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 12 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
- VA-1 Tourism Conference
The Power of Passion
Virginia Tourism Corporation invites you to attend VA-1, the Virginia Conference on Travel and Tourism, September 10-11, 2008 at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center!
Get all the details here.
- Capital Region USA's email list
International arrivals to the USA grew by 10% in 2007. Learn about ways to grow your international business by joining the Capital Region USA's email list. You will receive periodic updates about cooperative marketing activities you can take part in across the region's top inbound markets. Subscribe Now
- Tourism and the Arts Applications Now Open
The Virginia Commission for the Arts and the Virginia Tourism Corporation have created a special grant program to help Virginia arts organizations, working in partnership with the local tourism industry, with direct expenses for tourism promotion efforts. Learn more here.
- Passionality Sitelet Submission
The Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) is renewing the content on the highly interactive Passionality Sitelet on Virginia.org in late August and needs your help in providing new and exciting content. We want to give you an opportunity to have your content featured in the sitelet. Learn more here.
- 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
Join The Commonwealth’s Campaign to Promote Environmentally-Friendly Practices in Virginia’s Tourism Industry
Virginia Green is a partnership program between Virginia DEQ, Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC), and Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association (VHTA). Virginia Green promotes practical pollution prevention techniques in all sectors of Virginia’s tourism industry. Learn more here.
- Gas Deals Wanted
Media and consumers are looking for travel deals in Virginia that off-set the high cost of gas. Please consider developing a special package or discount and post on Virginia.org. Packages could include "$20 off a two night stay for travelers from 20 miles away or more", "free $20 gas card with two night stay", or how about "$5 off admission for families of four or more traveling from out of state". Log in to the Administration Tool to add your deals.
- FY2007 Virginia Visitor Profile – detailing trips taken between July 2006 and June 2007 – is now available to Virginia’s travel industry. The 17 pages worth of information includes: purpose of travel, travel party characteristics, destinations visited, activities engaged in, visitor origins, trip satisfaction, and much more. Customized visitor profiles are also available for larger regions and segments. To learn more please go to http://www.vatc.org/research/visitation.asp
- Workshop Opportunities:
The VTC Tourism Development Division is working to bring workshops to help you with your tourism attractions and businesses.