Tourism
Travelers Bring Big Bucks to Appomattox
Focus is on continued tourism dollars in this Civil War hot spot.
Virginia is for Lovers Wins National Walk of Fame Award
Slogan was inducted into the National Advertising Walk of Fame this week…
Virginia Tourism Generated $19.2 billion in 2008 Revenue
Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced the annual economic impact figures for tourism in Virginia. Tourism, one of Virginia’s largest industries, generated $19.2 billion in revenue, supported 210,620 jobs and provided $1.28 billion in state and local tax revenue in 2008.
Appomattox Town Council Workshop Agenda
The Appomattox Town Council establishes the property tax rate at $.13 per $100.00 of assessed value for real estate, $.55 per $100.00 of assessed value for personal property and for machinery and tools, and $.13 per $100.00 of assessed value for mobile homes.
Virginia’s “40 Off” Travel Deals
The 40th anniversary of Virginia is for Lovers just got more exciting with the launch of Virginia’s “40 Off Travel Deals,” a statewide program with more than 200 special offers that make travel in Virginia up to 40 percent off through 2009.
Will Simmons Hired as New Tourism Director
Appomattox Town Council hired Will Simmons as the new Appomattox tourism director. Simmons replaces Beckie Nix, who left Appomattox to work for the Lynchburg Regional Convention and Visitors’ Bureau this past August. The announcement was made Monday evening at the Town Council meeting.
Lynchburg Tourism Partnership Might See Light at Town Meeting
Appomattox Personell Committee met last evening, with a result of no recommendation for the proposed tourism partnership between the Town of Appomattox and Lynchburg. The committee did receive a draft proposal from Lynchburg, and it will meet again on Monday, September 29th at 4:30 to discuss the contract. If the committee can come to some recommendation, they will announce their points at the Town Council meeting on Tuesday, September 30th at 7:00 pm. Their report will be among other updates by the Finance, Fire and Safety, Ordinance and Street and Property Committees.
Nix’s Sign Off
I missed meeting Beckie Nix by five minutes two weeks ago, as I arrived at town hall at 4:35 pm and they lock the Town Hall door at 4:30. I’m sorry I didn’t meet her, as I had seen and heard about all the positive changes she made in her role as tourism director for the Town of Appomattox. From the new layout at the Visitor’s Center to an incredible Web site and copious printed materials, Nix and her staff performed tourism wonders during her tenure over the past two years.
Appomattox Tourism Growing by Leaps and Bounds
On Tuesday, May 13, the Appomattox Department of Tourism hosted a seminar entitled Tourism…A Seven Letter Word at the Appomattox Community Center. Bobbie Walker, Director of Tourism, Education, and Workforce Readiness with the Virginia Tourism Corporation was keynote speaker. Attending the seminar were local residents, bed and breakfast owners, restaurant owners, and representatives from both the National Park and State Park…
