatherings and a few changes to the traditional experience. Luckily, Connecticut’s filled with ways to make this year’s Thanksgiving memorable.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-11-04
Overview: We just launched a new program encouraging consumers to support tourism businesses during the pandemic — and we need your help to spread the word. This call to action is already being amplified through CTvisit articles, an ongoing press push, and promotion on our social channels.
Audience: Industry
Sent: 2020-11-18
Overview: The most recent email sent by DECD Commissioner David Lehman is important for many in our industry. Some small businesses and nonprofits are eligible to apply for funding from the Connecticut CARES Small Business Grant Program. All details can be found in the email below.
Audience: Industry
Sent: 2020-11-13
Overview: As many of you know, last month we launched the Tourism Insights: Tips for Recovery program, a research-based program that generates Northeast-specific insights to support the Connecticut tourism industry’s recovery. In case you missed it, you can find last month’s tips and report on the Tourism Partner Portal.
Audience: Industry
Sent: 2020-11-12
Overview: The Connecticut Office of Tourism is always working with the media to promote Connecticut and drive greater awareness of the incredible tourism businesses across the state.
Audience: Industry
Sent: 2020-11-11
Overview: I wanted to make sure you saw our latest email announcing our new Tourism Insights: Tips for Recovery program. This is an important, proprietary program designed to give Connecticut restaurants, hotels, attractions, and events data-driven ideas to improve business now.
Audience: Industry
Sent: 2020-10-22
Overview: The end of fall is fast approaching — have you made the most of the season? Luckily, there’s still time to safely enjoy Connecticut’s fall favorites. From hard cider sipping to foliage hiking, small town shopping to rope swinging, here are 31 things to do this November.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-10-22
Overview: Halloween may look different this year, but we can still get into the spooky spirit, safely! All month long, Connecticut towns are offering safety friendly experiences unlike any from years past. From drive-thru musicals and pumpkin mini golf, to tours that’ll give you goosebumps, here’s how to enjoy tricks and treats in 2020.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-10-08
Overview: The air is getting crisp, leaves are beginning to change, and the perfect fall is calling — and can be found right in Connecticut! From foliage fun to pumpkin picking, autumn adventures to fall flavors, wineries and breweries to Halloween haunts, here's how to find the quintessential New England fall, all in one state.
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Sent: 2020-09-17
Overview: This year’s Big E may be cancelled, but your Connecticut Building favorites are still on! We’ve created a brand-new Connecticut Building experience so you don’t have to be on the fairgrounds to savor the Big E’s best treats.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-09-11
Overview: It’s so good to get away — and you can have all the fun of a summer vacation right in Connecticut! From daring adventure to savory seafood, drive-in movies to scenic hikes, there are so many ways to enjoy summer. Here’s your guide to finding your road trip escape or relaxing staycation! Just be sure to check the latest travel advisory before venturing out!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-08-11
Overview: It's so good to get back out and reconnect to culture, especially when it comes to Connecticut's aquariums, museums, and more. And these attractions are working hard with new protocols to enhance your fun and safety, too. From aircrafts to art, marine life to history, there's so much to explore.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-07-16
Overview: It’s so good to get back out! And Connecticut is ready for you. Attractions, restaurants and hotels have gone to great lengths to put safety first. Check out these videos that highlight some of the things we’ve been doing to keep you safe while you’re having fun.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-07-03
Overview: Get a tour of the scenic Connecticut coastline right from your vehicle! Pack up the car, get your road trip playlist, and take one (or two) of these waterfront drives. You'll find safe dining and other fun spots along the way!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-06-25
Overview: Connecticut’s world-class museums, historic sites, aquariums, entertainment venues and other tourism destinations across the state are temporarily closed in order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean you can’t visit—virtually. We've gathered a list of popular attractions across Connecticut that have created special online experiences or projects to entertain, teach and engage you and your family while you stay safe at home. Watch live animals, take virtual tours, participate in learning activities, try virtual yoga classes and more!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-04-09
Overview: Looking for something fun to do in March? Whether you want something active, relaxing, cultural, nature-oriented or romantic, we have you covered. Check out these great ideas to make the most of your month!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-03-05
Overview: Did you know we get three more long weekends in 2020? Thanks to the Leap Year, all of our favorite holidays have landed on the perfect days – and now is the perfect time to plan ahead! Connecticut has many magnificent ways to get away for your extra days of play. Click below for a list of this year's long weekends and fun ways to spend them!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-02-21
Overview: Looking to plan a date they’ll never forget? Avoid becoming a date-night cliché with these unique date ideas.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-02-04
Overview: You’ve never dined outdoors in January? Discover restaurants that create unforgettably warm memories under the stars.
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Sent: 2020-01-20
Overview: Prepare for a blizzard of fun, outdoors or in, all over Connecticut. Here are 30+ activities for the coolest January ever.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-01-08
Overview: All over Connecticut, join in festivities for both families and couples. You’ll find fireworks, comedy, music, dining and dancing in some of the liveliest destinations in the state.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-12-18
Overview: Pining for a special way to find that perfect Christmas tree? These farms add extra treats to your happy hunting: from wagon rides to hot chocolate!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-12-04
Overview: Discover dazzling holiday light displays all over Connecticut. Towns near you are turning on the magic!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-11-22
Overview: Make this year’s gathering even more special, or maybe start a new tradition. Check out these ideas for doing Thanksgiving Connecticut-style.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-11-08
Overview: Ghosts, witches, graveyards … Take a look at Halloween happenings all around Connecticut—if you dare!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-10-18
Overview: Discover beautiful covered bridges, ride a chocolate-lover’s train, thrill to Halloween happenings or laugh at playful puppets … Our fall is filled with seasonal surprises.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-10-11
Overview: Discover our Top 10 foliage drives to see Connecticut in all its autumn glory.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-09-30
Overview: The days may be shorter, but there's even more to do in Connecticut come September. For example, get lost in one of Connecticut's many impressive corn mazes, now at the height of their popularity.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-09-12
Overview: Nothing says summer in New England quite like a good old-fashioned country fair. Here are some of the major fairs coming up this summer in Connecticut.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-07-24
Overview: You’ll find delicious fresh clams, lobsters, oysters and much more at Connecticut’s famous seafood shacks, drive-ins and joints all along the shoreline.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-08-08
Overview: Tubing down the river or paddling through the rapids, sailing the Sound or speeding across a lake, here are some great ways to get out on the water in Connecticut this summer
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Sent: 2019-07-11
Overview: See how much you know about how much there is to do in Connecticut! Take our short quiz to find out. Then, share your email address to be entered for a chance to win one of 6 CTvisit Prize Packs! Filled with prizes from all around the state — like hotel stays, dining gift cards, attraction tickets and more — they’re everything you need for the ultimate Connecticut experience!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-07-01
Overview: We’ve got a great list of places to see fireworks displays around Connecticut — for the 4th of July and all summer long!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-06-27
Overview: The 15th Annual Connecticut Open House Day is Saturday, June 8!
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Sent: 2019-05-31
Overview: From rose gardens to lavender farms to sunflower fields, here are a few places in Connecticut where you can see summer at its most colorful.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-06-13
Overview: Monday, May 27th is Memorial Day in Connecticut. Honor this American day of remembrance with a trip to one of Connecticut’s many historic museums. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, our military families visit for free.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-05-23
Overview: Spring in Connecticut is in full force, with gardens, fields and farms bursting with new life! Here are a few places to take in the season at its most colorful.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-05-15
Overview: Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12, and we have all kinds of planning suggestions to help you show your mom, grandmother, or any loving woman in your life just how much she means to you, from Sunday brunch to flower festivals to a river cruise!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-04-25
Overview: Easter arrives April 21, but Connecticut has lots of places to find the Easter Bunny and hunt for eggs before the big day!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-04-05
Overview: After the winter thaw, waterfalls across Connecticut are ready to start their springtime show. Pack a lunch and visit some of the state’s most beautiful falls with a short walk, a long hike, or in some cases, even a paddle.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-03-20
Overview: This March, find celebrations for St. Patrick’s Day all around Connecticut, from parades to performances, festivals to 5ks.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-03-06
Overview: It’s always fun in the snow, but when you’d rather play inside, here are a few places to climb, race, jump and explore this winter.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-02-20
Overview: Valentine’s Day is almost here, and if you’ve still got plans to make, we’ve got a few romantic and unique suggestions for celebrating in Connecticut.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-02-06
Overview: Winter is the season to look out for bald eagles, especially at Connecticut’s many well-known wildlife viewing spots. From land, from the water, or even from a train, here are suggestions on how and where to spot these magnificent birds for yourself.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-01-24
Overview: Learn to fly fish? Try skydiving? Discover your inner chef? Here are a few ideas to add to your list that are sure to give you a great sense of accomplishment for 2019!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-01-10
Overview: Visit towns across Connecticut as they dress up for the season with decorations, light displays and of course, the natural beauty of a New England winter. Happy Holidays from all of us at Connecticut Tourism!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2018-12-19
Overview: Connecticut is ready for Christmas, and from coast to country, you’ll find all kinds of festivals, celebrations and traditions to help you make the most of this magical season.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2018-12-06
Overview: After Thanksgiving, Connecticut lights up with holiday spirit. From twinkling trees to lantern walks to trains and trolleys dressed up for Santa, you’ll find displays to dazzle the eyes and warm the heart.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2018-11-21
Overview: To find a picture-perfect pumpkin for Halloween, follow a few tips from our favorite Instagrammers. Check out their photos from some of Connecticut’s best farmer’s markets here.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2018-10-12
Overview: Connecticut’s foliage season is the longest-lasting (and most diverse) in New England. So you don’t have to travel far to enjoy all things fall. Let the apple picking, pumpkin hunting and leaf peeping begin!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2018-09-27
Overview: Thanks to everyone who helped us create an amazing bucket list for summer! Now let’s do the same for fall! Tell us which Connecticut experiences you’re looking forward to doing this fall, and we’ll share them at CTvisit.com and FOX61.com. What’s more, you may even see a few of your ideas featured on FOX61!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2018-09-19
Overview: This year’s crop of corn mazes is starting to come to life at farms all across Connecticut. Plan a day (or a night) exploring one or more of nature’s original escape rooms!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2018-09-05
Overview: There’s no classic, late-summer experience quite like a country fair. The sights, sounds and smells conjure images of a time when life was a little simpler. Recapture the magic this summer at a few of Connecticut’s favorite fairs!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2018-08-16
Overview: August in Connecticut is the perfect time for fresh New England lobster. So we asked our friends at CTEatsOut to share their favorite places for lobster rolls, whole lobsters, lobster bisque … plus clams, oysters and more!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2018-08-01
Overview: Enjoy live music under a sunny blue sky or a sea of stars at one of the many outdoor concerts and music festivals happening around Connecticut this summer. Whether you like jazz, blues, country or classical, you’ll find a performance that’s music to your ears.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2018-07-18
Overview: Connecticut is full of great things to do in summer, that’s why we’re making one big bucket list—with ideas submitted by you! Tell us which Connecticut experiences you’re looking forward to doing this summer, and we’ll share them at CTvisit.com and FOX61.com. What’s more, you may even see a few of your ideas on TV!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2018-06-21
Overview: Summer is the perfect time of year to enjoy great dining with a side of fresh air. From oceanfront to riverside, cozy hideaways to crowd pleasers, we’ve got the inside track on the most interesting places for outside dining in Connecticut.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2018-07-10
Overview: July 4th is a great time for fireworks. But in Connecticut, there are fireworks displays to be enjoyed throughout the summer. That’s why we thought we’d send this note a little before the holiday, so you can be sure to schedule your viewing activities and make the most of every pop, pow and sizzle.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2018-06-15
Overview: Summer is almost officially here in Connecticut, and from the shoreline to the hills, you’ll find so many ways to travel less and experience more this June. For starters, check out our list of popular beaches on Long Island Sound. Then, scroll down for Father’s Day ideas and more!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2018-06-14
Overview: Capturing the true character of the New England coast, Connecticut’s shoreline B&Bs and inns have a seaside style all their own. Whether you book a stay in a Victorian boutique-inspired guest house or a room that’s tucked inside a working lighthouse at the end of a marina, you’re sure to find the rest, relaxation and romance you’re looking for along the shore.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2018-06-01
Overview: This one-day, statewide event is a celebration of all that’s great about Connecticut. It’s the perfect opportunity to check out a museum, attraction, art gallery, outdoor activity or historical site you’ve always wanted to visit. More than 230 destinations around the state are taking part, from well-known destinations to hidden gems.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2018-05-31
Overview: Ghosts and zombies, witches and spirits—we’ve got lots of ways to get your scare on in Connecticut this October, plus a few not-so-scary ideas for the little ones.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2018-10-17
Overview: A big Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings is one of those time-honored American traditions. These days, you don’t have to try to do it all yourself, with dozens of great Connecticut restaurants offering Thanksgiving Day seatings to fit your style, from buffet to gourmet.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2018-11-07
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