New London, Mystic and more get funding for tourism initiatives
6 Jan 2021
Tourism
How does a city or region promote itself and its attractions when travel is discouraged or restricted? What do tourism initiatives market when so many events have been canceled?
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the nature of tourism marketing, but people in the industry have been nimble, adapting their initiatives or creating new ones. Now, with a recent grant announcement from the Eastern Regional Tourism District, they have more funding to further these projects.
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