TCC is the official Jefferson Co. Washington – Tourism Coordinating Council. Its mission is to promote and develop tourism throughout Jefferson County, in collaboration with the Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission (OPTC) and throughout State of Washington Tourism.
The Economics of Tourism in Washington State and Jefferson County
Statewide tourism economics is the state’s fourth-largest industry after ICT (Information and communication technology), aerospace, and forest products. (Source: WA Dept. of Commerce)
Latest Tourism Statistics Point to Industry’s Potential to Drive Revenue for Washington State
Current TCC Bylaws (amended and adopted by TCC on January 11, 2022. Effective upon review and adoption by Jefferson Co. BoCC)
Current TCC Council members
Officers – (Elected for 2024 on December 12, 2023)
- Chair – Diana Smeland,
- Vice Chair – Cleone Telling,
- Recorder of Record – Crystie Kisler (with Steve as TCC Secretary designee).
2024 Area Representative to TCC
Port Ludlow – Discovery Bay, Gardiner
- Port Ludlow – TCC Chair – Diana Smeland – alt. Dan Ratigan
- Gateway VIC – Steve Shively – alt. Sherry Saner
Quilcene – Brinnon – Hood Canal
- Brinnon & Hood Canal – Dan Ventura
- Quilcene – Coyle – Cleone Telling – alt. Brian Cullin – alt. Kevin Wooley
West End
- Kalaloch – West end – Amy Neil
- Forks – Marsha Massey
Tri-Area – Chimacum Valley & Marrowstone Island
- Fort Flager & Marrowstone Is. – Aaron Terada
- Chimacum & Tri-Area – Crystie Kisler, Bethany Smith
Contract Marketing Coordinator
- Steve Shively – S3 Solutions
TCC is administered by council chair Diana Smeland and contract marketing manager Steve Shively. Please contact us for more information.