Economic Development: September 2007 Monthly Report

September 2007 Monthly Report

Nelson County Department of Economic Development and Tourism
September 2007 Report

Economic Development Update
Projects
•   Working on the Blue Ridge Tunnel Project
•   Organizing the community survey process
•   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

August Meetings
August 1 – Virginia Main Street training
August 2 – Economic Development Authority
August 3 – New Dominion magazine interview
August 5-10 – Dixie Youth World Series
August 8 – Explore Nelson Wine
August 14 – Virginia Economic Development Partnership
August 15 – Broadband Planning Project
August 17 – Camp Jeep
August 18 – Wintergreen Resort
August 21 – Staunton Downtown Development Association
August 22 – Wintergreen Resort
August 24 – branding committee
August 24 – Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development
August 28 – Piedmont Crossroads Visitor Center
August 29 - Bicentennial

Tourism Update
Projects
•   VA Association of Society Executives meeting at Wintergreen Resort April 2008

Montebello Fish Hatchery
765 visitors in August 2007

Tourism Statistics                Fiscal                                        Fiscal
                August 2007       YTD 2008   August 2006       YTD 2007
Phone       552                    858                174                        339
Internet    258,885           582,307           164,164                 269,917
Walk In   1,341                2,945               1,164                    2,608

Taxes       July 2007       YTD 2008   July 2006            YTD 2007
Lodging   $44,278           44,278            26,310                26,310
Meals       $49,218            49,218            44,594                44,594

Media Coverage
Nelson County Times, News Advance, Daily Progress, News Virginian, magazines    Column Inches – 550 Number of articles - 19 Nelson County received $13,019 in advertising through print media sources.