The Northwest North Carolina / Southwest Virginia Regional Tourism Initiative (hereinafter the Regional Tourism Initiative) is a consortium of neighboring counties in Virginia and North Carolina that are working cooperatively to promote regional tourism as a means of economic improvement for the counties and the region.
MISSION
The mission of the Regional Tourism Initiative is to support and market the tourism sector of the region and the member local governments in order to accomplish the following:
1. Provide the region’s citizens with new and improved employment opportunities in the tourism industry and in the many businesses that provide goods and services to this sector of the economy.
2. Assist tourist-oriented businesses in advertising to national and international tourist markets.
3. Increase the tourism cash flows into the regional economy and the local economies.
4. Increase the tax revenues of the member local governments in order to lower the overall tax burden for the citizens of the member governments.
5. Build regional, national and international awareness of the natural beauty of the area and its opportunities for wholesome, family-oriented tourism.
OUR MEMBERS AND TOURISM PARTNERS
Alleghany County, NC
http://www.alleghanycounty-nc.gov/ - Alleghany County Government
http://www.sparta-nc.com/ - Alleghany County Chamber of Commerce
Carroll County, VA
http://www.carrollcountyva.org/ - Carroll County Government
www.visitvirginiablueridgemountains.com - Carroll County and Historic Hillsville
City of Galax, VA
http://www.ingalax.net/ - Galax City Government
http://www.visitgalax.com/ - Tourism Department, City of Galax
Grayson County, VA
http://www.graysoncountyva.com/ - Grayson Area Information Network
Patrick County, VA
http://www.co.patrick.va.us/ - Patrick County Government
http://www.visitpatrickcounty.org/ - Tourism Department, Patrick County
Stokes County, NC
http://www.co.stokes.nc.us/ - Stokes County Government
http://www.visitstokesnc.com/ - Stokes County Economic Development
Surry County, NC
www.visitsurrync.com - Surry County
Wilkes County, NC
http://www.wilkescounty.net/ - Wilkes County Government
http://www.wilkesnc.org/ - Wilkes County Chamber of Commerce
Yadkin County, NC
http://www.yadkincounty.gov/ - Yadkin County Government
http://www.yadkinchamber.org/ - Yadkin County Chamber of Commerce
http://www.yadkinvalley.org/ - Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce
Regional Partners
http://www.blueridgehost.com/ - Blue Ridge Host (A Tourism Host Organization)
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