8.4 Million Visitors welcomed
29,397
Jobs in the leisure and hospitality industry
$1.3
Billion dollars generated in Economic Impact
A Message From the President/CEO Paul Bencivengo
Tourism and Hospitality Businesses, Local Officials, Stakeholders, and Residents,
Visit Bucks County marks 2025 as a year of momentum and reflection, building on recent success while positioning ourselves to focus on the future.
Following a strong year of visitation in 2024, Bucks County’s tourism economy sustained growth in 2025. Although performance varied throughout the year, lodging occupancy still increased 1% year over year, reinforcing the resilience of Bucks County’s travel industry.
Tourism and hospitality continue to serve as a powerful economic engine. The visitor economy supports local businesses, creates jobs, and strengthens community vitality. These results reflect a collective effort by the Visit Bucks County team, our Board of Directors, hospitality professionals, local officials, and partners who recognize travel’s role in economic development.
In 2025, Visit Bucks County also looked inward, working with our Board and Team to establish an updated mission, new vision, and new values to guide the organization forward.
As we look ahead, our focus remains on sharing compelling stories, reaching new audiences, embracing innovation, and capitalizing on the opportunities 2026 will bring.
Board of Directors & Team
Bucks County Commissioners
Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia, LCSW, Chair
Robert J. Harvie, Jr., Vice Chair
Gene DiGirolamo, Secretary
Visit Bucks County Team
Paul Bencivengo
Megan Connelly
Rose Driscoll
Tristan Foerster
Jenna Giuliani
Kelley Keeling
Claudia Murtha
Kaitlin Nasevich
Lisa Paglaiccetti
Shannon Rinker
Jenna Scull
Vanessa Shubert
Louise Trucks
Don Veon
Heather Walter
Destination Ambassadors
Tami Casey
Merideth Corley
Tim Covone
Bobby Hoechner
Amy McGahran
Laurie Ann Moore
Ashley Snyder
David Weidner
Jeff Yoder
Jo Zera
Visit Bucks County Board of Directors
Doug Miller, Chairperson
Christine Triantos, Vice Chair
Bob McGowan, Treasurer
Moses Reidenbach, Secretary
Peter Borowsky
Anna Kate Dale
Steven Dougherty
Kyong Ha Growney
Emily Harris
advocacy and economic development initiatives that strengthen Bucks County’s visitor economy. Through collaboration with the County of Bucks, economic development partners, local and state policymakers, and industry businesses, VBC supports business growth, workforce development, and investment while helping to cultivate innovative tourism experiences and a diverse, competitive tourism product portfolio.
Carrie Nork Minelli
Linda Salley
Marjan Shirzad
Jonathan Snipes
Albert Giagnacova, Emeritus
Bucks County Tourism Grant Program
The 2025 Bucks County Tourism Grant Program, facilitated in partnership with the County of Bucks, distributed $597,463 to 58 local organizations for tourism-related projects.
PRLA Legislative Day Advocacy &
VBC attracted visitors to Bucks County through strategic owned, earned and paid media efforts.
Driving Engagement with Powerful Content and Eye-Catching Visuals
Making Headlines
Bucks County topped more than 25 national headlines in 2025.
Social media inspires travel decisions, converting interest into overnight visits to Bucks County.
Digital advertising strategy including search, streaming and social media advertising drove more than 5.2M pageviews to VisitBucksCounty.com, an increase of 23% vs. PY. 3.1M +8% vs. PY Overall Social Media Engagements
139K Impressions
9.9M Impressions 111M Impressions 15.7M Video Views 1.4M Video Views 156K Impressions
3,368 miles driven!
Weddings, Groups and Meetings Market Outreach
In addition to leisure travel, the VBC team targets the weddings, groups and meetings markets. This mix ensures a diversified approach that drives impact across multiple travel segments.
14,500 Visitors connected with at 70 events
745 Phone Calls
99,400 Destination Guides Distributed
6 Wedding Shows making 2,691 Touchpoints
5 Group Tour Shows making 1,572 Touchpoints
5 Meeting Shows making 115 Touchpoints
