The Board of Directors of New England (minus VT) regional DMO Discover New England announced in an e-mail yesterday that Executive Director Chris Jennings has resigned, and longtime Operations Manager Kathy Scatamacchia will be retiring at the end of the year.

The Directors plan to conduct a nationwide search for a new Executive Director, who will then be involved in recruiting additional staff.

Maine-based Marshall Communications - a DNE contractor since 2013 - will keep the lights on in the meantime.

Because of COVID-19, the annual Discover New England Tourism Summit & International Marketplace, which brings New England tourism suppliers together with international and receptive tour operators, was last held in 2019, and has again been cancelled for 2022.