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Registration for VA-1 closes September 4!
Registration deadline is quickly approaching for VA-1 Virginia's Travel and Tourism Conference. Spaces are still available in the group and meetings/sports marketing pre-conference workshops on Monday September 28. See the agenda here and click here to register. Please Note: There will be no onsite registration available. Public Relations
Vote for Virginia is for Lovers
"Virginia is for Lovers" slogan is a nominee for the Madison Avenue Advertising Walk of Fame. To cast your vote, go to www.advertisingweek.com/wof, click on the Slogan section, click Virginia is for Lovers and the hit the Vote button. Cast votes by Sept. 18. More details here: http://www.virginia.org/pressroom/release.asp?id=145 Virginia Wine Month – Packages Needed Post your travel packages for Virginia Wine Month to Virginia.org for PR to promote. Travel Guide Advertising
Last Chance to get into the 2010 Virginia Travel Guide
Final advertising space deadline for the 2010 Virginia Travel Guide is approaching! Get on board now to reserve your advertising space in the 2010 Virginia Travel Guide. Ad sales close September 11. Get more information here. Get Listed on the AccessibleVirginia.org Online Travel Guide Make sure you are listed on AccessibleVirginia.org. Reach the disability market spending $918 million in the state annually (Washington Business Journal). Visit http://www.AccessibleVirginia.org/listing.html Virginia.org Call to Action!
Events and Packages Needed
Upcoming holidays are right around the corner! October Wine Month, Thanksgiving, Family Holiday and *Holiday events and packages are desired for Virginia.org. Log into the Administration Tool to enter your events and packages. *For your Holiday event or package to be considered for a link in a feature story, the information needs to be submitted at least 3 months in advance of the date! Admin Tool Tip - Save Address Information We're asking that Admin Tool users do not use the "Save Address Information" feature with your listings. If you require assistance, contact Casey Higgins. Virginia Welcome CentersFree Advertising at Virginia Welcome Centers? Book a "Demo Day"!
With the popular Fall Foliage season approaching and holiday travel following close behind, make a "Demo Day" a part of your fall marketing plan. A demonstration day at a welcome center is an ideal opportunity to showcase your organization, increase awareness and gain valuable hands-on exposure with Virginia visitors. No participation fees! Schedule your demo day soon and enhance your visitation. For more information visit Virginia Welcome Center Demonstration Program Wine Industry Organizations – Special offer! Sign up for a Tourism Blitz during Virginia Wine Month and receive 40% off! The Virginia Wine Month celebration is the heart of the fall travel season and this is a great opportunity to spotlight your destination/organization for the entire month. No staff presence required. Take advantage of the increased visitation during this popular month. Offer is first-come, first served and based on availability. Contact Jane Govoruhk at 804-545-5520 or Jgovoruhk@virginia.org to book yours today. Partnership Alliance MarketingGrants Opportunities
Tourism and the Arts Marketing Program Applications are now open The Virginia Commission for the Arts and VTC are partnering to offer a special grant program for marketing initiatives related to tourism to help Virginia arts organizations with direct expenses related to tourism promotion efforts. Applications are due back to the Virginia Commission for the Arts on October 5, 2009. For more information visit www.vatc.org/PAM/tourismandarts.asp The American Civil War Sesquicentennial Tourism Marketing Program Applications are now open The Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission (the Commission) and the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) have created a special American Civil War Sesquicentennial Tourism Marketing Program. Applications are due back on November 3, 2009 More Information VTC Marketing Leverage Program The next round of VTC Marketing Leverage Program applications will open on September 29 with a December 1 deadline. For more information click here: www.vatc.org/PAM/leverageprog.asp Workshop Opportunities Entrepreneur Express Workshops Entrepreneur Express events are scheduled around the state in the coming weeks. For a complete schedule of dates and locations, click here: http://www.vastartup.org/ Virginia's Business One Stop system The Business One Stop system will help you determine business formation requirements based on your specific type of business and business activities. Visit http://www.virginia.gov/bos/index.html Blue Ridge Parkway License Plate The FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway organization is partnering with the Blue Ridge Parkway Association to sponsor a Blue Ridge Parkway specialty license plate in Virginia. The specialty plate features a photo of Mabry Mill. Learn more about Blue Ridge Parkway license plate program. Sales and Marketing
Lead Reports Available
Meeting Lead Report now available for Fraternity Executives Association Annual Conference, July 8-12 in New Orleans, LA - contact Robin Mamunes Leads from the Travel Alliance Partners Annual Conference, June 1-3, 2009, Rapid City, SC are available by contacting Robin Mamunes. Springtime Expo Tradeshow Don't miss out on being in the Virginia Block at Springtime Expo on May 27, 2010 in Washington, DC. Deadline to reserve your booth and request the Virginia Block is September 23, 2009. Past exhibitors will get an email to RSVP but if you are new, contact springtime@asaecenter.org for information. Contact Joni Johnson to let her know you want to be included in the block. Virginia Film Office
Congratulations
And the Emmy goes to ...the Loudoun County Visitors Association. Congratulations to LCVA and President and CEO Cheryl Kilday, for the honor, awarded by the Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The award was given for the association's Loudoun Heritage Series, which debuted last May and is designed to highlight various aspects of life in Loudoun County To view the five winning videos and the entire Loudoun Heritage Series, visit www.visitloudoun.org. Congratulations also to the winners of this year's 48 Hour Film Project, an international competition during which teams of filmmakers write, shoot and edit short films based in only 48 hours. Lindsey Zuecher and the Detroit Police Athletic League Golf Tournament won for Neighborhood Watch and Grayson Wolfe and Idyl King Entertainment for The Sea of Trees. Both entries will go on to the national competition. Follow us on Twitter
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the same period of 2008Click here to download the pdf for more information ... Virginia in the News'Va is for Lovers' up for national nod Newsday The tourism slogan "Virginia is for Lovers" is in the running for the top slogan on the Madison Avenue ... Hiking in Virginia Knoxville News Sentinel The Appalachian Trail runs through Damascus, Va., also a major hub on the 34-mile-long Virginia Creeper Trail, an abandoned rail line now used for hiking, ... Ski into the night in Lynchburg, Va. USA Today What's billed as the nation's only year-round artificial ski hill with a terrain park is now open for night skiing before its ... Destination of the Week: Virginia Beach, Va. Mother Nature Network The city's businesses have, at least on the surface, embraced the Virginia Green tourism initiatives. Tourists who want to tread lightly can do a lot worse ... New and Updated Virginia.org Features New and updated features added to Virginia.org in the last few weeks are: Not on the
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