tourism Archives - Friends of SWVA

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...

Two kayakers on the Clinch River in the summer

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

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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...