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If you're interested in what's going on at Visit Fairfax, you've come to the right place. From feeding you story ideas and organizing familiarization tours, to preparing press releases and letting you in on our latest promotions, our press releases page puts you in the know. If you have any additional questions or inquiries on anything you see here, please don't hesitate to contact us.

HSMAI HAILS VISIT FAIRFAX PRESIDENT AS AN EXTRAORDINARY MIND

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA - February 18, 2016 -   Visit Fairfax is proud to announce that its President & CEO, Barry Biggar, has been honored by Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) as one of the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Hospitality Sales, Marketing & Revenue Optimization. The honor was bestowed at HSMAI's Annual Adrian Awards Gala in New York City this past Tuesday. Visit Fairfax also received the Bronze Adrian Award in Digital Marketing for its Storytellers Video Series campaign…

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WASHINGTON, FRANKLIN AND JEFFERSON BRING HOME BEST OF SHOW FOR VISIT FAIRFAX

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA - February 27, 2014 - Thanks to a little help from America's Founding Fathers, Visit Fairfax took home six Adrian Awards, including an overall Best of Show for Digital Marketing for its "Historical Figures" campaign. The awards were given out at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Annual Adrian Awards Gala in New York City this past Monday…

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FOUNDING VISIT FAIRFAX BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES 2013 KEMMONS WILSON SERVICE AWARD

FAIRFAX, VA (November 12, 2013) - During the recent IHG Americas Investors & Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group President and Founding Visit Fairfax Board Member Mark Carrier was honored with the 2013 Kemmons Wilson Service Award. Carrier's leadership as an advocate on Capitol Hill and within the federal government for hotel owners and operators and their businesses provided significant wins for the hotel industry, and for that, he was recognized…

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VISIT FAIRFAX WINS BIG AT 2013 VIRGO TRAVEL & TOURISM AWARDS

Fairfax County, VA - June 7, 2013 - Visit Fairfax (http://www.fxva.com/) was honored with three awards at the fifth annual Virgo Travel & Tourism Awards dinner, held recently at the Martha Washington Inn in Abingdon, Virginia. Visit Fairfax is proud to be honored with Virgo Awards in the following categories:…

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VISIT FAIRFAX WINS THREE VIRGO TRAVEL & TOURISM AWARDS

Fairfax County, VA - April 27, 2010 - Visit Fairfax (www.fxva.com) was the big winner at the second annual Virgo Travel & Tourism Awards dinner at the Hyatt Fair Lakes in Fairfax, Virginia. The tourism organization took home three out of the 13 awards the Virginia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (VACVB) handed out to "individuals, groups, businesses and destination marketing organizations that significantly contribute to the Commonwealth of Virginia's economy through tourism promotion and development."…

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VISIT FAIRFAX IS PASSIONATE ABOUT SPREADING THE WORD AWARD

VISIT FAIRFAX IS PASSIONATE ABOUT SPREADING THE WORD AWARD Virginia Tourism Corporation Awards Visit Fairfax for Outstanding Tourism Week Rally Event Fairfax County, VA - September 30, 2009 - The Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) honored Visit Fairfax on Tuesday evening with its annual Passionate About Spreading the Word Award, which "recognizes outstanding efforts by the Virginia travel industry to educate elected officials and the public about the benefits of tourism to Virginia."…

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Visit Fairfax Honored for Winter 'Shop As The Temperatures Drop' Promotion

Fairfax County, VA - June 10, 2009 - Visit Fairfax , the Official Tourism Organization for Fairfax County, Virginia, recently received awards for last winter's "Shop as the Temperatures Drop" promotion from the Virginia Association of convention & Visitors Bureaus (VA CVB) and the American Marketing Association's (AMA) DC Chapter…

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