These billboards will be used along I-95 as part of our efforts to market VB for the fall season. CLICK HERE to check out where the billboards will be placed.
Checkout the New Billboards!
VB Ocean Club Resort in the Asbury Park Press
The newspaper, which is part of the USA Today Network, has a daily circulation of 110,859 and receives more than 1.5 million UMVs online.
CLICK HERE to check it out!
VB Earns 2016 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence!
The Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau is excited to share that Virginia Beach has earned the prestigious 2016 TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. The award celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of Excellence recipients include accommodations, eateries, attractions and destinations located all over the world that have continually delivered a quality customer experience.
The Certificate of Excellence accounts for the quality, quantity and recency of reviews submitted by travelers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period. To qualify, a business must maintain an overall TripAdvisor bubble rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months. Virginia Beach averaged a 4.5 rating for the reporting period.
Tourism Hosts FAM
Tourism hosted a Fam for tour operators attending the International Motorcoach Group(IMG) Conference. A beautiful day for sure!
“One Beach, One World” Cleanup at Birdneck Road
Last week, a student tour group passing through Virginia Beach stopped by the Oceanfront long enough to enjoy a few hours of fun following a tiring but rewarding community service project. Seventy-one students and chaperones on an “Explore Colleges” tour assisted staff from Parks & Recreation in cleaning up more than 1500 pounds of trash found within an abandoned campsite on city property near Birdneck Road. Despite sweltering temperatures topping 100 degrees, the group worked tirelessly under tough conditions by bagging and carrying objects from the woods to an area where a dumpster was staged. Thanks to their dedication, this project added over 140 hours the city’s volunteerism report for July. Following their hard work, the group visited the Oceanfront and enjoyed lunch, the beach and local attractions. Thanks to CVBers Jim Coggin and Teresa Diaz for helping coordinate this “One Beach, One World” project for another group interested in giving back to our community while visiting Virginia Beach.
Cooling Tower Repairs at the VBCC
This is what it takes to repair a cooling tower fan motor and bearing. These unexpected $25,000 repairs are but a part of what it takes to keep VBCC running. The photos are for the benefit of those inside VBCC. We trust our colleagues in the Towne Bank building witnessed it firsthand.
Kiosk Team Braves the Heat
The past few days have seen digits hover around the 100 degree mark. How do you beat the heat at the Kiosk with no AC? Ice cream!
This time of year the Visitor Information Kiosks are open daily from 9a – 7p. Since May, the Kiosk Team has assisted over 20,500 visitors directions and information on area accommodations, attractions, events and restaurants.
Thank you to the CVB Kiosk Team for the great job the do.
Fred Feeds the Ducks
Check out these shots of Fred Packer, one of VBCC’s groundskeepers, feeding the ducklings who call the VBCC home.
Muse Open House
On July 20th, Convention Sales Assistant, Shantese Putman, attended a networking event at Muse Paint Bar. Her Niece, Kira, joined her for the second session for a night of good food and music.
VB Sports in Colorado
Greetings from Colorado Springs; home of the United States Olympic Committee. The Road to Rio begins here at the United States Olympic Training Center. The VB Sports sales team, Dani and Bill, are in Colorado Springs this week meeting with clients representing various National Governing Bodies of sport including USA Figure Skating, USA Badminton, USA Shooting, USA Ultimate, USA Volleyball, USA Boxing and USA Fencing. Stop in and visit us next week and we will tell you all about our trip!
Opening Ceremonies for the 2016 Olympic Games are on August 5th. Go USA!! Bring home the GOLD.
