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Destination Development Specialists

The VTC Partnership Marketing Destination Development Team of the VTC Partnership Alliance Marketing Division provides guidance to needed resources, educational opportunities, planning, and technical assistance to municipalities, tourism organizations, and current and potential tourism businesses.

The Development Team core services – Business Development; Tourism Product Development; Industry Liaisons; and Funding Assistance – focus on developing and promoting new tourism businesses and the development of community-based tourism products throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, with special emphasis on high-growth potential areas such as Southwest Virginia, Southern Virginia, the Eastern Shore, and the Chesapeake Bay.

* Review this > fact sheet < for more on VTC’s Destination Development Specialists

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Steve Galyean
Director of Planning & Partnerships
sgalyean@virginia.org
804-545-5517
Becky Nave
Senior Destination Development Specialist
bnave@virginia.org
276-791-9172
Sandra Tanner
Senior Destination Development Specialist
stanner@virginia.org
434-774-9008
Katie Conner
Destination Development Specialist
kconner@virginia.org
540-460-9512
Michelle Workman
Destination Development Specialist
mworkman@virginia.org
276-722-0238
Stephanie Lillard
Destination Development Specialist
slillard@virginia.org
540-742-0168
Laura Messer
Destination Development Specialist
lmesser@virginia.org
804-278-7651
Angela Wiggins
Grants Specialist
awiggins@virginia.org
804-545-5553
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