http://www.tourismwv.com Exploring West Virginia's Tourism Industry Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:21:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Join us as we explore West Virginia's tourism economy. Although its not commonly examined as a separate sector of the economy, in West Virginia tourism has become a vital provider of jobs and income, and has become the largest industry in many areas of the state. We'll examine ... http://www.tourismwv.com/west-virginia-tourism/ Accurate assessment of the economic impact of tourism is difficult, as the tourism industry is not defined separately in the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. But a 2005 report prepared for the West Virginia Division of Tourism went to great lengths to provide a real-world economic picture of ... http://www.tourismwv.com/invisible-industry/