Convention & Visitors Bureau: October 2007 Monthly Report

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