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CVB Named 2018 Platinum Choice Winner by Smart Meetings

The Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau was recently designated as a Smart Meetings 2018 Platinum Choice Awards winner. The Platinum Choice Awards honor the hospitality industry’s top-ranked hotels, venues and CVBs that display the highest standards of overall excellence in service and amenities including ambiance, breadth of resources, facility quality, guest services, recreational activities, dining options, technical support and more. Industry pros and Smart Meetings’ readers cast their votes and each nomination receives a thorough review from the Smart Meetings editorial team who selects the final honorees. As a winner of this industry honor, the CVB will be featured in a national press release published over major newswires, recognized in the December issue of Smart Meetings print and digital magazines and featured in a dedicated online winner’s article that garners national social media attention. Congratulations to the CVB’s Meeting & Conventions team on achieving this distinguished honor!

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AAA/CAA

Tourism recently hosted a FAM for AAA/CAA agents from across the  United States and Canada.

 

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Employee Spotlight-Tobias Thomas

  1. Employee name: Tobias Thomas
  2. Where were you born and where is your hometown? Born in Brooklyn, NY and hometown is Virginia Beach
  3. What division and position do you work for? Maintenance Worker (Housekeeping and Set-Up)
  4. How many years have you worked for the CVB? 7 months
  5. How many years have you worked for the City of Va. Beach? 7 months
  6. What is the best vacation you’ve been on? At the age of 17, I visited my family in San Jose, Costa Rica
  7. What is your favorite thing to do in the wonderful City of Virginia Beach? Go to the beach and Ocean Breeze Water Park/Motor World
  8. What is your favorite quote? Life is too short, enjoy it while you can
  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 write poetry/music songs and I love science.
  11. What do you like to do for fun? Play basketball and learn new things.
  12. What is one thing you cannot resist? I can’t resist love
  13. What is on your bucket list? Travel overseas and skydive.
  14. What is your hidden talent? Do not have a hidden talent
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Getting Spooky With King Neptomb

One of our followers (Bridget Bakken Lockridge) on Facebook sent us the message and photos below. Enjoy!

 

Good Morning:)

We live in the Summer House Apartments on Laskin and Pacific.  We have a top floor apartment facing King Neptune. It’s a beautiful view. Each Halloween the tenants here decorate the halls. Well this year, I was inspired by our view. I made, spraypainted, glued, and worked with much passion.. to present to you.

KING NEPTOMB!

 

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Heron in VBCC Pond

 

Many staff have been witnessing a Heron helping himself to the goldfish in our VBCC ponds recently.  This shot was taken on Wednesday when he had a large goldfish in his mouth. A few seconds later he swallowed it whole and flew away.

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Latest Video: Shuttle Bus

Enjoy this great video Will Smith created for the new shuttle buses, showcasing our many districts and things to do.

The MarComm team is also using this video to create custom “Welcome to VB” videos for new, significant clients who bring big business into town as part of an added marketing benefit. This added value helps clients recruit participants and educate registrants on what to do when they get here. The video can be embedded in client websites and used on social. To see what events would qualify for this benefit, lead time requirements for production and what logo format we would need, please see Lauren Townsend in your next division unit marketing status meeting.

https://vimeo.com/294437590/458a8cd907