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Eastern Connecticut Regional Tourism District

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Aug 21, 2026

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Finance committee approves district financial records

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 29, 2026

Tourism finance documents and invoices approved

The committee unanimously approved the profit-and-loss statement, balance sheet, and several invoices; payment on Quinn & Hary’s final expenditure invoice was held until receipts for February through June are provided.

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Briefing

Jun 17, 2026

Grant Reports Require Corrections

Applicants in the FY26 Regional Marketing Partnership Program must correct financial reports and submit missing documentation by June 24, 2026. Unsupported grant expenses may have to be repaid, and unresolved deficiencies may affect future eligibility.

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Briefing

Jun 11, 2026

Board Approves FY2027 Budget, Elects Officers

The Eastern Connecticut Regional Tourism District approved its FY2027 budget with all votes in favor and approved a new slate of officers. The district reported 14.3 million paid advertising impressions and 2.3 million blog-content impressions during FY2025–2026.

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Briefing

Jun 8, 2026

Committee Approves FY2027 Media Agency

The committee unanimously approved Quinn & Hary as the media agency for FY2027 after reviewing proposals and interviewing candidates in executive session.

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Briefing

Jun 4, 2026

Tourism District Approves FY27 Budget

The Executive Committee approved the FY27 budget and authorized approximately $4,500 in remaining FY26 funds for digital advertising on TripAdvisor, Google Maps, and Waze. The committee also advanced a proposed FY27 officer slate to the Board of Directors.

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Briefing

Jun 1, 2026

Tourism district shifts funds for audit costs

The committee approved a $1,000 amendment to the proposed FY2027 budget, moving $500 each from Special Events and Local Meetings & Travel to cover increased audit expenses. It also approved HFM as the district’s next auditor.

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Briefing

May 15, 2026

Tourism Marketing Shows Strong Growth

The committee reported strong digital marketing gains, including a 124% increase in Facebook views, nearly 12,000 website link clicks, and about 2.1 million paid-campaign impressions. About $6,000 remained unallocated in the current marketing budget, with members supporting further influencer campaigns and visual content while staff develops recommendations for review.

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Briefing

May 7, 2026

Tourism district approves $10,000 content plan

The Eastern Connecticut Regional Tourism District approved spending up to $10,000, including agency fees, on visual content promoting ferry travel, sporting events, boating, farmers markets, community events, seasonal attractions and fall birding.

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Briefing

Apr 27, 2026

Tourism Marketing Plans Approved

The Finance Committee unanimously approved a revised media agency request for proposals, a visual asset budget allocation with a 20% administrative fee, and $475.83 in promotional materials.

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Briefing

Apr 17, 2026

Tourism marketing plans advance

The committee set a timeline to release a marketing-agency request for proposals in late April, interview finalists in May, and recommend a firm for approval at the annual meeting. It also identified approximately $10,000 in unallocated visual-asset funds for possible new tourism content.

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Briefing

Apr 2, 2026

Tourism District Advances FY2027 Budget

The committee unanimously approved a FY2027 draft budget for recommendation to the full board, including $5,000 shifted to social media and influencer collaborations, higher brochure distribution and audit/legal costs, and funding for Discover New England participation.

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Briefing

Mar 24, 2026

Draft FY2027 Tourism Budget Advances

The Marketing Committee unanimously approved the draft FY2027 budget for recommendation to the Executive Committee and full Board. The proposal anticipates higher audit and brochure distribution costs, participation in Discover New England in April 2027, and reallocating marketing funds to support influencer collaborations.

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Briefing

Mar 20, 2026

Tourism brochures set for May distribution

The committee expects updated tourism brochures to be printed in early April for May distribution, with QR codes included in every brochure. It also supported proceeding with a 300-unit vinyl sticker order for summit gift bags.

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Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

Tourism grants and marketing plans advance

The district reported that 17 projects received $80,000 through its Regional Marketing Partnership Matching Grant Program, with projects underway and spending due by June 15. Board members also approved the December 11, 2025 meeting minutes and the presented profit-and-loss statement and balance sheet.

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Tourism board fills two industry seats

The committee unanimously appointed Nikki Cabrera to the Hotel & Spa industry designation and Lori Corriveau to the Event Venue industry designation. It also approved the profit-and-loss statement and balance sheet, while tourism grant recipients face a March 13 deadline to return contracts and W-9 forms.

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Briefing

Mar 2, 2026

Tourism District Approves Financial Items

The Finance Committee approved its profit-and-loss statement, balance sheet, March media spending invoice, and January administrative invoice. Members also discussed possibly delaying the FY27 budget meeting scheduled for March 20 and agreed to poll for alternative meeting times.

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Briefing

Feb 20, 2026

Brochure printing and distribution approved

The committee unanimously approved requests for proposals for tourism brochure printing and distribution. Members will review and update brochure content before the planned April printing.

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Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

Tourism District Approves $80,000 in Grants

The district approved 17 tourism marketing grants totaling $80,000, which will leverage $160,000 in required matching funds. It also approved a policy allowing tourism-related use of Arrivalist data under the district’s existing visual asset-sharing guidelines.

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Briefing

Jan 30, 2026

Tourism committee approves financial documents and expenses

The finance committee approved the profit-and-loss statement, balance sheet, February media-spending invoice, and December 2025 administrative invoice.

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Briefing

Jan 29, 2026

Marketing grant awards advance for approval

The Grants Committee unanimously voted to send recommended Regional Marketing Partnership Program awards totaling $80,000 to the Executive Committee for approval, with applicants required to provide a matching $80,000.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Tourism Advocacy Strategy Takes Shape

The committee discussed a coordinated strategy for advocating tourism funding during the 2026 legislative session, including outreach to legislators, tourism partners, businesses, and community organizations.

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Briefing

Jan 16, 2026

Tourism marketing meeting canceled

The Eastern Regional Tourism District Marketing Committee canceled its January 16, 2026 meeting and plans to resume on February 20, 2026.

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Tourism District Reviews 21 Grant Proposals

The district received 21 completed grant proposals and began reviewing them for eligibility, feasibility, impact, and budget justification. Funding recommendations are expected in early February, with a recommended slate anticipated for Executive Committee approval on February 5.

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Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

Tourism Grant Applications Reviewed

The Grants Committee reviewed scoring for the first 11 Regional Marketing Partnership Program proposals and scheduled a January 20 meeting to review the remaining 10.

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