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Research Links

Virginia Tourism Corporation utilizes public data and works with other partner agencies and organizations. Many of the more popular data sources are listed below. In addition, at the bottom of this page, there is a list of research firms VTC has worked with in the past or is familiar with through previous projects. If you have any questions on these sources or partner organizations, please contact us.

Virginia Data Resources

  • Auditor of Public Accounts
  • Virginia Department of Taxation
  • Virginia Economic Development Partnership
  • Virginia Employment Commission
  • Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service

Tourism Organizations

Virginia:

  • Virginia Association of Destination Marketing Organizations
  • Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association

National:

  • American Bus Association
  • Destinations International
  • National Travel & Tourism Office (US Dept. of Commerce)
  • Travel and Tourism Research Association
  • Travel and Tourism Research Association – Southeast Chapter
  • U.S. Travel Association

Sample of Research Vendors the VTC has Contracted or Worked Alongside

  • Adara
  • AirSage
  • Alan Newman Research
  • Arrivalist 
  • CBRE 
  • Chmura Economics & Analytics
  • Conversant
  • Dean Runyan Associates
  • Destination Analysts
  • D.K. Shifflet 
  • eMarketer
  • Entrada Insights
  • Ignite Chute Solutions
  • Ipsos
  • Kantar TNS
  • Longwoods International
  • Mandala Research
  • Mangum Economics
  • Nielson
  • nSight
  • SMARInsights
  • Strategic Impact Advisors
  • OmniTrak Group Inc.
  • Qualtrics
  • Phocuswright
  • RUF Strategic Solutions
  • Skift Research
  • STR 
  • SIR
  • Tourism Economics
  • Travel Market Insights
  • Trendkite/Cision
  • UberMedia
  • UDig

Research

  • Economic Impact of Travel
  • Interactive Data & Dashboards
  • Virginia Excise Tax Rates and Collections
  • Lodging Reports
  • Travel Data and Profiles
  • International Travel
  • Black Travel Research
  • Research Reports
  • Research Links

Contact

Dan Roberts
Vice President of Research & Strategy
droberts@virginia.org
804-545-5549
Pratiksha Bhattarai
Senior Research Manager
pbhattarai@virginia.org
804-545-5548
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