https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCaJzCpEDx8 ARLINGTON—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Amazon, Inc. will invest approximately $2.5 billion to establish a major new headquarters in Virginia that will create more than 25,000 high-paying jobs over 12 years. The headquarters will be housed in a collection of new and renovated buildings located in National Landing, … [Read more...] about Amazon Selects Virginia for Major New Corporate Headquarters
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Five Orange County Properties Launch New Virginia Tourism Brand
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
Governor Northam Calls On Public to Commemorate 400th Anniversary of 1619 Events with American Evolution
Richmond, Va. (October 17, 2018) – Today Virginia Governor Ralph Northam joined Virginia House of Delegates Speaker M. Kirkland Cox, and President and CEO of Virginia Tourism Corporation Rita McClenny, at the State Capitol in Richmond, Va. to formally launch Virginia’s 2019 Commemoration, American Evolution. Governor Northam provided welcome remarks to the crowd, including … [Read more...] about Governor Northam Calls On Public to Commemorate 400th Anniversary of 1619 Events with American Evolution
Governor Northam Announces International Visitation to Virginia Outpaces National Rate
October, 9, 2018 RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia’s international visitation reached 1.1 million in 2017, with overseas visitors spending nearly $2 billion. Virginia welcomed 2.7 percent more international visitors in 2017 than 2016, surpassing the United States growth rate of 1.3 percent, based on data from Tourism Economics, while visitor … [Read more...] about Governor Northam Announces International Visitation to Virginia Outpaces National Rate
Announcing OpenSeat: Virginia Tourism Corp. and OpenTable Partner on New Dining Program Launching Exclusively in Virginia this September
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
