Economic Development

Nelson County Department of Economic Development and Tourism

Board of Supervisors Report

March 2009

Projects

• Ravens Roost is the cover photo for the 2009 Virginia state map
• Lovingston photos selected for Verizon phone book cover
• Spring Southern Living issue features Saunders Brothers
• Blue Ridge Country March issue features Eades Whisky
• Cover story in March issue of Recreation News
• Devils Backbone Brewing Company hosting Virginia Off Road Challenge Bike Race

• Co-hosted regional 75^th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway Planning Community meeting
• Featured Red, White and Brew at Virginia Tourism Corporation New York City media tour
• Mentoring Virginia Commonwealth University graduate student on tourism impact project
• Spoke to Nelson County 8^th grade class for Commonwealth Scholars Program

• Appointed to Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services local rural economic development directors committee
• Coordinating Afton Greenwood historic district
• Member of Blue Ridge Medical Center advisory committee
• Implementing regional brewery trail Brew Ridge Trailwith Charlottesville Albemarle Tourism

• Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development Broadband Planning Grant – final report to Board of Supervisors March 26, 2009
• Coordination Local Food Hub project with EDA
• Virginia Sesquicentennial Commemoration of the Civil War Committee
• Working with Wintergreen Resort on marketing initiatives
• Hosting April 2009 Virginia Tourism Summit at Wintergreen Resort
• Coordinating JAUNT and Planning District Commission proposal for transportation for the Economic Development Authority
• Working with Dept. of Parks and Recreation on state Blueways Trail and state Fishing Trails

February Meetings

February 3- Virginia Off Road Challenge Bike Race

February 3 – Broadband Planning Management Team

February 4 – Virginia Tourism Corporation New York City media tour

February 4 – Virginia Commonwealth University graduate student on tourism impact project

February 5 – Pharsalia

February 5 – Economic Development Authority

February 6 – Commonwealth Scholars Program

February 6 – Charlottesville Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau

February 9 – Charlottesville Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau

February 10 – Virginia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureau

February 11 – Wintergreen Resort

February 11 – Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development

February 12 – Virginia Off Road Challenge Bike Race

February 13 – Charlottesville Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau

February 13 – Brew Ridge Trail

February 18 – Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

February 19 – Local Food Hub

February 22 – Virginia Off Road Challenge Bike Race

February 23 – 75^th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway

February 26 – Brew Ridge Trail

February 27 – Local Food Hub

Montebello Fish Hatchery

337 visitors in February 2009

Tourism Statistics                     Fiscal

                January 2009        YTD 2009          January 2008   YTD 2008

Phone      

Internet    

Walk In    

Taxes        December 2008     YTD 2008       December 2007     YTD 2007   

Lodging    $ 46,620                 222,985                       47,451                  224,852                 

Meals        $48,641                  269,738                       46,353                  245,422