CUMBERLAND, Md. -- Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort – which recently garnered a AAA Four Diamond rating – will host the Governor’s Tourism Industry Conference Nov. 15 through 17.This year’s theme, “Maryland Tourism Moving Mountains” celebrates the contributions the industry has made to the state’s economy.

“We are honored to host this conference at Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort,” says General Manager Steele Edwards. “Given the fact that Rocky Gap is a proactive resort, committed to ongoing enhancements and the utmost in customer service, we’re the ideal setting for such an event.”

The objective of the conference is for professionals to exchange ideas and learn new strategies to promote Maryland’s destinations, rich cultural and historic heritage, world-class sites and attractions, and beautiful natural resources.

“Maryland offers something for everyone and our goal is to get the word out to our neighbors and to the nation,” says Dennis M. Castleman, Assistant Secretary for Tourism, Film and the Arts in the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development. “Whether vacationers are looking for great golf on one of the state’s many championship courses or hiking and biking along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Maryland is an ideal destination.”

Maryland welcomes more than 27 million visitors each year – bringing in more than $10 billion dollars to the economy and helping to create 115,000 jobs.