Press Room
The Shenandoah Valley Travel Association (SVTA) online press room is designed for members of the print, broadcast, freelance, and electronic media. Need information or images for a story? You’re in the right place. We’re committed to providing quick and accurate information, additional resources, photography and video for editorial use. We help coordinate media visits, FAM tours, and interviews with destinations and attractions throughout the Valley.
MEDIA CONTACT
Kathy Moore
Moore Public Relations
540-255-2662
SVTA@moorepublicrelations.com
WHAT WE DO
- Provide background information
- Access to sources and images
- Assist editors and travel writers with developing story ideas
- Coordinate FAM and press trips (Note: some restrictions apply.)
- Itinerary development
- Fact-checking
Press Releases
SVTA Receives State Funding to Aid In Tourism Recovery
LURAY, Va. – The Shenandoah Valley Travel Association (SVTA) has received $10,000 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s (VTC) Recovery Marketing Leverage Program to support tourism initiatives. “The Shenandoah Valley economy thrives on tourism, and the lost income...
Shenandoah Valley Tourism Organization Aims To Keep Bringing In Visitors
LURAY, Va. – Tourism continued to have a strong positive economic impact on Virginia in 2019. Last year, the Virginia tourism industry generated $27 billion in domestic travel spending. In the Shenandoah Valley region, tourism spending was up last year, from $1.5...
Patrick Kenney Named Superintendent of Shenandoah National Park
Luray, Va. -- The National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Gay Vietzke has named Patrick Kenney as the new superintendent of Shenandoah National Park. Kenney previously served as the deputy superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, a nearly 3,500-sq.-mile...
Shenandoah Valley Receives Recovery Grant For Tourism Marketing
LURAY, Va. – Yesterday, the Shenandoah Valley Travel Association (SVTA) received $10,000 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) #WanderLove Recovery Grant Program, a new grant made available to Virginia’s Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) that have been...
Shenandoah National Park Temporarily Closes
LURAY, VA -- The National Park Service (NPS) received a letter from the Rappahannock Rapidan Health District of the Virginia Department of Health recommending the full closure of Shenandoah National Park. Upon receiving this request from the health department,...
Shenandoah National Park Is Further Modifying Operations To Slow Spread of COVID-19
LURAY, VA — Shenandoah National Park, in response to guidance from Virginia Department of Health, is announcing additional modifications to operations which support federal, state, local and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s (CDC) efforts to promote...
Shenandoah National Park To Temporarily Waive Entry Fee During Coronavirus Crisis
LURAY, VA -- After careful consideration, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt directed the National Park Service (NPS) to temporarily suspend the collection of all park entrance fees until further notice. Being outside may help relieve stress and improve overall...
Tourism Expands & Strengthens the Shenandoah Valley Economy
SHENANDOAH VALLEY, VA -- With the iconic tourism campaign, Virginia is For Lovers, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, now seems a good time to take stock in what tourism means to the Shenandoah Valley. The economic health of the Valley has long been...
SVTA Receives $50,000 Grant To Promote Shenandoah Valley as a Top Travel Destination
Longstanding Regional Tourism Organization Receives Public-Private Marketing Funds to Attract More Visitors From Urban Markets Shenandoah Valley, VA – The Shenandoah Valley Travel Association (SVTA) received a $50,000 grant to launch the Let’s Go! Virginia’s Epic...
Live Near Shenandoah National Park? Visit For Free on June 16
Luray, VA – Shenandoah National Park will waive entrance fees for all park visitors on Saturday, June 16 in honor of Park Neighbor Day, an annual event held on the third Saturday of June to honor our neighbors who live in the counties and gateway communities...
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