Tourism

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• Tourism Advisory Council

  The Tourism Advisory Council is established to give quantitative and qualitative advice and recommendations to the Connecticut Office of Tourism. This advice is related to all of the Office’s Marketing, Advertising, Research, Public Relations, Social Media, and Website Marketing along with all other activities related to the Office of Tourism. The Council serves as a primary advocate for the Office of Tourism and the Connecticut Tourism Industry, within the Connecticut legislative process.

• Regional Marketing Partners

  Learn how the Regional Marketing Program can help you benefit from our statewide tourism marketing efforts.

• Green Lodging Certification

  View the details around Connecticut’s Green Lodging Certification process and find eligibility requirements.

• Economic Impact of Tourism

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

• 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.

• Use the Connecticut Brand

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

• Statewide Strategic Marketing Plan

  Review the strategic plan that guides the statewide tourism marketing efforts managed by the Connecticut Office of Tourism.

• Fam Tours / Media Inquiries

  Provides tangible ideas and first-hand experiences to travel trade professionals.

• The Big E

  Find out how your Connecticut business or nonprofit organization can exhibit at the annual The Eastern States Exposition.

• CTvisit.com Partner Eligibility Guidelines

  Find out if you are eligible for a free listing on CTvisit.com and access the appropriate application.

• CTvisit.com Guide for Partners

  Learn how to create and optimize your free listing on the state's official tourism website.

• Tourism Marketing Metrics

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

• Connecticut Tourism Conference

  Network and share best practices at the Connecticut Governor’s Conference on Tourism, the state's largest gathering of tourism professionals.

• Research on CT Visitors

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

• Connecticut Made

  Find out how you can leverage a statewide brand to promote your Connecticut Made products.