Listing Guidelines

The purpose of WVtourism.com is to promote West Virginia as a world-class travel destination. To guide tourists and assist with trip planning, the West Virginia Department of Tourism showcases local communities and attractions from across the state. Any tourism business who meets the eligible criteria outlined below is able to submit a free business or event listing to be featured on the website.

Business Listings

The best way for the West Virginia Department of Tourism to promote your business is through a business listing. Business listings are created and managed by partners. These listings feature important information about your business and provide visitors with tangible information to plan their stay.

All submissions will be reviewed by the West Virginia Department of Tourism to ensure eligibility criteria is met and that the information is helpful for travelers. The West Virginia Department of Tourism reserves the right to edit, modify, restrict or remove listings at any time without notification.

Business Listing Guidelines

Event Listings

A statewide events calendar is available on WVTourism.com. Partners are welcome to submit their events to the calendar. A member of the West Virginia Department of Tourism will review your event listing to ensure it meets our standard consumer guidelines. Upon approval, your event will be populated on the statewide events calendar.

All submissions will be reviewed by the West Virginia Department of Tourism to ensure event criteria is met and that the information is helpful for travelers. The West Virginia Department of Tourism reserves the right to edit, modify, restrict or remove listings at any time without notification.

Event Listing Guidelines

Ready to submit?

If you are submitting a new listing or event and have not previously created an account: 

You will need to register to create a new account.

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If you already have an account and would like to submit a listing:

You must log in to the Partner Portal.

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FAQ

  1. Why is my listing wrong?
    • All listings are managed by our partners. When we launched the website, we did so with the newest information that we had. Corrections and changes can be submitted by creating an account, logging in and submitting your changes for review.
  2. How can I correct my listing?
    • Once you have created an account, you can log in and edit your listings using our Partner Portal.
  3. Why are some fields about my listing required?
    • For consistency and usability, we require that certain information be displayed with your listing. Any listings missing required information will be required to add that information when submitting changes.
  4. Why can’t I see my listing when I log in?
    • Listings are associated with partner accounts using email addresses. Be sure that either the contact email or the public email address is associated with your user account or you will not be able to edit your listing.
  5. How do I claim an existing listing?
    • If there is an existing listing on our site that you would like to claim in which you do not have extranet access, please contact our team at tourismlistings@wv.gov.
  6. How long will it take for my listing to be approved?
    • Once you submit your listing, it can take up to five to seven business days to be processed by a member of our team.

Questions? Contact a Department of Tourism team member