http://www.yourwaytoplay.com Washington County Visitors Association Travel Industry Web Site Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:23:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/want-to-be-in-pictures.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/want-to-be-in-pictures.html#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:35:20 +0000 WCVA http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/?p=511 Film and television production is a multi-million-dollar industry throughout Oregon, not to mention it brings A-list celebrities to our cities and towns. In the last three years alone, top names such as Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Aniston, Diane Lane and many others have traveled to the Greater Portland area to film major [...]]]> http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/want-to-be-in-pictures.html/feed 0 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/volunteer-opportunities-for-stakeholders.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/volunteer-opportunities-for-stakeholders.html#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:15:17 +0000 WCVA http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/?p=497 The WCVA welcomes stakeholder participation at events where WCVA is further promoting our County and its attractions. Check back often to see if your expertise and a few hours of your time can be utilized to help in promotions. The Bicycle Show in Portland April 10-11, 2010 The WCVA will be sharing an exhibit space with Columbia [...]]]> http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/volunteer-opportunities-for-stakeholders.html/feed 0 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/2010-2011-wcva-tourism-grant-application-now-available.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/2010-2011-wcva-tourism-grant-application-now-available.html#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:52:19 +0000 WCVA http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/?p=405 The 2010-2011 Washington County Visitors Association’s Tourism Grant Application is now available for download.  These funds are allocated annually for the purpose of tourism development, and are awarded to businesses, organizations and other groups for projects and programs that will potentially increase the number of overnight visitors to Washington County. 10-11 WCVA Tourism Grant  and W-9  Press Release >     Read [...]]]> http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/2010-2011-wcva-tourism-grant-application-now-available.html/feed 0 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/media/press-releases/washington-county-visitors-association-to-award-200000in-tourism-grants.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/media/press-releases/washington-county-visitors-association-to-award-200000in-tourism-grants.html#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:50:40 +0000 WCVA http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/?p=393 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/media/press-releases/washington-county-visitors-association-to-award-200000in-tourism-grants.html/feed 0 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/media/press-releases/winners-of-the-%e2%80%98vineyard-and-valley-scenic-tour-route%e2%80%99-photo-competition.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/media/press-releases/winners-of-the-%e2%80%98vineyard-and-valley-scenic-tour-route%e2%80%99-photo-competition.html#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:35:15 +0000 WCVA http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/?p=376 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/media/press-releases/winners-of-the-%e2%80%98vineyard-and-valley-scenic-tour-route%e2%80%99-photo-competition.html/feed 0 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/sports-sponsorship-opportunities-for-stakeholders.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/sports-sponsorship-opportunities-for-stakeholders.html#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:07:27 +0000 WCVA http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/?p=338 Sporting events are one of Washington County’s top generators of visitor revenue. In recent years, these have generated an estimated $1.2 million annually to our county.  Here are the four current sponsorship opportunities: Girls Western National Softball Championship in Hillsboro, August 2010 More than 2,000 visitors will come to Hillsboro specifically for this Championship in early August. [...]]]> http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/sports-sponsorship-opportunities-for-stakeholders.html/feed 0 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/you-otta-be-here.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/you-otta-be-here.html#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:22:23 +0000 WCVA http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/?p=321 For two days in January, many of Oregon’s tourism professionals gathered in Washington County, and the WCVA rolled out the red carpet.  It was a great opportunity to rub shoulders with the movers-and-shakers who bring groups to Washington County, as well as to the state of Oregon. This group represents the Oregon Tour & Travel Alliance [...]]]> http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/you-otta-be-here.html/feed 0 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/recycling-made-easy.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/recycling-made-easy.html#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:15:57 +0000 WCVA http://wcva-industry.lepisto.com/?p=296 Did you know that Washington County has a recycling program titled, “Recycle at Work”? The program offers free on-site technical assistance for businesses looking to reduce waste and implement in-house recycling programs. ]]> http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/recycling-made-easy.html/feed 0 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/wcva-launches-new-program-to-benefit-stakeholders-and-tourism-partners.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/wcva-launches-new-program-to-benefit-stakeholders-and-tourism-partners.html#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:33:45 +0000 WCVA http://wcva-industry.lepisto.com/?p=262 The WCVA recently debuted its Westside Spotlight program with an inaugural event at Garden Vineyards in Helvetia. More than 50 stakeholders and industry partners attended, and were treated to wines from Garden Vineyards and catered appetizers from Claeys Catering. This event is one of three Westside Spotlight events currently planned for the year. What is Westside [...]]]> http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/wcva-launches-new-program-to-benefit-stakeholders-and-tourism-partners.html/feed 0 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/media/exploring-north-willamette-wine-county-in-washington-county-oregon.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/media/exploring-north-willamette-wine-county-in-washington-county-oregon.html#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:45:45 +0000 Sylke http://wcva-industry.lepisto.com/?p=220 Oregon’s Willamette Valley has become world-renowned for its premium Pinot Noir, and the northern tip of this burgeoning wine growing region lies in Washington County. Twenty wineries are situated here, 14 of which have regular tasting hours. What sets these wineries apart: they remain family-owned, several employ “Old World” wine-making philosophies, and some now produce certified organic and biodynamic wines. In addition, Washington County is the home of SakéOne, the only American-owned saké brewery.]]> http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/media/exploring-north-willamette-wine-county-in-washington-county-oregon.html/feed 0