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New Virtual Reality Experiences at Visitor Center
Visit Fairfax recently unveiled new technology and exciting visual experiences at the official Fairfax County Visitor Center, which is located inside Tysons Corner Center. Stop by to try out the new virtual reality headsets, watch a new destination video, and browse numerous 360-degree images on a virtual tour of the county. Read more about what's new here. |
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New Destination Video
A big thanks to our video production partners at Matador Network for their work on Fairfax County's new destination video. Watch and share the video here. If you would like to embed this on your website or use this in your sales and marketing materials, click here to learn how to do so. |
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Coming Soon: Blog with Us!
Visit Fairfax will soon be debuting a new blog on FXVA.com and we will be looking to feature guest content! If you would like to learn more about submitting content, please contact us at AMorris@fxva.com. |
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Spotlight!
Barry Biggar, President and CEO of Visit Fairfax, recently spoke at the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors® Economic Summit in Annandale, touting the economic impact that tourism brings to Fairfax County. Read more at InsideNOVA.com. |
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Visit Fairfax Meets with Operators at SYTA
Visit Fairfax attended the Student Youth Travel Association Annual Conference in Baltimore to meet with 26 vetted tour operators dedicated to the student and youth market in North America. If you'd like notes on this tradeshow, please contact Linda Horowitz. |
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Regional Partnership Launches New Website
Members of the Northern Virginia Tourism Partnership (formerly Northern Virginia Visitors Consortium) stop by the new Observation Deck at CEB Tower in Arlington prior to its annual planning meeting. NVTP unveiled its new website, www.northernva.org, at the meeting. |
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Spotlight!
At this year's Connect Marketplace in Salt Lake City, UT, Visit Fairfax's Dean Miller meets with Jordan Alexander of Meeting Expectations, an association and meeting management company based in Atlanta. |
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Latest Market Segment Updates
The Visit Fairfax team has been hard at work selling and promoting Fairfax County to potential clients, groups, and media. The team is always happy to share updates from tradeshows, appointments, and events. Click below for an updated list of recent activities. You may find this information can benefit your business. Click to read team update report. |
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Updates: National Museum of the United States Army
Construction continues at the National Museum of the United States Army, located on the grounds of Fort Belvoir in southern Fairfax County. Recent additions include the installation of commemorative bricks along the Path of Remembrance, which will "Pave the Way for Army History." Watch a short video here. |
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Tourism Revenues Climb
Domestic tourism spending in Fairfax County increased 4.3 percent in 2017 to $3.16 billion, the second-highest spending among all cities and counties in Virginia, narrowing the lead held by neighboring county, Arlington. Click here to read more. |
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Are You Virginia Green?
Is your business committed to sustainable practices that protect our environment? Did you know that you can apply to be certified as a Virginia Green business? If you are already certified, don't forget you need to re-certify by the end of 2018. Learn more and apply here. |
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Virginia Tourism Grant Applications Due Soon
Virginia Tourism Corporation's Marketing Leverage Program is designed to stimulate new tourism marketing programs through the creation of tourism partnerships and to extend the "Virginia is for Lovers" campaign. Click here to submit your application by November 7, 2018. Click here to learn about other co-op industry advertising programs. |
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Tourism Indicators:
Fiscal YTD* through
August 30, 2018
- Occupancy: 73.3%
- Room Night Leads: 13,214
- Website Unique Visitors: 136,193
* FY19: July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019
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