About This Publication
The Putnam Traveler is a quarterly newspaper promoting Putnam and Northeastern Connecticut as a tourism destination. The Putnam Traveler is a partnership between the Town of Putnam's Redevelopment Agency (PRA), the Putnam Merchants Association (PMA), the Antiques Marketplace, and Global Design, an East Putnam graphics design company.
In addition to news and advertisements about travel destinations in the area, the Putnam Traveler features a welcome from Putnam's Mayor and articles about antiques and other wares, as well as places to visit, dine and stay.The below centerfold features an illustrated map of Downtown Putnam and an accompanying business directory to guide visitors. Other maps identify destinations in Pomfret, Woodstock and adjoining towns.
Putnam Traveler Recognized By NEDA As Best in Its Class
At its 48th Annual Conference in Boston in September 2004, the Northeastern Economic Developers Association (NEDA) announced the selection of The Putnam Traveler as the best tourism publication entry among small budget organizations in NEDA's 2004 Literature and Promotions Competition. Reaching across all size jurisdictions, including State agencies, large, medium and small jurisdictions, NEDA also honored the Putnam Traveler with its selection as the Best in the Class of all tourism publication entries. NEDA is a professional economic development organization serving eleven Northeastern states from Maryland to Maine."You may take special pride in your 'Best of Class' Award," said Eric Anderson, NEDA's executive director. "This prize recognizes excellence across size classes, and is often left unawarded altogether. Only the very best and most effective work can earn these awards. The judges can and, in some cases do, sometimes choose not to give the award at all. Therefore, you may be justifiably prou d that your work has met the test of your colleagues - and competitors - from throughout the Northeastern United States."
NEDA's 2004 Literature and Promotions Competition bases its awards on five criteria, including Design and Layout, Clarity of Message, Production Quality, Functionality, and Overall Creativity and Impact.The Putnam Traveler is mailed to an 8,000+ list of people who have visited Putnam and to all residents in Putnam, Pomfret and Woodstock; it is also distributed through local shops and state visitor centers.
On the Putnam Traveler Editorial Board are Jerry Cohen of The Antiques Marketplace, PMA Co-Chair Shawn Dinerman, Jim and Kelly Tourtellotte of Global Design and Norm MacNeill, PRA's Director. Said Dinerman, "We appreciated the recognition the paper has received from NEDA, it affirms the contribution that the Putnam Traveler is bringing to the promotion of Downtown Putnam"
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