CT Convention & Sports Bureau Honored by Smart Meetings As a “2023 Platinum Choice Awards” Winner

CT Convention & Sports Bureau  Honored by Smart Meetings As a “2023 Platinum Choice Awards” Winner

The Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTMEETINGS), with responsibility for marketing all of Connecticut as a premier destination for international, national, regional, and statewide conferences, conventions, and major sports events, has been named a winner of Smart Meetings magazine’s 2023 Platinum Choice Awards.

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Connecticut Parks Are Focus of New State Website as Fall Foliage Arrives

Connecticut Parks Are Focus of New State Website as Fall Foliage Arrives

Just in time for fall foliage, Connecticut has launched a new website, CTParks.com, highlighting Connecticut State Parks. The website offers visitors what state officials describe as “an innovative online platform showcasing Connecticut State Parks in a more exciting, user-friendly way to help them engage with, learn about, and access state parks and the areas around them.”

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Amazon Plans to Add 5,800 Jobs in CT as Holiday Season Approaches

Amazon Plans to Add 5,800 Jobs in CT as Holiday Season Approaches

Amazon has announced plans to hire 5,800 workers in Connecticut to support operations during the holiday season.  The new jobs in Connecticut are part of Amazon’s plans to 250,000 employees throughout the U.S. in full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles across its operations network.

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Report: 4 in 10 Households in Greater New Haven are Struggling to Afford Basic Needs

Report: 4 in 10 Households in Greater New Haven are Struggling to Afford Basic Needs

During the first two years of the pandemic, the number of Connecticut households unable to afford the basics grew to 39%, an 11% increase, and Greater New Haven has the highest percentage of families struggling to make ends meet at 42%, according to a new report.

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