Late November and December is a special time for everyone on Cape Ann, but this is particularly true to the region’s tourism community. These are typically the busiest weeks of off-season in terms of visitors, and it’s when many of our tourism businesses plan for the year ahead. Despite the challenges of 2020, that was […]
Tourism Council Update – December 2020
The weeks from late-October to late November are an important time for Cape Ann’s tourism community, as we bring to close the “bridge” period between the summer season and the holidays. And given the challenges of 2020, the review of our fall tourism experiences and our discussion of plans for the seasons ahead were particularly […]
Tourism Council Update – November 2020
The fall has always been a special time for Cape Ann’s tourism community, and despite this year’s unique challenges, that is true in 2020. The Chamber’s Tourism Council discussions in October were a reflection of this At our October 16 meeting, we talked not about community events, the usual tourism industry gatherings at a local […]
Tourism Council Update – October 2020
September and October are typically a time for change for visitor-based businesses on Cape Ann, and despite this year’s unprecedented circumstances, that is true in 2020 – and this was reflected in our Tourism Council meeting on September 18. We took this opportunity to look back on Summer 2020 and to share thoughts and ideas […]
Tourism Council Update – August 2020
The Tourism Council meets monthly throughout the year to share updates and discuss ways we can drive a more robust visitor-based economy, but in July we typically take a break, as this is the month when we are busiest. That was the case in 2020, despite the disruptions of COVID-19. The pandemic may have […]
Tourism Council Update – March 2020
One of the key focuses of the Tourism Council is to promote Cape Ann as a year-round visitor destination, and this February, we got a taste of every season – a few winter days, and temps that felt like a holdover from fall or a preview of spring…and even summer. This discussion at our monthly […]