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CTVisit.com
"Connecticut spans just 110 miles from east to west. And 70 miles from north to south. But across our diverse yet compact regions, you'll find everything you need to both unplug - and recharge!" CTvisits.com
Representatives of the Connecticut Office of Tourism will be presenting no-cost marketing programs at @287 Gallery, 287 Main Street, Danbury on March 8, 2018 from 10am – noon.
We invite with arts, history, cultural organizatons, economic development leaders, hotels, outdoor and sports recreation facilities, local wineries, and anyone looking to extend their marketing reach should attend. Space is limited. Registration required.
Come and learn how your tourism and cultural business can leverage the marketing programs offered by the Connecticut Office of Tourism. The presentation will highlight the following programs:
- CTvisit.com – approximately 5 million annual visitors, create your own listing page with photos, deals, and events.
- Social platforms – twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, and Instagram
- Connecticut Open House Day event – June 9, 2018
- Educational Opportunities – Tourism Marketing Outreach, Governor’s Conference on Tourism, Strategic Planning Sessions, Tourism Industry Newsletter
- Centralized Regional Marketing Program – educate the COT what’s happening in your community and business
- Consumer Newsletter – reaches over 200,000 opt-in subscribers looking for exciting ideas to do in Connecticut
Bring a laptop and follow along when demonstrating how to list your business/tourism property and/or events on CTvisit.com.
PRESENTERS:
Jean Hebert, Connecticut Office of Tourism
Jean Hebert has been employed by the State of Connecticut Tourism office for 34 years. Develops and coordinates the content for all key publications and electronic media that promotes the State of Connecticut as a tourism destination. Management of collecting information in all aspects of the tourism industry to provide a comprehensive base of marketing information on which to build tourism publication and electronic media.
For almost 29 years she has been the editor for the Visitors Guide and Event Calendar. Since 2005, she has been the website administrator for CTvisit.com. She oversees all the property listings, event listings and articles produced for the site.
Rosemary Bove, Regional Tourism Industry Outreach Manager for the Connecticut Office of Tourism.
Rosemary Bove has been employed with the Office for 31 years. Over the years, she has marketed the state to tour operators, group leaders, and travel writers while attending trade shows throughout the country. She has administered the state welcome center program where she recruited and trained seasonal employees. Rosemary oversaw the fulfillment and warehousing services for the annual Visitors Guide. She currently heads the Regional Tourism Outreach Program where no-cost marketing opportunities are presented to tourism and cultural businesses, cities and towns, economic development offices and communities that thrive on the business of tourism.