Latest Convention and Visitors Bureau News Releases

Parts of Atlantic Avenue to Close for Patriotic Festival Air Show

Thursday, May 24, 2012 · 04:15 pm
  On Saturday, June 2nd and Sunday, June 3rd, Atlantic Avenue will be closed from 17th to 5th street support the 2012 USO Patriotic Festival Air Show. The City is operating shuttle services to overflow parking locations at Camp Pendleton and Oceana to meet the expected atte... ​

Skip the Traffic! City Offers Free Parking and Shuttles to Air Show – June 2 and 3

Thursday, May 17, 2012 · 08:45 am
Huge crowds are expected at the resort all weekend, June 2 and 3, during the Patriotic Festival Air Show.  Skip the traffic!  Park off-site and take the shuttle bus – for free. The city will offer shuttles before, during and after the air shows on Saturday and Sunday. Fre... ​

Coming this Autumn — Oceans 2012 MTS/IEEE Hampton Roads

Thursday, April 19, 2012 · 01:15 pm
This October, OCEANS ’12 Hampton Roads brings together technology, people, and ideas that will help to expand our understanding of the earth’s largest natural resource. The conference, well-recognized as the international forum for ocean engineers and marine technology pro... ​

Virginia Beach Tourism Experienced Record 2011

Friday, March 02, 2012 · 11:30 am
  The Virginia Beach Tourism Industry experienced a record 2011for overall lodging sales. The Convention and Visitors Bureau received statistics from the Commissioner of the Revenue that revealed significant increases in lodging sales and related tax revenue in 2011 for the... ​

Gymnasts, Brides and Collectors to Pack the Virginia Beach Convention Center This Weekend

Thursday, February 16, 2012 · 11:30 am
The Virginia Beach Convention Center is packing the house this weekend.  Four events – the Excalibur Cup Gymnastics Competition, the VOW Bridal Event, the Southeast Guns and Knives Show and the Tidewater Coin Show – are projected to bring in nearly 6,000 attendees to the r... ​

Help Make a Difference and Provide Hospitality: Welcome the 2012 National Forum for Black Public Administrators Forum

Wednesday, February 01, 2012 · 10:30 am
The spirit of giving follows us into the new year. With that in mind, the Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau offers an exciting opportunity to volunteer and to welcome and support the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) FORUM. The Forum will b... ​

Virginia Beach Visitor Center Earns EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Certification for Superior Energy Efficiency

Thursday, January 19, 2012 · 02:30 pm
The Virginia Beach Visitor Information Center, owned by the City of Virginia Beach, has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR certification. This signifies that the center performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy ef... ​

Virginia Beach Restaurant Week 2012 Prepare to Break Your New Year’s Resolution

Monday, January 09, 2012 · 11:30 am
From Sunday, Jan. 15 to Sunday, Jan. 22, more than 50 of Virginia Beach’s finest restaurants will be participating in an event that’s sure to break your New Year’s Resolution – Virginia Beach Restaurant Week.  Enjoy two-course prix fixe lunches for $11.12 and three-course ... ​

Contemporary Video Art Showing at Convention Center

Friday, December 16, 2011 · 01:45 pm
The Virginia Beach Convention Center will present contemporary video art on its video walls during the holidays. The wall will showcase contemporary video artists Daniel Phillips, Tricia McLaughlin and Robert Drummond, selected by the Virginia Beach Arts and Humanities Com... ​

Virginia Beach Tourism Rebounds in 2010 from 2009 Despite Hurricane Irene - Summer 2011 Ends on Optimistic Note

Tuesday, November 08, 2011 · 02:30 pm
The Convention and Visitors Bureau has received 2010 statistics for the tourism industry, as well as, summer economic statistics and visitor profile information. All reports indicate that the Virginia Beach travel and tourism industry is resilient. The Virginia Tourism Co... ​