PRINTER'S NO. 1582
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
272
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, SONNEY, DiGIROLAMO, HAHN, LONGIETTI,
KINSEY, MILLARD, KORTZ, YOUNGBLOOD, KLUNK, SAYLOR, READSHAW,
GILLESPIE, GROVE, MENTZER, MARKOSEK, CALTAGIRONE, JONES AND
SCHWEYER, APRIL 29, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 29, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating May 6, 2019, as "Explore York County Tourism Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The York County Convention and Visitors Bureau
(YCCVB) is the official tourist promotion agency for York County
and is accredited by Destination Marketing Association
International; and
WHEREAS, The YCCVB actively markets York County to leisure
travelers, meeting and convention planners, group tour
operators, sports and tournament organizers and the media; and
WHEREAS, York County is known as the factory tour capital of
the world, offering 20 factory tours year-round; and
WHEREAS, York County is also known as the snack food capital
of the world, with several snack food manufacturers, including
Utz Quality Foods and Martin's Potato Chips, operating in the
county; and
WHEREAS, York County's Mason-Dixon Wine Trail was listed on
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Budget Travel's website as one of "The 10 Best Wine Regions
You've Never Heard of."; and
WHEREAS, In 2012, Travel + Leisure cited York County as
having one of "America's Greatest Main Streets"; and
WHEREAS, Visitors spent more than $1 billion in York County
in 2017; and
WHEREAS, The York County tourism industry employs 8,010
people; and
WHEREAS, York County is ranked 10th in the State in economic
impact from tourism expenditures; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives supports and honors
organizations such as the YCCVB that seek to promote
Pennsylvania's unique assets and attractions; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 6,
2019, as "Explore York County Tourism Day" in Pennsylvania.
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