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
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Final Tourism Revenues Reached $25 billion in Virginia in 2017
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
Virginia Tourism Corporation Announces Public-Private Marketing Grants to Support 57 Local Tourism Programs
RICHMOND—More than $890,000 in matching grant funds will be awarded to 57 local tourism initiatives as part of the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s (VTC) Marketing Leverage Program (MLP). The MLP grants are designed to help local and regional tourism entities attract more visitors by leveraging limited local marketing dollars through a local match of the state grants funds. This … [Read more...] about Virginia Tourism Corporation Announces Public-Private Marketing Grants to Support 57 Local Tourism Programs
What’s Hot this Summer in Virginia
With summer officially underway, it’s time to share what’s new and newsworthy in Virginia during the warm weather months of 2018. The travel and tourism industry in Virginia continues to grow. Governor Ralph Northam announced Virginia’s tourism revenues reached $25 billion in 2017, a 4.4 percent increase over 2016. In 2017, tourism in Virginia supported 232,000 jobs—an … [Read more...] about What’s Hot this Summer in Virginia
Wonder Woman 1984 to Film in Northern Virginia
Credit: Warner Bros. RICHMOND—Governor Northam announced today that the follow-up to Warner Bros. Pictures and DC’s hugely successful Wonder Woman, titled Wonder Woman 1984, will film for several weeks in the Alexandria area this summer. The next Wonder Woman feature film brings critically acclaimed director Patty Jenkins back to the helm, and will once again star Gal … [Read more...] about Wonder Woman 1984 to Film in Northern Virginia