The program provides technical assistance to Washington communities and tourism businesses interested in participating in the group tour business. The program links tour operators and package wholesalers with travel businesses, accommodations, restaurants, and transportation providers. For more information, please contact Carrie Wilkinson-Tuma . Washington State tourist attractions overseas. Research shows these markets account for the bulk of international visitors to Washington and offer the greatest promise for new and return tourists.
Strategies are specific to selected international markets.
For more information, please contact Carrie Wilkinson-Tuma . The media relations program works with travel media to generate interest in Washington as a visitor destination. Program staff make sales calls on national media editors to encourage them to feature Washington in their publications. For more information, please contact Carrie Wilkinson-Tuma . The program responds to consumer phone or written inquiries for travel packets and tracks every inquiry according to the media that generated it and the geographic origin.