Downturn may hit summer events
The weather may be getting warmer, but business seems likely to remain cold as New Haven’s summer events brace for potentially lackluster attendance.
Organizers of three major city events — the International Festival of Arts and Ideas in June, the Free Concerts on the Green in July, and the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament in August — have all expressed uncertainty over attendance and revenue for the next few months. And with the city’s budget, which includes funding for the events, yet to be finalized, event directors are taking extra precautions to ensure that the Elm City’s summer...
