The Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater Visitor & Convention Bureau works to maintain the vibrancy of the region by promoting the Thurston County area as a preferred destination for meetings, conventions and leisure travel.
A private non-profit destination marketing organization with membership of more than 200 businesses, the Bureau operates a busy tourism information center, supports a climate of year-round hospitality, and helps the businesses around Thurston County to contribute to – and reap the rewards of – the area’s thriving visitor industry. In 2008 alone, visitors spent $294.1 million in the county with companies ranging from transportation to hotels to utilities providers.