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Town of Killington Vermont Launches Website to Attract and Communicate with Visitors
KILLINGTON, Vermont — Killington, Vermont is known for great skiing and snowboarding, but the town is also home to an abundance of other recreational and wellness opportunities. As part of an ongoing strategy to attract four- season visitors, the Town has launched www.DiscoverKillington.com. Sponsored by the town Economic Development and Tourism Commission (EDTC) the new site kicks off with an online contest in which visitors to the site may enter for a chance to win a ‘Discover…
Sugarbush Chef Named Chef of the Year
WARREN, Vermont — The Vermont Chamber of Commerce has named Sugarbush Chef Gerry Nooney Chef of the Year. The award recognizes Nooney’s history of supporting Vermont’s agricultural economy through the use of local food and products. The Vermont Hospitality Council, the tourism division of the VCC that oversees the state’s hospitality awards, will officially honor Nooney at its gala dinner on Wednesday, September 16 at The Essex, Vermont’s Culinary Resort & Spa.
Cool Summer Leads to Warm Fall Colors, Events, Festivals in Killington Vermont
KILLINGTON, Vermont — The colors on Killington Peak are just now starting to change and the Vermont Department of Tourism is predicting the upcoming foliage season could be the best in recent years after a cool, rainy summer. Killington Resort, the epicenter of fall foliage in New England, provides the perfect “Staycation” opportunity by offering aerial foliage viewing via the K-1 Gondola, plus mountain biking, hiking and special events, including the 14th annual Killington Brewfest, to…
Sugarloaf announces Brad Larsen as new Director of Sales and Marketing
CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine — Sugarloaf has announced that Brad Larsen, a ski industry veteran and the former Director of Marketing for Snowshoe Resort in West Virginia, will join the resort as the new Director of Sales and Marketing. Larsen brings more than eight years experience in ski industry sales and marketing, including two years as Director of Marketing at Snowshoe, where he received numerous accolades from the West Virginia Division of Tourism and the National Ski Areas Association…
Bushfire recovery funding for Baw Baw
Mount Baw Baw will benefit from a government initiative to boost tourism in bushfire-affected regions.
The Australian and Victorian Governments recently announced the breakdown of more than $300,000 in immediate marketing and events funding for Gippsland following the devastating bushfires earlier this year.
The allocation includes $75,000 to promote visits to Mount Baw Baw during winter 2009. [...]