LISTEN: The Existential Threat To Connecticut's Hospitality Industry

Connecticut Public Radio | By John Henry Smith

Published July 16, 2020 at 5:34 PM EDT

The Hilton in downtown Hartford, adjacent to the XL Center

Coronavirus has been hard on many industries, perhaps none more so than hospitality. With both business and leisure travel at a historic low, hotels are struggling to survive. Two gems of the downtown Hartford hotel scene -- the Hilton Hartford and the Marriott Hartford Downtown -- announced to state officials this week that they are on the verge of mass layoffs and that their very survival is in question.

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Connecticut Public Radio’s All Things Considered host, John Henry Smith, spoke with Metro Hartford Alliance President David Griggs about the news.

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