News Talk KIT » yakima valley visitor and convention bureau http://newstalkkit.com Thu, 23 May 2013 21:15:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Yakima Tips Off May in a Big Way with a Big Weekend of Things to Do http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-tips-off-may-in-a-big-way-with-a-big-weekend-of-things-to-do/ http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-tips-off-may-in-a-big-way-with-a-big-weekend-of-things-to-do/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 14:32:28 +0000 Lance Tormey http://newstalkkit.com/?p=226931 Thousands of people will visit the valley this weekend for a variety of sports tournaments. John Cooper President and CEO of the Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau says the largest event is the 27th annual Boys Best in the West AAU Basketball Tournament being held at local school gymnasiums

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-tips-off-may-in-a-big-way-with-a-big-weekend-of-things-to-do/feed/ 0 kit Yakima Valley Tourism Welcomes Visitors to Wine and Ag Country http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-valley-tourism-welcomes-visitors-to-wine-and-ag-country/ http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-valley-tourism-welcomes-visitors-to-wine-and-ag-country/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:41:13 +0000 Lance Tormey http://newstalkkit.com/?p=219712 Welcome to the tourism season in the Yakima Valley. It is an industry that brings in millions of dollars and employs thousands of people in the Yakima County. Katie Heaverlo is Director of Tourism for the Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau who says besides the wine and sunshine visitors come to the valley for the agriculture and the chance to pick fresh fruit

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-valley-tourism-welcomes-visitors-to-wine-and-ag-country/feed/ 0 visityakima.com Radio Ad Campaign to Promote the Yakima Valley Aimed at Sun-Starved Seattleites http://newstalkkit.com/radio-ad-campaign-to-promote-the-yakima-valley-aimed-at-sun-starved-seattleites/ http://newstalkkit.com/radio-ad-campaign-to-promote-the-yakima-valley-aimed-at-sun-starved-seattleites/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:15:02 +0000 Lance Tormey http://newstalkkit.com/?p=208955 The Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau is gearing up for a major radio campaign on the west side of the state. The Bureau's CEO and President John Cooper says the campaign will be aimed at the sun-starved Seattle residents

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/radio-ad-campaign-to-promote-the-yakima-valley-aimed-at-sun-starved-seattleites/feed/ 0 kit Yakima Economy Get A Boost From Conventions and Sporting Events http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-economy-get-a-boost-from-conventions-and-sporting-events/ http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-economy-get-a-boost-from-conventions-and-sporting-events/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:23:43 +0000 Lance Tormey http://newstalkkit.com/?p=206545 2012 was a big year for the Yakima Valley Visitors & Convention Bureau. A new report says in 2012 the Yakima Convention center hosted 125,127 visitors during 494 event days and brought in nearly $9 million to the local economy. Ea

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-economy-get-a-boost-from-conventions-and-sporting-events/feed/ 0 kit Pirates Will Run a Muck This Saturday in Yakima http://newstalkkit.com/pirates-will-run-a-muck-this-saturday-in-yakima/ http://newstalkkit.com/pirates-will-run-a-muck-this-saturday-in-yakima/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:50:22 +0000 Lance Tormey http://newstalkkit.com/?p=180217 Hundreds of people will be crawling through mud and running over obstacles this Saturday in Yakima during the Yakima Valley Pirate Plunder. Its more than 4 mile obstacle course that will challenge team members

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/pirates-will-run-a-muck-this-saturday-in-yakima/feed/ 0 facebook Wine Pours Big Money In Yakima Economy http://newstalkkit.com/the-wine-pours-big-money-in-yakima-economy/ http://newstalkkit.com/the-wine-pours-big-money-in-yakima-economy/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:48:05 +0000 Lance Tormey http://newstalkkit.com/?p=144247

John Cooper, President and CEO of the Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau, says the Washington wine industry is a big contributor to the Yakima Valley economy. A recent study by the Washington Wine Commission shows wineries are responsible for $526 million in income each year, employing

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New data shows that visitor spending in Yakima County was just under $350 million dollars in 2011, up 1.7% over 2010 and 5.7% over 2009, according to the Yakima Valley Visitors & Convention Bureau.

“Given the state of the econo

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/visitors-spending-up-in-yakima-county/feed/ 0 Financial Support For Yakima Services http://newstalkkit.com/financial-support-for-yakima-services/ http://newstalkkit.com/financial-support-for-yakima-services/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:39:54 +0000 KIT http://newstalkkit.com/?p=119902 For more than a quarter century, Lily Yeh has spearheaded projects around the world that combine arts with other community building strategies in order to transform and revitalize cities as diverse as Korogochu, Nairobi, Salt Lake City, Utah, Damascus, Syria, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Beijing, China

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/financial-support-for-yakima-services/feed/ 0 kit.com The New Yakima Valley Offical Visitors Guide Is Out http://newstalkkit.com/the-new-yakima-valley-offical-visitors-guide-is-out/ http://newstalkkit.com/the-new-yakima-valley-offical-visitors-guide-is-out/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:10:12 +0000 KIT http://newstalkkit.com/?p=117997 The 2012 Yakima Valley Official Visitors Guide has been released. The full-color, 55-page Visitors Guide covers the communities, events and attractions in and around the Yakima Valley, from Red Mountain to White Pass

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/the-new-yakima-valley-offical-visitors-guide-is-out/feed/ 0 kit.com Canine And Wine Walk http://newstalkkit.com/canine-and-wine-walk/ http://newstalkkit.com/canine-and-wine-walk/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:18:49 +0000 KIT http://newstalkkit.com/?p=114775 The Yakima Valley Visitors & Convention Bureau has launched a new website for visitors traveling with their dogs. Winedoggies.com features the many dog friendly attractions and services available in the Yakima Valley.  Highlights i

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/canine-and-wine-walk/feed/ 0 Local Business Workshop Coming Feb. 22nd. http://newstalkkit.com/local-business-workshop-coming-feb-22nd/ http://newstalkkit.com/local-business-workshop-coming-feb-22nd/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:57:06 +0000 KIT http://newstalkkit.com/?p=110046 The Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau will host a workshop for businesses on how to utilize TripAdvisor to interact with users of the social media site. The session is slated for February 22, 11 am at the Yakima Convention Center, 10 North 8th Street in Downtown Yakima.

Titled "Make TripAdvi

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