Virginia Tourism partnered with Tourism Economics for a 2023 study on the Economic Impact and Future Outlook of Meetings and Conventions Tourism in Virginia and Future Outlook. The report analyzes the impact of the meetings sector going back to 2019 and provides a regional breakdown across four areas of the Commonwealth: Northern Virginia; Coastal Virginia, centered around Hampton Roads; Central and Southern Virginia; and Western Virginia, including the Roanoke region, Shenandoah Valley, and Southwestern region.