Colorado Tourism Office News

Reimagine Destinations Success Story: Alamosa Convention and Visitors Bureau

Overview

Visit Alamosa was approved to participate in the Reimagine Destinations Program by the Colorado Tourism Office in July 2022. Program objectives included:

  • Increase utilization of the Alamosa Welcome Center
  • Increase visitor engagement at the Alamosa Welcome Center
  • Enhance volunteer engagement at the Alamosa Welcome Center

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CTO Co-op Programs

Maximize Your Marketing Dollars We support tourism in Colorado through a transformational, holistic approach that seeks to find harmony between quality of life for residents and a strong visitor economy while protecting our cultural and natural resources. We are seeking to find ways to have tourism be part of the solution for visitors, residents, businesses and the environment.

CTO Departments and Programs

The Colorado Tourism Office is made up of 3 different departments. Each department is a reflection of the needs of our partners, visitors, cultural and natural resources, and residents. Destination StewardshipWe support tourism in Colorado through a transformational, holistic approach that seeks to find harmony between quality of life for residents and a strong visitor economy while protecting our cultural and natural resources. We are seeking to find ways to have tourism be part of the solution for visitors, residents, businesses and the environment.

Governor Polis and Colorado Tourism Offices Award Historic Tourism Recovery Grants to Local Communities

Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO), within the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced the seven recipients of the Tourism Recovery Marketing Grant funding. The recipients granted this funding come from all across the state. The goal of this grant program is to

Restart Industry Associations Success Story: Colorado Restaurant Association

Colorado Restaurant Association (CRA) was approved to participate in the Restart Industry Associations Program by the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) in September 2021.

The purpose of CRA is to serve as the leading trade organization for the state’s dynamic foodservice industry. The association’s primary purpose is to protect restaurant businesses and

Restart Industry Associations Success Story: Santa Fe Trail Scenic & Historic Byway

Santa Fe Trail Scenic & Historic Byway (SFTSHB) was approved to participate in the Restart Industry Associations Program by the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) in September 2021.

The purpose of the SFTSHB is to preserve historic sites and resources of the trail for future generations. The byway is managed and overseen

Colorado’s Tourism Economy Saw Growth in 2021 According to Annual Research Reports

Colorado’s tourism industry has seen growth in the past year as the state bounces back stronger than before the pandemic according to new reports. The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) announced today that the state’s tourism industry is starting to bounce back with travel spending increasing 41.8 percent from $15.4 billion

OEDIT creates two new grant programs aimed at pandemic recovery using federal tourism and outdoor recreation funding

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today two new grant programs designed to accelerate pandemic recovery in Colorado tourism destinations and the state’s outdoor recreation industry. 

The Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) has introduced the Colorado State Outdoor Recreation Grant, a $4 million