Virginia Tourism Corporation
See the video for the launch of the LOVE campaign.
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
- The Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) has issued a Request for Proposal #VTC 11-001 to develop and implement an Electronic Multi-Media Travel Information Solution for the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Welcome Centers. Sealed proposals are due not later than 4 p.m. EDT on October 22, 2010. Full details are contained in the Request for Proposal. A mandatory pre-proposal conference/teleconference will be held at 3:30 p.m. EDT, on September 9, 2010, and requires pre-registration by 4 p.m. EDT, September 7, 2010. All parties interested in submitting a proposal are required to attend either in person or via teleconference. Proposals will only be accepted from those Proposers who are represented at this pre-proposal conference/teleconference. See details in the RFP for pre-registration instructions.
Should your firm be interested in submitting a proposal, the Request for Proposal #VTC 11-001 may be downloaded from the VTC website at www.vatc.org/administration/documents/MultimediaTravelInfoRFP.pdf
All inquiries regarding the RFP should be sent via email to tminor@virginia.org or by contacting Terry Minor at (804) 545-5523.
- VA-1 Conference Registration now available.
VA-1 will be October 4-5, 2010 at the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa, Short Pump. Registration is now open. Get more information about the conference here.
- 2011 Consumer Outreach Marketing Program, managed by the Shenandoah Valley Travel Association, has space available. Last year, over one and half million people visited the shows and over 18,000 Virginia Travel Guides along with your brochures were distributed. You were truly "visible" this season in this excellent marketing program for Virginia. Get more information on the 2011 program.
- VTC Fall Marketing Leverage Program is now open
Deadline is October 28, 2010. The Virginia Tourism Corporation Marketing Leverage Program is designed to stimulate new tourism marketing programs through the creation of tourism partnerships and to extend the “Virginia is for Lovers” campaign. The objective of this program is to leverage limited marketing dollars, resulting in increased visitor spending, revenue, and jobs. Get more information here.
- Tourism and the Arts Grants are now open!
The Virginia Commission for the Arts and the Virginia Tourism Corporation have created a special grant program to help Virginia arts organizations with direct expenses related to tourism promotion efforts. Tourism and the Arts grants provide up to $5,000 matching grants to partnerships headed by Virginia Commission for the Arts General Operating Support grantees for marketing initiatives related to tourism. Get more information here.
- August Dashboard - see it here
- New 18 Month VTC Co-Op Media Plan FY11
We are very pleased to present the new 18-month Virginia Tourism Cooperative media plan for Virginia Tourism Corporation and industry partners. This media plan covers July 1, 2010‐December 31, 2011.
- 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
- 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
