Here you will find information about upcoming events as well as marketing, sales and promotional opportunities for ACVA Members to enhance your business. Be sure to check back often!
The ACVA hosts a year-round roster of events that offer members, friends and colleagues information and updates on issues relating to tourism in Alexandria, access to to-flight experts on tourism marketing, networking and FUN! Events include the popular Tourism Marketing Forums as well as the Spring Marketing Summit and the Annual Meeting in the fall. Details on upcoming events are shown below and then scroll down to see past events.
"What's New with You?"
The busy spring season is just around the corner - and this Tourism Marketing Forum is an opportunity to hear about what will be blossoming in Alexandria for visitors. It's also the first chance to see the top-to-bottom renovations just completed at the Holiday Inn Alexandria SW (formerly the Holiday Inn Eisenhower)
WHEN:
8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday, February 24
WHERE:
Holiday Inn Alexandria SW at Hoffman Town Center
2460 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314
"Our changes are complete
Don't miss the chance to take a peek!"
(Tours available after the program)
Virginia Tourism Corporation Help Desk
The Virginia Tourism Corporation is bringing representatives from 15 of its divisions to Northern Virginia to meet one-on-one with you one time this year - and best of all, it will be here in Alexandria!
Restaurant, lodging, event, attraction and retail representatives are welcome to meet with VTC staff from divisions including advertising customer service, grants, public relations, Virginia Green, CRUSA, the Welcome Centers and much more.
WHEN:
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, March 15
WHERE:
Mary M. Gates Learning Center
701 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
This event is FREE and you do not need an appointment or reservation.
For more information, check out VATC.org/Workshops
The ABC's of Business in Alexandria
Nine of Alexandria's business associations came together to welcome new City Manager Rashad Young and tell about the services they offer at this event held on January 26. It was hosted by the Crowne Plaza Alexandria, whose generosity and impeccable attention to detail made contributed greatly to its success.
To see photos from the event, check us out on Facebook here.
To see the Powerpoint presentations given by the city-wide organizations, see below.
Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association
Alexandria Economic Development Partnership
Alexandria Small Business Development Center
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
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The Alexandria Times is offering a discounted rate for advertisting. < More >
ACVA members have responded enthusiastically to the Alexandria Originals promotion. This opportunity to be featured on VisitAlexandriaVA.com gives every member a chance to stand out and showcase their unique identity and love for the City. Check out ACVA members who have already been featured < here> To learn more about how you to can be an Alexandria Original, contact Anna Jones at 703.746.3305 or AJones@VisitAlexVa.com.
Alexandria Originals Participation Forms:
Introductory Letter
Alexandria Originals Questionnaire
Alexandria Originals Photo Release Form
In 2011 Alexandria, along with the rest of the nation, will commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War. With a new webpage devoted to the Civil War in Alexandria, new marketing materials, group tour packaging and more there are many opportunities for your company to get involved and get visitors!
Civil War Media Gallery - Contains images and photos for use in Civil War-related promotions.
Commemorating the Civil War in Alexandria Webpage - Link to the Civil War in Alexandria webpage.
Hotel Package Form - Simply fill this out and fax/email for any Civil War-themed packages.
How to add an event to the VisitAlexandriaVA.com website - Follow these instructions to submit an event for the Civil War webpage.
Customize Key to City Booklets! Learn how to customize the Key to the City for your organization and Become an Authorized Dealer of Key to the City Classic and/or Civil War editions.
To download this photo, right click and select: SAVE AS. Select where you would like to save the photo on your computer and click SAVE.
If you would like your company to be added to the Civil War webpage, please email Merrie Morris or Meredith Kirkpatrick so you can be added to the category of Civil War. You must then submit a description specific to the Civil War at your location.
Customize Key to City Booklets! Learn how to customize the Key to the City for your organization and Become an Authorized Dealer of Key to the City Classic and/or Civil War editions.
Submit your packages to be posted at VisitAlexandriaVA.com on the Hotel Packages page:
2011 Hotel Package submission form
OpenTable Letter to current participants
OpenTable Letter to all ACVA member Restaurants
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Did you know that as an ACVA member you can leave copies of your rack brochure at the Visitors Center?
Did you know that as an ACVA member you can post full-color copies of your Nightlife activites on the floor to ceiling bulletin boards in the lower level of the Visitors Center?
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The Sales Team has a full schedule of tradeshows and customer events planned for fiscal year 2011 (through June 20, 2011) and they are looking for partners. Please review the FY2011 co-opportunity forms listed below and if interested in working with the ACVA, return to LLloyd@VisitAlexVA.com. For information, please call Lorraine at 703.746.3303.
Destination Showcase D.C. 2011
Destination Showcase Chicago 2011
Springtime in the Park
SGMP Annual Conference
NATCAP Winter Meeting & Tradeshow
Bridal Shows
Meet Alexandria Sales Blitz
Meeting Planner Breakfast Springtime 2011
Industry Monthly Meetings
Co-Op Form: Under Construction
Monthly lead recaps are now available. If you are interested in receiving a list of the leads that are generated monthly by ACVA, please email Llloyd@VisitAlexVA.com. These contacts are extremely valuable to both the ACVA and to our members. Therefore, if you solicit these contacts, please be mindful of the customer's time. It is always best to send them an email (rather than a phone call) so they can follow up as they wish to. Thank you!
Bottom Line: Social Media Basics Flyer
Alexandria restaurants are increasingly using environmentally friendly practices, and ACVA needs to know about your activities for marketing and public-relation purposes. For instance, many meeting planners currently look for ways to integrate "green" practices into their events. Click here to download a form that collects information on what you are doing to protect the environment. It also gives you ideas of additional ways you can get involved in the green movement.
The form is two pages long; it collects additional important information that our group-sales staff needs in order to most effectively attract groups and events to Alexandria restaurants.
Green in Alexandria Submission Form
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The ACVA Board of Governors meets the third Monday of the month, except when that date falls on a federal holiday. To confirm a specific date and for the exact location of the board meeting, please contact Brandi Lee at BLee@VisitAlexVA.comor (703) 746-3300.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Monday, January 23, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
