The Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau (EMVB) is proud to join the nationwide celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week on May 3-9, 2026. This week recognizes the travel industry’s vital contributions to the economy on the national, state, and local levels.
According to the most recent study by the Pennsylvania Tourism Office and Tourism Economics, Sullivan and Wyoming counties generated $87.5 million in direct visitor spending in 2024, which includes food and beverage, retail, recreation, lodging, and transportation. Total business spending was even higher at $144.2 million. In our rural area, this spending often goes right back to local, family-run businesses and the people who help make the Endless Mountains a special place. Tourism also directly supported 642 jobs in Sullivan and Wyoming counties.
To celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, EMVB will update their year-round displays at the PennDOT welcome centers on Interstate 81 in Great Bend, Interstate 84 in Matamoras, and Route 15 in Tioga. The displays will include new summer travel brochures, promo items, and coloring sheets for kids.
National Travel and Tourism Week is also the perfect time for locals to visit EMVB’s office and discover fun attractions and events in their own backyards. EMVB provides hundreds of free brochures about local attractions, parks, trails, events, and more. The office is located at 5405 SR 6 in Tunkhannock. It is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and an outdoor kiosk provides information 24/7.
The Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau is the designated tourism promotion agency for Sullivan and Wyoming counties. Since 1962, this non-profit organization has marketed the region through regional, state, and national publications; newspapers; broadcast media; trade shows; online publications; and more. To learn more, visit www.endlessmountains.org or follow PA Endless Mountains on Facebook and Instagram