<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Division of Tourism News Feed</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/_layouts/feed.aspx?xsl=1&amp;web=/news/tourism&amp;page=b6be37f0-2513-4dfa-9bc7-6a4981144d68&amp;wp=b44739ea-b491-4e19-ac7a-04e23bfde4ab</link><description>A list of recent press releases issued by the Division of Tourism.</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>West Virginia Welcome Centers celebrate sesquicentennial around the state</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/West-Virginia-Welcome-Centers-celebrate-sesquicentennial-around-the-state.aspx</link><description>On June 20, 2013, West Virginia will celebrate its 150th birthday and all eight of the state’s welcome centers will join in the celebration</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:32:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tourism Adventure Media Advisory June 24 – July 7</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/Tourism-Adventure-Media-Advisory-June-24-–-July-7.aspx</link><description>Point Pleasant Sternwheel Regatta 2013; Ohio Valley Rib and Chicken Cook-off; Little Levels Heritage Fair and Pearl S. Buck Birthday Celebration</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:54:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tourism Adventure Media Advisory June 9-23</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/TourismAdventureMediaAdvisoryJune9-23.aspx</link><description>Badlands Bluegrass Festival; Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival; 50th Anniversary Run at Cass Scenic Railroad</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:50:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>State Film Office Hosting Workforce Training Seminar</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/State-Film-Office-Hosting-Workforce-Training-Seminar.aspx</link><description>A two-day, hands-on workforce training seminar hosted by the West Virginia Film Office will be held on June 22 and 23 in Huntington</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 17:13:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tourism Adventure Media Advisory May 27 – June 9</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/Tourism-Adventure-Media-Advisory-May-27-–-June-9.aspx</link><description>West Virginia Memorial Day Festival (Spirit of Grafton); Blue and Gray Reunion; Elk River Fest</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 13:51:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tourism Adventure Media Advisory April 29 – May 12</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/TourismAdventureMediaAdvisoryApril29–May12.aspx</link><description>Liberty on the Border:  A Civil War Exhibition; West Virginia 150; WV State Flatpick Guitar Championship</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:30:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tourism Adventure Media Advisory April 15-28</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/TourismAdventureMediaAdvisoryApril15-28.aspx</link><description>“Our Civil War Heritage” – Escape to the Mountains 2013; Oglebay Institute's "Crosscurrents" Art Exhibit; Liberty on the Border:  A Civil War Exhibition</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:16:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tourism Adventure Media Advisory April 1-14</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/TourismAdventureMediaAdvisoryApril1-14.aspx</link><description>“Our Civil War Heritage” – Escape to the Mountains 2013; Oglebay Institute's “Crosscurrents” Art Exhibit; Liberty on the Border:  A Civil War Exhibition</description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:25:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tourism Adventure Media Advisory March 4-17</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/TourismAdventureMediaAdvisoryMarch4-17.aspx</link><description>Life and Limb: The Toll of The American Civil War; “Our Civil War Heritage” – Escape to the Mountains 2013; Liberty on the Boarder:  A Civil War Exhibition</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:40:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tourism Adventure Media Advisory Feb. 18 – March 3</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/TourismAdventureMediaAdvisoryFeb18–March3.aspx</link><description>23rd Annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting; Pricketts Fort 18th Century Firearms and Accoutrements Show; Marshall Artists Series Spring International Film Festival</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:47:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tourism Adventure Media Advisory Jan. 21 – Feb. 3</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/TourismAdventureMediaAdvisoryJan21–Feb3.aspx</link><description>7th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration; 3rd Annual Winterfest; 23rd Annual Spa Feast</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:06:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>15 CVBs Receive Accreditation Renewals Through the West Virginia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/15CVBsReceiveAccreditationRenewalsThroughtheWestVirginiaAssociationofConventionandVisitorsBureaus.aspx</link><description>Fifteen state convention and visitors bureaus received accreditation renewals from the West Virginia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:59:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tourism Adventure Media Advisory Nov. 12-25</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/TourismAdventureMediaAdvisoryNov12-25.aspx</link><description>The Secret Garden; Holiday Parade and Christmas Fantasy Light Show; 3rd Annual Holiday Home Tour; Holiday in the Park</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:20:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>‘Stars of the Industry’ honored at W.Va. Governor’s Conference on Tourism</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/‘StarsoftheIndustry’honoredatWVaGovernor’sConferenceonTourism.aspx</link><description>The Tourism Commission recognized the best in the state’s tourism industry at the “Stars of the Industry” award ceremony at the 2012 West Virginia Governor’s Conference on Tourism</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:54:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>W.Va. Division of Tourism plans live webcast of Bridge Day BASE jumpers</title><link>http://www.wv.gov/news/Pages/WVaDivisionofTourismplanslivewebcastofBridgeDayBASEjumpers.aspx</link><description>The West Virginia Division of Tourism has partnered with the Bridge Day Committee to offer live streaming of BASE jumpers on Bridge Day this weekend</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:54:30 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>