MASSJAZZ TRAVEL GUIDE

PRESS RELEASES
Compiled by MassJazz

• October 11, 2011
  Massachusetts Swings with Upcoming Jazz Season

• July 1, 2011
  MassJazz Releases 2011 MassJazz Travel Guide

• June 30, 2011
  MassJazz Releases 2011 Jazz Festival Schedule in Massachusetts

• May 6, 2011
  Jazz Brunches and Concerts on Mother’s Day,
  May 8, 2011 in Boston and Massachusetts

• April 15, 2011
  International Jazz Marathon this weekend in Boston and Massachusetts
  

• April 2011
  Governor Deval Patrick proclaims Jazz Month in Massachusetts 
  

• April 29 - May 8, 2011
  JazzWeek '11

MEDIA STORIES

• July 23, 2010
  A Summer Guide to Live Jazz - What an Idea!
  Cincinnati Jazz Scene Examiner
  Examiner.com / by Aubrey Johnson
  

• 2010 Festivals
  2010 Jazz Festivals Massachusetts
  Published by MassJazz
  

• January 10, 2010
  Jazz Vibes and Venues Add Volume:
  Massachusetts tourism's new repertoire plays on upbeat destinations
  Boston Globe / by Chris Klein
  

• January 10, 2010
  Get a Groove on here all year
  (Globe sidebar: selected list of jazz clubs and jazz festivals in Massachusetts)
  Boston Globe / by Chris Klein

About MassJazz:

MassJazz is a concerted, statewide effort initiated in 2009 to promote a full range of live jazz performances, community events, educational courses and related cultural activities to the convention and visitors industry.  Working with the state’s travel and tourism agencies, MassJazz is developing a singular program that brands Massachusetts as a jazz destination for domestic and international visitors.  Its goal is to develop visitor packages with hotels, restaurants, performing arts venues and travel services to create an alluring new tourism campaign that stimulates the local economy.

About MOTT:

Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT) is the state agency dedicated to promoting Massachusetts as a leisure-travel destination.  MOTT serves as a leader in the tourism industry, working with the public and private sectors to stimulate the Massachusetts economy by generating state and local tax revenues, creating jobs and supporting the growth of travel-related businesses.  Tourism is an integral part of the state’s economy, generating over $887.2 million in state and local taxes and $14.2 billion in travel related expenditures.  The industry supports 125,800 in-state jobs.