RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that more than $796,000 in matching grant funds will be awarded to 45 local tourism initiatives as part of Virginia Tourism Corporation's (VTC) Marketing Leverage Program. The grants are designed to help local and regional tourism entities attract more visitors by leveraging local marketing dollars, and will ultimately impact … [Read more...] about Virginia Tourism Announces More Than $796,000 in Matching Tourism Grants
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Southwest Virginia Region Generates More Than $971 Million in Travel Expenditures
RICHMOND - Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that the Southwest Virginia region generated more than $971 million in travel expenditures in 2014 at the 2015 Southwest Virginia Creative Economy Conference in Abingdon, Virginia. "These numbers demonstrate how important the tourism industry is for diversifying the economy in Southwest Virginia," said Governor McAuliffe. … [Read more...] about Southwest Virginia Region Generates More Than $971 Million in Travel Expenditures
Sales of Virginia Craft Spirits, Wine Increase More Than 100 Percent During Virginia ABC-Virginia Tourism Partnership
photo credit: Virginia ABC The summer partnership between the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) offering "Virginia is for Lovers" trucker hats with every purchase of Virginia wine and spirits at select stores resulted in an almost 116 percent increase in sales of Virginia-made products. "Results of Virginia ABC's … [Read more...] about Sales of Virginia Craft Spirits, Wine Increase More Than 100 Percent During Virginia ABC-Virginia Tourism Partnership
Governor McAuliffe Announces Tourism Revenues Topped $22.4 billion in 2014
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that Virginia's tourism revenues topped $22.4 billion in 2014, a 4.1 percent increase over 2013. In 2014, tourism in Virginia supported 216,949 jobs, an increase of nearly 700 jobs to the previously reported forecast estimate of 216,300 jobs. These jobs comprised 7.1 percent of the state's total private employment, which makes the travel … [Read more...] about Governor McAuliffe Announces Tourism Revenues Topped $22.4 billion in 2014
