Destination Contacts for Meetings
Destination Experts At Your Service
Most meeting professionals we know could use extra hands with the myriad of details involved with event planning and implementing tasks. Virginia understands your responsibilities, and our destination marketing organizations (DMOs) in every state region stand ready to help you with logistics as well as enhancement of your attendees’ experiences. Think of them as your personal assistants or house concierge. Best of all, our DMO services are complimentary – and may be your priceless segue to event wow!
ABINGDON CVB
Tonya Triplett | ttriplett@abingdon-va.gov
800-435-3440 or 276-676-2282
visitabingdonvirginia.com/
ALEXANDRIA CVA
Carla Bascope-Hebble | cbhebble@visitalexva.com
703-652-5370
visitalexandriava.com/meeting/
ARLINGTON CVS
Portia Conerly | pconerly@arlingtonva.us
703-228-0873
stayarlington.com/
VISIT BATH COUNTY
Mark Shore | mark.shore@visitbathcountyva.com
(540) 490-1111
Visitbathcountyva.com
BEDFORD CITY/COUNTY TOURISM
Nicole Johnson | njohnson@bedfordcountyva.gov
540-587-5683
visitbedford.com
EXPLORE BRISTOL
Matt Bolas | matt@explorebristol.com
423-943-2262
explorebristol.com
CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE COUNTY
Teresa Lamb | tlamb@albemarle.org
434-972-4138
visitcharlottesville.org/meetings
CHESAPEAKE CONVENTIONS AND TOURISM
Kimberly Murden | kmurden@cityofchesapeake.net
757-502-4898
visitchesapeake.com/meetings/
CHINCOTEAGUE CHAMBER
Evelyn Shotwell | eshotwell@chincoteaguechamber.com
(757) 336-6161
Chincoteaguechamber.com
CULPEPER DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
Paige Reed | pread@culpepervachamber.com
540- 727-0611 or 888-CULPEPER
visitculpeperva.com/
DANVILLE TOURISM
Lisa Meriwether | Lisa.Meriwether@discoverdanvill.com
434-793-1753
discoverdanville.com
EASTERN SHORE TOURISM COMMISSION
Robert Sabbatini | executivedirector@esvatourism.org
757-787-2460
esvatourism.org/conferences/venue_overview.asp
VISIT FAIRFAX
Dean Miller | dmiller@fxva.com
703-752-9509
fxva.com/meetattendtour/meetings/
Eric Kulczycky | ekulczycky@fxva.com
703-752-9510
fxva.com
FARMVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Anne Tyler Paulek | admin@farmvilleareachamber.org
(434) 392-3939
farmvilleareachamber.org
FAUQUIER COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Laura Torpy | laura.torpy@fauquiercounty.gov
540-422-8270
visitfauquier.com/
FREDERICKSBURG OFF. OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
Victoria Matthews | vamatthews@fredericksburgva.gov
540-372-1216 or 800-260-3646
fxbg.com/
FRONT ROYAL
Elizabeth Lewis | elewis@frontroyalva.com
540-631-2735
discoverfrontroyal.com
HALIFAX DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
LaTonya Sadler Hamilton | lsadler@gohalifaxva.com
434-572-2543
gohalifaxva.com
HAMPTON CONVENTION & VISITOR BUREAU
Michelle Hergenrother | michelle@hamptoncvb.com
757-728-5337
visithampton.com
HARRISONBURG TOURISM AND VISITOR SERVICES
Jennifer Bell | Jennifer.Bell@harrisonburgva.gov
540-432-8940
harrisonburgtourism.com
HEART OF APPALACHIA TOURISM AUTHORITY
Kim Smith | ksmith@heartofappalachia.com
276-762-0011
heartofappalachia.com
LEXINGTON–ROCKBRIDGE AREA TOURISM
Sheryl Wagner | swagner@lexingtonvirginia.com
540-463-3777
lexingtonvirginia.com
VISIT LOUDOUN
Ann Hayes | hayes@VisitLoudoun.org
703-669-4432
visitloudoun.org/meetings/
LURAY-PAGE COUNTY CHAMBER
Meeting Contact | info@luraypage.com
540-743-3915
luraypage.com
CITY OF LYNCHBURG TOURISM
Andrew Marks | andrew.marks@lynchburgva.gov
434-485-7298
lynchburgvirginia.org
MARTINSVILLE HENRY COUNTY OFFICE OF TOURISM
Sarah Hodges | SHodges@YesMartinsville.com
(276) 403-5949
visitmartinsville.com
MONTGOMERY COUNTY REGIONAL TOURISM
David Rotenizer | david@gotomontva.com
540-394-4470
gotomontva.com
NELSON COUNTY TOURISM
Maureen Kelley | makelley@nelsoncounty.org
434-263-7015 or 800-282-8223
nelsoncounty.com
NEWPORT NEWS TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Denise McDaniel | mcdanieldc@nnva.gov
757-926-1554
newport-news.org
VISIT NORFOLK
Dawn Whittaker | dwhittaker@visitnorfolktoday.com
757-664-6627
visitnorfolktoday.com
NORTHERN NECK
Lisa Hull | nntc@northernneck.org
804-333-1919
northernneck.org
ORANGE COUNTY
Julie Perry | jperry@orangecountyva.gov
540-661-5324
visitorangevirginia.com/
PORTSMOUTH VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER
Keith Toler | tolerk@portsmouthva.gov
757-393-8481 x4125
visitportsva.com
VISIT PRINCE WILLIAM
Mark Kowalewski | MKowalewski@pwcgov.org
703-792-8423
VisitPWC.com
RICHMOND REGION TOURISM
Jerrine Lee | jlee@visitrichmondva.com
804-703-7418
visitrichmondva.com
VISIT VIRGINIA'S BLUE RIDGE
John Oney | joney@visitvbr.com
540-342-6025 ext. 115
visitvbr.com
SHENANDOAH COUNTY TOURISM
Meeting Contact | tourism@shenandoahcountyva.us
888-367-3965
shenandoahtravel.org
SMITHFIELD & ISLE OF WIGHT CVB
Judy Winslow | jwinslow@isleofwightus.net
757-357-5182
visitsmithfield.com
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE REGIONAL CHAMBER
Meeting Contact | info@visitsmithmountainlake.com
540-721-1203
visitsmithmountainlake.com
SPOTSYLVANIA TOURISM
Angel Rose | arose@spotsylvania.va.us
540-507-7755
visitspotsy.com
STAFFORD COUNTY TOURISM
Lisa Logan | lmlogan@staffordcountyva.gov
540-658-4580
TourStaffordVa.com
STAUNTON CVB
Jessica Williams | williamsjb@ci-staunton.va.us
540-332-3865 or 800-342-7982
visitstaunton.com
SUFFOLK CITY DIVISION OF TOURISM
Theresa Earles | visitsuffolk@suffolkva.us
757-514-4130
visitsuffolkva.com
VIRGINIA BEACH CVB
Sally Noona | snoona@vbgov.com
757-385-6663
visitvirginiabeach.com/meetings
WAYNESBORO OFFICE OF TOURISM
Stephanie Duffy | Duffyss@ci.waynesboro.va.us
540-942-6644
visitwaynesboro.com
WILLIAMSBURG TOURISM COUNCIL
Julia Smyth-Young | julia.smyth-young@visitwilliamsburg.com
757-253-2313
visitwilliamsburg.com
WINCHESTER-FREDERICK COUNTY CVB
Justin R. Kerns | director@visitwinchesterva.com
540-542-1326 or 877-871-1326
visitwinchesterva.com
WYTHEVILLE CVB
Rosa Lee Jude | rosaj@wytheville.org
Meeting Contact | meetings@wytheville.org
276-223-3355 or 866-694-8287
visitwytheville.com