March 11, 2026 

International travel writer Marco Berchi

May 1-2, 2025

Visit Williamsburg and Virginia Travel Corporation (VTC) will host international travel writer Marco Berchi and his travel colleague on May 1-2, 2025. Marco writes for La Stampa, one of the top newspapers in Italy. He will focus on America's 250th in the Historic Triangle.

Visit Williamsburg is looking for the following information for national media pitches. Please send a short description and a link to Selena Coles by Friday, April 25th.

Memorial Day

Please share any hotel packages, special offerings, programming, or dining discounts.

Extranet Training for Lodging Sales

The Visit Williamsburg Sales team is thrilled to announce an upcoming webinar designed to help lodging partners maximize their use of the Visit Williamsburg Extranet Platform. The Extranet Sales Webinar will cover best practices for effectively reviewing and responding to sales leads. Join us on Thursday, April 24th, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am to learn more.

USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards

Vote Today! Busch Gardens Williamsburg has been nominated for USA TODAY 10Best in four categories. Best Roller Coaster, Best Theme Park, Best Theme Park Entertainment and Best Theme Park Restaurant. Vote daily until Monday, April 21st.  

• Cast your vote for Best Roller Coaster here. 

• Cast your vote for Best Theme Park here. 

• Cast your vote for Best Theme Park Entertainment here.  

• Cast your vote for Best Theme Park Restaurant here.  

As we prepare to commemorate America’s Independence in 2026, we’re proud to celebrate that Williamsburg is Where America’s Journey Begins. We invite you to join us in sharing this exciting milestone by incorporating the new Williamsburg250 logo into your marketing materials. You are welcome to use the logo alongside the VA250 logo in your email signatures, websites, and other promotional platforms. You can download the logo here.

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