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The mild March weather has brought spring fever to Cape Cod a little earlier than usual. The sun is out, the ospreys are returning, daffodils are popping, and the Cape Cod Chamber is buzzing with preparations for the summer, including calls from the media, businesses, and others seeking answers to the perennial Cape Cod question: “What’s this summer going to look like?” 



Every year around this time, the Chamber is asked to forecast how vacation rentals will fare in the upcoming summer tourism season. On the surface, this may seem like a simple question. However, the performance of vacation rentals (a.k.a. short-term rentals) is, in reality, one of the most complex things we measure at the Chamber. 

Our spring ad campaign will include a 30-second "Cape Cod - Truly Yours" commercial that will air on both streaming/video on demand and during Celtics playoff games in key Boston, Worcester, and Connecticut markets!



Watch the spot – and please share it on your social media channels.

Our 2024 Cape Cod Travel Guide magazine is hot off the press!

This year’s glossy four-color publication gives readers insider tips on where to stay, play, and dine on Cape Cod! Engaging feature stories include content on adventure travel, family-friendly festivals, must-visit beaches, locally made products for the home, the best places to enjoy brunch, unique wedding venues, romantic escape ideas, and a bucket list travel itinerary.

The Cape Cod Travel Guide is available in both print (25k copies) and digital formats. The printed copy has distribution at trade shows, AAA offices, key visitor locations, the Cape Cod Welcome Center on Route 6, and in targeted locations, including Copley Square, Cambridgeside Galleria, Faneuil Hall, Boston hotels, Northern NJ Thruways, Westchester & Fairfield County Train Stations, and TF Green Airport. It is also available to visitors upon purchase on our website.

The 2024 publication was designed by Eric Brust-Akdemir of member company Scorton Creek Media.

Join over 150 hospitality professionals from across the Cape at the Cape Cod Chamber's 2024 Travel & Tourism Forum, taking place March 27th, 10 AM-12 PM, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Cape Cod in Hyannis.

Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and

Kate Fox, Executive Director of the Mass. Office of Travel & Tourism, will serve as our featured speakers as we highlight the state of the Cape's tourism economy, and preview our upcoming tourism marketing initiatives.

Limited seats remaining -- be sure to reserve your spot today!

"Cape Cod Champion"

Presenting Sponsor

"Making Waves" Sponsor

We partnered with the Hartford Golf Show to showcase our premier destination and 27 public and 15 private courses this past weekend.

Many thanks to our members who donated time and gift certificates, including: Matt Pitta/Blue Golf Course, Kristy Graul/Red Jacket Resorts, Cindy Kaladin/Irish Village and the Emerald Resort, Christina and Brian Carey/Wicked Waves and Cape Cod Inflatable Park, Bayside Resort, The Pelham House, Lark Hotels in Yarmouth and Dennis, Shoreway Acres in Falmouth, Green Harbor in Falmouth, Alberto’s Restaurant, Tugboats, Olde Barnstable Golf Course, Hyannis Golf Course, Captains Golf Course and more!

On Wednesday, March 13th we were green with glee as we celebrated St. Patrick's Day with our annual Good Evening Networking event with the Greater Hyannis Chamber and the Yarmouth Chamber at the Cape Cod Irish Village in Hyannis.

Join the electric conversation about Cape Cod's blue economy at the Big Blue Conference, taking place Tuesday, April 30th and May 1st at the Aloft Aviation hangar at Cape Cod Gateway Airport. This year's conference will focus on electrification and coastal resiliency and feature an impressive roster of speakers addressing legislative action, government programs, renewable energy, aquaculture, conservation, and other topics relevant to sustaining and growing a vibrant blue economy on Cape Cod.

If you are working in the blue economy, attending the conference is a great opportunity to network with others and share your ideas. Contact us if you would like to support the conference or showcase your work.

Battle of the Robots

We are making waves to forge strategic alliances, exchange knowledge, and propel the blue economy to unprecedented heights. 

Network and learn about the blue economy while watching Cape Cod high school robotic teams put their creations to the test - you will be amazed!

Cape Cod Gateway Airport Terminal

Tuesday, April 30th, 5:30-7:30 PM

FREE Admission - Refreshments

Chamber Members & Friends Welcome

Thanks to the generosity of the Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation, the Cape Cod Blue Economy Foundation launched Cape Cod's first Entrepreneurs Forever Peer Group, hosted by the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce. Last week, 12 Cape Cod small business entrepreneurs gathered for their first meeting. 

Entrepreneurs Forever helps small business owners build confidence and competence by bringing them together to share challenges and create solutions. Each group is skillfully facilitated by a successful small business owner. Members meet for two hours monthly to bond, learn from each other, and engage in honest conversations about the challenges and solutions of running a small business.

To find out more about the Cape Cod Entrepreneur Peer Group, reach out to Cape Cod Chamber's Economic Development Director, Katy Acheson at katy@capecodchamber.org or Peer Group Facilitator Will Rubenstein at wrubenstein@e4ever.org. 

Small Business Forecast: Inflation Still a Top Concern for Small Businesses

Rising prices and finding employees have been the two biggest concerns for small business owners in recent months. The latest data show that inflation is once again at the top of the list when it comes to challenges facing Main Street employers.

Budget & Taxation

78,000 more public workers are getting student loans canceled

The days of 5 percent savings appear numbered

Applications for US unemployment benefits dip

Orleans Readies $51.1 million Operating Budget

Childcare & Education

Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens State Contracts with Child Care Providers

A Top Priority for Generation Z?

School Committee Stresses Partnership In Town Campus Plans

Economy

Lawmakers to hold hearing on how tipped workers in Massachusetts should be paid

Offshore wind compensation programs open for Mass. fishermen

Save the Abandoned Places, Because No One Else Will

Energy & Environment

Offshore Wind’s Next Big Problem: Not Enough Ships

Utility relocation a factor in completion of Route 28

Workforce Development

The Time is Now for Allston I-90 project

Public transportation systems outside Greater Boston

Housing & Infrastructure

House will consider real estate transfer fee to spur more housing development

As Housing Crisis Deepens, Rental Assistance Programs Offer Support

Year-round Housing Restriction Legislation On Warrant

Town Parcels Along Route 6 Are Eyed for Housing

Barnstable County home listings were for less money in February

Barnstable County home listings were for less money in February

Town News

Short-Term Rentals Update: What Does the Land Court Ruling Mean for Nantucket?

Stir up on Barnstable Council over anonymous letter

Transportation 

Sen. Warren, Capitol Hill lawmakers back Bay State’s $1B bid for Cape Cod bridge funding

Cape Cod Chamber CEO Appointed to Governor’s Transportation Funding Task Force

Healey-Driscoll Administration Swears In Transportation Funding Task Force Members

Washington Bridge in R.I. must be rebuilt

Trends 

Pros and Cons of Buy Now, Pay Later for Small Businesses

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