PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau, the tourism marketing agency for unincorporated Clallam County, is seeking applications for three vacant positions on its nine-member board of directors.
Applications are due Nov. 6 for consideration at the Nov. 18 board of directors meeting.
The board advises staff on policies, programs and promotions.
The vacant positions are for representatives of the lodging industry of 10 rooms or fewer, RV parks or campgrounds and an at-large position.
Those who fill the seats will serve three-year terms that expire in December 2018.
Applicants must reside or do business in the unincorporated county outside of the cities of Port Angeles, Sequim and Forks.
“Tourism is a $232.4 million annual industry in Clallam County, and visitation to the area continues to grow,” board President Todd Gubler said in a Friday news release.
“Visitors may come to see Olympic National Park but are captivated by how many other things the Olympic Peninsula offers. We have been seeing many return visitors, international travelers and have heard anecdotally from area lodging businesses that this has been the busiest year ever.”
Serving on the Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau board is an opportunity to help build the framework and plan for marketing the area for continued growth, Gubler said.
“Tourism continues to be one of the strongest anchors of economic development and supports all segments of industry in Clallam County either directly or indirectly,” he said.
“We are seeking board candidates who wish to share our passion and enthusiasm for our corner of paradise.”
The Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau also provides administrative support for the Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission, a 12-member group composed of chambers of commerce and tourism marketing entities around the Olympic Peninsula.
Its board meets the third Wednesday of the month, usually in the Port Angeles area.
For more information or to obtain an application, contact Marsha Massey, executive director of the bureau, at 360-452-8552 or info@olympicpeninsula.org.