Latest Convention and Visitors Bureau News Releases

Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau Honored with 2012 Platinum Choice Award

Thursday, November 01, 2012 · 09:30 am
Smart Meetings magazine, the industry’s premier resource for meeting professionals, announced the Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau is among the winners of its ninth annual Platinum Choice awards. This prestigious award recognizes excellence in service and amenit... ​

Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau Honored by Successful Meetings Magazine

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 · 01:00 pm
The Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau was named one of the best Convention and Visitors Bureaus in the world for 2012, and has received the prestigious Pinnacle Award from Successful Meetings magazine. The Pinnacle Awards are the mark of excellence for meeting ... ​

Hutchinson Appointed to Magazine Editorial Advisory Board

Tuesday, September 25, 2012 · 11:15 am
Al Hutchinson, vice president of convention sales and marketing with the Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau, has been appointed to the editorial advisory board of Religious Conference Manager magazine. The magazine, a professional publication of the Religious Conf... ​

Virginia Beach Convention Center Honored for High-Tech Amenities

Friday, September 21, 2012 · 11:15 am
Convene®, the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association, recently honored the best meetings industry venues, destinations and service providers in 10 categories, as determined by Convene’s readers and editors. The Virginia Beach Convention Center was hon... ​

Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau Wins 11th Gold Service Award

Thursday, September 20, 2012 · 01:00 pm
  Dedication to quality service is the key to maintaining customers and to winning a Gold Service Award from Meetings & Conventions magazine. This prestigious award honors convention and visitors bureaus that have excelled in professionalism and dedication in their serv... ​

Virginia Beach Wine and Craft Beer Week, Oct. 22-28

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 · 02:30 pm
For one week next month – Monday, Oct. 22, to Sunday, Oct. 28 – more than 50 of Virginia Beach’s finest restaurants will serve ‘Red, White, or Brew’ during the first Virginia Beach Wine and Craft Beer Week. Specials will be offered throughout the city, including wines by the... ​

Visitors Spend a Record $1.2 Billion in Virginia Beach

Thursday, September 06, 2012 · 03:00 pm
  According to the United States Travel Association (USTA), the Virginia Beach tourism industry generated a record $1.2 billion in visitor spending in 2011, an 8.2 percent increase over 2010. Local tourism supported jobs totaled 11,760 in Virginia Beach and provided $98 mil... ​

3,600 Wind and Ocean Enthusiasts Expected for Two Conferences At Virginia Beach Convention Center in October

Tuesday, September 04, 2012 · 10:30 am
  The Virginia Beach Convention Center will host two conferences in October that offer local residents the opportunity to enjoy an oceanfront concert and learn more about environmental sustainability. The conferences are projected to bring nearly 3,600 attendees to the reso... ​

Virginia Beach to Welcome the Shriners and Their Famous Parade

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 · 12:00 pm
The tradition continues the first week after Labor Day as Virginia Beach residents will enjoy the entertainment provided by the Mid-Atlantic Shrine Association (MASA), including parades, music and motorized competitions.  The association has held its annual convention in V... ​

Virginia Beach Lodging Revenues on a Record Pace for 2012

Monday, August 20, 2012 · 12:00 pm
​After a record-setting year in 2011, the Virginia Beach lodging industry is on pace for even more  revenue in 2012. Lodging revenues for the first half of 2012 are up 13 percent over last year at the same point -- $118 million this year compared with $104 million last yea... ​