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 Be Included! Virginia.org Needs the Following …Spring & Summer Family Fun! Events: May-July Events; Deals/Pkgs: Garden Week * Mothers Day * Father’s Day * 4th of July. Submit via the Administration Tool. Questions? Contact Casey Higgins at chiggins@virginia.org.  Spring 2012 Co-opLots of new and exciting co-op opportunities for this Spring. Online display advertising with Owner IQ in four categories - Family, Heritage & Travel, Epicurean & Wine, and Outdoor Recreation. Online video advertising with Spot Xchange and a brand new print co-op in the April issue of Uptown. For more details on these opportunities and rep contact information visit the 18 month media plan.  Meetings Tradeshow Marketing OpportunityVirginia Tourism is seeking partners at the Springtime Expo in Washington, DC May 3, 2012 to reach association meeting planners for only $1400. Download the participation form. Contact Joni with questions at jjohnson@virginia.org  Update and Add your Suggested ItinerariesPlease update and/or add new suggested single and multi day itineraries to Virginia.org/groups for I will be working with Leisure Pub on the 2013 Tour Planning Guide now. Contact Carol Torricelli for assistance. See the instructions here. Group Leads AvailableLeads generated at the National Tour Association Convention, Dec. 4-9, 2011 and the AAA Carolinas Super Bowl of Knowledge, November 18-19, 2011, Greensboro, NC are now available by contacting Carol Torricelli at ctorricelli@virginia.org. Add Your Meeting Room Specs to Virginia.orgMeeting planners love the new Venue Quick Finder feature on Virginia.org/Meetings. Be visible and searchable by adding your meeting specs through the Administration Tool. Click here for instructions. Contact Joni Johnson or Carol Torricelli with questions or Mary Bishop for help with the Administration Tool  Register Now for the 2012 Visitor Centers Seminar Mark your calendars now to join us in Norfolk on March 21st and 22nd. Register now on www.vatc.org for the Early Bird Special rate!  2012 Welcome Center Advertising Program - Renew Now! Historically, our knowledgeable travel counselors assist more than two million travelers statewide each year, promoting the Commonwealth and our tourism product. We hope that you’ll continue taking advantage of this opportunity. Reserve your space now and avoid any lapse in service or distribution of your brochure. Visit Highway Information Media for more details and renewals. Virginia Welcome Center Demonstrations & Events Don’t forget to include a Virginia Welcome Center in your marketing plans for 2012. A demo day at a welcome center is an ideal opportunity to showcase your destination or organization. Schedule your demo day soon, as calendars are filling up fast! Visit http://www.vatc.org/csir/Demonstrations.asp or contact Marie Henderson at mhenderson@virginia.org  Visitor Centers are now Virginia Green "travel hubs"18 visitor centers have “signed up” for a new initiative to promote Virginia Green. Participating visitor centers have received flags, posters, buttons, and training on how to assist visitors who want to “plan their green vacations” in their regions. If you would like to sign up your visitor center for this promotion, please contact Tom Griffin at virginiagreen@virginia.org.  Canadian Sales Mission in May 2012Join the VTC sales mission to Canada and sell your destination or product directly to our most important travel, trade, and media contacts. The mission will be organized and led by VTC and their Canadian marketing representatives and will include a combination of personal sales calls, training sessions and professionally organized client events. The mission will take place in May of 2012 and will be limited to 6 partners. The cost is $950 plus travel expenses. Stay tuned for more details! 
Matching grants for electronic marketing initiatives availableVECTEC is offering matching grant programs in select localities for the development of websites and electronic commerce projects. Click here for more information http://www.vectec.org/matching-grant-programs.  Entrepreneur Express and Social Media WorkshopsEntrepreneur Express and Social Media 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://bos.virginia.gov/  Virginia Sesquicentennial of the Civil War CommissionKeep up to date on Virginia's commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and Emancipation (2011-2015) by visiting the web site of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the Civil War Commission: www.virginiacivilwar.org. You'll find listings of upcoming events, a Civil War timeline in Virginia, programs, resources and news. Don't forget to post your upcoming Civil War events to www.Virginia.org as well.  Follow us on Twitter Join the Conversation! 
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Website Visitation  Virginia in the NewsSix new Virginia tourist attractions to visit in 2012 Gadling Throughout the next year, here are some of the new reasons to travel to the state. Billed as "Southwest Virginia's Artisan Gateway," this new facility ... Abingdon's Heartwood Center is a showcase for region's culture ... Kingsport Times News Whether you are looking for that one-of-a-kind special gift ... Inside this circle, you will find a wine and coffee bar serving local wines ... Briefs: Virginia Travel Guide for 2012 is released Richmond Times Dispatch The Virginia Travel Guide highlights new destinations, family favorites, wineries and attractions for people considering vacationing in the Old Dominion. ... Monticello, Montpelier partner with Smithsonian for exhibitions on ... The Daily Progress 27 The program is supported by more than $180000 from the visitor's bureau, Monticello, Montpelier and the Virginia Tourism Corporation, which supplied a ... Tourism investment pays off for Shore Tasley Eastern Shore News According to the latest Virginia Tourism Commission data, the state saw a 6.7 percent increase in tourism revenue during those years. ... Lovingston Winery's 2008 Vintage Scores High NBC 29 News A winery in Virginia is receiving national recognition for its unique ... The reserve received the highest score a Virginia wine has ever received from the ... New and Updated Virginia.org Features New and updated features added to Virginia.org in the last few weeks are: Admin Tool Tip Images can now be uploaded at any size! You no longer have to crop your images to fit into the required size, the system automatically resizes them upon upload. Log in to the Administration Tool. Virginia is for Lovers Product of the Month!
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