Jim Coggin is partnering with Virginia Arts Festival in Upstate New York this week, calling on 25 Tour Operators in the area.
VB Hits Upstate New York
New Fall Banner Ads
Check out some of the new fall leisure campaign banner ads!
One Beach, One World Welcomes New Military Partner
Exciting CSR news!
Veterans Kitchens, Inc. is now a partner under One Beach, One World.
Veterans Kitchens is a local non-profit which works in partnership with the VA to help homeless vets gain independence. Read more about them here: http://veteranskitchen.org/
We’ll be adding them to the website soon but in the meantime, contact Teresa Diaz if you have any questions.
CVB Says Thank You
Last Thursday, members of the CVB Culture Club delivered the supplies gather by you all to the men and women of the 2nd Precinct, in advance of their busy 4th of July Weekend. Check it out!
M&C Represents in St. Louis!
Ever attempting to promote the “Brand” M & C took the opportunity to promote the Bike and Bell campaign at PCMA’s Annual Education Conference in St. Louis this week. While the team couldn’t be there VB sponsored the room keys and incorporated a call to action URL to drive traffic to our website!
PCMA is attended by more than 500 meeting planners each year! The keycards give us one more opportunity to make an impression for VB!
Todd in Chicago for Annual Association Forum Honors Gala
VP of Convention Sales and Marketing, Todd Bertka, recently hosted customers at the Annual Association Forum Honors Gala in Chicago. The Association Forum is celebrating its 100th Anniversary as the industry advocate in Chicago.
Virginia Beach’s guests for this Black Tie event included a star-studded list of Chicago planners and a great time was had by all!
Todd Bertka – Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
Sadie Brown – American Institute of Steel Construction
Bob Hope – American College of Surgeons
Elizabeth Purdy – American Institute of Steel Construction
Felicia Williams – PCMA
Arlis Whalum – PCMA
Chad Davis – ShowGizmo
Molly Witges – American Dental Association
Scott Brody – Appraisal Institute
Tanya Kinsman – American Dental Association
AMF Tickets on Sale Now at the VIC
The Visitor Information Center has started selling the American Musical Festival tickets/vouchers. The VIC will sell the general admission ticket/voucher good for all 3-days at a special, early bird price of $20 per ticket plus $1 service fee. The VIC will only take cash or check (payable to Beach Events).
This special rate will only last for a limited time – there’s no date given to us but, it’s suggested get tickets soon. It can be just a week or two. The passport pins will come in around mid-August. Please tell buyers to call us first to check if the pins have arrived.
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL – FOR A LIMITED TIME:
- Passport Pins are discounted at $20 through Ticketmaster and at VIC $20 plus $1 service fee
- Preferred Viewing 3-day passes are discounted at $60 through Ticketmaster.
- Preferred Viewing single-day passes are discounted at $30 through Ticketmaster.
- VIP 3-day passes are discounted at $150 through Ticketmaster.
- Individual VIP tickets are discounted at $60 through Ticketmaster.
CLICK HERE for more information on the 2016 AMF Press Release.
Teresa Diaz Earns National APR Accreditation!
Please join in congratulating Teresa Diaz, PR Specialist here at the CVB, for earning the prestigious Accredited in Public Relations (APR) credential from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)! The APR credential was established in 1964 to recognize public relations practitioners who have mastered the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to develop and implement strategic communications. This a huge accomplishment from one of own. Congrats, Teresa!
French Canadian Travel Writer visits VB
After Kelli Norman and Jacinthe Pare visited Travel Writer Benoit Legault in his home town of Montreal and pitched the incredible assets of the destination, they convinced writer Benoit Legault to visit Virginia Beach. Legault, on assignment to write a story for a large Montreal Newspaper, spent the last 3 days here exploring the destination and much to his surprise, was thrilled to learn of the diverse amount of activities and commented on how the three beaches experience was truly unique and exactly what Canadians would enjoy. Legault’s trips in between VB include the Dominican Republic and Mexico. We are looking forward to Legault’s articles in several Montreal publications. Also, there are 2 additional French Canadian travel writers visiting VB in the month of June 2016.
Office of Volunteer Resources has a ball representing VB in Minnesota
When a team representing Virginia Beach on a national stage called looking for fun props to use during a conference presentation, the CVB had just the thing – a few of our giant logo beach balls! Here’s a shot of Katie Cerqua (VBPL), Melissa Zibutis (OVR) and Laura Smart (Virginia Beach City Public Schools) following their case study presentation at the Transforming Local Government conference in St. Paul, Minn. Their session “Can Your Citizens Spare a Lunch Hour to Save the World?” highlighted the award-winning VB READS program which pulls together City government, the local school division, multiple non-profits, the business community, the military community, funders, several volunteer groups, and the families of struggling readers to tackle the critical issue of ensuring reading proficiency by third grade.
Coming up on its third year, the program has proven impact with student performance, community engagement and has received accolades for being a “Model Partner” with the Virginia Beach City Public Schools as well as being named the 2015-2016 Virginia State Outstanding Mentoring Program of the Year.