FALL 2022
MULTIMEDIA

WV Department of Tourism Brand Library

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and nowhere is that truer than in West Virginia. With a diverse terrain ranging from rocky crags to rolling mountains to sparkling lakes and rivers, words simply cannot describe the magnificence of the Mountain State. Thousands of photographs and videos from all nine travel regions in the state come together to tell the story of Appalachia to millions each year, enticing them to visit “Almost Heaven.”

Results

2021 US Travel Association Mercury Award winner
2019 Silver Addy Award for Regional/National TV
2019 Gold Addy Award for Internet Commercial Campaign
2020 Silver Telly Award Winner
2018 Gold Addy Award for Elements of Advertising

150+

Locations shot

23 hours

of drone flight time

5,800

miles driven