These are additional opportunities for local Newport News hotels, restaurants and attractions to talk directly with travel counselors and professionals that recommend accommodations and things to do in our fine city. It is an economical way to extend your sales budgets and reach some of the markets that each of us try to achieve individually. We have found that the AAA offices and welcome centers are genuinely interested in what we have to say as a collective team. The bottom line is that we get to see the people who help steer business to Newport News, so please consider joining a sales mission. If you have anyone on your staff that would be interested in this opportunity please forward this message to them. The only expense that you would have with these opportunities is the cost of lunch and any collateral and giveaways you would be handing out. Space is limited so it will be the first to respond that will attend.

VTC Welcome Center Demos:

These are one day sales demonstrations in the lobby at various Virginia Welcome Centers.

New Kent, April 6th

New Kent, May 1st

New Kent, May 31st

Fredericksburg, June 1st   

New Kent, June 29th

Fredericksburg, June 30th

New Church, August 1st

New Kent, August 31st

New Church, August 31st

New Kent, October 5th

New Kent, November 21st

Hampton Roads AAA Missions 

April 4th and November 14th

We will leave the Visitor Center at 8.30 a.m. We will visit:

1) Norfolk Information Center

2) Va. Beach Visitor Center

3) AAA Va. Beach

4) AAA Corporate Center Va. Beach

5) AAA Norfolk

6) Portsmouth Visitor Center

7) AAA Chesapeake

8) AAA Suffolk (New office)

9) AAA Hampton

We will return to the Visitor Center by 5:30pm.

Limited to three participants

Central Virginia Mission

April 12th and November 20th

We will leave the Visitor Center at 7.30 a.m. We will visit:

1) Fredericksburg Welcome Center

2) AAA Mid-Atlantic Fredericksburg

3) Richmond Visitor Center

4) VTC Bell Tower Richmond

5) AAA Mid Atlantic Broad St Richmond

6) AAA Mid Atlantic Southside

7) AAA Colonial Heights

8) Hopewell Visitor Center

9) Petersburg Visitor Center

Our goal is to get back to the Visitor Center by 5:30pm.

Limited to three participants

As space is limited please email me as soon as you can to reserve your spot on the van.

It is a good idea to wear your logoed wear and a nametag if you have it. The team will be in the van the whole day so comfortable clothes and shoes are a plus.  We will also stop for a quick lunch which is the only expense you would have for this mission. Allocate $10-$15 for the meal.

Plan on bringing a small give away and some brochures made up in a bag for each stop.  

We also bring a box of chocolate chip cookies/sweets for each branch.

Hi-Lite Hampton Roads AAA Holiday FAM

Familiarization tour of 4 Hampton Roads cities offered to AAA Professionals across the United States and Canada. The opportunity to host a tour of an attraction, hotel property or meal provision is requested. This is a coalition of Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk and Portsmouth and has been successful in driving business to Newport News.

Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk & Portsmouth     Week of November 30th, 2012

Children’s Festival of Friends

The Newport News Tourism and Development Office will have a tent/booth at the 23^rd Children’s festival of Friends at Newport News Park on May 5^th  from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We have space for an attraction to share a section of our tent to display items and distribute brochures.

May 5th

Fall Festival of Folklife

The Newport News Tourism and Development Office will have a tent/booth at the Fall Festival of Folklife at Newport News Park on October 6^th & 7^th   from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We have space for an attraction to share a section of our tent to display items and distribute brochures.

October 6th and 7th

Call James Dean at 886-7777 or jdean@nngov.com to participate in any of these marketing events. We hope to have you join us.