Tourism Office Announces Fall 2019 Grant Recipients BUCKS COUNTY, PA (December 18, 2019) – Visit Bucks County (VBC), the official tourism promotion agency for Bucks County distributed $279,000 to 43 Bucks County non-profits at the Bucks County Visitor Center in Bensalem, PA. The Visit Bucks County Tourism Grant program was established more than ten years ago to assist in the development and…
2019 Annual Meeting: Record-Breaking Numbers, Digital Strategies & Innovative Marketing Campaigns
by Emily Cummins, Public Relations Manager on October 10, 2019
BUCKS COUNTY, PA (October 10, 2019) – Visit Bucks County (VBC), the official tourism promotion agency for Bucks County, Pennsylvania, held its Annual Meeting & Luncheon on Thursday, October 10 at The Warrington. VBC shared record-breaking economic impact statistics, newly developed content, including the Bucks County Ale Trail and Sweet Spots Trail passports, results from consumer events in…
Visit Bucks County Event Venue Show Connects Regional Meeting Planners with Bucks County Venues
by Emily Cummins, Public Relations Manager on September 27, 2019
BUCKS COUNTY, PA (September 23, 2019) – Visit Bucks County (VBC), the official tourism promotion agency for Bucks County, Pennsylvania, hosted its annual Event Venue Show, an exclusive meeting planner event, at the Michener Art Museum on September 19. Featuring more than 45 exhibitors from local venues and businesses, the event showcased Bucks County’s inviting spaces to 100 meeting and event…
Bucks County Attracts Record-Breaking Number of Visitors in 2018
by Emily Cummins, Public Relations Manager on August 29, 2019
More than 8 Million visitors traveled to Bucks County in 2018, generating more than $1 Billion in economic impact. BUCKS COUNTY, PA (August 28, 2019) – Visit Bucks County is proud to report that Bucks County, Pennsylvania welcomed 8.15 million visitors in 2018, an increase of 1.6% from 2017 and reached a record-breaking $1.1 billion in total economic impact, an increase of 6.2% from 2017.According…
Visit Bucks County Names Paul Bencivengo President/COO
by Alexa Johnson, Senior Marketing & Communications Manager on June 26, 2019
BUCKS COUNTY, PA (June 26, 2019) –The Visit Bucks County Board of Directors announced Paul Bencivengo will lead Visit Bucks County (VBC) as President and Chief Operating Officer beginning on July 1, 2019. “With two decades of experience working in the region’s travel and hospitality industry and a passion for marketing and economic development, Paul was a unanimous selection to be the…
Marketing Bucks County, Spring 2019
by Alexa Johnson, Senior Marketing & Communications Manager on June 12, 2019
Advertising efforts concentrated on LGBTQ+, foodie and family demographics. Contact: ✉️ Alexa Johnson 📞 215-639-0300 ext. 227 📷 View/Download Related Photos 📸 View Photo Library This spring, Visit Bucks County (VBC)’s brand advertising campaign appeared in print, digital and outdoors throughout New York, Northern New Jersey, Washington D.C. and the Philadelphia region. Static and digital…
Visit Bucks County Hosts ‘Gourmet Getaway’ for Urban Food Influencers
by Emily Cummins, Public Relations Manager on June 7, 2019
Social media has fundamentally changed the way travelers are researching and discovering destinations. Influencers inspire everything from lodging to itineraries. Thus, Visit Bucks County invited an array of traditional media professionals, Instagram influencers and bloggers to explore the food and drink scene of the region. Following the success of the “Fitness Retreat” Visit Bucks County (VBC)…
Save the Date for the 15th Annual Bucks County Quilt Show!
by Emily Cummins, Public Relations Manager on June 3, 2019
BUCKS COUNTY, PA (June 3, 2019) –Visit Bucks County will host their 15 th Annual Bucks County Quilt Show on display at the Bucks County Visitor Center from June 30 through September 2. This exhibit will feature more than 100 quilted pieces hanging from 25-foot high beams displayed throughout the Main Gallery. The time-honored craft of quilting has evolved from creating an object that was a…
Visit Bucks County Announces Bucks County Ale Trail Passport with Ale Trail Beer Release
by Emily Cummins, Public Relations Manager on May 22, 2019
To celebrate the launch of the new passport, Visit Bucks County partnered with Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company and Free Will Brewing Company on a collaborative beer release, Sixteen Eighty-Two Kölsch. BUCKS COUNTY, P.A. (May 8, 2019) – Beginning May 11, visitors traveling to Bucks County’s 15 (and counting) breweries can get sip their way to a FREE t-shirt! Those looking to follow the Bucks County…
VBC Celebrates National Travel & Tourism Week, Recognizes Hospitality Staff and Distributes Grants
by Emily Cummins, Public Relations Manager on May 7, 2019
( County Commissioner Robert G. Loughery) BUCKS COUNTY, PA (May 7, 2019) – As part of Visit Bucks County (VBC’s) week-long celebration of National Travel & Tourism Week, the tourism office hosted a breakfast with the Bucks County Commissioners and many tourism industry partners at Rose Bank Winery on Tuesday. VBC President & COO Jerry Lepping opened the program by sharing key tourism statistics…