Stakeholder Programs
Tourism generated $450 million in direct travel spending in Washington County in 2008. Want in?
Getting involved with the Washington County Visitors Association (WCVA) is simple – complete the quick online form to become a WCVA stakeholder. What’s a stakeholder? The title reflects the fact that the WCVA is not a membership-based organization. Instead, it is funded solely by transient occupancy tax (a.k.a. “lodging” or “bed” tax). That means that all lodging properties within the County, and all restaurants, attractions and other tourism-related businesses in (or immediately adjacent to) Washington County can get involved – thus expressing your business’ stake in growing Washington County’s tourism industry.
Being a stakeholder entitles you to complimentary listings in our Visitor, Meeting and Sports Guides (where applicable) and on our main website. Your business will also receive updates on pay-to-play opportunities including advertising, in-kind donation requests, and myriad other promotional and networking programs. Become a WCVA Stakeholder today to get your business exposed to leisure and corporate travelers, group travel planners, meeting, event and sport planners, and other travel influencers. The WCVA and you: Making Washington County, Oregon, the place to be.
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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
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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. [...]
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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 [...]
