The SBDC presents: Turning Visitors into Customers: Tapping into Virginia Tourism

About this Workshop

Virginia’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.

You’ll learn how to:

• Identify tourism opportunities that align with your business
• Increase your visibility to visitors traveling in and around Fauquier
• Develop strategies to attract out-of-town customers
• Encourage additional visitor spending with your business and in the local community

What you’ll walk away with

You’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.

Presented by:


Laura Torpy
Tourism Coordinator
Fauquier County Department of Economic Development

Kelli Weaver
Destination Development Manager
Virginia Tourism Corporation

BEFORE YOU ATTEND

• 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.
• 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/

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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 virginiasbdc.org/funding-sources. The Virginia SBDC is nationally accredited by America’s SBDC.