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 Roger Dow, President & CEO of TIA Comes to Virginia
Join VTC and special guest Roger Dow, President & CEO of the Travel Industry Association in Richmond on December 10 at the The 2008 Virginia Conference on Economic Leadership: "Moving Virginia Tourism Forward". Dow will outline the health of the tourism industry on a national and state level and talk about the importance of public/private partnerships. The event will be held at The Jefferson Hotel. Don’t miss this opportunity. Click here for more details or go to www.vachamber.com.
SportsVirginia.org Website needs your help! Be visible in the sports market…list your sports venue! The SportsVirginia.org website is almost ready but we need your help! This is going to be a great statewide tool for sports events rights holders to use to search venues by the type of sports it can accommodate. We are looking for venues that groups can use to host tournaments and competitions. It is easy…just go to www.Virginia.org and click on add/update a listing at the bottom of the page. Looking for sports leads and updates on the statewide sports initiative? Contact Joni Johnson at jjohnson@virginia.org or 804-545-5544 to get the latest information and stay connected. Upcoming on Virginia.org
Want a shot at a feature story shout-out? Submit your Presidents Day, Black History, and Valentine’s Day travel packages through the Administration Tool. Packages will be considered for possible inclusion in our upcoming Virginia.org features and newsletters. Including an image will make your package a stronger candidate. Deadline is December 17th. Questions? Contact Casey Higgins.
Virginia is going back to DC to Live Passionately!
Be a part of our Spring 2009 DC Advertising Blitz by partnering with VTC through outdoor, print or interactive advertising opportunities. The program will deploy in April and will allow for various spend levels and be supplemented by a Virginia presence in the marketplace by way of opportunities already secured for the 18-month media plan, like washingtonpost.com, DC Scout Washington Business Journal etc. For immediate details, please contact our media buyer, Carey Mosser at BCF cmosser@boomyourbrand.com or 757-497-4811. Virginia Wine Lover Magazine Opportunity
The Virginia Wine Lover Magazine has recently been added to the 18-month calendar of co-op media buys available to the industry. The magazine offers affordable opportunities to promote Virginia wine, food, travel and related events, throughout the state. Visit VATC.org for more information and to reserve space. Another BUY-DOWN eblast
Due to high demand, VTC is now offering an additional washingtonpost.com eNewsletter buy-down co-op, deploying February 10, 2009. Limit of 12 partners per blast, visit vatc.org for more information and to reserve space.
FY07-08 Traveler Profile is now available onlineThe FY07-08 Traveler Profile is now available for download on VATC.org. If you have any questions or need assistance please contact Sean McCarthy, Director of Research, at 804-545-5549
New Virginia is for Lovers™ StoreNew official Virginia is for Lovers merchandise is now brought to you by Target Marketing. Our new online store is open and ready for business. Please contact Target Marketing with any questions at 888-245-2829 or info@theVAstore.com
New Film Screenings
Cavalier Films, based in Charlottesville, is hosting several Virginia screenings of its new film Familiar Strangers that filmed in location in Staunton. The film is an off-beat, funny, and heartfelt family film about the Worthington family and their reunion over one Thanksgiving weekend in their rural Virginia hometown. Also watch for the Lake City, a powerful family drama shot near Richmond. It stars Troy Garity and Virginians Sissy Spacek and Dave Matthews and will have a limited release in November, to be followed by a wider release. Leads Available
Meeting leads are available from the following shows:
HSMAI Affordable Meetings National September 10-11 Washington, DC Virginia Society of Association Executives - Fall Marketplace October 2, 2008 Richmond, VA Rejuvenate Marketplace November 10-13, 2008 Virginia Beach, VA Group Tour leads are available from the following shows: Please contact Robin Mamunes at rmamunes@virginia.org International Marketing Opportunities and Leads
Time is running out to participate in these international marketing opportunities with CRUSA:
For details contact Matt Gaffney at 302-226-0422 Not on the
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Website Visitation Through November 2008  UP 8.2% YTDLodging Occupancy Rates Through October 2008  DOWN 5.8% from same period of 2007 Car Rentals Through October 2008 DOWN 1.4% from same period of 2007 Gas Sales Through July 2008 DOWN 3.7% from
the same period of 2007Click here to download the pdf for more information ... Virginia in the News40 years of 'Virginia is for Lovers' Virginia Is Still for Lovers Virginia's Bay Crossing: Hardly a Bridge to Nowhere Rich with history: Localities hope to cash in America’s past VA ready for Inauguration travelers
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