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Colonial Williamsburg appoints new CEO
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has appointed Cliff Fleet, the former head of Philip Morris USA, as the organization’s ninth president and CEO. Fleet will start his new role on Jan. 1. Fleet, who served as president and CEO of the Henrico County-based cigarette manufacturer from 2013 to 2017, will succeed Mitchell R[...]
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation executive director announces retirement
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Executive Director Philip G. Emerson will retire at the end of December after serving in a leadership role there for 33 years, the foundation announced Monday. Emerson was named executive director in May 1991, making him the third executive director in the agency’s 62-year history. The Jamestown-Y[...]
International tourism to Virginia hits new record
Virginia's international tourism visitation surpassed 1.1 million in 2018.
Airbnb sites in Virginia see nearly 372,000 summer visitors
Virginia Beach leads the commonwealth in guests and host income.
State tourism spending on the rise
Tourism-related spending rose by 4.4% in Virginia last year, increasing to $25.8 billion.
Visitor spending in Virginia grew 4.4% last year
Tourism industry supported 234,000 jobs in 2018.
Third series in ‘The Walking Dead’ franchise to film in Virginia
This is the second time AMC has chosen to film in the state.
