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Published on : Thursday, February 18, 2021
As COVID-19 carries on ushering in with a mixed bag for tourism in Shenandoah County, Virginia, the town and industry representatives continue to “plan with positivity.”
During a virtual Shenandoah County Tourism Council meeting on Tuesday, the council members talked about few highs and lows about their place but maintained that aiming on the positives has been useful when steering through the pandemic waters.
“We’re planning with positivity that we can potentially pull some of these events off knowing that we’ll maybe have to cancel them,” said Amber Smoot, who represents the town of New Market on the council. “We’ll see what happens.”
Michelle Bixler, who represents the town of Strasburg, explained that businesses have reported that even though business has become slow, they characteristically consider for slow months during the months post holidays.
The council praised businesses that remained opened during the pandemic and those finding ways to continue their “entrepreneurial spirit.”
Stephanie Lillard, from the Virginia Tourism Corporation, addressed the ones in attendance on Tuesday that it’s crucial to comprehend that they are not alone in their fight and that several good things have come out of COVID situation, like stronger partnerships between localities and local businesses.