BEDFORD, Va.- – Tourism is big business in the town of Bedford.Â
The Bedford Area Welcome Center is celebrating 15 years since opening its doors. Â During Tuesday's open house, the center was given an award from the Central Virginia Business Coalition.
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10 news talked to one of the original employees, who's now a volunteer, about how far the center has come.Â
"We started in a small trailer located in our parking lot where the dumpster is and then expanded to this wonderful building. You need to remember tourism is the third-largest employer in the state of Virginia. So it's big business and the Bedford County and town made a real effort to promote tourism," said Rob Jarvis, volunteer. Â Â
Residents, visitors and businesses were able to enjoy cake and cider tasting, with an old-fashioned cider press demonstration from Jimmy's Cracked Corn. The Waffle Mania food truck was also on site.
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