August 2008 Economic Development Report
Nelson County Department of Economic Development and Tourism
Board of Supervisors Report
August 2008
Projects
- Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development Broadband Planning Grant – implementation assessment (phase 3)
- Monticello Wine Trail marketing with Charlottesville/Albemarle and Orange County
- Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development Agri-business project
- Virginia Sesquicentennial Commemoration of the Civil War Committee
- 75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway Planning Committee
- Working with Wintergreen Resort on workforce and marketing initiatives
- Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development Relocation Program for National Ground Intelligence
- Launch of Business First – Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development’s regional retention program
- Selected to Host April 2009 Virginia Tourism Summit at Wintergreen Resort
- Coordinating JAUNT proposal for transportation for the Economic Development Authority
July 2008 Meetings
July 1 – Virginia Economic Development Partnership
July 4 – Nelson County Fourth of July Parade
July 7 – Monticello Wine Trail
July 8 – Presentation at Virginia Main Street workshop
July 9 – Virginia Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus
July 10 – Nelson County Hospitality and Travel Association
July 14 – Monticello Wine Trail
July 17 – Blue Ridge Parkway
July 22 – Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development
July 24 – JAUNT transportation proposal
July 25 – Wintergreen Resort roundtable
July 29 – Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development
July 31 – Monticello Wine Trail
Montebello Fish Hatchery
753 visitors in July 2008
Tourism Statistics Fiscal
July 2008 YTD 2009 July 2007 YTD 2008
Phone 574 574 432 432
Internet 317,616 317,616 228 228
Walk In 1,082 1,082 1,384 1,384
Taxes June 2008 YTD 2008 June 2007 YTD 2007
Lodging $38,856 442,217 12,513 262,418
Meals $48,908 518,151 31,086