Thank you to everyone that participated in last week's session as we kicked off the digital marketing stretch of our webinar series. You can access Brian Matson's presentation on ways to connect with your audience via social media right now on the VSBMU landing page.

During this week's session, we're taking a closer look at comeback strategies. Join us at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 14 as Brian, Senior Director of Strategy and Education at tourism-focused agency TwoSix Digital, returns to discuss organic and paid promotional tools you can leverage in the coming weeks and months as we begin to reopen for business.  

As part of Gov. Eric Holcomb's Back on Track Indiana plan, which is currently in Stage 2, restaurants were permitted to reopen May 11 with some guidelines and restrictions. Many around The Bend have chosen to do so.

• Dine-in must be at 50 percent capacity.
• Bar seating is closed.
• Servers and kitchen staff must wear face coverings.

Some restaurants, however, are waiting to reopen while getting their processes in place. We've compiled a list of those not yet open for dine-in on our website. See some we missed? Feel free to reach out and let us know.

As businesses across the state reopen, it's never been more important to assure potential visitors that they're entering a safe environment. Enter the Hoosier Hospitality Promise, a credo developed by the Indiana Restaurant + Lodging Association and distributed in partnership with other organizations around the state.

The promise lays out several steps businesses can take — from availability of hand sanitizer to reworking the layout for proper social distancing. You can find the promise detailed in the document (a PDF) linked below. Visit our Industry Partner Resource page for more COVID-19 information.