Watertown's Open: A Discussion on Summer Tourism 2026

This episode is a special Watertown's Open episode, and this came from a live discussion that happened at the WCA-TV studios back on April 7th. It was a panel discussion about how Watertown businesses can capitalize on the tourist influx this summer. Watertown's Open are live podcast events for small businesses, and it's a place to get local business owners together to discuss topics such as this. It's a three-way partnership from Little Local Conversations, the City of Watertown, and the Watertown Business Coalition. And if you want to see my graphic for the timeline of events or see links to things mentioned in this episode, you can listen to this over on the Little Local Conversations website, LittleLocalConversations.com, and find the episode there. Panelists:Andrew Holden, Branch Line, OwnerGavin Kleespies, Gore Place, Executive DirectorSteve Owens, Massachusetts State Representative, Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development - Vice ChairErin Rathe, City of Watertown, Senior Planner for Economic Development Korinne Robertson, Residence Inn Boston Watertown, Director of Area SalesSupport the showHead on over to www.littlelocalconversations.com to check out all the episodes, events, and everything else going on. Sign up for the Little Local Conversations email newsletter Follow on Instagram: @littlelocalconversationsUpcoming events! Click here to see upcoming live podcast events.