Thank you to all our sponsors, who help make the 2025 VA1 Governor’s Tourism Conference a reality!
The VA1 Governor’s Tourism Summit is brought to you by the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging and Travel Association, the Virginia Association of Destination Marketing Organizations, and the Virginia Tourism Corporation.
Host City Sponsor: | Visit SoSi, part of the Danville Office of Economic Development & Tourism, promotes Danville and Pittsylvania County as a vibrant destination. Through branding, advertising, trade events, and visitor initiatives, Visit SoSi highlights the region’s unique charm and attractions to drive tourism and economic growth | |
Registration Sponsor: | LeisureMedia360 provides full-funnel marketing services using top technology and data strategies to drive strong ROI. Our hands-on approach builds trust and engagement. Based in Virginia, we have deep relationships with tourism leaders and a unique understanding of the state's goals and evolving needs. | |
Super Session Sponsor: | Epsilon is a global leader in data-driven marketing, helping tourism and travel brands enhance customer engagement through, analytics, AI and personalized experiences. By leveraging deep consumer insights, Epsilon empowers hotels, DMOs and agencies to optimize campaigns, increase bookings and build long-term loyalty, driving measurable outcomes. | |
Super Session Sponsor: | With over 38 years experience, VistaGraphics has its roots in hospitality industry, publishing destination guides since 1985. Their evolution into digital media is characterized by their development of specific digital strategies and tactics that are proven effective for destination marketing professionals. | |
Digital Content Workshop Sponsor: | Miles Partnership is a strategic marketing consultancy focused exclusively on travel and tourism. The company works with more than 150 destinations, hospitality businesses and other travel industry clients worldwide to develop marketing and management strategies that amplify local experiences, boost visitation, improve community relations and increase overall economic impact. | |
Key Card Sponsor: | Tripadvisor is the world’s largest and most preferred travel guidance platform, helping hundreds of millions of people each month become better travelers. | |
Break Sponsor: | We make destinations unmissable. We’re the team behind the clicks, the campaigns, and the creative that make people say, “We HAVE to go there.” We mix smart digital strategy with scroll-stopping creative to get real results for destinations. No outdated marketing jargon. Just sharp, strategic work that makes an impact. |
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Break Sponsor: | Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau is responsible for promoting year-round leisure, meetings, conventions, international, and sports travel to Virginia’s most populous city. As the official destination marketing organization, the CVB is responsible for ongoing promotion of the tourism and hospitality industry. To drive tourism revenue that powers our local economy, the CVB also focuses on attracting tourism product development to ensure our destination stays competitive. | |
Newcomers Welcome Sponsor: | Become a part of the Virginia Association of DMOs family! We’re the primary support and networking organization serving the tourism offices in the Commonwealth of Virginia. We offer our members advocacy, networking and professional development opportunities for the purpose of improving and sustaining success in your community, big or small. | |
Entertainment Sponsor: | Freight Train Management (based in Richmond and female-owned) is focused on independent Roots-music artists, serving as their advocates and strategic career advisers. We believe integrating local music into tourism efforts highlights Virginia’s vibrant creative community and enriches the visitor experience. #listenlocal | |
Entertainment Sponsor: | The expert solution for accessible travel for people with disabilities and seniors to travel the world. Through our Destination Verified program, we are working with 150+ destinations to unlock the potential of the accessible travel market by organizing, enhancing, and promoting their accessibility to the right audience. | |
Supporting Sponsor: | Founded in 1985, STR provides premium data benchmarking, analytics and marketplace insights for the global hospitality industry. STR was acquired in October 2019 as a division of CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the commercial and residential property markets. | |
Beverage Sponsor: | Bandwango is a dynamic platform empowering destinations to create engaging, revenue-generating experiences like digital passes, trails, and challenges. Designed to help organizations drive visitor engagement, support local businesses, and capture valuable data—all through an intuitive, self-service platform. From concept to launch in days, Bandwango turns community assets into memorable, monetizable adventures. | |
Event Sponsor: | Cvent is an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider. Since 1999, our technology has empowered event planners, marketers, hoteliers, and travel professionals around the world to deliver incredible experiences and accelerate their success. | |