This op-ed appeared in The Spokesman-Review on May 14, 2022 By David Blandford and Meg Winchester The United States has a well-earned reputation as one of the most desirable destinations for travelers from all over the world. However, the COVID-19 pandemic severely limited global travel, impacting the small businesses and workers that depend on international guests.
Read MoreDepartment: Executive FLSA Status: Exempt Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:30-5:00. Additional hours as needed. Reports to: Executive Director Salary: $37,000 to 73,000 per year DOE Prepared/Revised Date: May 4, 2022 Submit resume and cover letter to: david@stateofWAtourism.com Position Description Provides confidential executive level administrative support for the Executive Director and senior level executives.
Read MoreDepartment: Executive FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt Reports to: Executive Director Compensation: $20-30 per hour DOE Prepared/Revised Date: May 4, 2022 Submit resume and cover letter to: david@stateofwatourism.com Position Description Part-time, hourly bookkeeper responsible for accounting services, including management of financial accounts and records, tracking and processing invoices and payments and maintaining a system for organizing company financial documents. Work with Executive Director, staff members and retained accounting agency as needed in budgeting, budget management and monthly reconciliation.
Read MoreSEATTLE (May 4, 2022) – New figures released by State of Washington Tourism (SWT) indicate significant improvement in the state’s visitor volume, expenditures, tax receipts, and employment in 2021 over 2020, but the statistics illustrate that tourism recovery still lags significantly behind 2019 levels In 2019, immediately preceding the pandemic, visitor volume increased by 2% to a total of 110 million, and their direct spending totaled $21.9 billion, up 4.5% in current dollars over 2018. On average, visitors spent $60 million per day in Washington State in 2019.
Read MoreIn an ongoing effort to engage with professionals across the tourism sector, State of Washington Tourism (SWT) is launching Tourism Skillshop, a free educational webinar series. Each month, SWT will host a webinar highlighting a specific topic or skill for tourism professionals to discuss with industry experts.
Read MoreSEATTLE (March 10, 2022) — State of Washington Tourism (SWT) is seeking applicants for the Rural Tourism Support (RTS) program. This program will guide the development of an actionable vision for regional tourism among stakeholders in several communities.
Read MoreJob Description: State of Washington Tourism www.industry.stateofWAtourism.com Position: Public Relations Manager Salary: $70,000 – $75,000 annually Status: Permanent, exempt Reports to: Director of Marketing Closing Date: Open until filled Company Location: Virtual office with potential for a future office location in the Puget Sound area. If you are interested and you meet the selection criteria, please respond with a resume and cover letter.
Read MoreThe one-stop resource propelled by recreationists and land management agencies will help manage recreational flow and provide real-time travel advisories for State of Washington visitors SEATTLE (February 15, 2022) State of Washington Tourism, in partnership with TREAD (Trails, Recreation, Education, Advocacy, and Development) and Dharma Maps, plans to make its robust location-based app available for public use across Washington this spring, in time for the warm-weather recreation and travel season. The TREAD Map App is a one-stop resource that provides real-time trail and recreational data, updates and advisories.
Read MoreSEATTLE (January 4, 2022) – State of Washington Tourism (SWT), previously known as the Washington Tourism Alliance (WTA), today launched a refreshed brand and tourism marketing program. “The State of Washington” will replace Experience WA is the consumer facing brand, and a complementary industry identity, State of Washington Tourism, will align public and industry facing programs.
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