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.