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.