Live The Life
The editors at Budget Travel have chosen us as “A Beach Town Escape You’ll Love” in this great online feature, published at the end of last week. Budget Travel is working to reposition itself as a go-to source for affordable and accessible travel, attempting to highlight unexpected places to explore – fighting the misconception that they cover “cheap travel.”
Budget Travel receives 529,239 monthly unique visitors and has a combined social media following of 348,000!
The CVB participated in the AAA Northeast Marketplace at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts this past weekend. Over 18,000 consumers are estimated to have attended the three day event (fri-sun).
Fun Fact: Virginia Beach is a top destination for AAA Northeast!
With the Visitor Center team in a group training yesterday morning, several members of the CVB staff jumped at the opportunity to help cover their posts and learn a little bit about what some of our colleagues do on a day-to-day basis.
Tasks included:
Teamwork makes the dream work, and we couldn’t ask for a better team than the one we have here at the CVB!
Pictured: Teresa Diaz, Teddy Bear, Sharene Milan, Tiffany Russel, Travis Harger, and Karen Kephart
When Florida Senator and presidential candidate Marco Rubio’s team booked on Thursday for Sunday evening’s rally, the Convention Center team had their work cut out for them. On top of the short notice, they were in the midst of the 2016 Virginia Fire and Rescue Conference and making final preparations for the 16th Annual VOW Bridal Show, both of which were being held on the same day as the rally. With an estimated 2500 attendees, hundreds of whom showed up early to wait in line, it is no small feat that the event was pulled off without a hitch. Senator Rubio’s team was very pleased with the efforts of the VBCC team, with lead advance member Joey Smith saying: “Thanks to your entire team. I know a campaign’s traveling show brings with it a few challenges and, at times, annoying requests. However, your entire team was incredible to work with and the team was very happy with the event. Thanks again and I look forward to doing another event with you all, hopefully sooner than later!”
Next up: The building is currently being flipped from the Fire and Rescue Conference to accommodate the DECA Conference and 3200 incoming kids!
Way to go VBCC team!!
To increase our visibility in the German speaking market and to intensify the relationship with our customers, we have implemented a German Facebook fan page “Entdecke Virginia Beach.” The page provides basic information in German about Virginia Beach and a link to the German Virginia Beach website, where more detailed information in German language can be found. We have created a first photo album to show how to “live the life”. in Virginia Beach. It is planned to upload destination videos as well. Regular posts will provide information about current events, new and all-time-favorite attractions and more. Therefore some of the posts of the English fan page will be translated into German, others will be created specifically for the German market.