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
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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
Virginia Tourism Revenues Reached $25 Billion in 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aof_Ka9Nngc RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced today that 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 increase of 1.1 percent compared to 2016. The tourism industry also provided $1.73 billion in state and local revenue, an increase of … [Read more...] about Virginia Tourism Revenues Reached $25 Billion in 2017
How to Maximize Your Vacation Days This Year
By now you’ve probably heard us say “Stop wasting your vacation days!” and “Take a day off!” But for many this is easier said than done. So if you still haven’t had the chance to sit down and plan your days off, we’ve got a plan laid out nice and easy for you – turn this year’s remaining holiday weekends into mini vacations. That’s right, just by tacking on a few of your … [Read more...] about How to Maximize Your Vacation Days This Year
