2024-06-12T15:06:18-04:00 2023-12-31 060973492 BLUMENTHAL SQUIRE & BLANCK CPAS 2494 WHITNEY AVE HAMDEN CT 065183022 990EZ 2023-01-01 811507947 CONNECTICUT TOURISM COALITION INC CONN 2034102882 2 BRIDGE STREET OLD SAYBROOK CT 06475 FRANK L BURNS JR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2034102882 2024-06-07 true FRANK L BURNS JR XXX-XX-XXXX false MARTIN H SQUIRE P01200415 2032303567 2024-06-07 X 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X WWW.TOURISMCT.COM X X 63867 X 8617 55250 63867 49006 7481 56487 7380 16361 23741 X 13173 22803 3188 2938 16361 25741 2000 16361 23741 X THE CONNECTICUT TOURISM COALITION IS COMPRISED OF VARIOUS ASSOCIATIONS AND INDUSTRY-SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MAIN GOAL IS TO AFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE CONNECTICUT TOURISM INDUSTRY BY ADDRESSING KEY LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY AND BUDGETING ISSUES THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION. THE CONNECTICUT TOURISM FORMED AN ALLIANCE WITH THE CT ARTS ALLIANCE ORG AND CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES ORG TO PROMOTE THE ARTS, CULTURE AND TOURISM FUNDING ROADMAP AT A REDUCED LEVEL OF 55.3 MILLION DOLLARS. WE WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH THE CHAIRS OF THE FINANCE AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ALONG WITH STAFF FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. WE REQUESTED THAT SOME OF THE REMAINING ARPA MONIES GO TO THE CONN. OFFICE OF TOURISM FOR MARKETING & PROMOTION AND ARE WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AS TO WHETHER HE WILL GRANT THE REQUEST. 15540 CONNECTICUT TOURISM COALITION, INC. CONTINUES ITS EFFORTS TO REGAIN MEMBERS THAT WERE LOST DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC AND TO GAIN NEW MEMBERS. IN 2023, FOUR FORMER MEMBERS RETURNED THAT HAD LEFT. 814 CONNECTICUT TOURISM COALITION, INC. HAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLIMENTED AN ONLINE TRAINING COURSE, CONNECTICUT HOSPITALITY AWARENESS TRAINING (C.H.A.T.), FOR INDIVIDUALS AFFILIATED WITH THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN CONNECTICUT OR INTERESTED IN JOINING THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. THE C.H.A.T. PROGRAM PROVIDES THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO IMPROVE HOSPITALITY PRACTICES IN THE TOURISM AND SERVICES INDUSTRY. AT THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THE C.H.A.T. COURSE EACH PARTICIPANT IS AWARDED A CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS AGREEMENTS WITH MOHEGAN SUN, THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN TO USE THE C.H.A.T. PROGRAM FOR TRAINING EMPLOYEES. IN 2023 THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN REVISED AND UPDATED. 162 16516 STEPHEN TAGLIATELA DIRECTOR 000.00 0 KEVIN DODD VICE PRES DI 000.00 0 DAVID QUINN SECRETARY DI 000.00 0 FRANK L BURNS JR EXECUTIVE DI 000.00 25824 SCOTT DOLCH DIRECTOR 000.00 0 JASON GUYOT DIRECTOR 000.00 0 GARY MCKEON DIRECTOR 000.00 0 JEFF HAMILTON DIRECTOR 000.00 0 JOHN NIKOLATOS DIRECTOR 000.00 0 CHRISTOPHER REGAN VICE PRES DI 000.00 0 DEVIN SARDILLI DIRECTOR 000.00 0 DANIEL MEISER DIRECTOR 000.00 0 LARRY CAFERO DIRECTOR 000.00 0 LOU CARRIER DIRECTOR 000.00 0 JOHN FULLER DIRECTOR 000.00 0 DIXON MALLORY DIRECTOR 000.00 0 DANIELLE CHESEBROUGH DIRECTOR 000.00 0 PAUL MAYER PRESIDENT 000.00 0 JAN JONES DIRECTOR 000.00 0 LINDA KOWALSKI DIRECTOR 000.00 0 JOHN JOHNSON DIRECTOR 000.00 0 ALEX PETERSON DIRECTOR 000.00 0 GREGG DANCHO DIRECTOR 000.00 0 BRUCE FLAX DIRECTOR 000.00 0 SUSETTE TIBUS DIRECTOR 000.00 0 PETER ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR 000.00 0 PHIL SYMONETTE DIRECTOR 000.00 0 JOHN PHELAN DIRECTOR 000.00 0 AMANDA ARLING DIRECTOR 000.00 0 false false false true false false false false false CT STEPHEN TAGLIATELA 2 BRIDGE STREET OLD SAYBROOK CT 06475 2034102882 false false false false false false false true false false false false 55250 13262 13262 13262 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES INSURANCE EXP 595 INSURANCE EXP 213 INSURANCE EXP 42 BANK FEES 22 BANK FEES 8 BANK FEES 1 WEBSITE 4,620 WEBSITE 1,650 WEBSITE 330 TOTAL 7,481 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 PLEDGES RECEIVABLE 3,188 2,938 TOTAL 3,188 2,938 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE 0 2,000 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE CONNECTICUT TOURISM COALITION IS COMPRISED OF VARIOUS ASSOCIATIONS AND INDUSTRY-SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MAIN GOAL IS TO AFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE CONNECTICUT TOURISM INDUSTRY BY ADDRESSING KEY LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY AND BUDGETING ISSUES THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 THE CONNECTICUT TOURISM FORMED AN ALLIANCE WITH THE CT ARTS ALLIANCE ORG AND CONNECTICUT HUMANITIES ORG TO PROMOTE THE ARTS, CULTURE AND TOURISM FUNDING ROADMAP AT A REDUCED LEVEL OF 55.3 MILLION DOLLARS. WE WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH THE CHAIRS OF THE FINANCE AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ALONG WITH STAFF FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. WE REQUESTED THAT SOME OF THE REMAINING ARPA MONIES GO TO THE CONN. OFFICE OF TOURISM FOR MARKETING & PROMOTION AND ARE WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AS TO WHETHER HE WILL GRANT THE REQUEST. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 CONNECTICUT TOURISM COALITION, INC. HAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLIMENTED AN ONLINE TRAINING COURSE, CONNECTICUT HOSPITALITY AWARENESS TRAINING (C.H.A.T.), FOR INDIVIDUALS AFFILIATED WITH THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN CONNECTICUT OR INTERESTED IN JOINING THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. THE C.H.A.T. PROGRAM PROVIDES THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO IMPROVE HOSPITALITY PRACTICES IN THE TOURISM AND SERVICES INDUSTRY. AT THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THE C.H.A.T. COURSE EACH PARTICIPANT IS AWARDED A CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS AGREEMENTS WITH MOHEGAN SUN, THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN TO USE THE C.H.A.T. PROGRAM FOR TRAINING EMPLOYEES. IN 2023 THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN REVISED AND UPDATED.