September 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
  • Monticello Wine Trail marketing with Charlottesville/Albemarle and Orange County
  • Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development Local Foods-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

 

Marketing

  • Facilitated Southern Living photo shoot
  • Interview for Richmond magazine article
  • Virginia Sportsman magazine article – February 2009
  • Ravens Roost is the cover photo on the 2009 state map
  • Organizing a Central Virginia brewery trail
  • Selected for segment on Economic Report – America’s Best Places to Live, Work Play
  • Radio interview with VA News Network (Clear Channel stations)
  • Interview for Home and Away magazine article
  • Hosts travel writer for KidsLove Travel.com

 

August Meetings

August 5 – Wintergreen Resort

August 6 – Eades Distillery

August 7 – Economic Development Authority

August 2 – Greenwood-Afton Historic District

August 15 – Best of Cville

August 19 – Monticello Wine Trail

August 19 – Virginia Sportsman magazine

August 19 – Broadband Planning Project

August 21 – Blue Ridge Medical Center

August 25 – Economic Report

August 27 – Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development

August 28 – Wintergreen Resort

August 29 – Planning District Commission and JAUNT transportation study

 

 

Montebello Fish Hatchery

572 visitors in August 2008

 

Tourism Statistics                     Fiscal                                       Fiscal

                August 2008            YTD 2009    August 2007        YTD 2008

Phone       701                         1,275               165                  506                            

Internet     275,333                  592,949                       105,753                       202,777

Walk In    

 

Taxes        July 2008      YTD 2008    July 2007        YTD 2007   

Lodging    $49,303      49,303             11,757             11,757

Meals        $53,440      53,440             36,352             36,352