For Immediate Release          CONTACT:  Mary Harris, Executive Director, mary@SYVVA.com

   February 25, 2008                                            805-686-0053 or www.SantaYnezValleyVisit.com

                                                                                                     OR Laura Kath, Media Relations Director                                                                                            (805) 344-1717 or laura@mariahmarketing.com

 

 

SYVVA SPONSORS 6^TH ANNUAL VALLEY TOURISM & BUSINESS EXPO

—Free & public invited on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 in Buellton—

 

Santa Ynez Valley, California - The Santa Ynez Valley Visitors Association (SYVVA), dedicated to promoting the entire Santa Ynez Valley as a year-round tourism destination, is hosting its 6^th annual Valley Tourism & Business Expo. The event is FREE and open to the public on Wednesday, March 5, 2008, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott, 555 McMurray Road, Buellton. This event introduces the community members, business owners, staff and visitors to the wide the variety of things to see, do, taste as well as where to stay in the Valley. Complimentary refreshments and wine tasting will also be offered.

 

Mike Hendrick, General Manager of the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott and SYVVA Board President explains, "This Expo presents an annual networking opportunity for locals and businesses as well as a fun educational event for tourism employees to learn more about the entire Valley. We know that area knowledge is a powerful tool to encourage visitors to stay longer and spend more. Each additional night a visitor stays here pumps nearly $300 into the local economy.”

 

Last year's Expo attracted over 250 participants to experience more than 30 exhibitors. Here are some of the 2008 Exhibitors confirmed so far:

Bacchus at Storybook Inn; Buellton Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center; Casa Cassara Winery;

Clairmont Farm Lavender; Comware International; Custom Media Group; Elverhoj Museum of History and Art; Foley Vineyards; Holiday Inn Express; Limberg Lasik; PCPA Theatrefest; Performance Fitness; Prudential California Real Estate/Brett Ellingsberg; Rancho Oso Guest Ranch;

Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau; Santa Barbara News-Press; Santa Ynez Inn; Santa Ynez Valley Marriott; Solvang Chamber of Commerce ; Solvang Conference & Visitors Bureau; Stryker Media Group; Wildling Art Museum; and Wine Valley Inn.

 

The Santa Ynez Valley Visitors Association is a not-for-profit, membership-based destination marketing organization (DMO) promoting the entire Santa Ynez Valley as a year-round tourism destination. SYVVA encourages responsible and sustainable tourism that retains the Valley’s rural, small-town character and unique sense of place in the six communities that it represents—Ballard, Buellton, Los Alamos, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez and Solvang.

 

To reserve an exhibit space (a few are still available) or for more information on the Expo, contact SYVVA Executive Director Mary Harris at 805-686-0053 or mary@SYVVA.com  For general information, visit www.SantaYnezValleyVisit.com 

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