March 18, 2013
Fredericksburg Convention & Visitor Bureau Welcomes Two New Travel Counselors The Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau proudly announces the addition of two new part-time weekday travel counselors, Cindy Beeman and Gay Nell Millard, to the Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau team. As part-time weekday travel counselors, Cindy and Gay Nell will welcome visitors, local partners [...]
March 11, 2013
Who’s in Town We proudly welcome the Gymnasium der Stadt Kerpen, a group of German exchange students, to Fredericksburg Saturday and Sunday, March 16 and 17. The group will visit the Vereins Kirche, Enchanted Rock, and learn about Fredericksburg’s German history, specifically focusing on German immigration. Please give this group of students a warm Willkommen! [...]
March 4, 2013
Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau The Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau proudly announces thepromotionof Karyn Lees to the newly created position of Tourism Sales Manager and Kay Kinchen to the full-time position of Telephone Operator and Travel Counselor. Mrs. Lees joined the Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau team in May 2012 as the Sales and [...]
February 25, 2013
Spring Break Two Weeks Away – Special Notes The major week for spring break this year appears to be March 9th through the 16th, so it is time for visitor-related businesses to staff up for those days. If the weather cooperates, Fredericksburg and Gillespie County will be busy, no doubt, with more spring break events [...]
February 18, 2013
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County Well Represented at Unity Dinner Over 800 people from across Texas attended the Texas Travel Industry Association’s Unity Dinner on Tuesday, February 12, at the Austin Convention Center. The Fredericksburg and Gillespie County delegation of 23 was headed up by Mayor Jeryl Hoover. Other attendees included Carl Haynes and Donna Herrera, [...]
February 11, 2013
Victorian Mansion Chosen as Top 10 Romantic Inn by BedAndBreakfast.com The Victorian Mansion was recently named as one of the Top 10 Romantic Inns of 2013 on bedandbreakfast.com, a site including more than 13,000 bed and breakfasts around the world. Congratulations to the Victorian Mansion on this great accomplishment! Final Visitor Research Collection Continues The [...]
February 4, 2013
The Pink Pig Featured in Austin 360 Rebecca Rather’s the Pink Pig was featured as the cover story in the January 31 edition of Austin 360, a weekly publication by the Austin American-Statesman. The multi-page article titled“From Farm to Fork”focused on the Pink Pig’s farm-to-table approach and “sophisticated down-home food.” In addition to covering The [...]
January 28, 2013
Rose Hill Manor Named on 2013 AAA Texas Diamond List The recently released 2013 AAA Texas Diamond List includes Rose Hill Manor, located south of Stonewall, for the eighth year in a row. The prestigious AAA Diamond list is awarded to hotels that are identified as refined and stylish with upscale attributes and offering guests [...]
January 21, 2013
Romance Digital Campaign Underway W2O Digital, formerly known as VM Foundry and headquartered in Austin, has launched a digital marketing campaign for the Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau (FCVB) utilizing Facebook and Google. The theme is “romance” – playing off of Valentine’s Day. The ads will be touting Fredericksburg and Gillespie County as a site [...]
