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 Last Call for the Spring DC Blitz!
Monday, January 11, sales will close for station domination and bus back advertising for the DC Blitz. Get more information here or contact Carey Mosser with BCF at cmosser@boomyourbrand.com or 757-497-4811  Parkway Packages and Itineraries Needed
PR will highlight Blue Ridge Parkway 75th anniversary travel packages and itineraries throughout 2010 starting in early January. Please post to Virginia.org asap. Questions? Contact Casey Higgins.  Virginia.org Event, Package and Discount Needs
 Visitor Center Seminar - Save the Date!Mark your calendars now to join us in Hampton on April 13th and 14th for the 2010 Local Regional Visitor Centers Seminar. Look for details and registration starting later this month on www.vatc.org.  2010 Brochure Distribution Program – Renew Now!Continue receiving this valuable service by renewing your products for 2010. Reserve your space now and avoid any lapse in service or distribution of your brochure. To find out more or if you have questions please contact Jane Govoruhk at 804-545-5520 or jgovoruhk@virginia.org. Schedule your 2010 Welcome Center Tourism Blitz! !Schedule your Tourism Blitz for 2010 now. Some centers have already sold out!! Due to the overwhelming popularity of our Tourism Blitzes, we are limiting our Tourism Blitz options for 2011 at certain centers. To find out more or to schedule your Tourism Blitz for 2010 OR 2011, contact Jane Govoruhk at 804-545-5520 or jgovoruhk@virginia.org. NEW FOR 2010!!! Product of the Month! Please watch in the Dashboard each month as we highlight welcome center advertising products at selected or even all welcome centers. This month’s product is a Tourism Blitz at the Virginia Welcome Center Covington. Book now and save $200! This special offer is only available until the publication of the next Dashboard, so schedule yours today! For more details contact Jane Govoruhk at 804-545-5520 or jgovoruhk@virginia.org.  Group Lead Report Available Leads generated from the National Tour Association Annual Convention, November 13-18, 2009 in Reno, NV are now available. Please contact Robin Mamunes Meeting Lead Report Available Leads are now available that were generated from MACE! 2009 (Mid-Atlantic Conference & Exposition hosted by the Potomac Chapter of Meeting Professionals International, December 10, 2009 in National Harbor, MD. Please contact Robin Mamunes  Tradeshow PartnershipsSpace is limited! Partner with Virginia Tourism at ASAE & The Center’s Springtime Expo held May 27, 2010 in Washington, DC. Contact Joni Johnson for more information. Sports Virginia PartnershipsDo you currently market to sports event rights holders? Are you planning to attend the upcoming NASC Sports Symposium or TEAMS Conference? Then join VTC and its Sports Virginia partners at their next meeting on January 20th. Contact Joni Johnson for more information.  Virginia Artisans: "Responsive & Ready!"
2010 ACV Craft Conference & Business Institute with Artisan Craft Fair January 22 – 24, 2010 at the Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, VA. For more information, click here - http://www.artisancenterofvirginia.org/conference/index.shtml  2010 Art Works for Virginia ConferenceJanuary 26-27, 2010, Richmond, VA. Join Virginia arts leaders to examine topics such as arts districts, cultural tourism, and measuring success. For more information, click here - http://www.arts.state.va.us/2010artworksforva.html  Event Fundamentals Workshop February 20, 2010, Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, VA. Learn how to develop, plan, market and profit from your event. For more information, click here - http://www.festivalnews.info/pdf/Workshop-Brochure.pdf  Adventure Tourism Entrepreneur WorkshopSave the Date! April 9, 2010, Norton, VA. Are you interested in launching an adventure tourism business in Southwest Virginia? This workshop is for you! For more details and to register, click here http://www.vastartup.org/register/events/70 Entrepreneur Express WorkshopsEntrepreneur 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 systemThe 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 PlateThe 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. Virginia.org Admin Tool TipPlease find “Blue Ridge Parkway 75th” added as a category for Travel Packages, Promotions/Discounts, and Suggested Itineraries. Using this check box will enable us to quickly inventory BRP 75 assets for inclusion in Virginia.org features and press releases. Questions? Email chiggins@virginia.org.  Follow us on Twitter Join the Conversation! 
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the same period of 2008 Click here to download the pdf for more information ... Virginia in the News2010 Virginia travel guide available Daily Press The 2010 Virginia is For Lovers Travel Guide showcases the Blue Ridge Parkway's 75th anniversary. The guide includes information on ... Richmond is a Capital City Washington Post Virginia Beach Aquarium opens 'Restless Planet' exhibit Washington Post Telling some new Civil War tales for the Sesquicentennial Tifton Gazette 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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We at the VTC are excited about the new focus for Virginia is for Lovers in the new year. As many of you heard at VA-1, new research on travel behavior has led us to the conclusion of focusing our campaigns on the Gen X families within a day’s drive to Virginia. Not only do these families spend more money on travel than their Baby Boomer counterparts, their consumer confidence is rising at a faster pace. All of this new focus brings new opportunities for partnerships with you as we provide new strategies to reach this lucrative market. We look forward to working with each of you to make 2010 a banner tourism year!