BUCKS COUNTY, PA (May 9, 2023) – Visit Bucks County (VBC) recognized individuals and organizations at the National Travel & Tourism Week (NTTW) award celebration at the James A. Michener Art Museum with Catering By Design on Tuesday, May 9. Honorees were nominated by their peers in the local hospitality industry. In celebrating U.S. Travel Association’s 40 th anniversary, NTTW’s theme this year is…
What's Ahead in Bucks County PA, 2023
by Heather Walter, Marketing Director on January 25, 2023
BUCKS COUNTY, PA (January 25, 2023) Bucks County, Pennsylvania is gearing up for an exciting new year filled with attraction openings, new exhibits, and family-friendly festivals. Coming off a successful 2021, demand for overnight rooms continued strong into the new year and the winter of 2022. Throughout spring, visitation was still strong, but began to normalize. With the increased cost of gas…
Bucks County Tourism Grant Program Awards $596,867 to 51 Bucks County Organizations
by Heather Walter, Marketing Director on December 15, 2022
Program Announces 2022 Grant Recipients BUCKS COUNTY, PA (December 15, 2022) – The Bucks County Tourism Grant Program distributed $596,867 to 51 organizations. The program was established between Visit Bucks County and the County of Bucks, in 2008, to assist in the development and enhancement of tourism initiatives in Bucks County. It is funded from a portion received from the Bucks County lodging…
Visit Bucks County Shares Visitation Data and Marketing Strategies at 2022 Annual Meeting
by Alexa Johnson, Senior Marketing & Communications Manager on October 17, 2022
BUCKS COUNTY, PA (October 19, 2022) – More than 150 tourism professionals gathered at Visit Bucks County’s (VBC) Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 19 at the Inn at Barley Sheaf Farm. “The Tourism Office has been around some 60 plus years,” stated Sharon Rossi, Chair of Visit Bucks County’s Board of Directors as she opened the event, “We have seen a lot, and this industry has always proven to be…
Follow the Bucks County Wine & Art Trail
by Alexa Johnson, Senior Marketing & Communications Manager on September 30, 2022
BUCKS COUNTY, PA (October 1, 2022) – Visit Bucks County has partnered with the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County to curate works of art for the Bucks County Wine & Art Trail. Beginning October 1, wine and art lovers can get a free mobile passport at VisitBucksCounty.com/WineandArtTrail. After checking in at 3 or more participating wineries along the Wine & Art Trail, participants will…
VBC Celebrates National Travel & Tourism Week by Recognizing Individuals in the Hospitality Industry
by Alexa Johnson, Senior Marketing & Communications Manager on May 3, 2022
BUCKS COUNTY, PA (May 3, 2022) – Visit Bucks County (VBC) recognized five individuals and organizations at the National Travel & Tourism Week (NTTW) award celebration at Crossing Vineyards and Winery on Tuesday, May 3. Honorees were nominated by their peers in the local hospitality industry. Each year, the U.S. Travel Association recognizes National Travel & Tourism Week. This year’s theme is…
What’s Ahead in Bucks County, PA in 2022
by Alexa Johnson, Senior Marketing & Communications Manager on January 26, 2022
BUCKS COUNTY, PA (January 26, 2022) – Bucks County, Pennsylvania is gearing up for an exciting new year filled with milestone anniversaries, attraction openings, new exhibits and family-friendly festivals. Overnight visitation to Bucks County is coming off a very successful 2021. The holiday months of November and December saw record hotel room occupancies and the highest ever average daily hotel…
Bucks County Tourism Grant Program Awards $659,623 to 52 Bucks County Non-Profits
by Alexa Johnson, Senior Marketing & Communications Manager on December 20, 2021
Program Announces 2021 Grant Recipients BUCKS COUNTY, PA (December 20, 2021) – The Bucks County Tourism Grant Program distributed $659,623 to 52 organizations. The program was established in 2008 to assist in the development and enhancement of tourism initiatives in Bucks County. It is funded from a portion received from the Bucks County lodging tax assessed to visitors staying overnight in…
Visit Bucks County Reports Record-Breaking Lodging Occupancy for September and October
by Alexa Johnson, Senior Marketing & Communications Manager on November 24, 2021
Photo Credit: Kevin Crawford Imagery Travel Demand, Outdoor Attractions and Weddings Account for the strongest lodging occupancy levels on record. BUCKS COUNTY, PA (November 24, 2021) – Bucks County’s outdoor attractions and robust marketing campaigns coupled with the increased travel demand and record number of weddings drove some of the strongest ever lodging figures in Bucks County. “Coming…
VBC Shares Tourism Recovery Efforts, Visitation Numbers, Marketing Strategies at 2021 Annual Meeting
by Alexa Johnson, Senior Marketing & Communications Manager on October 14, 2021
BUCKS COUNTY, PA (October 14, 2021) – Visit Bucks County (VBC), the official tourism promotion agency for Bucks County, Pennsylvania, held its Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at the River House at Odette’s. “Over the past year we’ve seen hospitality development in nearly every corner of the County,” said Frank Lyons, Board Chairperson of Visit Bucks County and proprietor of Yardley’s…