On Tuesday, May 3, the Greenbrier County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) will celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week with an Open House at the Greenbrier Valley Visitors Center located in downtown Lewisburg. The CVB invites everyone to stop by between 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. to register for a prize package, learn about tourism in the Greenbrier Valley and enjoy light snacks.
Running from May 1-7, National Travel and Tourism Week was established to highlight the importance of the travel industry on the US economy. A 2014 study showed that $221.5 million was spent by tourists in Greenbrier County last year; this equals $607,000 in spending each day by tourists which supports 2,321 local jobs. In West Virginia, $12.3 million a day is spent by overnight and day travelers supporting 46,000 jobs throughout the state. The genius of the travel industry is that there is an endless supply of customers, and the jobs serving these customers will forever be local.
The Greenbrier Valley prize basket is currently on display at the Visitors Center, and registration is available through May 6. The basket includes tickets to The Greenbrier Bunker Tour, Lost World Caverns and a movie at the Lewis Theatre, complete with snacks. A gift certificate to Studio 40 and items from Aggie’s and Wolf Creek Gallery are included. The winner will certainly not go hungry, as gift certificates from both the Dutch Haus and Jim’s Drive-In are included. A Southern Living Cookbook featuring a recipe from Jim’s Drive-In rounds out the package.
The Greenbrier Valley is also giving away a trip to the Greenbrier Valley in an online contest. Participants can enter this giveaway by visiting the CVB’s Facebook page at Greenbrier Valley, WV. The trip includes a stay at the Lewisburg Quality Inn, tickets to The Greenbrier Bunker Tour, Lost World Caverns, the Greenbrier Valley Theatre and certificates from Wolf Creek Gallery, Studio 40, Food & Friends and the Greenbrier River Campground.
For more information about the Greenbrier Valley Visitors Center Open House, contact Kristi Godby, media relations manager, at kgodby@greenbrierwv.com or call 304-645-1000.
