Category: Visitor Center

The VIC team went on a ViBe tour – group 1 went on Dec. 6 and group 2 went on Dec. 7.

Kate Pitman, Executive Director of ViBe District took the team on a 2-hour walking tour of the ViBe District.

CLICK HERE to check out this letter from a potential future visitor to VB. Note the address – Federal Correctional Institute.

Please join the Tourism Team in Congratulating Maria Aragon on winning the Public Service Award at the 2017 National Hospitality Awards Luncheon.  The award appropriately reflects the endless hours you have dedicated to your job and the quality of work delivered.  Your attention to detail and communication skills are to be commended!

On behalf of our team and the VBCVB, we wish you unlimited success in the future.

Ron, Kelli, Jim, Scott, Lorri and Audra

Team VIC,

 The CVB is partnering with the Virginia Arts Festival and is now selling tickets for the following concerts:

• Town Mountain Band
  Friday, May 12
  8p
• Red Baraat
  Saturday, May 13
  8p

Cost – $21.00 (includes $1 service fee) No credit card sales. Prefer cash; however, will accept check with phone number on check.

 Attached is a copy of the front and back of the ticket. For reference, the band name and GA number are highlighted in yellow.

 The VIC has a total of 100 tickets for each concert. There are two bags (50 tickets per bag) in the front drawer. One bag marked Friday (Blue cover sheet) & one marked Saturday (White cover sheet.)

 Each ticket has a unique GA number. Please record the person’s name, method of payment (Cash or Check#,) Staff Initials and Date Sold next to the GA number on the sheet provided.

 The Front Desk person (right counter/non-POS station) will be in charge of selling tickets. The morning Front Desk person will need to get tickets out of the safe and the afternoon Front Desk person at the end of the day (5p) will place bags in the safe. If extra tickets are needed please contact Scott or Maria.

 Here is a link to event site: https://vafest.org/fringe-festival/

 Virginia Arts Festival brings Fringe Fest to Virginia Beach on May 12th and 13th! This two-day evening concert series features live music from up-and-coming bluegrass and jazz bands, food trucks, craft beers and more.

When –

• Friday (5/12) night (8p) entertainment features Town Mountain Band described as “100-proof bluegrass with a honky-tonk chaser,” this hard-charging band from Asheville NC has fans and music critics raving!
• Saturday (5/13) night (8p) features Red Baraat “The best party band in years” (NPR) drives fans wild with their blend of jazz, hiphop beats, rock muscle, funky go-go, and scalding hot bhangra.

Location – Fringe concerts take place in a large tent in ViBe Park—the lot on Cypress Ave between the Virginia Beach Library and Wareing’s Gym plaza.

 Thank you all for your help in promoting this event.

Out very out Scott Warren, from the VIC, has completed a three-year Marketing College curriculum and received a Travel Marketing Professional (TMP) certification, which was presented at a special graduation ceremony at the STS spring meeting in Knoxville, TN. 

For more than 25 years STS Marketing College has been providing a continuing education program for the travel and tourism industry.

Since its inception in 1992, the Southeast Tourism Society Marketing College has hosted tourism professionals, for one week, each year, at the University of North Georgia. Students participate in a curriculum of courses designed to teach marketing techniques from all facets of the tourism industry.

Marketing College professors are industry-related professionals from across the U.S., noted as experts in their field, who bring a working-knowledge of current trends, data and implementation for tourism and travel.

Please join us in congratulating Scott on this wonderful accomplishment!

Happy Almost Spring from the Visitor Information Center. Check out our beautiful flowers!

VIC Assistant, Shellie Shallis (pictured: right), lives in Windsor Woods and was forced from her home by the devastating impacts of Hurricane Matthew. She is currently living in her family camper with 5 other adults who were also impacted, where they are only able to use the bathroom in the house for showers. Thankfully, Shellie has flood insurance so the house is being repaired, but restoration is expected to take 2-4 months.

For food, Shellie uses an outside grill and is forced to stop at the grocery store every other day since she has no storage space.

What can we do to help?

What: Donations of Food and Cash will be accepted for Shellie and her family

• Canned Fruit and Vegetables (low sodium)
• Mac and cheese, soups, noodles and other non-perishables
• Bottled water (16oz. and gallon)
• Gift Cards (Kroger, Harris Teeter, Food Lion)
• Cash

Where: Donations can be given to Brande Rumpf, in the Town Bank Building, or Scott Warren, in the Visitor Information Center
When:  Tuesday, October 25 – Friday, November 11