Carbon County, PA – The Carbon County Chamber & Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC), proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, has partnered with the Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau (PMVB) and Carbon County to support local tourism through the Hotel Tax Disbursement Program. Applications are now open.

“The Chamber is proud to work with the Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau to facilitate this program,” said Kylie Adams- Weiss, Senior Vice President of the Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corporation. “This program, which uses Act 18 monies for marketing projects to support tourism in the county, is crucial for pushing tourism and the economy forward in our county. We know in Carbon that those things go hand-in-hand, and this annual disbursement program helps to put dollars towards the initiatives throughout the county that drive both.”

Applications are now open for this program and are available on the Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corporation’s website (www.carboncountychamber.org). The program is to be used for tourism projects and tourism marketing; it is not a grant or loan program. Money is made available by the tax that is collected by hotels and bed-and- breakfasts in Carbon County. The PMVB and CCEDC have been providing support to nonprofit organizations for event promotion to bring overnight visitors to Carbon County.

A full list of guidelines is also available on the CCEDC’s website, and they will be hosting, in partnership with PMVB, a “Hotel Tax Allocation Workshop” on Wednesday, December 11th at the CCEDC Office (located at 137 South St., Lehighton, PA) from 5:30-7:30 PM. This workshop will offer the opportunity to review the application process, as well as answer any questions attendees may have in applying. It is free and open to the public. To learn more, or to register, click here: t.ly/8tHm6.

Applications for the 2025 Hotel Tax Disbursement Program are due to the CCEDC Office by January 30, 2025; they can be submitted via email to Linda Rex at lrex@carboncountychamber.org, or mailed or dropped in-person to: Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corporation (Attn: Linda Rex), 137 South St., Lehighton PA, 18235.

About the Chamber: The Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corporation is a Proud Partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce; our purpose is to advance balanced economic growth and quality-of-life solutions in Carbon County through sustained advocacy, programs and services for our members, key stakeholders and the communities we serve. The mission of The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is to improve the economy and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley Metropolitan Area. We accomplish this through business-to-business networking events and marketing products, affinity programs and exclusive, money saving member benefits, training programs, government affairs initiatives and public policy advocacy, and community development enterprises. With nearly 5,000 members who employ more than 200,000, the Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the top ten nationwide.

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Carbon Chamber & Economic Development