News
State of Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development News
Web Site:
450 Columbus Boulevard,
Suite 5,
Hartford, CT 06103
Tel: (860) 270-8043
Fax: (203) 867-6000
View all News Articles for State of Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development
Call for Connecticut Tourism Literature The Big E
July 24, 2024
The Connecticut Office of Tourism is requesting brochures to be sent to the Connecticut Tourism Booth at this year's Big E, September 13-29, 2024. If you are a Connecticut tourism-related business, organization and/or town that promotes tourism activity, please read the instructions below.Instructions: 1. Shipments can begin after Labor Day, September 3, 2024. Address your shipment to: CT Building/ Avenue of the States/ Tourism Booth Eastern States Exposition 1305 Memorial Avenue West Springfield, MA 01089
2. If you are delivering your brochures in person, acceptance of delivery begins September 3 through September 12, between the hours of 9am-3pm. Enter through Gate 1 and follow one way traffic pattern. Please unload promptly and exit the roadway. You may leave your items under the portico near the front door. Any time after the 12th, you must ship according to method #1.
3. Whether you are shipping or delivering in person, please be sure to: a) Affix a copy of your brochure to the outside of each box for identification purposes b) Indicate the quantify the total number of boxes sent (Example: 1 of 2, 2 of 2) c) Brochures must be banded in bundle-sized quantities, for easy handling and storage d} All shipments must be pre-paid with a maximum weight of 20lbs per box
4. Following is a guide on how many to send/deliver: a) Send up to 500 brochures if annual attendance is up to 5,000 b) Send up to 2,500 brochures if annual attendance is up to 20,000 c) Send up to 5,000 brochures if annual attendance is above 20,000 d) Please do not send more than 500 brochures if you are an event
PLEASE DO NOT send dated material or the balance of your end-of season inventory. Storage space is extremely limited.
If you have any further questions regarding providing literature for the CT Tourism Booth at The Big E, you can reach to Alfred Strong at Alfred.Strong@ct.gov or Jill Larsen at Jill.Larsen@ct.gov
Member News is provided as a service of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce and is also featured in the monthly "Chamber News" newsletter mailed to members.
The “original publication date” of Member News articles posted on this web site reflects the date this article was added to the Chamber database and may not necessarily reflect the date such news events occurred.