Derek Kirk
BETHEL – The people behind the rapid success of Sullivan County’s tourism industry were honored at the Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association (SCVA) 2023 Tourism Excellence Awards dinner on Wednesday, December 6 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.
The evening highlighted the past year’s motto, “soaring to new heights” in tourism. SCVA Vice-Chair Scott Samuelson noted that the revenue raised by tourism this year surpassed $894 million in visitor expenditures, and highlighted a number of people and organizations who helped make the industry a success.
The event invited guests to share in the tourism-based community and highlight award winners, each for their different contributions to the industry. The honorees included, Rick Lander of Lander’s River Trips (STAR Award for Individual Achievement), Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (STAR Award for Business Achievement), Adam Jacobson, Villa Roma Resort (TOAST…