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 Garden Week Packages Needed
Virginia’s 75th Annual Historic Garden Week will be April 19 - 27, 2008. VTC Public Relations is promoting this as America’s largest statewide garden week to national and state travel media. Several travel editors have asked about packages and specials for Garden Week. Please consider working with tourism partners and garden clubs in your area to develop Garden Week packages and list them on Virginia.org as soon as possible.
Package Guidelines for Virginia.org
Here are some guidelines for adding your packages to Virginia.org. A package is typically one price with a number of components. A package must include at least one overnight stay. It may include any combination of components, including lodging, sightseeing, attractions, entertainment, meals, car rental, and transportation by air, motorcoach, rail, cruise vessel, rental or private car. See the Administration Tool Manual for more guidelines and requirements. Get Ready for Valentine’s
Don’t forget to list your packages, specials, events and itineraries for romantic getaways on Virginia.org ASAP. Romance and Valentine’s is a major promotional opportunity for Virginia and VTC has already received media inquiries about romantic getaways and packages.
Hot Trend in Tourism
According to the Travel Industry Association (TIA), one-fifth of U.S. leisure travelers now choose their destination based on its food and drink. Some 27 million U.S. travelers within the past three years engaged in culinary and wine-related activities—beyond daily eating out—while on vacation. Read more here.
Upcoming Workshops
Farmers and industry professionals will learn the best ways to market their product at the 2007 Virginia Agriculture Summit, December 10 – 12. Explore direct marketing techniques, retailer expectations, pricing, agritourism opportunities and much more. For more information and to register go to http://www.agsummit.com
As part of the Appalachian School of Law Seminar Series, Mark Belleville, Professor of Law, will talk on "Protect Your Agribusiness from Liability." The seminar, December 14, is free, but pre-registration is required due to limited seating. To register, please contact Pam Necessary at 276-963-2660 or e-mail at pnecessary@tazewellcounty.org. The Entrepreneur Express Workshops are designed to provide information on available business resources and deliver practical, hands-on training covering key elements of business practice. Workshop segments include information on how to start and operate a business, grow an existing business, marketing strategies, financing and locating available resources. Several Entrepreneur Express events are scheduled around the state in the coming weeks in Henry County/Martinsville, Russell County, and Giles County. For a complete schedule of dates and locations, click here: http://www.vastartup.org/dates.html Volunteers Needed for ABA
Over 3,000 travel industry professionals from across North America will descend on Virginia Beach during the American Bus Association (ABA) Marketplace, February 2-7, 2008. The region’s hospitality industry will need more than 600 volunteers to assist with welcome greetings, hospitality, transportation and sightseeing tours – just to name a few of the myriad of opportunities. Click here to download the registration form. Virginia Screenwriting Competion Winners
The Virginia Film Office congratulates the three winners of the fourteenth Virginia Screenwriting Competition. They are Jim Dawson from Falls Church, C.B. Wilson from Ruther Glen and Alan Williamson from Midlothian. Eighty screenplays were submitted to the competition and thirteen finalists were selected to go to the second round of judging. In addition to the winners, the finalists were Jeff Bridgeman (Falls Church), Tim O’Shea (Oakton), David Hopkins (Amelia), Anne McLaughlin (Midlothian), Arturo Munoz & David Phillips (Herndon), Jeremy Wickman & Ravi Dinesh (McLean), Lawrence Watford (Newport News), Luther Windsor (Richmond), Virginia Shepherd (Keene) and Jill Stevens (Leesburg).
Merchandise
of the Month
- Live Passionately Polo Shirt 
This fabulous 100% ringspun cotton pique polo shirt features a 3-button placket with woodtone buttons, rib knit collar, side vents with extended tail and banded sleeves. Embroidered on left chest with "Live Passionately" logo. Sizes: S-3XL. Colors: Black, Navy, Purple, Red.
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Website Visitation Through November 2007  UP 28% YTDLodging Occupancy Rates Through October 2007 UP 0.8% over
same period of 2006Car Rentals Through October 2007 UP 5.4% over
same period of 2006Gas Sales Through July 2007 UP 3% from
the same period of 2006Click here to download the pdf for more information ... Virginia in the NewsCape Charles is a treasure Richmond Times Dispatch Donna Bozza, director of Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Commission, has simple advice for travelers. The push for history-based tourism in region Petersburg Progress Index Petersburg’s role is have a vibrant and thriving downtown that will be a destination to all the new residents in the area and others in Virginia. African themed water park set Richmond Times Dispatch Plans call for the park to be built on about 40 to 50 acres at the Celebrate Virginia tourism and commercial development off Interstate 95. Home of The Brave WashingtonPost.com In Bedford, Va., Memories of D-Day Linger Beyond the National Memorial 600 volunteers needed to pull off convention center's first big show The Virginian-Pilot The Virginia Beach Convention Center will host its first major national convention in February - but only if you help pull it off.
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