October 2007 Monthly Report
Nelson County Department of Economic Development and Tourism
October 2007 Report
Economic Development and Tourism Update
Projects
• Organizing a holiday winery event
• Working on the Blue Ridge Tunnel Project
• Collaborating with Piedmont Futures – regional business/education organization
• Updating the online business directory with Commissioner of the Revenue business license information
• Managing the VA Dept. of Housing and Community Development Rural Broadband grant process
• Working with the prospective buyer for the Callohill property
• Coordinating the 2007 bicentennial celebration marketing efforts
September Meetings
September 4, - community survey
September 5 – VA Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
September 6- Small Business Development Center
September 6- Economic Development Authority
September 7 – VA Wine Guide
September 7 – community survey
September 10 – target business study
September 11 – Amherst County
September 12 – Explore Nelson Wine
September 13 – Monticello-Bed and Breakfast Association
September 18 – Piedmont Futures
September 19 – Broadband Management Team
September 24-25 – Virginia Tourism Summit
September 26-27 – VA Convention and Visitors Bureau Association
September 28 – Bicentennial fireworks
Montebello Fish Hatchery
759 visitors in September 2007
Tourism Statistics Fiscal Fiscal
September 2007 YTD 2008 September 2006 YTD 2007
Phone 659 1,497 510 849
Internet 211,298 793,605 116,163 386,080
Walk In 1156 4,101 984 3,592
Taxes August 2007 YTD 2008 August 2006 YTD 2007
Lodging $40,949 85,227 25,498 51,808
Meals $42,346 85,227 43,559 88,153
Media Coverage
Nelson
County Times, News Advance, Daily Progress, News Virginian,
magazines Column Inches –533 Number of articles -19 Nelson
County received $12,616 in advertising through print media sources