By Staff Reports on 6 November 2009
Focus is on continued tourism dollars in this Civil War hot spot.
Posted in Business, Financial | Tagged Tourism, Travel Industry Association, Will Simmons
By Staff Reports on 23 September 2009
Slogan was inducted into the National Advertising Walk of Fame this week…
Posted in Travel | Tagged Tim Kaine, Tourism, Virginia is for Lovers
By Staff Reports on 16 September 2009
Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced the annual economic impact figures for tourism in Virginia. Tourism, one of Virginia’s largest industries, generated $19.2 billion in revenue, supported 210,620 jobs and provided $1.28 billion in state and local tax revenue in 2008.
Posted in Financial, Travel | Tagged Tim Kaine, Tourism, U.S. Travel Association
By Linda Goin on 15 June 2009
The Appomattox Town Council establishes the property tax rate at $.13 per $100.00 of assessed value for real estate, $.55 per $100.00 of assessed value for personal property and for machinery and tools, and $.13 per $100.00 of assessed value for mobile homes.
Posted in Financial, News | Tagged Appomattox Town Council, leash law, Tourism, tree board, workshop
By Staff Reports on 28 April 2009
The 40th anniversary of Virginia is for Lovers just got more exciting with the launch of Virginia’s “40 Off Travel Deals,” a statewide program with more than 200 special offers that make travel in Virginia up to 40 percent off through 2009.
Posted in Travel | Tagged Loudon County, Luray, Richmond, Tourism, Travel, Virginia Beach
By Linda Goin on 10 February 2009
Appomattox Town Council hired Will Simmons as the new Appomattox tourism director. Simmons replaces Beckie Nix, who left Appomattox to work for the Lynchburg Regional Convention and Visitors’ Bureau this past August. The announcement was made Monday evening at the Town Council meeting.
Posted in News, Travel | Tagged Lynchburg Virginia, Tourism, Town Council
By Linda Goin on 23 September 2008
Appomattox Personell Committee met last evening, with a result of no recommendation for the proposed tourism partnership between the Town of Appomattox and Lynchburg. The committee did receive a draft proposal from Lynchburg, and it will meet again on Monday, September 29th at 4:30 to discuss the contract. If the committee can come to some recommendation, they will announce their points at the Town Council meeting on Tuesday, September 30th at 7:00 pm. Their report will be among other updates by the Finance, Fire and Safety, Ordinance and Street and Property Committees.
Posted in News | Tagged Appomattox, Lynchburg, Museum of the Confederacy, Tourism, Town Council, water
By Linda Goin on 13 August 2008
I missed meeting Beckie Nix by five minutes two weeks ago, as I arrived at town hall at 4:35 pm and they lock the Town Hall door at 4:30. I’m sorry I didn’t meet her, as I had seen and heard about all the positive changes she made in her role as tourism director for the Town of Appomattox. From the new layout at the Visitor’s Center to an incredible Web site and copious printed materials, Nix and her staff performed tourism wonders during her tenure over the past two years.
Posted in News | Tagged Beckie Nix, Lynchburg, Tourism, Where Our Nation Reunited
By Pamela Matlack Klein on 14 May 2008
On Tuesday, May 13, the Appomattox Department of Tourism hosted a seminar entitled Tourism…A Seven Letter Word at the Appomattox Community Center. Bobbie Walker, Director of Tourism, Education, and Workforce Readiness with the Virginia Tourism Corporation was keynote speaker. Attending the seminar were local residents, bed and breakfast owners, restaurant owners, and representatives from both the National Park and State Park…
Posted in Features | Tagged American Civil War, Civil War, Department of Tourism, Museum of the Confederacy, National Park, Tourism, Travel and Tourism, United States
