Don’t
Forget February’s Holidays!
Next month features Valentine’s, Presidents’ Day and
Black History Month, and all will be prominently featured from
the home page of Virginia.org. Make sure your February packages
and events are included! For more information, please contact
Angela Wiggins at 804-786-3526 or awiggins@virginia.org
Advanced
Tourism Grants Writing Class,
March 21-22
This class is exclusively for experienced grant writers
who have completed a previous grants writing class offered by
VTC or have written a tourism-related grant during the past two
years. Don’t miss this outstanding opportunity to continue
to develop your funding resource development skills! To confirm your attendance,
please contact Polly Bozorth by Feb. 14 at 804-371-8144
or pbozorth@virginia.org
PR
Opportunity
Besides her work as editorial director for Rand McNally, SATW
member Laurie Borman does a travel column for amNew York targeted
to people in their twenties. She also does articles on the top
100 U. S. destinations for educational publications. Send material
to her at lborman@randmcnally.com
or Rand McNally, 8255 North Central Park, Skokie, IL 60076.
Meeting
Planner Trade Shows
Share a booth at these upcoming shows: MPI-WEC (Meeting Professionals
International) July 10-12, 2005, Miami; ASAE (American Society
of Association Executives) August 13-16, 2005, Nashville; and
HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings (Hospitality Sales and Marketing
International) September 7-8, 2005, Washington, DC. Please contact
Lynn Bostain at 800-811-4296 or lbostain@virginia.org
for pricing information.
Winter
Fun Emails
Weekly emails are being sent to tourists who signed up for Winter
Fun information. Virginia’s four mountain resorts, Virginia
Beach’s whale watching, statewide winter sports, January-March
events and packages are highlighted.
Go to http://www.virginia.org/winter/
Meet
Virginia Co-op Ads
Partner with VTC this Spring and Summer
with a co-op ad in one of the following publications: AAA Car
& Travel (May); AAA World (July/Aug); Blue Ridge Outdoors
(May); Country Living (May); Endless Vacation (May/June); New
York Daily News (April 17th); Oprah (May); Richmond Magazine (March);
Valassis (April); Virginia Living (March/April); and Washington
Post Magazine (March 6th). There is still time to get involved,
just visit www.vatc.org
for more advertising information.
VTC
Orientation
Interested in learning more about VTC services
and how these services can be applied to your specific needs?
Then, please join us at the next VTC Orientation session scheduled
for March 9. This day-long session is FREE of charge and very
popular! Space is limited, so sign up early. To register for Orientation,
email Polly Bozorth at pbozorth@virginia.org
or call Polly at 804-371-8144.
Bulk
Publications
If you haven’t received a supply
of the 2005 Virginia Travel Guide or the 2005
Virginia Golf Guide, be sure to contact us. And, don’t forget
that it won’t be long before birds begin their migration
back north. Plan now for your supply of birding guides. Guides
are packed as follows: Travel Guide/36 per box; Golf Guide/84
per box; Coastal Birding Guide/72 per box; Piedmont Birding Guide/77
per box; and Mountain Birding Guide/40 per box. Email us at publications@virginia.org.
Include your name, physical mailing address (we cannot deliver
to a P. O. Box) and the number of boxes you’d like to receive
of each guide.
Local/Regional
Visitor Center Seminar
This year’s seminar will be held
on March 15-16 in Wytheville. We’re planning two great days
of Mountains, Music and Heritage. Keep a close watch on
www.vatc.org for more details.
Champagne for Valentines
Toast your sweetheart with this elegant
glass champagne flute with unique heart-shaped stem. It's etched
with the VIFL logo on the side. Packaged by two in gift box.
Click here to order!
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