FAIRFAX COUNTY IN THE NEWS

Tysons, Va. – The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Northern Virginia Chamber) today announced the finalists for the 2018 Northern Virginia Hospitality Awards to be presented on Thursday, June 7,

Will Meet With Planning Committee, Participate in Memorial Day Motorcycle Ride Fairfax, VA – May 21, 2018 – Lord Nicholas Fairfax, a descendant of the namesake of Fairfax County and a current member

A new National Park Service report shows more than 57 million visitors to national parks in the national capital region spent $1.14 billion in 2017 that resulted in 16,330 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the regional economy of $1.66 billion. These parks include two Fairfax County spots – Wolf Trap and the George Washington Memorial Parkway (of which Great Falls Park and Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve are a part of).

Changes have recently gone or are about to go into effect that may impact your website’s visitation.  In May, the European Union began enforcing regulations on how their citizens’ personal data is collected and in July, Google Chrome will begin flagging sites that do not have an SSL certificate. Have you taken the steps you need to become compliant? 

After several years of negotiations to secure a long-term lease agreement, it was recently reported that the National Park Service and Claude Moore Colonial Farm could not come to an agreement on a long-term lease agreement, putting the colonial farm attraction’s future in question. The Friends of Claude Moore Colonial Farm have launched a “Save the Farm” campaign.

Visit Fairfax recently welcomed a new sales manager to our team! Linda Horowitz has taken the tour and travel reigns from our outgoing manager, Melissa McClure. Linda comes to us from Destination DC and is excited to work with you. 

Visit Fairfax recently presented and moderated a “Bidding on Government Meetings Bootcamp” to educate hoteliers about best practices when soliciting federal and state government business. The event was held on the George Mason University campus and speakers included Anna Urman, Chris Ley, and Garland Preddy.

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.  Read on for an updated list of recent activities and what will be happening over the next few months. You may find that this information can benefit your business. 

Northern Virginia— Each May, tourism offices across the country celebrate the travel industry during National Travel & Tourism Week (May 6-12, 2018). Northern Virginia is no different. What makes this

Fairfax County, VA – April 26, 2018 – The Virginia Association of Destination Marketing Organizations (), an association supporting destination marketing organizations and the development of tourism and travel professionals in Virginia, announced the winners of the 2017 VIRGO Awards at their 2018 Tourism Symposium held at the Omni Charlottesville Hotel in Charlottesville, Virginia on April 22-24.