~ Participating communities also receive $10,000 implementation grants ~ RICHMOND, VA – Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that 27 Virginia communities will launch new tourism programs intended to bolster local economies. These programs and plans were developed through Virginia Tourism Corporation’s (VTC) DRIVE 2.0 State Tourism Plan Implementation Workshops, where … [Read more...] about New Tourism Programs to Launch in 27 Virginia Counties, Boosting Local Economies
News Releases
83 Virginia Sports and Meeting Events to Receive American Rescue Plan Funding to Aid Tourism Recovery
~Virginia Tourism Corporation to provide $1.45 million through ARPA Sports Marketing and Meeting & Convention Incentive Programs for sports and meetings tourism marketing and development ~ RICHMOND – The Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) has awarded $1.45 million to 83 events through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Sports Marketing Incentive Program and ARPA Meeting … [Read more...] about 83 Virginia Sports and Meeting Events to Receive American Rescue Plan Funding to Aid Tourism Recovery
Celebrate Juneteenth in Virginia 2022
RICHMOND – Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, 2022, is the oldest known commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. It marks the day in 1865 that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, the last of the former Confederate states to abolish slavery, finally heard that the Civil War had ended, and learned that the Emancipation Proclamation had made them free nearly two … [Read more...] about Celebrate Juneteenth in Virginia 2022
What’s New in Virginia Summer 2022
RICHMOND – In honor of National Travel & Tourism Week (May 1-7), the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) is sharing What’s New in Virginia for Summer 2022, the agency’s curated guide to what is new and noteworthy for the travel industry in Virginia this summer. Central Virginia and Southern Virginia New opening or renovation The Virginia … [Read more...] about What’s New in Virginia Summer 2022
259 Local Tourism Programs to Receive Public-Private Marketing Funds to Bolster Economic Recovery
~ Program will generate more than $15 million in marketing initiatives and impact more than 1,000 statewide tourism entities~ RICHMOND, VA – To kick off National Travel and Tourism Week, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that more than $2.7 million in matching grant and reimbursable sponsorship funds will be awarded to 259 local and regional tourism … [Read more...] about 259 Local Tourism Programs to Receive Public-Private Marketing Funds to Bolster Economic Recovery
