Welcome
to the
California Deserts
Visitors Association
by jointly promoting the entire Region
California Deserts Visitors Association is a professional organization comprised of tourism and hospitality organizations dedicated to creating marketing efforts that accomplish collectively what none can do alone—promote the entire Deserts Region as a destination and maximize tourism revenue.
California Deserts Visitors Association jointly markets, advertises and promotes the desert region’s communities, attractions, lodging properties, retail stores, shopping malls, community festivals, annual events, restaurants and public lands. The organization works cooperatively with the California Travel and Tourism Commission, California State Parks, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Services and every participating member of the CVDA in promoting the Desert Region.
Annual Membership $450.00*
*Price subject to change.
California Deserts Visitors Association
2008 Executive Board Members
Chairperson
Kelly Carson, Executive Director
Basin Wide Foundation
California Welcome Center
56711 29 Palms Highway
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
Phone: 760.365.7219
Email: kelly@californiadeserts.org
Vice Chairperson
Rick Davis, Executive Director
Kern County Board of Trade
2101 Oak Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
661.868.5376
Email: rick@californiadeserts.org
Treasurer
Douglas Lueck, Executive Director
Ridgecrest Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
139 Balsam Street
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
760.375.8202
Email: doug@californiadeserts.org
Secretary
Rich Caldwell
Manager, TourismBorrego
786 Palm Canyon Drive
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
760.767.3319
Email: rich@californiadeserts.org