Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau

Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau HCVB is a partnership based organization committed to increasing visitation
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05/04/2023

Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau is looking to hire a Visitor Services Associate for the 2023 season! Interested candidates should submit their resume through direct message.
The Visitor Services Associate will provide destination information and navigation to walk-in and phone customers to the Raystown Lake Visitor Center, as well as serving retail customers in the Raystown Reflections Gift Shoppe within the Visitor Center. The position will also be responsible for the general appearance and stocking of the Gift Shoppe and Visitor Center lobby at the direction of the Visitor Center Manager. The position will have consistent weekly hours which may include weekdays, weekends, and holidays, and change seasonally.
Physical Demands: The Visitor Services Associate will often need to be able to lift 30 pound boxes. The position will occasionally require standing for long periods of time. The position must have excellent verbal communication skills.
Key Skill Sets: The Visitor Services Associate will require excellent face-to-face communications, and phone skills. The position will also require extensive computer use, specifically: use of the Microsoft Office® suite of software, and QuickBooks Point of Sale.
Visitor Services Associates assist the Visitor Center Manager in the pricing and display of merchandise in Raystown Reflections Gift Shoppe. Visitor information inquiries are prioritized as follows: Walk-in, phone, email, other.
Must be knowledgeable of all visitor service opportunities and be prepared to adapt and communicate these to the visitor and potential visitor. Coordinating any visitor service related matters pertaining to the Tuesday Morning Wake-Up Receptions with staff. Maintain inventory of guides and other publications necessary for distribution at Visitor Center.
Other Activities
-Work in a positive manner with the public and fellow staff members.
-Assist with other projects as required by immediate supervisor.
-Performs other work related duties as assigned by Executive Director.

Thank you to Image Signs for completing our signage for the new Route 22 Huntingdon Visitor Center and Juniata Reflectio...
04/25/2023

Thank you to Image Signs for completing our signage for the new Route 22 Huntingdon Visitor Center and Juniata Reflections Gift Shoppe! The new location at 9596 William Penn Highway in Huntingdon, is open Wednesday-Saturday 9am-5pm, or you can still find us 7 days per week at the Raystown Lake Visitor Center!

03/11/2022

Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau is looking to hire 2 Visitor Services Associates for the 2022 season! Interested candidates should submit their resume through this job posting.

The Visitor Services Associate will provide destination information and navigation to walk-in and phone customers to the Raystown Lake Visitor Center, as well as serving retail customers in the Raystown Reflections Gift Shoppe within the Visitor Center. The position will also be responsible for the general appearance and stocking of the Gift Shoppe and Visitor Center lobby at the direction of the Visitor Center Manager. The position will have consistent weekly hours which may include weekdays, weekends, and holidays, and change seasonally.

Physical Demands: The Visitor Services Associate will often need to be able to lift 30 pound boxes. The position will occasionally require standing for long periods of time. The position must have excellent verbal communication skills.

Key Skill Sets: The Visitor Services Associate will require excellent face-to-face communications, and phone skills. The position will also require extensive computer use, specifically: use of the Microsoft Office® suite of software, and QuickBooks Point of Sale.

Visitor Services Associates assist the Visitor Center Manager in the pricing and display of merchandise in Raystown Reflections Gift Shoppe. Visitor information inquiries are prioritized as follows: Walk-in, phone, email, other.
Must be knowledgeable of all visitor service opportunities and be prepared to adapt and communicate these to the visitor and potential visitor. Coordinating any visitor service related matters pertaining to the Tuesday Morning Wake-Up Receptions with staff. Maintain inventory of guides and other publications necessary for distribution at Visitor Center.

Other Activities
-Work in a positive manner with the public and fellow staff members.
-Assist with other projects as required by immediate supervisor.
-Performs other work related duties as assigned by Executive Director.

We are a proud partner with PA CareerLink Huntingdon County!
05/20/2021

We are a proud partner with PA CareerLink Huntingdon County!

A big shout out to Matt Price, Executive Director of the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau, a partner with the Army Corp of Engineers. Matt has been utilizing PA CareerLink's Paid Work Experience program for 13 years. The students they have hired in the past have all be high school-aged has been a fantastic experience. The students work at the Lake Raystown Visitor Information Center, which, as Matt says, "helps to augment the summer staff in a way that they could not otherwise. They answer visitor questions, give directions, assist in gift shop sales, and really learn more about the area they live." Price goes on to say, "once you answer questions about where things are and what there is to do, it opens their eyes to the great area where we live."

For more info about how to work at the Visitor's Center at Lake Raystown, visit https://ecs.page.link/coJxx

HCVB is always looking to partner with businesses in and around Huntingdon County to promote to visitors, ultimately enh...
03/31/2021

HCVB is always looking to partner with businesses in and around Huntingdon County to promote to visitors, ultimately enhancing the visitor experience. Check out our current partnership packages! Some of the great benefits of working with the Visitors Bureau include a listing(s) in the annual Raystown Moments Visitors Guide, webpage(s) on raystown.org, literature distribution to our 10 Info Sites around Huntingdon County, social media promotion on the Raystown Lake Region pages, professional photography, graphic design service, marketing consulting, etc.

Join the tourism community today! raystown.org/partner

03/02/2020

The Lake Raystown Resort, Lodge & Conference Center is looking to fill quite a few positions!

07/12/2018

Were you unable to attend last night's meeting on the recreational trail assessment for Rothrock State Forest? Don't worry, you can check out the entire report of recommendations for the future of recreational trails in Rothrock on the District's website or at the link below.

http://www.docs.dcnr.pa.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_20033620.pdf

08/31/2016

The Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau has resolved our phone issues today 8/31/2016. Visitors may reach our staff at the Raystown Lake Visitor Center toll free at 888-729-7869 or by email at [email protected]. We are here to help answer your questions as the holiday weekend approaches!

The hours for the Raystown Lake Visitor Center through Labor Day 9/5: 9a-5p each day.

05/05/2016

The Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau currently has a seasonal part-time position available working at the Raystown Lake Visitor Center and Raystown Reflections Gift Shoppe. The position averages 28 hours per week now through September, and pays more than minimum wage. Must be available to work weekends and be at least 18 years old. Contact executive director Matt Price if you are interested 814-658-0060.

The board and staff of the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau have been and will continue to be performing our duty to th...
03/24/2016

The board and staff of the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau have been and will continue to be performing our duty to the mission of the organization by being involved in the process of potential tourism related development in the county. Currently that includes a resort development concept spanning private land in Union and Todd Townships, and seeking permission to develop on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Raystown Lake in Juniata Township, under the working title Terrace Mountain Lodge and Hawn's Bridge Marina. We encourage anyone with an interest in this project to attend a public presentation by the developer today at noon at the Trough Creek Valley Fire Department in Cassville.

02/18/2016

The Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau is seeking a full-time Visitors Center Manager. If you, or anyone you know may be interested, please share the link below for application details. http://hcvb.us/1QM5TIf

Position Summary: The Visitor Center Manager is responsible for overseeing all operations of the visitor Center. Responsible for maintaining lead fulfillment, retail operations, and other general office systems, as well as efforts to attract group usage...

04/17/2015

In a week and a half, our executive director, Matt Price is embarking on a 100-mile canoe trip to raise awareness of Pennsylvania's travel and tourism industry along with Steve Prosser from Seven Points Marina and members of the PA Association of Travel & Tourism, and raise funds for TravelPAC. Please click the link and make a personal contribution! http://give.paddleforpatourism.org/

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The 2015 Huntingdon County Visitors Guide is available now! The 2015 guide has articles on Raycation celebrations, Troug...
02/11/2015

The 2015 Huntingdon County Visitors Guide is available now! The 2015 guide has articles on Raycation celebrations, Trough Creek State Park, geocaching around Raystown, water trails, the benefits of strolling...and more. Inside you will find a little bit about everything with the contact information to find out more. Maps, list of events, lodging, sites-to-see, dining, shopping, local resources...lots of information to help you plan. The Raystown Lake Region Visitor Center seasonal hours are (until March 31, 2015): Monday 8am-2pm, Tuesday through Friday 8am-4pm, Saturday & Sunday closed. You can contact our office at (888) 729-7869. Stop in or call us for your copy.

01/28/2015

Winterfest is this Saturday, January 31st in downtown Huntingdon! From 9am-4pm on Washington Street, support downtown revitalization, get outside and enjoy winter, see chainsaw artists bring blocks of ice to life, hear live music, then visit one of the many local restaurants to warm up with tasty food and beverages!
Stone Town Gallery
Wildflower Cafe & Gift Shoppe LLC
Original Italian Pizza (OIP) Downtown Huntingdon, PA
All American Pizza and Subs
Sweethearts Confectionery
Standing Stone Coffee Company
Boxer's Cafe
MIMI'S Restaurant & Martini Bar
Station General Store LLC
Domino's Pizza Huntingdon
Weicenburg's Pub 303

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Here is my mockup for our HCVB ice sculpture at Winterfest in historic downtown Huntingdon, PA on Saturday, January 31, ...
01/27/2015

Here is my mockup for our HCVB ice sculpture at Winterfest in historic downtown Huntingdon, PA on Saturday, January 31, 2015 from 9a-5p. The design is based off the cover of the 2015 Huntingdon County Visitors Guide.

08/07/2014

In this morning's email newsletter was the first chance for HCVB members to purchase advertising in the 2015 Raystown Lake Region/Huntingdon County Visitors Guide. In case you missed it click this link: http://hcvb.us/1y9K8Jn

Please sign the online petition to encourage PennDOT to accommodate connecting the Lower Trail-Rails To Trails to Canoe ...
08/07/2014

Please sign the online petition to encourage PennDOT to accommodate connecting the Lower Trail-Rails To Trails to Canoe Creek State Park - DCNR while making improvements to Route 22 in the area of the needed crossing. http://www.change.org/petitions/penndot-federal-state-and-local-elected-officials-close-the-gap-support-and-fund-connecting-canoe-creek-state-park-with-the-lower-trail

Let’s Close the Gap The Petition We, the citizens of and visitors to Central Pennsylvania, call on PennDOT, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and...

06/25/2014

*Please share with your friends!* The Independence Day Fireworks Display at Lake Raystown Resort, an RVC Outdoor Destination is on Sunday, July 6, 2014! It has been brought to our attention that some area publications and agencies have incorrectly published the date of fireworks display. The date of our fireworks display is set in March of the previous year and is listed correctly under the "Special Events" section of our website at www.raystownresort.com.

05/28/2014
05/27/2014

Raystown Dam was dedicated on June 6, 1974. Huntingdon County is celebrating 40 years of Raystown Lake with a full weekend of activity and entertainment lake-wide June 6-8, 2014. Events include Raystown Dam tours, Raystown history programs, battle of the bands at the Seven Points Amphitheater, Firew…

04/01/2014

Don't miss this year's Annual HCVB Tourism Summit! The summit will be held on Wednesday, April 23rd at the Lake Raystown Resort Conference Center in Entriken. You may attend all day or just a portion of the event. Schedule of events are as follows:
1pm- FAM Tour (bus will depart and return to conference center parking lot)-
Terrace Mountain Alpacas
Lane's Pine Lodge
Broad Top Area Coal Miner's Museum
5pm- Cocktail Hour
6pm- Keynote speakers -
Matt Price, HCVB Executive Director
Nick Krupa, Raystown Lake Project Manager

Prices are as follows: FAM tour only= $20, Cocktail Hour only= $20, Entire Event= $35. Click the link below to register. For questions, contact the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau at (814) 658-0060.

http://myraystown.org/annual-huntingdon-county-visitors-bureau-tourism-summit

Come to the 2014 HCVB Tourism Summit on Wednesday, April 23 from 1pm-7pm at the Lake Raystown Resort Conference Center i...
03/24/2014

Come to the 2014 HCVB Tourism Summit on Wednesday, April 23 from 1pm-7pm at the Lake Raystown Resort Conference Center in Entriken. Join us for a portion of the day or the entire event! Click the following link to register.

http://myraystown.org/annual-huntingdon-county-visitors-bureau-tourism-summit

Come to the 2014 HCVB Tourism Summit on Wednesday, April 23 from 1pm-7pm at the Lake Raystown Resort Conference Center. Join us for a portion of the day or the entire event! Enjoy a FAM tour to several member’s locations and mingle with other members while enjoying hors d’eoeuvres and cocktails. Als...

03/13/2014

Please SAVE THE DATE for this year's HCVB Tourism Summit. The event will be occurring on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Further details will follow in the March 20th issue of our newsletter.

03/10/2014

Greetings! The Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau wants to hear from you! We have created a 10 question survey to find out how satisfied you are with the services we provide to you as a member. Click the link below to be directed to the HCVB Member Satisfaction Survey. This survey is powered by Survey Monkey.


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03/06/2014

Happy Thursday! The Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau wants to hear from you! We have created a 10 question survey to find out how satisfied you are with the services we provide to you as a member. Click the link below to be directed to the HCVB Member Satisfaction Survey. This survey is powered by Survey Monkey.


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03/04/2014

Come out and join us for Literacy at the Lake! It will be held at the Raystown Lake Visitor Center on Friday, March 21 from 8am-4pm and Saturday, March 22 from 10am-2pm. We will have a Scholastic Book Fair, crafts, and an essay contest with chances to win fabulous prizes. If you are interested in participating in this event as a volunteer or would like to sponsor a prize for the essay contest, please contact Michelle McCall at [email protected], or call 814-658-0060. We hope to see you out here!

02/18/2014

Good Morning! As we watch the snow fall..keep in mind it’s only 32 days until the first day of Spring!!! A quick note to remind you...the 2014 Huntingdon County Visitor Guides have arrived and are available for pick up or delivery. PLEASE CALL AHEAD TO SCHEDULE A PICK UP OR OUR DELIVERY TO YOU. Due to the off and on bad weather conditions we have been experiencing so far, the HCVB staff may not be in the office all day during regular business hours. We appreciate your patience and understanding in this matter. As always, we will fulfill your guide requests and other needs as soon as we are able. Have a great day!

02/13/2014

Happy SNOW day to all HCVB Members! Old Man Winter has certainly made his presence known this morning. However, it's not too early to think about Spring. And..in preparation for Spring be sure to pick up your 2014 Huntingdon County Visitor Guides. Stop in at the Raystown Lake Visitors Center to pick up your guides or give us a call to schedule our delivery to you.

02/05/2014

The 2014 Huntingdon County Visitors Guides are HERE! Stop in at the Raystown Lake Visitors Center to pick up your guides or give us a call to schedule our delivery to you.

01/28/2014

High Priority Occupation Article:

Carl Wilgus - President of the Pocono Mountains Visitor Bureau is Chairing our efforts to get travel, tourism and hospitality jobs categorized as High Priority Occupations. Before the holidays a number of stakeholders, including the Pennsylvania Association of Travel & Tourism met with the Department of Labor and here is a summary of that meeting:

Great news, our industry's efforts to get tourism jobs categorized as High Priority Occupation (HPO) gained a major foothold late in 2013 with the first ever development of a "Hospitality, Leisure, and Entertainment" Industry Cluster. This cluster caters to tourism and recreation employment in hotels, restaurants, casinos, golf courses museums, racetracks, caterers and more.

The Department of Labor has been defining industry clusters since 2004 as the basis for data-driven workforce development policies.
Initially there were nine clusters; with the addition of the Hospitality, Leisure and Entertainment (HLE) cluster that number now stands at twelve.
It is worth noting that 1 out of every 10 Pennsylvanians are employed in this cluster. Achieving this cluster designation is the critical first step in securing the coveted HPO status.
How to Achieve HPO

Achieving HPO status requires identification of occupations that are:

In demand by employers
Pay a family-sustaining wage (currently $31,650 annual) and;
Has high skill requirement
Why HPO Designation is Important

The designation of positions as HPO are important in that they guide the allocation of many federal training dollars, including Workforce Investment Act funds through individual training accounts, and Economic Development Stipend Program which fund community colleges and equipment funding for career and technical centers.

Current HLE Clusters

Currently two occupations within the "HLE" cluster are designed "HPO" they are gaming dealer and supervisors - food preparation and serving workers.

How to Apply

Application to extend this "HPO" to other occupations requires filing of a "High-Priority Occupation Petition" with the Department of Labor. This can be done at a statewide or regional level. A regional request would go through local Workforce Investment Boards. For example if new job opportunities exist and/or an industry partnership is available the Department of Labor can award an HPO on a regional basis.

Next Steps

If you have an idea of an industry occupation that you feel should be considered for HPO status, please provide Rob Fulton with that information. We are hopeful to apply for HPO status for several occupations, but we need your help.

It would be advisable to visit with key industry employers in your region to determine what needs they may have.
Remember that family sustaining wage and demand by employers drive this process.
Now that we have our foot in the door, it is time to take advantage of the opportunity to establish more tourism occupations with HPO status.

Rob Fulton
President
Pennsylvania Association of Travel and Tourism (PATT)
[email protected]
717-90-0251


Carl Wilgus
President - Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
Chair of HPO Taskforce
[email protected]
570-421-5791

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The official tourism promotion agency for Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

The Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau (HCVB) engages in designing and developing strategic marketing initiatives that will result in increased visitation to Huntingdon County. HCVB is a 501(c)(6) non-profit corporation with its main office located at the Raystown Lake Visitor Center in the Seven Points Recreation Area near Hesston, PA. HCVB receives 98% of Huntingdon County's Hotel Excise Tax revenue which it puts to use in developing tourism assets within Huntingdon County and promoting them to a customer base outside of a 50 mile radius of the county. The Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau is the designated tourism promotion agency for Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Public funding makes up approximately 50% of the annual budget of the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau, with the remainder coming from membership investments from tourism related businesses and organizations, a small retail operation located in the Raystown Lake Visitors Center in Hesston, PA and cooperative advertising and promotions with area businesses. The organization is controlled by an all volunteer board of directors representing a variety of businesses and organizations with interests in the county's tourism industry. The Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau employs a full-time Executive Director, 3 full-time staff members and occasionally interns from area educational institutions. HCVB has a partnership arrangement with the US Army Corps of Engineers Raystown Lake Project to operate the Raystown Lake Region Visitors Center welcome counter and Raystown Reflections Gift Shoppe. HCVB finances are audited annually and an IRS Form 990 is submitted to the Internal Revenue Service. For financial information about HCVB visit Guidestar.org.

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