Friends of Southwest Virginia Archives

09 Feb Press Release: Friends of Southwest Virginia Releases Annual Report

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Olivia Bailey Director of Marketing Friends of Southwest Virginia 276-698-9676 obailey@myswva.org FRIENDS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA RELEASES 2023 ANNUAL REPORT ABINGDON, Va. (Tuesday, February 13, 2023) – The Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation and the Friends of Southwest Virginia have released their 2023 Annual Report. The report outlines the regional economic...

09 Feb Press Release: FRIENDS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA RELEASES CREATIVE CATALYSTS: SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA’S ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION PLAN

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CONTACT: Olivia Bailey Director of Marketing Friends of Southwest Virginia obailey@myswva.org (276)-698-9676 FRIENDS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA RELEASES CREATIVE CATALYSTS: SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA’S ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION PLAN This dynamic guide identifies Southwest Virginia’s strides in the creative economy & provides future opportunities for regional and multi-state initiatives. ABINGDON, Va. Friends of Southwest Virginia and regional partners announce the...

Two kayakers on the Clinch River in the summer

29 Sep PRESS RELEASE: Visitor spending reached $1.2 billion in Southwest Virginia in 2022

Posted at 08:59h in Press

Virginia reached $30.3 billion in visitor spending, returning to pre-pandemic levels ABINGDON, Va. - (Friday, September 29, 2023) – Visitor spending in Southwest Virginia reached $1.2 billion, a nearly 10 percent change over 2021. Tourism-supported jobs in Southwest Virginia totaled 11,499 while local tourism-related taxes were...

06 Oct PRESS RELEASE: The Appalachian Regional Commission Names Kim Davis as Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow

Posted at 15:23h in Press, Regional News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Olivia Bailey Friends of Southwest Virginia obailey@myswva.org The Appalachian Regional Commission Names Kim Davis as Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow Kim to Represent Virginia in Intensive Regional Leadership Development Program ABINGDON, Va. (Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022) – The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) named Kim Davis, Executive Director of Friends...

31 Aug PRESS RELEASE: FRIENDS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA NAMES BAILEY NEW DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kim Davis Friends of Southwest Virginia marketing@myswva.org FRIENDS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA NAMES BAILEY NEW DIRECTOR OF MARKETING ABINGDON, Va. (Wednesday, August 31, 2022) - Friends of Southwest Virginia is excited to announce the latest addition to its team as Olivia Bailey will join the organization next week as...