Author: Kasey Moore

1. Employee name: Jacqueline Perry (Jacki)
2. Where were you born and where is your hometown? Born in Blossburg, PA and hometown is Virginia Beach
3. What division and position do you work for? VB Convention Center, Operations Assistant
4. How many years have you worked for the CVB? 13 ½ years
5. How many years have you worked for the City of Va. Beach? 13 ½ years
6. What is the best vacation you’ve been on? Years before my husband and I moved to Key West, he won the Ernest Hemingway look- alike contest at Sloppy Joes in Virginia Beach.  Anheuser Busch flew us round trip to and from Key West for the yearly finals contest.
7. What is your favorite thing to do in the wonderful City of Virginia Beach? Just about everything. That’s why I do staycations.
8. What is your favorite quote? “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt” – Abraham Lincoln
9. Do you have an office nickname? If so what is it? Yes,  “The Glue”
10. Tell us something about yourself that would surprise us: I caught a 750 lb. blue marlin in 2000 and a replica hangs on the wall at my home.
11. What do you like to do for fun? Fish Ruddee Inlet or Ocean, swim (beach or pool), jog at the beach, cooking, gardening, computers, sewing, surfing, reading, walking our dogs, jeeping
12. What is one thing you cannot resist? Helping someone out.
13. What is on your bucket list? It’s a small bucket list – I’m looking forward to dusting off the surf board and exchanging my hard top for my soft top on my jeep. (soon)
14. What is your hidden talent? Nothing hidden. My talents are listed above J

Monsters on the Beach Tickets now on sale at VIC.  Ticket price is $20 plus $2 service for general admission – price good until May 12^th, cash or check only.  Price will go up on week of event if tickets are still available. VIC is selling limited amount of tickets.  So buy your tickets now – this event sells fast! For more information, go to www.Liveonatlantic.com

 

Our DC Rep Sherri Thadeus along with Norfolk’s DC Rep Ann Garvey co-hosted the AMPs March Meeting in Northern Virginia as a Coastal Virginia Sell! Go Team!

 

Kudos to Wilonda who created a Box Office Hall of Fame at the Virginia Beach Convention Center where you can recognize your co-workers for going above and beyond or for just being awesome!  An employee was so touched that they posted about it on Facebook. Wilonda is an excellent supervisor who is doing great things!

1. Employee name: Brenda Felton
2. Where were you born and where is your hometown? Born in New York City, Currently  live in Virginia Beach
3. What division and position do you work for? VB Convention Center, Set-Up Housekeeping Supervisor in Operations
4. How many years have you worked for the CVB? 22
5. How many years have you worked for the City of Va. Beach? 22
6. What is the best vacation you’ve been on? National Harbor, Maryland.  My family and I stayed at the Gaylord Convention Center Resort.
7. What is your favorite thing to do in the wonderful City of Virginia Beach? I enjoy riding places within the area, seeing all the development in the City and comparing at how things were opposed to now.
8. What is your favorite quote? Nothing comes to a sleeper but a dream.
9. Do you have an office nickname? If so what is it? No nickname
10. Tell us something about yourself that would surprise us: I’m good at sports; basketball, field hockey, softball, and ping pong.
11. What do you like to do for fun?  Shop, watch movies, enjoy family time & me time and taking a cruise with my hubby.
12. What is one thing you cannot resist? Cleaning my house
13. What is on your bucket list? Travel and enjoy my husband’s retirement and my retirement (1 year 9 months, and 25 days).
14. What is your hidden talent? Basketball player

1. Employee name: _Bryan Miller
2. Where were you born and where is your hometown? Born-Groton, CT.  Hometown-Virginia Beach
3. What division and position do you work for? _VBCC-Assistant General Manager-Sales and Service
4. How many years have you worked for the CVB? _Almost 13
5. How many years have you worked for the City of Va. Beach? _Almost 15
6. What is the best vacation you’ve been on? _Resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
7. What is your favorite thing to do in the wonderful City of Virginia Beach? __Hanging out on the beach-volleyball, spikeball, relaxing, etc.
8. What is your favorite quote? _”There’s always money in the banana stand.” –George Bluth
9. Do you have an office nickname? If so what is it? _It’s somewhat unsettling that I don’t know the answer to this…
10. Tell us something about yourself that would surprise us:_I lived in Swaziland, Africa for 2 years as a child._______
11. What do you like to do for fun? __Volleyball and Ultimate Frisbee
12. What is one thing you cannot resist? __Bacon
13. What is on your bucket list? __Going to Italy or a Mediterranean Cruise.
14. What is your hidden talent? _I can whistle while smiling

 

1. Employee name: John Clifford Myers
2. Where were you born and where is your hometown? Denver, CO and Grove City, PA
3. What division and position do you work for? Directors Office, Director of Administration
4. How many years have you worked for the CVB? Thirteen and half years
5. How many years have you worked for the City of Va. Beach? Thirteen and a half years
6. What is the best vacation you’ve been on? Six night Tiger (guest of a deployed Naval Officer) Cruise from Pearl Harbor to San Diego aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72).
7. What is your favorite thing to do in the wonderful City of Virginia Beach? Park myself on the beach!
8. What is your favorite quote? “Say what you mean and mean what you say” -Unknown
9. Do you have an office nickname? If so what is it? Cliff
10. Tell us something about yourself that would surprise us: I can ride a unicycle!
11. What do you like to do for fun? Running, surfing, hiking, camping, riding bikes…anything outside!
12. What is one thing you cannot resist? A big ol’ hug from either of my kids.
13. What is on your bucket list? Return to Waimea Bay, Hawaii.
14. What is your hidden talent? Helium voice on command.

Congratulations, Eric!  Click here to read the article: http://www.successfulmeetings.com/news/products-and-services/jamie-huckleberry-becomes-new-president-of-espa/

 

 

Promoting Virginia Beach to French Tour Operators!  A team from the Capital Region including our own Kelli Norman met with over 23 tour operators in February 2019. 

The SYSCO Hampton Roads Spring Product Showcase was held at the Convention Center on March 5^th! Food vendors from near and far geared up to market their finest products and recipes to local restaurants, chefs, and food gurus. Another successful year in the books!