The Washington County Visitors Association (WCVA) announced today that it will be accepting applications for its tourism development grants February 1, 2012, through March 15, 2012.
The following is a press release distributed by TIG Global, the new website vendor selected by the Washington County Visitors Association (WCVA) to develop its new destination website. CHEVY CHASE, Md., Dec. 6, 2011 — MICROS eCommerce Services|TIG Global, a subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS) and leading interactive marketing company for the hospitality and [...]
According to the “2010 Washington County Travel Impacts,” prepared by Dean Runyan Associates, more than 2.6 million travelers visited Washington County in 2010, and visitor spending in Washington County reached $470 million, surpassing the record level of $454 million in 2008.
The Washington County Visitors Association (WCVA) announced the winners of its 2010 Tourism Industry Awards during its Stakeholder Appreciation event, held May 12, 2011. Awards were presented to a variety of businesses, each representing a key asset or market to the local tourism industry, for their contributions to Washington County’s tourism industry.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]