MAINE PUBLIC • April 30, 2020
Steve is the president and chief executive officer of Hospitality Maine. He says, “The main issue that the governor mentioned was a 14-day quarantine for out-of-state visitors coming in July and August. For most people in the hospitality sector that spells the end of summer. Most of the businesses make a lot of their profits in July, August, September, October - that's the peak season. Many have to survive through leaner months in anticipation of earning income during the summer. Traveling to a hotel in Maine to be quarantined for 14 days. It's unlikely that many would do that. And that creates the feeling that the message really is Maine is closed for the season. If you're coming to Maine on a typical summer in July, you've got to have your reservations now or you're not going to get a room.”