Southwest Virginia Archives

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

Posted at 11:42h in Press

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...

23 Aug PRESS RELEASE: FRIENDS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF THE SWVA TOURISM AWARDS

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kim Davis Friends of Southwest Virginia marketing@myswva.org FRIENDS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF THE SWVA TOURISM AWARDS Awards Luncheon Held During Reignite Tourism Summit in Wytheville WYTHEVILLE, Va. (Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022) – Nearly 200 tourism professionals gathered on Monday at the third annual Reignite Tourism Summit held...