Representatives of the Pennsylvania Association of Convention
and Visitors Bureaus (PACVB) recently spent two days meeting and
visiting the historic town of Jim Thorpe.  PACVB is the not-for-
profit association for the officially designated tourist
promotion agencies (TPAs) within Pennsylvania. The group works
to communicate the importance of the travel, tourism and
hospitality industry to the state's economic wellness.  They
meet once a year at a different location in the state of
Pennsylvania for what is called a "membership roundtable."
During these meetings, they discuss how visitors bureaus all
over the state can work together to better promote tourism. The
Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau hosted the Jim Thorpe
gathering.  They stayed at the Inn in Jim Thorpe during their
visit to Carbon County, and enjoyed visiting the restaurants and
various shops of downtown Jim Thorpe.  Tourism is the second
leading industry in Pennsylvania which is the fourth most
visited state in the nation.