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2026 Oceanfront Event Season: Planning Ahead Enhances Experiences

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Beach Life, Coastal living, Community Events, Event Season, Oceanfront, tourism, Travel Virginia, Virginia Beach Va

Attendees are urged to prepare for heavy traffic, parking and crowds. Funk Fest Beach Party, Neptune Festival Boardwalk Weekend and

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Shellabrate 40 Years of the Virginia Aquarium in June

June 7, 2026June 7, 2026 HRMessenger Staff 40th Anniversary, Conservation, Hampton Roads, Marine Life, tourism, Virginia Aquarium, Virginia Beach

Discover five ways to celebrate this milestone anniversary during National Zoo and Aquarium Month. June is National Zoo and Aquarium

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Virginia Announces $2.2 Million Tourism Funding for Local Economies

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Governor Abigail Spanberger, Local Economies, tourism, Virginia, Virginia Businesses

RICHMOND, VA — To celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced that more than $2.2 million in matching

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British King and Queen Visit Front Royal Virginia

April 30, 2026May 1, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Cultural Exchange, Royal Visit, tourism, Virginia, Virginia History

By Angela Jones The British monarchs, King Charles and Queen Camilla, visited Front Royal Virginia today during the locality’s celebration

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Nauticus Hosts Luxury Cruise Ship, Showcases Local Market

March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Cruise Ship, Downtown Norfolk, Hampton Roads, Nauticus, Norfolk va, tourism

NORFOLK, VA – Nauticus is pleased to welcome its first port-of-call cruise ship of the 2026 spring season with the

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Governor Youngkin Awards 104 Tourism Grants to Boost Travel

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 HRMessenger Staff City of Richmond, Governor Glenn Youngkin, Grant, Grants, Richmond, Richmond Va, tourism

Programs will generate more than $1.3 million in marketing initiatives and support over 600 tourism partners statewide RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Record $35.1B Virginia Tourism in 2024

August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 HRMessenger Staff Governor Glenn Youngkin, Richmond Va, tourism, Virginia tourism

Visitors Spent a Record $96 Million per Day, Driving a $2 Billion Year-Over-Year Increase Richmond, Va — Governor Glenn Youngkin and

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Norwegian Cruise Line Expands Norfolk Calls, Boosting Regional Tourism

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 HRMessenger Staff City of Norfolk, Cruise, Cruise line, Norfolk va, Norwegian cruise line, tourism

Norfolk, Va. – Norfolk’s Half Moone Cruise & Celebration Center, operated by Nauticus, announced an expanded slate of cruise ship

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197 Local Tourism Programs to Receive Public-Private Marketing Funds

June 12, 2025June 12, 2025 HRMessenger Staff City of Richmond, Governor Glenn Youngkin, Grants, Richmond Va, tourism, Tourism Programs

Grant programs will generate more than $4.7 million in marketing initiatives and support over 1,100 Virginia tourism partners RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn

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Newport News Celebrates National Travel & Tourism Week

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 HRM Staff Celebrate, National Travel and Tourism, Newport News, participants, tourism, U.S. travel industry, Virginia, Virginia tourism

2023 Marks the 40th Year of Annual Industry Tradition By: City of Newport News This week is National Travel and

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