http://www.yourwaytoplay.com Washington County Visitors Association Travel Industry Web Site Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:34:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/volunteers-needed-for-warrior-dash.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/volunteers-needed-for-warrior-dash.html#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:37:48 +0000 WCVA http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/?p=687 Warrior Dash Northwest is coming to North Plains, Oregon, Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12, 2010!  The 3.15-mile course will be at Horning’s Hideout in North Plains. Warrior Dash is the ultimate event for thrill-seeking athletes. This running series is held on some of the nation’s most demanding and unique terrain. Participants will conquer [...]]]> http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/volunteers-needed-for-warrior-dash.html/feed 0 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/about/meetings-the-way-mother-nature-intended.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/about/meetings-the-way-mother-nature-intended.html#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:48:08 +0000 WCVA http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/?p=672 By Terry Goldman, WCVA CEO and President The WCVA proudly hosted an event at L.L. “Stub” Stewart State Park Wednesday, June 9, 2010, as part of our monthly “Westside Spotlight” series.  We gathered in one of the cabins in the Mountain Dale Cabin Village, which is used primarily as a meeting/event facility and is truly a [...]]]> http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/about/meetings-the-way-mother-nature-intended.html/feed 0 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/spotlight-on-stakeholders-at-annual-appreciation-event.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/spotlight-on-stakeholders-at-annual-appreciation-event.html#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:22:53 +0000 WCVA http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/?p=659 On May 14, the WCVA held its annual Stakeholder Appreciation Breakfast during National Travel & Tourism Week. The event, attended by 72 stakeholders, industry partners and WCVA staff, celebrated our stakeholders, as well as said goodbye to former president and CEO, Ruthie Reinert. To tie in with National Travel & Tourism Week, which is a national [...]]]> http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/spotlight-on-stakeholders-at-annual-appreciation-event.html/feed 0 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/about/wcva-awards-grant-funds-for-tourism-development-projects.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/about/wcva-awards-grant-funds-for-tourism-development-projects.html#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:49:35 +0000 WCVA http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/?p=649 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/about/wcva-awards-grant-funds-for-tourism-development-projects.html/feed 0 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/second-annual-sports-networking-mixer-on-june-3rd.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/second-annual-sports-networking-mixer-on-june-3rd.html#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 23:42:55 +0000 WCVA http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/?p=635 Did you know that amateur sports events in Washington County bring in millions of dollars in economic impact each year? According to the 2009 SGMA NASC Amateur Sports Event Study, households traveled an average of 343 miles one-way to participate in an amateur sports event, stayed an average of 3 days in the destination, and spent [...]]]> http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/second-annual-sports-networking-mixer-on-june-3rd.html/feed 0 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/about/washington-county-visitors-association-names-new-president-and-ceo.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/about/washington-county-visitors-association-names-new-president-and-ceo.html#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 19:29:32 +0000 WCVA http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/?p=609 BEAVERTON, Ore. (May 17, 2010) – The Washington County Visitors Association (WCVA) announced at a recent industry event that esteemed hotelier Terry Goldman will join the tourism organization as its new president and chief executive officer. Goldman, who will take the leadership role on June 1, brings more than 16 years of tourism and hospitality to [...]]]> http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/about/washington-county-visitors-association-names-new-president-and-ceo.html/feed 0 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/media/press-releases/new-travel-impact-study-reveals-decreases-in-tourism-to-washington-county-oregon.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/media/press-releases/new-travel-impact-study-reveals-decreases-in-tourism-to-washington-county-oregon.html#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 23:04:41 +0000 WCVA http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/?p=604 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/media/press-releases/new-travel-impact-study-reveals-decreases-in-tourism-to-washington-county-oregon.html/feed 0 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/uncategorized/sports-are-a-big-deal-in-washington-county.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/uncategorized/sports-are-a-big-deal-in-washington-county.html#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:19:41 +0000 WCVA http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/?p=571 Did you know that sporting events bring in millions of dollars to Washington County annually? Through the concerted efforts of the county’s parks and recreation departments, the Oregon Sports Authority and the Oregon School Activities Association, Washington County has become the pre-eminent location for sporting events in the state. Now the value of Washington County has [...]]]> http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/uncategorized/sports-are-a-big-deal-in-washington-county.html/feed 2 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/new-video-series-offers-opportunities-to-stakeholders.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/new-video-series-offers-opportunities-to-stakeholders.html#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:29:35 +0000 WCVA http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/?p=562 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/stakeholders/new-video-series-offers-opportunities-to-stakeholders.html/feed 0 http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/media/wcva-earns-prestigious-destination-marketing-accreditation.html http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/media/wcva-earns-prestigious-destination-marketing-accreditation.html#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:48:05 +0000 WCVA http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/?p=548 Tourism Organization Becomes the Second in Oregon to Attain Designation BEAVERTON, ORE. (March 24, 2010) — The Washington County Visitors Association (WCVA) announced today that it has been awarded accreditation from the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP).  DMAP is an international accreditation program developed by the Washington, D.C.-based Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI), a leading organization [...]]]> http://www.yourwaytoplay.com/media/wcva-earns-prestigious-destination-marketing-accreditation.html/feed 0