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Celebrate 12 Days of Travel in Virginia This Holiday Season

December 3, 2018

Virginia has so much to offer travelers during the holidays, whether you’re looking for historic destinations with traditional decorations and festivities, brilliant light displays all over the state, incredible shopping districts with locally made artisan goods, or even farm-to-table restaurants that serve fresh fare harvested from Virginia. Starting Dec. 3, Virginia is for … [Read more...] about Celebrate 12 Days of Travel in Virginia This Holiday Season

Virginia Tourism Releases Promotional Video Featuring Claire Danes

November 14, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6SGycBP6Ac RICHMOND (November 12, 2018) -- The Virginia Tourism Corporation today debuted an original promotional video featuring Emmy Award-winning actor Claire Danes. The video, a tool created to promote tourism to the Commonwealth, features the actor speaking about her experience filming the popular Showtime series Homeland in Virginia.  … [Read more...] about Virginia Tourism Releases Promotional Video Featuring Claire Danes

Five Orange County Properties Launch New Virginia Tourism Brand

November 6, 2018

MONTPELIER STATION (November 3, 2018) - Visitors to Virginia have a new premium destination to explore after the launch of a new tourism brand called the Virginia Foothills, announced today at James Madison's Montpelier. The Virginia Foothills brand is the result of a public-private partnership between five area properties and the Virginia Tourism Corporation, which are … [Read more...] about Five Orange County Properties Launch New Virginia Tourism Brand

Announcing OpenSeat: Virginia Tourism Corp. and OpenTable Partner on New Dining Program Launching Exclusively in Virginia this September

September 27, 2018

RICHMOND, September 27, 2018 –Today, the Virginia Tourism Corporation, in partnership with OpenTable, announced the launch of OpenSeat, a new program that allows diners to opt-in to share an open seat at their table with someone new. The program is designed to bring people together over a shared meal and celebrate common ground. More than 30 restaurants across the Commonwealth … [Read more...] about Announcing OpenSeat: Virginia Tourism Corp. and OpenTable Partner on New Dining Program Launching Exclusively in Virginia this September

Final Tourism Revenues Reached $25 billion in Virginia in 2017

September 5, 2018

September 5, 2018 ~ New statewide data shows all Virginia localities saw increased tourism revenue ~   RICHMOND – Virginia Tourism Corporation announced today that Virginia’s tourism revenues had another record-breaking year in 2017 by reaching $25 billion, a 4.4 percent increase over 2016. This spending supported 232,000 jobs, $5.9 billion in salaries and wages, and … [Read more...] about Final Tourism Revenues Reached $25 billion in Virginia in 2017

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