FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA – June 27, 2016 – Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) has selected Melissa McClure of Visit Fairfax for its renowned “30 Under 30” program. The program focuses on identifying and developing the talent of destination marketing professionals, 30 years of age and under, through increased access and exposure to industry networking and thought leadership…
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FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA - March 4, 2016 - Tourism is a proven economic driver for Fairfax County, generating $2.85 billion in spending and supporting nearly 30,000 jobs*. Given this established success and the increasing impact of tourism in the Northern Virginia region, Visit Fairfax President & CEO, Barry Biggar, was recently recognized as one of the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Hospitality Sales, Marketing & Revenue Optimization by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI)…
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FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA - February 18, 2016 - Visit Fairfax is proud to announce that its President & CEO, Barry Biggar, has been honored by Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) as one of the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Hospitality Sales, Marketing & Revenue Optimization. The honor was bestowed at HSMAI's Annual Adrian Awards Gala in New York City this past Tuesday. Visit Fairfax also received the Bronze Adrian Award in Digital Marketing for its Storytellers Video Series campaign…
Read MoreFAIRFAX COUNTY, VA - February 27, 2014 - Thanks to a little help from America's Founding Fathers, Visit Fairfax took home six Adrian Awards, including an overall Best of Show for Digital Marketing for its "Historical Figures" campaign. The awards were given out at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Annual Adrian Awards Gala in New York City this past Monday…
Read MoreFAIRFAX, VA (November 12, 2013) - During the recent IHG Americas Investors & Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group President and Founding Visit Fairfax Board Member Mark Carrier was honored with the 2013 Kemmons Wilson Service Award. Carrier's leadership as an advocate on Capitol Hill and within the federal government for hotel owners and operators and their businesses provided significant wins for the hotel industry, and for that, he was recognized…
Read MoreFairfax County, VA - June 7, 2013 - Visit Fairfax (http://www.fxva.com/) was honored with three awards at the fifth annual Virgo Travel & Tourism Awards dinner, held recently at the Martha Washington Inn in Abingdon, Virginia. Visit Fairfax is proud to be honored with Virgo Awards in the following categories:…
Read MoreFairfax County, VA - April 21, 2011 - Visit Fairfax (http://www.fxva.com/) was honored with four awards at the third annual Virgo Travel & Tourism Awards dinner, held Tuesday night at the Marriott Chesapeake in Chesapeake, Virginia…
Read MoreFairfax County, VA - April 27, 2010 - Visit Fairfax (www.fxva.com) was the big winner at the second annual Virgo Travel & Tourism Awards dinner at the Hyatt Fair Lakes in Fairfax, Virginia. The tourism organization took home three out of the 13 awards the Virginia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (VACVB) handed out to "individuals, groups, businesses and destination marketing organizations that significantly contribute to the Commonwealth of Virginia's economy through tourism promotion and development."…
Read MoreVISIT FAIRFAX IS PASSIONATE ABOUT SPREADING THE WORD AWARD Virginia Tourism Corporation Awards Visit Fairfax for Outstanding Tourism Week Rally Event Fairfax County, VA - September 30, 2009 - The Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) honored Visit Fairfax on Tuesday evening with its annual Passionate About Spreading the Word Award, which "recognizes outstanding efforts by the Virginia travel industry to educate elected officials and the public about the benefits of tourism to Virginia."…
Read MoreFairfax County, VA - June 10, 2009 - Visit Fairfax , the Official Tourism Organization for Fairfax County, Virginia, recently received awards for last winter's "Shop as the Temperatures Drop" promotion from the Virginia Association of convention & Visitors Bureaus (VA CVB) and the American Marketing Association's (AMA) DC Chapter…
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