Virginia Tourism Corporation
The Virginia Tourism Authority, doing business as the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) is an organization of more than 70 professionals working in the Richmond office and at 10 Welcome Centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The overriding goal of all of VTC’s activities is to “serve the broader interests of the economy of Virginia by supporting, maintaining and expanding the Commonwealth’s domestic and international inbound tourism and motion picture production industries in order to increase visitor expenditures, tax revenues and employment.”
Or, stated another way, our goal is “more people, staying longer, spending more money.”
News
- Be Visible in the 2011 Virginia Group Tour Itinerary Planner
By populating Virginia.org, suggested itineraries from DMOs will also be used for possible inclusion in the 2011 Virginia Group Tour Itinerary Planner! The deadline to submit your itineraries online is Friday, March 26th to meet the publisher’s timelines. Get the details here.
- Tourism - Instant Revenue for Virginia
Governor Bob McDonnell has proposed various economic development investments to help Virginia create more jobs and a stronger tax base, including two budget ammendments for VTC. Get the tourism facts and talking points here.
- Grand Re-Opening of the Virginia Welcome Center – Manassas
VTC in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Transportation, is pleased to announce the re-opening of the VWC-Manassas. The official date for re-opening is March 17, 2010. Read more here www.vatc.org/WelcomeCenters/VWC_Manassas.asp
- 2010 Events
We need your 2010 events listed on Virginia.org! Don't miss out on VTC's promotion of events in monthly newsletters and feature stories. Add your events using the Administration Tool. Need help? Contact Casey Higgins.
- 2010 marks the 75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway and represents a great opportunity for Virginia’s destinations in and around the parkway to promote your businesses and attractions. VTC invites industry partners (CVBs, hotels, resorts, restaurants, wineries, etc) to develop special Blue Ridge Parkway 75th travel packages and deals available throughout 2010 and post them to Virginia.org through the Administration Tool. Get more information.
- 2008 Economic Impact for Tourism in Virginia
Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced the annual economic impact figures for tourism in Virginia. Tourism, one of Virginia’s largest industries, generated $19.2 billion in revenue, supported 210,620 jobs and provided $1.28 billion in state and local tax revenue in 2008. See all the information here.
- Calling All Restaurants
The Virginia Green Restaurant Certification application can now be accessed through the Virginia.org Administration Tool. For restaurants already certified, you may access and make changes to your profile through the Admin Tool as well. DEQ reviews all applications. Click for Details
- Minds Wide Open: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts
Art and culture events that honor women happening between March and June 2010 are eligible to be included on the Minds Wide Open website. Events should be submitted through the Administration Tool and will in turn be fed to the MWO site. See the Instructions and Details for Minds Wide Open
- The 'Virginia is for Lovers' online wholesale store is open for business
Please visit our new wholesale website to view the official collection of Virginia is for Lovers merchandise. All products featured are available for immediate shipment and come pre-labeled with UPC bar codes. New product is being added daily. Create a wholesale account at the secure online store and start generating revenues for your business today!
- Virginia Green Travel Site
www.VirginiaGreenTravel.org, a new Web site dedicated to environmentally friendly travel in Virginia was recently launched. The new travel site supports Virginia Green, a partnership between the Virginia Tourism Corporation and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) that promotes environmentally friendly practices in Virginia’s tourism industry. Join Virginia Green