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:20260929T153000Z
DTEND:20260929T170000Z
X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE
SUMMARY:The SBDC presents: Turning Visitors into Customers: Tapping into Virginia Tourism
DESCRIPTION:About this Workshop\n\nVirginia's tourism economy creates opportunities for local businesses to reach new customers\, increase visibility\, and capture more visitor spending. This hands-on workshop will help Fauquier businesses explore practical ways to connect with visitors and make tourism a stronger part of their customer strategy.\n\nYou'll learn how to:\n\n\n	Identify tourism opportunities that align with your business\n	Increase your visibility to visitors traveling in and around Fauquier\n	Develop strategies to attract out-of-town customers\n	Encourage additional visitor spending with your business and in the local community\n\n\nWhat you'll walk away with\n\nYou'll leave with a clearer understanding of how tourism can support your business and practical ideas for reaching visitors\, strengthening your visibility\, and turning more visitor traffic into customers.\n\nPresented by:\n\n\n\n\n\nLaura Torpy\n\nTourism Coordinator\n\nFauquier County Department of Economic Development\n\n\n\nKelli Weaver\n\nDestination Development Manager\n\nVirginia Tourism Corporation\n\n\n\nBEFORE YOU ATTEND\n\n\n	Come Prepared! Bring a laptop or tablet for this hands-on workshop. If you have upcoming events\, bring the details to add or update them during the session.\n	Pre-register your free VTC Extranet account You'll be ready to manage your Virginia.org business listing. https://vatc.org/marketing/digital-marketing/webmarketing/\n\n\n###\n\nFunding Disclosure: The Virginia SBDC Network is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration\, Commonwealth of Virginia\, George Mason University\, and local host institutions. Full disclosures regarding federal funding are available at virginiasbdc.org/funding-sources. The Virginia SBDC is nationally accredited by America's SBDC.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>About this Workshop</strong></p>\n\n<p>Virginia&rsquo\;s tourism economy creates opportunities for local businesses to reach new customers\, increase visibility\, and capture more visitor spending. This hands-on workshop will help Fauquier businesses explore practical ways to connect with visitors and make tourism a stronger part of their customer strategy.</p>\n\n<p><strong>You&rsquo\;ll learn how to:</strong></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Identify tourism opportunities that align with your business</li>\n	<li>Increase your visibility to visitors traveling in and around Fauquier</li>\n	<li>Develop strategies to attract out-of-town customers</li>\n	<li>Encourage additional visitor spending with your business and in the local community</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><strong>What you&rsquo\;ll walk away with</strong></p>\n\n<p>You&rsquo\;ll leave with a clearer understanding of how tourism can support your business and practical ideas for reaching visitors\, strengthening your visibility\, and turning more visitor traffic into customers.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Presented by:<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="217" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2677/Image/laura-Headshot-copy-480x693.jpg" style="width: 150px\; height: 217px\;" width="150" /></strong><br />\nLaura Torpy<br />\nTourism Coordinator<br />\nFauquier County Department of Economic Development</p>\n\n<p><img alt="" height="175" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2677/Image/1730298596091.jpg" style="width: 175px\; height: 175px\;" width="175" /><br />\nKelli Weaver<br />\nDestination Development Manager<br />\nVirginia Tourism Corporation</p>\n\n<p><br />\n<strong>BEFORE YOU ATTEND</strong></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Come Prepared! Bring a laptop or tablet for this hands-on workshop. If you have upcoming events\, bring the details to add or update them during the session.</li>\n	<li>Pre-register your free VTC Extranet account You&#39\;ll be ready to manage your Virginia.org business listing. <a href="https://vatc.org/marketing/digital-marketing/webmarketing/">https://vatc.org/marketing/digital-marketing/webmarketing/</a></li>\n</ul>\n\n<h5 style="text-align: center\;">###</h5>\n\n<h5>Funding Disclosure: The Virginia SBDC Network is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration\, Commonwealth of Virginia\, George Mason University\, and local host institutions. Full disclosures regarding federal funding are available at <a href="https://www.virginiasbdc.org/funding-sources/">virginiasbdc.org/funding-sources</a>. The Virginia SBDC is nationally accredited by America&rsquo\;s SBDC.</h5>\n
LOCATION:Laurel Ridge Community College Fauquier Campus 6480 College St\, Warrenton Wolk Building Room 208
UID:e.2677.23272
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260918T234844Z
URL:https://business.fauquierchamber.org/events/details/the-sbdc-presents-turning-visitors-into-customers-tapping-into-virginia-tourism-23272
END:VEVENT

END:VCALENDAR