Statewide Marketing & Tourism

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• 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.

• 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

• Connecticut Open House Day

  Residents: play tourist when attractions of all types roll out the welcome mat at this annual one-day event.

• Connecticut Tourism Council

  The Connecticut Tourism Council is a legislatively created group by House Bill #7306, Public Act 19-178 that was signed into law by Governor Lamont on July 8, 2019. Members of the Council are appointed and are to represent the manys sectors of the Connecticut Tourism industry.

• CTvisit.com Guide for Partners

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

• CTvisit.com Partner Eligibility Guidelines

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

• Digital Asset Management Library

  Statewide Marketing & Tourism maintains an online image library available to Connecticut Tourism Partners and the press.

• Discover New England

  Visit the Discover New England website, a collaboration of state tourism offices across New England.

• 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.

• Economic Impact of Tourism

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

• Fam Tours / Media Inquiries

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

• Green Lodging Certification

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

• Key Website Metrics

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

• Other Tourism Organizations

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

• Request a Speaker/Presentation

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