CT Sees Tourism Bump, State Data Says
The state’s lodging industry got a bump from tourism this summer, state officials say, and Gov. Ned Lamont is taking a victory lap and launching a new initiative as leaf-peeping season nears.
Lamont Launches Winter Tourism Campaign
The state is launching a $1 million winter tourism marketing campaign designed to help the industry, which has been hit hard during the pandemic.
Climate Change Is Making It Harder to Chase Foliage
Droughts that cause leaves to turn brown and wither before they can reach peak color. Heat waves prompting leaves to fall before autumn even arrives. Extreme weather events like hurricanes that strip trees of their leaves altogether.
Tourism Officials Launch $1.4M Leaf Peeper Campaign
State tourism officials plan to spend more money than usual promoting the state’s fall foliage in an attempt help the industry rebound from the pandemic.
Rhode Island Added to CT Quarantine List
Travelers from Rhode Island have been added to the list of those who must quarantine while staying in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as some Northeast states begin to see signs of rising infections.
Norwalk’s Booking.com Cuts Workforce by Thousands as Travel Atrophies
Booking.com is laying off a quarter of its workforce – more than 4,000 people – with the global pandemic snuffing out travel.
Lamont Open to Idea of Regional Quarantine for Visitors
Gov. Ned Lamont is open to the idea of working with neighboring states to have visitors self-quarantine for two weeks if they are coming from parts of the U.S. with high rates of COVID-19, he said Monday, noting Connecticut cannot take its current low infection and hospitalization rates for granted.
Hartford’s Hospitality Industry Staying Strong
The state of Hartford’s hospitality industry remains strong, according to the Hartford Business Journal.
Economic Impact Of Local Tourism Shows 4.6 Percent Increase
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the Connecticut Office of Tourism recently announced the results of an economic impact study of the tourism industry in Connecticut, showing total direct and indirect business sales supported by the travel industry reached $14.7 billion in 2015 – a 4.6 percent increase since 2013.
Survey: Tourism Industry Shines In Summer 2015
An end-of-season survey of 23 leading tourist attractions in Connecticut revealed a strong state tourism industry during this past summer. The survey found a 12 percent increase in visitors to some of the state’s top destinations during the 2015 summer months. Tourism...
