Our Story
Providing Visitors with info on the latest Floyd happenings and businesses in the arts, music, wine & spirits, dining, lodging, farm products, outdoor recreation and other fun things!
The Tourism Office is managed by
The Floyd County Tourism Development Council (FCTDC)
Established in 2013,The FCTDC is a partnership between Floyd County government, the town of Floyd, and the Floyd County Chamber of Commerce.
The development of the FCTDC is an initiative based upon the first Floyd County Tourism Strategic Plan developed in 2010 by the Floyd tourism community with assistance from the Virginia Tourism Corporation.
FCTDC Goal: To increase economic development opportunities through tourism by promoting Floyd County as a destination.
Members of FCTDC: Chamber Board member Karin Grossmans; County Supervisor Linda Devito Kuchenbuch, County Supervisor Lauren Yoder, Town Councilman Bruce Turner, Town Councilman Michael Patton.
Meet every other month 2nd Wednesdays at 6:30pm at the Tourism Office (Floyd Visitor Center meeting room. 109 East Main St Floyd. Tourism Director and Chair of Tourism Advisory Board attend. Open to the public. 2020: January/March/May/July/Sept/Nov
Tourism Advisory Board
Members have applied to participate and have been appointed by the FCTDC to serve as business and community advisers to the Tourism Director and Tourism Office.
Board Members: Joanne Bell, Bell Gallery; Dylan Locke, Floyd Country Store; Grayson Rudd, Cocoa Mia; Kamala Bauers, Hotel Floyd & Floyd EcoVillage; David Owen, Pine Tavern Lodge; Teresa Martin, StudioThought Marketing & Design; Josh Newsome, Director of Operations Across the Way Productions; Annie Armistead, Troika Gallery; Wendy Wrenn, Wrenn Pottery/16Hands; Jody Rose Franko, Rose of the Wind Travel Agency; Agatha Hannah, Agritourism.
Meetings schedule for 2020 TBD. Tourism Director attends. Meetings open to public and other businesses.