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 New
VATC.org Website Virginia's
new industry Website — VATC.org — was
created with the guidelines and standards proposed by the Virginia
Information Technologies Agency. In order to guarantee access to
all Virginians, any Website that is the property of the Commonwealth
of Virginia must meet federal and state accessibility laws.
Please visit the Website and contact the Webmaster if you have any
comments or questions: webmaster@virginia.org
Two
New Welcome Centers = Additional Advertising Space for Your Brochures With
the opening this summer of the new state-of-the-art, environmentally
friendly Winchester and Fredericksburg Welcome Centers, there
will be more advertising opportunities for industry partners.
Reserve your brochure space today! Please contact Fran Grimm
at fgrimm@virginia.org or 804.545.5520 for more information.
Social
Media Tip from PRSA/SATW
Speakers
at last month's PRSA/SATW Travel & Tourism Conference in
L.A. emphasized that a destination with interactive technology
cannot expect to control the conversation, but it must be willing
to engage in relevant conversation over the Internet, such
as in blogs. For those blogs that have the most credibility,
visit technorati.com.
Also notice what blogs come up most often after performing
a search on any subject. If you regularly submit announcements
to electronic journalists in Virginia, who you feel should be receiving VTC's news, please send the email addresses to Georg Horvath at GHorvath@Virginia.org
Smithsonian is Back!
American
Heritage magazine is scheduled to stop publishing. Smithsonian,
a long-time favorite of Virginia industry partners, will replace American
Heritage on the 18-month advertising media calendar. October is the first
Virginia co-op issue and space deadline is July 10. Only 1/12 and 1/6 ads will be sold. Image and copy required; camera-ready ads will not be accepted. Please contact Marie Isabelle at 800.280.2069 x21 or marie@mi-ms.com
New
Features on Virginia.org
New
and updated features this month include: June
in Virginia,
Winery
Events in June, Legal
Moonshine in Virginia,
Traveling
with Pets, Bark
Parks, B&Bs
in Virginia, Virginia's
Hot Springs & Spas, Covered
Bridges in Virginia, Virginia
Diners, Virginia
Foods, The
Civil War in Virginia,
Quench
Your Thirst, Virginia's
Science and Natural History Museums, Virginia's
Summer Festivals & Fairs and 2007
Battle Reenactments in Virginia. More
features about Virginia:
www.virginia.org/site/features.asp?FeatureID=197 Merchandise
of the Month - Virginia Foam Can Cooler  Keep your drinks cool this summer! Basic foam insulated can cooler with printed 2-color logo on side. Colors: Black or Royal. Go to the Virginia is for Lovers Shop to order. Admin
Tool Tip Media
Description: Everyone can appreciate free advertising!
By entering a Media Description for your event — located directly
below the main description in the Admin Tool — at
least 90 days prior to the start of your event, it will
be considered for monthly downloads by various media.
Every month, VTC sends Events emails to USA Today, Southern
Living, various newspapers, radio and other travel writers.
For more information go to: www.virginia.org/admin/MediaDescripSpecs.htm
For questions, please contact Angela Wiggins at 804-545-5553 or awiggins@virginia.org. |
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Website Visitation Through May 2007 
UP 48% YTDVirginia Welcome Center Visitation Through April 2007 
DOWN 38.7% YTD* *Lambsburg, Clear Brook, and Fredericksburg WC's relocated to temporary locations due to construction beginning Jan., May, and Oct. 2006, respectively Lodging Occupancy Rates Through April 2007 DOWN 0.2% over
same period of 2006Car Rentals Through April 2007
UP 3.1% over
same period of 2006Gas Sales Through January 2007
UP 7.1% from
the same period of 2005Click to download the PDF for more ... USA Today Picks Crooked Road
USA
Today's travel writer Jayne Clark featured Virginia's
Crooked Road as one of her places to revisit on her own time
and dime! Read more at Best
Summer Vacations.
Hallowed Ground ByWay Approximately 66 miles of U.S. Route 15 from the Potomac River in Loudoun County to Orange have been designated an official Virginia
Byway. This new byway is part of the four-state, 175-mile "Journey Through Hallowed Ground" corridor from Gettysburg, Pa., to Thomas Jefferson's Albemarle County home, Monticello.
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