The Pocahontas County Tourism Commission Inc

What The Pocahontas County Tourism Commission Inc does

The Pocahontas County Tourism Commission Inc, operating as the Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau (PCCVB), is an independent nonprofit destination marketing organization (DMO) incorporated in West Virginia and headquartered at 301 8th Street in Marlinton. It is the sole accredited county-level DMO for Pocahontas County, funded entirely through occupancy tax dollars under West Virginia state legislation and accredited by the West Virginia Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus. Its functional mandate is to market Pocahontas County — branded "Nature's Mountain Playground" — as a destination for leisure and group travel, supporting local tourism partners and serving visitors with free trip-planning resources.

The commission's core "product" is a destination marketing and visitor services platform rather than a software product. It operates six visitor center locations across Marlinton, Cass, Durbin, Green Bank, Snowshoe Mountain Resort, and Cranberry Mountain Nature Center; maintains the pocahontascountywv.com website with online Adventure Guide requests, an integrated events calendar (with Google, iCalendar, and Outlook subscriptions), blog content, and a monthly email newsletter; and runs a free printed Adventure Guide mailer program. It distributes marketing support, grants, advertising, and social media assistance to local tourism partners, and convenes industry programming including Tourism Talks sessions and an Annual Tourism Summit.

The business model is government funding via occupancy tax receipts — there is no direct revenue from visitors, since all CVB services (guides, visitor centers, trip planning) are provided free of charge. The commission targets outdoor adventure enthusiasts, mountain bikers, nature and park visitors, hunters, stargazers, train and history enthusiasts, group travel organizers, and local tourism partners. It markets a non-replicable asset base of roughly 350,000 acres of public land (including five state parks, two state forests, and one-third of the Monongahela National Forest), 400+ miles of trails, three International Dark Sky Parks, West Virginia's first IMBA Ride Center at Snowshoe Highlands, the Green Bank Observatory within a 13,000-square-mile National Radio Quiet Zone, and the Cass Scenic Railroad.

Name

The Pocahontas County Tourism Commission Inc

Legal name

Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Website

https://www.pocahontascountywv.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Pocahontas County Tourism Commission Inc (operating as PCCVB) is a nonprofit, occupancy-tax-funded destination marketing organization that promotes Pocahontas County, WV as "Nature's Mountain Playground" through six visitor centers, a website, free Adventure Guides, and partner support programs for leisure travelers, outdoor enthusiasts, and local tourism businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Destination Marketing Services

NAICS

Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Permitting, Reservations & Visitor Information Services (Passes, Booking, Visitor Centers) (THAAAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recreation & Activity Services (Hiking, Boating, Climbing, Fishing—Guided/Authorized) (THAAAGAF), Conservation Parks & Private Nature Reserves (Visitor Operations) (THAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Destination marketing
• Tourism promotion
• Visitor services
• Outdoor recreation
• Travel guide distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Marlinton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Occupancy Tax Revenue: The Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau is funded through occupancy tax dollars as required by West Virginia state legislation. As a fully accredited member of the West Virginia Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus, the CVB receives tax funding to promote tourism and provide services to visitors, residents, and tourism partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Pocahontas County Tourism Commission Inc, operating as the Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau, is a nonprofit destination marketing organization that promotes Pocahontas County, West Virginia as the "Nature's Mountain Playground." The organization distributes a free printed Adventure Guide, operates six visitor centers, maintains an online events calendar, and provides marketing, advertising, social media, educational, and grant support to local tourism partners.

Product overview

The Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau (PCCVB) is a destination marketing organization that provides tourism promotion services for Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Rather than a software product company, it offers visitor services including travel guide distribution, event promotion, partner support for local tourism businesses, and marketing resources. The organization markets outdoor recreation opportunities including hiking, mountain biking, fishing, water sports, scenic drives, and winter activities across state parks and public lands in Nature's Mountain Playground.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Adventure Guide
• Visitor Center Services
• Events Calendar
• Partner Support Program
• Tourism Talks Sessions
• Annual Tourism Summit

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 180 miles of local roadways cleaned in 2025 through Make It Shine campaign
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• West Virginia Department of TourismcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState tourism department that endorses the WV Association of CVBs accreditation program. The CVB operates in accordance with state legislation and submits annual reports to the WV State Auditor's Office and WV Joint Committee on Government and Finance.
• West Virginia Association of Convention & Visitor BureauscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association providing accreditation for Convention & Visitor Bureaus in West Virginia. Accreditation is required by the WV legislature and ensures credibility of CVBs receiving occupancy tax dollars.
• Snowshoe FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Snowshoe Foundation to provide the $2,000 annual Pocahontas County Tourism Scholarship Award for high school seniors pursuing tourism careers.
• Mon Forest TownsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collaborative promoting outdoor recreation and community development in the Monongahela National Forest region.
• Snowshoe Highlands IMBA Ride CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWest Virginia's first International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) Ride Center. The CVB promotes this premier mountain biking destination as part of its outdoor recreation marketing.
• West Virginia Scenic Trails AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation that maintains the Allegheny Trail and other scenic trails. CVB promotes hiking and trail activities.
• Mountaineer Trail NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal trail organization supporting trail maintenance and development in Pocahontas County.
• Pocahontas TrailscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal IMBA chapter maintaining mountain biking trails. Hosts events including Slatyfork Enduro, Monday Lick Enduro, and Minetana XC race.
• WV Department of Environmental ProtectionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Make It Shine road cleanup campaign. Volunteers clean local roadways with $100 donation per mile cleaned.
• Pocahontas County BicentennialminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative celebrating the county's 200th anniversary with special events and programming.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• West Virginia Department of Tourism: The state-level destination marketing organization for West Virginia that endorses the CVB accreditation program and sets broader statewide tourism strategy. PCCVB operates in alignment with and reports up to this entity, making it a clear broad-incumbent peer in the same DMO ecosystem.
• Visit Virginia: State DMO for Virginia, a neighboring competitor state that markets similar outdoor recreation (Blue Ridge, Shenandoah) and competes for the same drive-market traveler from the Mid-Atlantic. It is a broad incumbent operating at a larger scale but in an overlapping demand pool.
• Visit North Carolina: State DMO for North Carolina, which markets mountain and outdoor experiences (Asheville/Blue Ridge) that compete directly with Pocahontas County for outdoor-adventure travelers from the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic drive markets.
• Brand USA: The national destination marketing organization for the United States. Operates one layer above PCCVB's role, driving international and domestic awareness that eventually funnels down to county-level DMOs.

Direct peers

• Pure Michigan: Michigan's statewide DMO with a strong outdoor/nature-driven brand positioning analogous to Pocahontas County's 'Nature's Mountain Playground'. Both organizations market outdoor recreation, scenic drives, and seasonal experiences to drive-market travelers, making Pure Michigan a directly comparable state-level peer.
• Travel Oregon: Oregon's state DMO built around outdoor adventure, scenic byways, and dark-sky/astrotourism assets. Its portfolio of trails, state parks, and niche outdoor positioning makes it a closely comparable peer to PCCVB's outdoor-recreation-led model.
• Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing: Vermont's state tourism DMO, which similarly leans on outdoor recreation (hiking, mountain biking, scenic drives, foliage), small-town charm, and seasonal event marketing. Closely mirrors PCCVB's playbook of bundling nature assets with heritage/rail experiences.

Others

• Destinations International: The trade association representing DMOs/CVBs globally. Comparable because it sets accreditation standards (akin to WV's accreditation requirement) and provides industry training that PCCVB relies on for partner programs like Tourism Talks.

Regional players

• VisitPittsburgh: A metropolitan-level CVB in the broader Appalachian/Mid-Atlantic orbit. Comparable as a destination marketing organization of similar organizational type, though operating in an urban rather than rural outdoor-recreation context.
• Explore Kentucky: Kentucky's state tourism DMO, which markets overlapping outdoor recreation, bourbon/heritage, and scenic-driving assets to a similar drive-market audience. Comparable as a regional peer competing for adjacent outdoor travelers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pocahontascountywv
• Instagraminstagram.com/pocahontascountywv
• Xtwitter.com/pocahontascw

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