Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau

Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau is a 501(c) 6 not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the promotion of the tourism industry in Chautauqua County. CCVB is a business association that has links to Chautauqua County government as well as the New York State tourism program (ILNY) for specific tourism marketing programs and services.

View our 2017 Annual Financial Report               

 View our 2018 Annual Financial Report 

View our 2019 Annual Financial Report

View our 2020 Annual Financial Report 

View our 2021 Annual Financial Report 

View our 2022 Annual Financial Report 

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CCVB has a staff of 4 full time persons as well as 3-4 part-time staff members (varying by season). The organization is governed by a 19 member board of directors comprised of representatives from the area’s tourism industry and other tourism stakeholders, including Chautauqua County government.

Staff Members 

Andrew Nixon

President & CEO

nixon@tourchautauqua.com  

716.357.4569

Victoria Burch

Marketing Coordinator

marketing@tourchautauqua.com

716-357-4569

 

Scott Shelters

Communications & Content Coordinator

communications@tourchautauqua.com

716-357-4569

Matt Hanson

Business Development Coordinator

meetings@tourchautauqua.com 

716-357-4569

 

Connee Brown

Administrative Assistant

cbrown@tourchautauqua.com 

716-357-4569 

Mike Hudson

I-86 Rest Area Coordinator

mhudson@tourchautauqua.com

716-450-9700

Main Gate Information Center

info@tourchautauqua.com 

Rosemary Snyder

Ellen Bryant

 

 

Board of Directors Members

Bill Ward, Board Chair

Bill Ward Music

Mayville-Chautauqua

Kevin Kearns, Internal Vice Chair

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia

Craig Hinderleider, External Vice Chair

Northwest Arena

Jamestown 

Blair Koss, Treasurer

Westfield Farmers Market

Westfield 

Nathan Aldrich, Secretary

CCPEG

County-wide

Jane Johnson, Past Board Chair

Skillmans

Bemus Point

Amber Carlson

Professional Hospitality

Jamestown

Courtney Curatolo

Small Business Development Center

Countywide

Larry Fiorella

Festivals Fredonia

Fredonia

Gary Hahn

National Comedy Center

Jamestown

Frederick Larson

County Legislator

District 12

Marty Proctor

County Legislator

District 18 

Robert Mazza

Mazza Wines/Five & 20 Distillery

Westfield

Diandra Morgan

Chautauqua Harbor Hotel

Jamestown/Celoron

Emily Morris

Chautauqua Institution

Chautauqua

Alberto Rey

Orvis Fly Fishing/Artist

Fredonia

Julie Rockcastle

Heron Farm & Event Center

Sherman

Paul J. Wendel

County Executive

Chautauqua County 

Rachel Wiley-Steffen

Team VP Real Estate

Chautauqua and Bemus Point

Frank Besse--Ex Officio

Jamestown Renaissance Corp.

Jamestown

Mark Geise-Ex Officio

Chautauqua County Economic Development & Planning

Countywide

Dan Heitzenrater-Ex Officio

Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce

Countywide

Rebecca Wurster

Chautauqua County Planning 

Countywide

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