The Washington County Visitors Association (WCVA) and Oregon’s Washington County were recognized by readers of SportsEvents magazine in its 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards. SportsEvents is a trade publication serving the sports event industry, including event organizers, sports commissions, destination marketing organizations and other sporting event-related industries and businesses.
The fun in Oregon’s Washington County continues into fall, with signature events ranging from a muddy run to music festival to wine tasting tour—all of which are minutes from downtown Portland. Here’s a brief overview of upcoming events, and includes major or signature events that have a wide appeal to out-of-area visitors.
Just minutes from downtown Portland and set in the heart of the agricultural area of northwestern Oregon, Washington County is the place for quintessential summer bounty, from wine and food, to sporting events and myriad family festivals.
BEAVERTON, Ore. (January 13, 2011) – The Washington County Visitors Association (WCVA) announced today that applications for its tourism grants will be available beginning January 16, 2011. Approximately $190,000 in funds will be available for tourism projects in Washington County. Two types of grants are available: small grants (for projects/programs from $1,000 to $5,000) and [...]
Panels Provide a Glimpse into the Rich Agricultural and Pioneer History of Washington County BEAVERTON, Ore. (December 21, 2010) – The first two of four new interpretive panels were installed this month along the Vineyard & Valley Scenic Tour Route, a 50-mile driving tour, from Helvetia to Sherwood, through the agricultural and historical region of [...]
Funds allocated to local organizations to increase the area’s tourism products BEAVERTON, Ore. (June 3, 2010) — The Washington County Visitors Association (WCVA), awarded $185,950 in tourism grants to local organizations. The WCVA is a destination marketing organization charged with marketing the county as a tourism destination. Up to $200,000 are allocated to local organizations [...]
Upswing in Hotel Occupancy in 2010 Brings Renewed Optimism BEAVERTON, Ore (May 11, 2010) – The effects of the worldwide recession have directly impacted the travel industry in general, and Washington County’s tourism industry was not immune in 2009. The year saw a significant decrease in travel spending by both leisure and business travelers. According [...]
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 [...]
Video Series is First of its Kind to be Used to Promote Tourism BEAVERTON, Ore. (March 23, 2010) — With an innovative, bold new Web video campaign, Washington County, Oregon, is now allowing visitors to create their own vacation adventures with an unprecedented series of videos on the popular video sharing website YouTube. These “Create [...]
Washington County, Ore, Vineyard & Valley Scenic Tour Route Photo Contest
Funds allocated to local organizations to increase the area’s tourism products BEAVERTON, Ore. (June 3, 2009) — The Washington County Visitors Association (WCVA), awarded $192,176 in tourism grants to local organizations. The WCVA is a destination marketing organization charged with marketing the county as a tourism destination. Up to $200,000 are allocated to local [...]
Report releases visitor impact statistics for Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard and Forest Grove BEAVERTON, Ore (April 24, 2009) – Despite a slowing economy, the impact of travel and tourism to Washington County, Ore., remained at 2007 levels. Visitor volume remains unchanged, as reported in the 2008 Washington County Travel Impacts Study. In 2008, 2 million travelers [...]
State-designated Scenic Tour Route travels through Oregon’s Tualatin Valley BEAVERTON, Ore. (April 15, 2009) – Three years in the making, the Vineyard & Valley Scenic Tour Route, makes its official debut today. Oregon’s newest driving route is a 50-mile route through the lush Tualatin Valley, which runs between the city of Sherwood to the southern [...]
Promotion to run through December 31, 2009 BEAVERTON, Ore. (April 15, 2009) – Washington County’s wineries partnered with the Washington County Visitors Association (WCVA) to offer a 10-percent discount on purchases, in celebration of the county’s new Vineyard & Valley Scenic Tour Route. Coupons may be downloaded from the WCVA’s website, http://www.visitwashingtoncountyoregon.com/uploadedFiles/v-v-coupon.pdf, and are valid [...]
Scenic Tour Route Created to Showcase the Region’s Viticulture and Agriculture Features BEAVERTON, Ore. (April 15, 2009) – After five years of study, planning and support from organizations throughout Washington County, the new Vineyard and Valley Scenic Tour Route becomes a reality. The 50-mile scenic driving loop showcases the viticultural, agricultural and historical region [...]
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