RICHMOND—Today, Governor Northam announced that more than $17.3 million will be invested in the City of Hampton to establish the Starwood Hotels and Resorts® | Element® Hotel, creating 22 new jobs and spurring approximately $2 million in annual direct economic impact from traveler spending. “The Element Hotel is a welcome addition to our ever-growing tourism economy,” said … [Read more...] about New Tourism Development Financing Project in Hampton Announced
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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
10 Suggested Itineraries for Student Groups
Travel plays an important role in education, whether it’s a class trip, a performing band or a competing sports team. And what better destination to help students meet your state learning standards than Virginia, the most history-making state in the nation? Senior Class goes First Class—Virginia Beach In Virginia Beach it’s all about creating lifelong memories for student … [Read more...] about 10 Suggested Itineraries for Student Groups
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