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Go to Southern West Virginia’s govt director, Lisa Strader, was named West Virginia Tourism Skilled of the Yr on the 2022 Stars of Nearly Heaven Awards.

The ceremony was held on Sept. 15, 2022, through the 2022 Governor’s Convention on Tourism in Huntington, W.Va.

The Stars of Nearly Heaven awards are a solution to acknowledge business companions from throughout the state for excellent achievements in promoting, advertising and marketing and public relations, in addition to contributions to the tourism business in West Virginia. 

Strader was appointed the manager director of Go to Southern West Virginia in 2019. 

Along with Strader’s award, Go to Southern West Virginia, in partnership with Greenbrier Valley Conference and Guests Bureau, Discover Summers County, and Adventures on the Gorge, acquired the General Earned Media award. 

Throughout this yr’s ceremony, the 2021 winners have been additionally honored. Go to Southern West Virginia acquired two awards: Greatest Co-Op Advert, in partnership with Greenbrier Valley Conference and Guests Bureau, New River Gorge Conference and Guests Bureau, Summersville Conference and Guests Bureau and Adventures on the Gorge, and the Governor’s Award for Regional Cooperation, in partnership with Greenbrier Valley Conference and Guests Bureau, Discover Summers County and Adventures on the Gorge.

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The West Virginia Waterfall Path continues to be a hit and has now acquired over 20,000 participant check-ins since its preliminary launch in early June., based on the state’s Division of Tourism.

The path has acquired check-ins from guests from over 41 states and 15 nations. Almost 3,000 unique waterfall path prizes have been shipped to individuals thus far.

“Our analysis continues to be confirmed true – people actually love waterfalls and I imagine we have now a number of the greatest right here in Nearly Heaven,” mentioned West Virginia Tourism Secretary Chelsea Ruby. 

The West Virginia Waterfall Path is successful amongst locals and guests alike with 69 % of check-ins coming from West Virginia residents and the remaining 31 % from surrounding states akin to Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina.

The 5 most visited falls on the path are Kanawha Falls, Cathedral Falls, Blackwater Falls, Elakala Falls and Mill Creek Falls of Hawks Nest, which collectively account for over 1,000 of the overall check-ins.

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Appalachian Energy’s mother or father firm has named a brand new president and chief working officer to supervise companies in West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee.

Aaron Walker succeeds Chris Beam, who’s assuming the function of American Electrical Energy’s govt vice chairman of power companies. Walker will lead Appalachian Energy’s efforts relating to operations, security, exterior affairs and buyer companies.

Compiled by The Register-Herald.

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