A successful new event, brought to the VBCC by the promoter of Tidewater Comicon.
Check out some fun shots from the day including Veronica Taylor, the voice of Ash Ketchum on Pokémon and usher Peggy Morelli finding her prince.
Updated tourism advocacy commercial
Check out our updated Tourism Advocacy Video. The video can also be found at http://www.visitvirginiabeach.com/about-us/
VBCC Stair Chair Demonstration
Check out the VBCC staff demonstrate how to use the emergency stair chairs during a safety training.
Virginia Beach CVB Opens Nominations for 2017 Travel & Tourism Awards
Nominate A Tourism Superstar Today!
Virginia Beach, Va. (February 7, 2017) – This year’s National Travel and Tourism Week (May 3 – 12) will feature “Faces of Travel” and shine a spotlight on the power of travel by recognizing the millions of people nationwide who keep the hospitality industry strong. To join in this national celebration, the Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), along with tourism industry partners, will honor the “best of the best” in the Virginia Beach hospitality industry during an awards luncheon* on Friday, May 12, at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.
Led by a workforce of nearly 13,000 dedicated individuals, Virginia Beach achieved a record $1.4 billion in tourism revenue in 2015, making the travel and tourism industry one of the city’s largest economic generators. The 2017 Travel & Tourism Awards luncheon will be a celebration of our dedicated hospitality professionals who help host the more than 13 million annual visitors who select Virginia Beach as their destination of choice.
Awards will be presented in more than 30 industry-related categories. Do you know a server who goes the extra mile with a smile? How about that valet who never fails to say “Have a nice day!” or the maintenance worker who can be counted on 24/7/365? These are the “Faces of Travel” we’re looking to honor, so log on to www.vbgov.com/NTTW today to check out the categories and nominate someone who makes a difference in the Virginia Beach tourism industry – it’s absolutely free!
Nominations are open through March 6, 2017. For more information, please contact Brande Rumpf at brumpf@visitvirginiabeach.com.
*Luncheon registration opening soon.
Top spring break locations according to MSN
Virginia Beach was listed at number two in MSN’s (UMV: 52,574,887) spring break roundup. The article covers experiences away from the sand for those cooler spring days that don’t beckon beachcombers.
CLICK HERE to check it out.
Tiffany Featured in Inside Business!
CLICK HERE to check out Inside Business’s feature of our new VP of Marketing Communications, Tiffany Russell! Way to to go, Tiffany!
Flyer to the students at Virginia Tech
CLICK HERE to see the VB Hotel Associations new ad to recruit talent from neighboring universities like Virginia Tech.
Upcoming Concerts in VB
We’re one month closer to concert season, and we’ve added a couple shows this week to expand our calendar! Below is a list of upcoming Live Nation shows in the Virginia Beach Area.
You can visit www.livenation.com and enter the show you’re interested in to learn more about ticket pricing.
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Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater |
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Friday, May 05, 2017 |
Lunatic Luau: Avenged Sevenfold |
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Friday, May 19, 2017 |
Kings of Leon |
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Tuesday, June 06, 2017 |
Train |
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Saturday, June 17, 2017 |
Lady Antebellum |
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Tuesday, July 04, 2017 |
Nickelback |
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Wednesday, July 12, 2017 |
Tedeschi Trucks Band |
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Saturday, July 15, 2017 |
Dierks Bentley |
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Wednesday, July 26, 2017 |
Foreigner |
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Thursday, July 27, 2017 |
Sam Hunt |
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Sunday, July 30, 2017 |
Chicago & the Doobie Brothers |
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Friday, August 04, 2017 |
Florida Georgia Line |
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Thursday, August 17, 2017 |
Luke Bryan |
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Sunday, August 27, 2017 |
Jason Aldean |
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Sunday, September 10, 2017 |
Brad Paisley |
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Sunday, October 08, 2017 |
Zac Brown Band |
FY18 Budget Presentation
CLICK HERE to check out the presentation Brad gave to Management Services and to the Management Leadership Team regarding the Department’s FY18 Budget.
who else loves the smell of fresh mulch?
Pilot reporter Lee Tolliver recently covered the The Virginia Flower and Garden Expo at the VBCC in an article. The following stats were provided by Brian Miller, showing off how cool our beloved convention center building is!
· This is the 23rd year for The Virginia Flower and Garden Expo
· This year the show is covering over 75,000 sq ft of space
· The buildup of landscapes begins Sunday night and finishes by opening on Friday at 10:00am
· This year the expo is purchasing renewable energy credits to offset the carbon footprint of the show. This is equivalent to avoiding 13 tons of CO2 emissions, planting 10 acres of US Forest, or taking 3 cars off the road for one year!
· The Virginia Beach Convention Center is also a LEED certified facility by the US Green Building Council. Some of the sustainable practices include a robust recycling program, high efficiency LED lighting and composting. VBCC appreciates that the VA Flower and Garden Expo allows the VBCC to use the mulch from the show on our own grounds, rather than disposing of the mulch in the landfill. Over the years, we estimate that this action has diverted thousands of pounds of waste from our landfill.