Statewide Marketing & Tourism

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• Connecticut Welcome Centers

  Connecticut Welcome Centers operate seasonally, mid-May through mid-November each year. During this time, they are staffed with tourism personnel who can offer travel assistance of things to see and do in Connecticut.

• Share Your News and Imagery

  Access the Statewide Marketing and Tourism’s resources for public relations and other marketing efforts.

• Request a Speaker/Presentation

  Find out how to have a representative of the Office of Statewide Marketing & Tourism speak to your organization.

• Use the Connecticut Brand

  View brand manuals that recommend guidelines for portraying the Connecticut brand, including logos.

• Key Website Metrics

  Find out how the state’s Tourism website, CTvisit.com, tracks — and attracts — visitors to the state.

• Tourism Marketing Metrics

  Learn how the Connecticut Office of Tourism uses studies, indices and analytic reports to keep efforts on track and on message.

• Economic Impact of Tourism

  View reports and studies with details on the Tourism industry’s economic impact on Connecticut.

• Research on CT Visitors

  Find research from primary and secondary sources on visitors’ travel behavior and attitudes, characteristics and expenditures.

• Other Tourism Organizations

  Find links to sites and organizations that work alongside or support the Connecticut tourism industry.

• Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau

  The Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau is the state's only sales and marketing organization dedicated ot accommodating the needs of meeting and event planners, ensuring the ease of doing buiness in Connecticut.

• Central Regional Tourism District

  The Central Regional Tourism District help to promote tourism in Central Connecticut serving the following cities and towns: Andover, Avon, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bolton, Canton, Chester, Cromwell, Deep River, East Granby, East Haddam, East Hampton, East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Essex, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Haddam, Hartford, Hebron, Manchester, Marlborough, Meriden, Middletown, New Britain, Newington, Old Saybrook, Plainville, Portland, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, Somers, South Windsor, Southington, Stafford Springs, Suffield, Tolland, Vernon, West Hartford, Westbrook, Wethersfield, Windsor, Windsor Locks. and Woodbridge

• Eastern Regional Tourism District

  The Eastern Regional Tourism District helps to promote tourism in Eastern Connecticut serving the following cities and towns: Ashford, Bozrah, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Colchester, Columbia, Coventry, East Lyme, Eastford, Franklin, Griswold, Town of Groton, City of Groton, Hampton, Killingly, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Lyme, Mansfield, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Old Lyme, Plainfield, Pomfret, Preston, Putnam, Salem, Scotland, Sprague, Sterling, Stonington, Thompson, Union, Voluntown, Waterford, Willington, Windham, Woodstock.

• Sports Advisory Board

  The Sports Advisory Board of the CTCSB provides expertise to sports event organizers and meeting planners in the areas of site selection, event management, local and corporate sponsorship development, and other business and government support. The Commission also assists local event organizers, chapter members, associations, coaches and athletes in the bid process to host sporting events, tournaments, and meetings.

• About the Office of Statewide Marketing & Tourism

  Find a wide range of services to support tourism in Connecticut, from marketing and research to hospitality services and direct sales. It operates CTVisit.com, the state’s official tourism website.

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