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/
BEDFORD CITY/COUNTY TOURISM
Nicole Johnson | njohnson@bedfordcountyva.gov
540-587-5683
visitbedford.com
BLUE RIDGE HIGHLANDS
Linda Crigger | info@virginiablueridge.org
540-980-2020
virginiablueridge.org
BRISTOL CVB
Christopher Perrin | cperrin@bristolchamber.org
423-989-4875
visitbristoltnva.org/
CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE COUNTY
Courtney Cacatian | ccacatian@albemarle.org
434-293-6789
visitcharlottesville.org/meetings
CHESAPEAKE CONVENTIONS AND TOURISM
Kimberly Murden | kmurden@cityofchesapeake.net
757-502-4898
visitchesapeake.com/meetings/
CULPEPER DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
Paige Reed | pread@culpepervachamber.com
540- 727-0611 or 888-CULPEPER
visitculpeperva.com/
DANVILLE TOURISM
Alexis Ehrhardt | aehrhardt@dpchamber.org
434-836-9990
visitdanville.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
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
800-260-3646
visitfred.com/
FRONT ROYAL
Tim Smith | tsmith@frontroyalva.com
540-635-5788
discoverfrontroyal.com
HALIFAX DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
LaTonya Sadler Hamilton | lsadler@gohalifaxva.com
434-572-2543
gohalifaxva.com
HAMPTON CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU
Michelle Hergenrother | michelle@hamptoncvb.com
757-728-5337
hamptoncvb.com/go/conventions
HARRISONBURG TOURISM AND VISITOR SERVICES
Jennifer Bell | Jennifer.Bell@harrisonburgva.gov
540-432-8940
harrisonburgtourism.com
HEART OF APPALACHIA TOURISM AUTHORITY
David Woodard | dwoodard@heartofappalachia.com
276-762-0011
heartofappalachia.com
LEXINGTON–ROCKBRIDGE AREA TOURISM
Jean Clark | lexingtontourismdirector@rockbridge.net
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
LYNCHBURG CVB
Lisa Meriwether | Lisa.Meriwether@lynchburgva.gov
434-485-7295
lynchburgvirginia.org
MONTGOMERY COUNTY REGIONAL TOURISM
Irene Kilmer | irene@gotomontva.com
540-577-6054
visitmontva.com
NELSON COUNTY TOURISM
Maureen Kelley | makelley@nelsoncounty.org
434-263-7015 or 800-282-8223
nelsoncounty.com
NEWPORT NEWS TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Cheryl Morales | cmorales@nngov.com
757-926-1400
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
Jason Woods | jwoods@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
Dasha Runyan | drunyan@visitrichmondva.com
804-703-7425
visitrichmondva.com
VISIT VIRGINIA'S BLUE RIDGE
Debora Wright | dwright@visitvbr.com
540-342-6025 ext. 121
visitvbr.com
SHENANDOAH COUNTY TOURISM
Meeting Contact | tourism@shenandoahcountyva.us
888-367-3965
shenandoahtravel.org
SMITHFIELD & ISLE OF WIGHT CVB
Lois Tokarz | ltokarz@isleofwightus.net
540-357-5521
visitsmithfield.com
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE REGIONAL CHAMBER
Meeting Contact | info@visitsmithmountainlake.com
540-721-1203
visitsmithmountainlake.com
SPOTSYLVANIA TOURISM
Lindsay Leach | lleach@spotsylvania.va.us
540-507-7205
visitspotsy.com
STAFFORD COUNTY TOURISM
Lisa Logan | lmlogan@staffordcountyva.gov
540-658-4580
TourStaffordVa.com
STAUNTON CVB
Sheryl Stanley Wagner | wagnerss@ci.staunton.va.us
540-332-3865 or 800-342-7982
visitstaunton.com
SUFFOLK CITY DIVISION OF TOURISM
Katie Kelley | Kkelley@suffolkva.us
757-514-4131
suffolk-fun.com/
VIRGINIA BEACH CVB
Sally Noona | snoona@vbgov.com
757-385-6663
vbfun.com
WAYNESBORO OFFICE OF TOURISM
Jennifer Callison | callisonjl@ci.waynesboro.va.us
540-942-6644
visitwaynesboro.net
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