Virginia Tourism Corporation
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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 11 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 American Civil War Sesquicentennial Marketing Program applications are now open!
Application Deadline is Thursday, March 15, 2012. The Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission and the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) have created a special American Civil War Sesquicentennial Tourism Marketing Program. This program will help Virginia community organizations, working in partnership with the local tourism industry, in promoting the commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War.
For more information, please visit http://www.vatc.org/PAM/STMprog.asp.
- How to Add your Lomography Images to Virginia.org
Get the step by step instructions here.
- January Dashboard - see it here
- Register Now for the 2012 Visitor Centers Seminar March 21-22
Event includes a Norfolk FAM Tour on Wednesday, March 21 and the Seminar Day on Thursday, March 22.
Early Bird Special ---> $60.00 by February 10, 2012. Price goes up to $75.00 thereafter. Register Now!
- Governor McDonnell Announces 2010 Tourism Economic Impact Figures
~Tourism revenue up 6.7 percent statewide over 2009~
Governor Bob McDonnell announced that visitors to Virginia generated $18.9 billion in revenue in 2010, a 6.7 percent increase over 2009. In 2010, tourism in Virginia supported 204,000 jobs and provided more than $1.3 billion in state and local taxes. The Virginia Tourism Corporation receives its annual economic impact data from the U.S. Travel Association. The information is based on domestic visitor spending (travelers from within the United States) from per person trips taken 50 miles or more away from home. See the reports here.
- Add Your Meeting Room Specs to Virginia.org
The new VTC Meetings site is up and running! Check out Virginia.org/Meetings. One of the new features is the Venue Quick Finder. Now you can add your meeting specs to the search through the Administration Tool. Click here for instructions.
Contact Joni Johnson or Carol Torricelli with questions or Mary Bishop for help with the Administration Tool
- Commonwealth of Virginia Tourism Development Financing Program
The Commonwealth of Virginia has established a financing program for qualified Virginia tourism development projects. The purpose of the program is to provide a gap financing mechanism for projects in partnership with developers, localities, financial institutions, and the state. This program provides a method of financing to compensate for a shortfall in project funding not to exceed 20% of a qualified project’s total cost. More information can be found at www.vatc.org/PAM/TDFinancingProgram.asp
- 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
