VALLEY FORGE TOURISM ANNOUNCES

May 8, 2023 – Horsham, PA – Valley Forge Tourism's 7th annual Travel Rally, themed “Travel Forward” this year, drew roughly 200 guests to Commonwealth National Golf Club during National Travel & Tourism Week.

“Here in Montco, we’re beyond proud to see how tourism continues to move forward,” noted Mike Bowman, President & CEO of the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board. “This industry remains a huge positive economic driver in Montgomery County, PA. In 2022, we’re estimating that hospitality contributed more than $1.5 billion, and more than 25,000 jobs. And, we’re forecasting that by the end of this year, we’ll exceed 2019 levels for tourism spend!” valleyforge.org

Also noted, the Valley Forge Sports team is having a record summer with nine USA events coming to Montgomery County.

Valley Forge Tourism announced the return of their Montco Jazz Fest, which will be incorporated in the organization’s third annual Arts Montco Week, September 20th – October 1st, and include a Women in Jazz theme. The festival will feature dozens of performances at iconic Montgomery County venues.

It was also shared that Cirque du Soleil's BAZZAR will make its North American debut under the Big Top at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center from September 26th - October 22nd.

Additionally, the third annual Crave Montco Month will return in July, a robust, four-week campaign to highlight Montgomery County’s over 1,850 restaurants and Montco Makers. The promotion will feature a dining passport using Bandwango and include social media influencer takeovers, consumer activations, a dine-around FAM, Crave box drops and content featuring towns, chefs, and recipes.