C.O.R.E. is a collaborative of organizations based in eastern CT with a shared goal of providing the community ONE regional go-to calendar of events for all things happening in eastern Connecticut.

Participating Agencies:

  • Chamber of Commerce Eastern CT
  • New London Cultural District
  • Norwich Creates
  • Southeastern CT Cultural Coalition
  • Southeastern CT Enterprise Region (seCTer)
  • The Day Publishing Company
  • Thames River Innovation Places (TRIP)
  • Ignite (Cure Creative Commons)

Supporting Partners:

  • Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce
  • Greater Norwich Chamber of Commerce
  • Hall Radio

Who does this project benefit?

CORE, is a regional calendar of events, activities and professional development opportunities happening in eastern Connecticut. This shared calendar of events serves the business, arts and cultural, and tourism communities, as well as residents and visitors.

For event and activity providers located in southeastern CT, the use of this shared regional calendar minimizes time spent on marketing and maximizes audience reach. CORE provides a valuable resource for event planning and assists organizations in minimizing scheduling conflicts throughout the region. By utilizing this shared regional calendar operating system we established a unified voice and resource that aligns, coordinates and magnifies our region’s assets. For consumers, this initiative provides one-stop shopping with search and mobile device capability for event, activity, and meeting information across the region.

Acting as the project committee, participating agencies have agreed to:

  1. Provide a representative to serve as a committee member who is empowered to act on behalf of agency
  2. Work collaboratively to develop unified communications (messaging, timeline, distribution, etc.)
  3. Communicate to and prepare individual boards, staff and constituents for the regional calendar’s public introduction
  4. Share equally in the project’s annual costs, including individual agency calendar hosting and mutually-¬‐agreed upon marketing and implementation costs (terms TBD for primary and secondary partners)
  5. Encourage and utilize shared administrative services where possible (purchasing, marketing, sponsorships, etc.)
  6. Establish and implement unified roll‐out plan with 3 year commitment to hosting calendar on individual agency website
  7. Nurture and support the project through consistent participation at consortium meetings, integration of the calendar and promotion across all marketing platforms
  8. Allow for, respect and cross-promote (where possible) individual partners’ customized (filtered) calendar