RTCs Flashcards
Get to know the RTCs and their regions along with key destinations and staff. (15 cards)
Cape Cod Chamber
Focus: Cape Cod
Location: Centerville
Key Staff: Paul Niedzwiecki, Chief Executive Officer; Amanda Catania, Director of Tourism Sales
Destinations: Upper, Lower, Outer Cape
Things to Do: Beaches, Watersports, Whale Watching, Golf, Arts/Culture, Shopping, Spas
Tagline: Truly Yours
Discover Central Mass
Focus: Worcester and Central Mass
Location: Worcester
Destinations: 395 Corridor (Auburn, Dudley, Oxford); Blackstone Valley; Sturbridge Townships; Wachusett
Key Staff: Monique Messier, President; Charisse Martinez, Director of Sales
Things to Do: Brimfield Fair, EcoTarium, Worcester Art Museum, American Heritage Museum, Woo Sox, Wachusett Mountain, Tree House Flagship, Old Sturbridge Village, Golf, Southwick’s Zoo, Icon Museum and Study Center
Franklin County Chamber of Commerce & Regional Tourism Council
Focus: Northwestern Mass
Location: Deerfield, MA
Key Staff: Jessye Deane, ED
Destinations: Greenfield, Deerfield, Shelburne, Charlemont
Things to Do: Franklin County Fair, Historic Deerfield, Berkshire East, Yankee Candle, Start of the Mohawk Trail, Outdoor Recreation (ziplines, whitewater, hiking), food & drink, arts, culture, & artisans,
Tagline: Undiscovered Massachusetts
Greater Springfield CVB/Explore Western Mass
Focus: Hampden County
Location: Springfield
Key Staff: Mary Kay Wydra, President; Alicia Szenda, Vice President of Sales
Destinations: Springfield, Holyoke, Westfield, Chicopee, Agawam, W. Springfield
Things to Do: Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield Museums, Big E/Eastern States, MGM Casino, Holyoke Mall, Spfd. Armory NHS, Six Flags, Forest Park Zoo, Volleyball Hall of Fame, Holyoke Children’s Museum, St. Pats Parade and Road Race, Mass Mutual Center, Thunderbirds, Springfield Symphony Hall
Tagline: Explore Western Mass
Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce
Focus: Martha’s Vineyard
Location: Vineyard Haven
Key Staff: Erica Ashton, ED; Alessandra Haggerty, Deputy Director
Destinations: Oak Bluffs, Vineyard Haven, Edgartown, West Tisbury, Chilmark, Aquinnah
Things to Do: Beaches, Biking, Watersports, Arts/Culture, Farms/AgroTourism, Fishing, Golf, Lighthouses, Black History, Jaws 50th (2025)
Tagline: Visit MV
Meet Boston (former - Greater Boston CVB)
Focus: Boston
Location: Boston
Key Staff: Martha Sheridan, CEO; Diane DiNunzio, VP Leisure Destination Services; David O’Donnell, VP Strategic Comms
Destinations: Boston + North Andover > Foxboro; Needham > Quincy
Things to Do: Boston, Quincy, Foxboro,
MetroWest Boston Visitors Bureau
Focus: West of Boston; Our goal is to compile all that the region has to offer and then make this compelling information as accessible as possible to a host of audiences.
Location: Framingham
Key Staff: Stacey David, Executive Director; Kerry Fraser, Marketing Manager
Destinations: Ashland, Bellingham, Framingham, Franklin, Holliston, Hopedale, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Medway, Milford, Millis, Natick, Northborough, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury, Wayland and Westborough
Things to Do: Wayside Inn, Golf, Discovery Museum, Small niche museums, American Heritage Museum, Outdoor recreation, Boston Marathon start, Breweries/Distilleries, Shopper’s World and Natick Mall
Nantucket Chamber of Commerce
Focus: Nantucket; We work to promote the entire island as a year-round destination to potential in-state, out-of-state and international visitors.
Location: Nantucket
Key Staff: Peter Burke, ED
Destination: Nantucket
Things to Do: Beaches, Artists/Galleries, Shopping, Golf, Biking, Culture, Birdwatching, Hiking, Whale/Seal Watching, Boating, Sightseeing, Tennis, Fishing, Families
Hampshire County CVB
Focus: Hampshire Country
Location: Northampton
Key Staff:
Destination: Amherst Area, Greater Easthampton, Greater Northampton, and South Hadley Granby Chambers of Commerce in Western Massachusetts
Things to Do: Five Colleges (Amherst, Mt. Holyoke, Smith, Hampshire, UMASS), Art (Arts Councils, Smith College, Eric Carle, Amherst, Crafts, Performing Arts, Valley Arts Newsletter), Music (Valley Advocate, Pines Theatre, concert halls, small venues), Culture (Historical Museums, Emily Dickinson, Libraries and Bookstores, Noho Historical, Amherst Historical), Recreation (Rail Trails, Hiking, Biking, kayaking, boating), LGBTQ+ (Noho Pride, Itineraries), Family Fun (McCray’s Farm, Atkins Farm, Look Park, Magic Wings Butterfly Garden, Yankee Candle)
Tagline: The Other Side of Massachusetts
Mohawk Trail Region
Focus: Massachusetts-New York line to Millers Falls on the Connecticut River, is the actual 63 mile East-West highway
Location: North Adams
Key Staff: Peter Tomyl, ED
Destination: Adams, Barre, Bernarston, Charlemont, Colrain, Deerfield, Florida, Gill, Greenfield, Hawley, Heath, New Ashford, N. Adams, Northfield, Organge, Petersham, Rowe, Savoy, Shelburne Falls, Turners Falls, Westminster, Williamstown
Things to Do: Oldest, designated scenic trails in US; Bridge of Flowers, Salmon Falls, Natural Bridge,
Tagline: More than a trail. A journey.
North of Boston CVB
Focus: 34 cities and towns of Essex County including Newburyport, Cape Ann, and Salem
Location: Salisbury
Key Staff: Nancy Gardella, Director; Rebecca Shackford, Member and Group Sales Manager
Destination: Boxford, Marblehead, Hamilton-Wenham, Andover, Nahant, Topsfield, Lynnfield, Georgetown, Amesbury, Danvers, Rowley, Merrimack, Haverhill, Methuen, Lynn, Lawrence
Things to Do: 200 miles of coastline and sandy beaches, world class dining, rich history, vibrant arts and culture and nationally recognized attractions. From the salty air of Newburyport to the witches of Salem, the seafood of Gloucester to the industrial city of Lawrence, there is something for everyone North of Boston!
Tagline: Visit North of Boston
See Plymouth
Focus: Plymouth County
Location: Plymouth
Key Staff: Lea Filson, CEO; Paula Fisher, Deputy Director, Monica Querzoli, Director of Membership; Claire MacPherson, Dir. of Marketing,
Destination: Abington, Bridgewater, Cohasset, Brockton, Carver, Duxbury, Hingham, Hull, Kingston, Marshfield, Middleborough, Norwell, Wareham, Whitman, Scituate
Things to Do: Cranberry farms, nature walks, Plymouth Rock, Plimoth Patuxet, Old Colony Museum, whale watching, dining, shopping, arts, culture, beaches; Plymouth Waterfront VC; MA VIC (Route 3);
Tagline: Official Tourism Site Town and County of Plymouth
Southeastern Mass. CVB
Focus: Bristol County
Location: New Bedford
Key Staff: Chrisanne Tyrrell - Executive Director
Destination: Acushnet, Attleboro, Berkley, Dartmouth, Dighton, Easton, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown, Mansfield, New Bedford, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, Taunton and Westport.
Things to Do: Battleship Cove, New Bedford Whaling Museum, historic downtowns, New Bedford Whaling National Historic Site, Ferries to MV and ACK, Beaches/South Coast/Horseneck Beach, Old Colony History Museum, Xfinity Center, Seekonk Speedway, State Parks, Golf, Camping,
Tagline: Affordable, Accessible, and Rich in History
Visit North Central Massachusetts/Johnny Appleseed
Focus: 27 communities along the Route 2 corridor
Location: Fitchburg
Key Staff: Roy Nascimento, President & CEO; Diane Burnette, Visitor Center Manager; Vicky Tippawong, Marketing & Communications Manager
Destination: Ashburnham, Ashby, Athol, Ayer, Barre, Bolton, Clinton, Devens, Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton, Harvard, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leominster, Lunenburg, Pepperell, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Royalston, Shirley, Sterling, Templeton, Townsend, Westminster, and Winchendon.
Things to Do: From the farms and orchard and hiking trails, to the world class museums and budding craft beverage industry; Johnny Appleseed VC; Gardener Museum, Icon Museum and Study Center, Wachusett, Coggshall Park, New England Botantic Garden, Groton Hill Music Center, Fruitlands Museum, Great Wolf Lodge, Red Apple Farm,
Tagline: Johnny Appleseed Country
Greater Merrimack Valley CVB
Focus: 21 cities and towns in the Merrimack Valley
Location: Lowell, MA
Key Staff: Brian Bradbury, ED; Kimberly Prosper, Dir. Partnership Dvp, Engagement, and Event Services
Destination: Acton, Bedford, Billerica, Boxboro, Burlington, Carlisle, Chemlsford, Concord, Dracut, Dunstable, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Lowell, Maynard, Stow, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro, Westford, Wilmington, Woburn
Things to Do: Outdoor recreation (skiing, biking, canoeing); farms, farm-to-table, PYO; Historic sites including Lexington and Concord; Revolution history; Industrial Revolution history; Lowell Memorial Auditorium; Tsongas Center; Whistler House
Tagline: Adventure Awaits
