MEDIA ADVISORY
Louise Heine
Destination Marketing Director
York County Convention & Visitors Bureau
717-852-9675, ext. 109 or louise@yorkpa.org

Brent Burkey
Communications Specialist
York County Convention & Visitors Bureau
717-852-9675, ext. 103 or bburkey@yorkpa.org


WHAT: York County Convention & Visitors Bureau President Anne Druck and Senator Scott Wagner will testify this week on the need for and uses of funding for local tourism marketing and promotion as part of a hearing of the Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee in the Pennsylvania Senate.

The hearing will focus on Pennsylvania tourism, particularly the impact and status of marketing and promoting Pennsylvania travel and tourism both locally and statewide. Topics include Senate Bill 676 and Senate Bill 656, legislation aimed at providing additional revenue sources for tourism funding, as well as the state budget and other tourism promotion matters.

WHEN: 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 3

WHERE: Room 8E-B East Wing at the State Capitol, Harrisburg

The York County Convention & Visitors Bureau's Mission is to maximize tourism expenditures and their economic impact in York County, PA, through comprehensive tourism sales and marketing programs. The York County CVB's Vision is for a York County where tourism is recognized for the value of its economic impact and its role in raising the profile of York County as a sought-after destination. For more information on the York County Convention & Visitors Bureau, call 1-888-858-9675 or visit www.yorkpa.org.