BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240516T140000Z DTEND:20240516T150000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2024 February 16 Tourism Committee Meeting DESCRIPTION:Expectations of Commitment:\n\n Meeting Schedule:\n \n One-hour long meeting held virtually once per month.\n Potentially in-person meetings quarterly at most\, especially during events.\n \n \n Planning and Execution:\n \n Develop a timeline and establish next steps for each selected idea.\n Determine the necessary actions to sustain selected ideas and projects.\n \n \n Contribution to Marketing Materials:\n \n Contribute to Teams Picture folder by uploading pictures suitable for promotional and marketing materials.\n \n \n Active Participation:\n \n Members are expected to actively participate in discussions\, contribute ideas\, and support the implementation of agreed-upon initiatives.\n \n \n Attendance:\n \n Attendance at monthly virtual meetings is crucial to maintaining momentum and ensuring progress.\n \n \n\nGoals of Tourism Committee:\n\n\n Continued Collaboration on the 5 & Dime Convoy on 5 & Dime:\n\n \n Coordinate efforts to enhance the 5 & Dime experience\, fostering collaboration among stakeholders.\n \n \n Hopewell Fall Community Event (Take the Place of Hooray for Hopewell):\n \n Develop and execute plans for a compelling fall community event\, considering the objectives of the former "Hooray for Hopewell" event.\n \n \n Hospitality & Tourism Week Initiative:\n \n Explore and implement activities to celebrate Hospitality & Tourism Week\, showcasing the importance of these sectors to our community.\n \n \n Brand Center Proposal: Connect RVA with Us via a River Boat Excursion:\n \n Advance the proposal to connect RVA with our region through a captivating river boat excursion\, highlighting the unique attractions and experiences.\n \n \n Brand Center Proposal: Create More Art with a Mural Project- Tourism Draw:\n \n Develop plans for a mural project aimed at enhancing tourism appeal\, adding vibrancy\, and showcasing local artistry.\n \n \n Travel Packages:\n \n Explore the creation of travel packages to attract visitors\, highlighting the diverse offerings of our region.\n \n \n Press Tour Coordination:\n \n Organize press tours to generate positive publicity\, collaborating with the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) and media outlets.Expectations of Commitment:\n Meeting Schedule:\n \n One-hour long meeting held virtually once per month.\n Potentially in-person meetings quarterly at most\, especially during events.\n \n \n Planning and Execution:\n \n Develop a timeline and establish next steps for each selected idea.\n Determine the necessary actions to sustain selected ideas and projects.\n \n \n Contribution to Marketing Materials:\n \n Contribute to Teams Picture folder by uploading pictures suitable for promotional and marketing materials.\n \n \n Active Participation:\n \n Members are expected to actively participate in discussions\, contribute ideas\, and support the implementation of agreed-upon initiatives.\n \n \n Attendance:\n \n Attendance at monthly virtual meetings is crucial to maintaining momentum and ensuring progress.\n \n \n Goals of Tourism Committee:\n Continued Collaboration on the 5 & Dime Convoy on 5 & Dime:\n \n Coordinate efforts to enhance the 5 & Dime experience\, fostering collaboration among stakeholders.\n \n \n Hopewell Fall Community Event (Take the Place of Hooray for Hopewell):\n \n Develop and execute plans for a compelling fall community event\, considering the objectives of the former "Hooray for Hopewell" event.\n \n \n Hospitality & Tourism Week Initiative:\n \n Explore and implement activities to celebrate Hospitality & Tourism Week\, showcasing the importance of these sectors to our community.\n \n \n Brand Center Proposal: Connect RVA with Us via a River Boat Excursion:\n \n Advance the proposal to connect RVA with our region through a captivating river boat excursion\, highlighting the unique attractions and experiences.\n \n \n Brand Center Proposal: Create More Art with a Mural Project- Tourism Draw:\n \n Develop plans for a mural project aimed at enhancing tourism appeal\, adding vibrancy\, and showcasing local artistry.\n \n \n Travel Packages:\n \n Explore the creation of travel packages to attract visitors\, highlighting the diverse offerings of our region.\n \n \n Press Tour Coordination:\n \n Organize press tours to generate positive publicity\, collaborating with the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) and media outlets. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Expectations of Commitment:\n
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  1. Continued Collaboration on the 5 &\; Dime &ndash\; Convoy on 5 &\; Dime:\n\n \n
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  2. Hopewell Fall Community Event (Take the Place of Hooray for Hopewell):\n \n
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  3. Hospitality &\; Tourism Week Initiative:\n \n
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  4. Brand Center Proposal: Connect RVA with Us via a River Boat Excursion:\n \n
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  5. Brand Center Proposal: Create More Art with a Mural Project- Tourism Draw:\n \n
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  6. Travel Packages:\n \n
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\n LOCATION:Virtually UID:e.188.13721 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260501T121301Z URL:https://www.hpgchamber.org/events/details/tourism-committee-meeting-05-16-2025-13721 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR