Botetourt County Tourism Initiatives
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Tourism is an important business for Botetourt County. The key objective is to enhance services and opportunities for the tourism industry to encourage its success. This will be done by setting an example through hosting workshops on topics like entrepreneurship and hospitality. New tourism products will also be developed, such as a wine trail, promoting downtown areas, and a water trail on the James River. Regional partnerships focusing on the Appalachian Trail, fishing, and outdoor recreation around Roanoke will also be important to support the tourism industry in Botetourt County.
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Botetourt County Tourism Initiatives
- 1. Regional Tourism Kevin Costello - Botetourt County Initiatives
- 2. Tourism is Important Business In Botetourt County
- 4. Key objective for Tourism Enhance services and opportunities to the tourism business/industry to encourage their success.
- 5. How do we do that?
- 6. Setting the example. • Hosting events/workshops like this one. • Developing new tourism products • Leading/working in partnership with regional efforts
- 7. Workshops & Seminars Entrepreneur Express Hospitality Workshop Adventure Tourism Workshop
- 8. New Tourism Product Wine Trail of Botetourt Downtowns of Botetourt Upper James River Water Trail
- 10. Regional Efforts • Appalachian Trail • Fish Virginia First • Roanoke Outside
- 11. Any Questions?