For Immediate Release
Source: United States Virgin Islands Department of Tourism
Contact: Alani Henneman-Todman
ahenneman@usvitourism.vi
Bevan Springer + 1 201 861-2056
bevan@marketplaceexcellence.com
AUDIO OF COMMISSIONER NICHOLSON-DOTY: http://bit.ly/2fPiC5H
UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM PROMOTES TERRITORY IN WASHINGTON DC, MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (November 14, 2016) – The United States Virgin Islands Department of Tourism recently executed an impactful in-market mission to the Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) area in order to spur travel from this important mid-Atlantic market.
Commissioner of Tourism Beverly Nicholson-Doty reported that the DMV region, which attracted more than 70,000 stay-over visitors last year, is a strategic market for the U.S. Virgin Islands due in part to United Airlines’ increased service to the Virgin Islands out of Washington Dulles International Airport.
Following the success of daily nonstop service from Washington, DC to St. Thomas this summer, United Airlines will enhance its service from this strong performing market with daily flights this winter season. The new flights will operate between Washington Dulles and Cyril E. King International Airport from Friday, December 16, 2016, through Monday, April 23, 2017.
While in-market, the Department of Tourism met with meeting planners, influencers, travel agents and the media, including an appearance by the Commissioner on ABC’s “Good Morning Washington”. “This was an incredible and timely opportunity to share our key messages, including our plans to commemorate the Centennial in 2017, to thousands of viewers,” said Commissioner Nicholson-Doty.
Another highlight of the in-market mission was the Department’s support of the Haltech ECU World Cup Finals – Import vs. Domestic drag racing event at Maryland International Raceway, which attracted tens of thousands of fans from November 4 to 6.
U.S. Virgin Islands branding at The Maryland International Raceway
“Our activation was all about identifying non-traditional opportunities for marketing exposure,” said Commissioner Nicholson-Doty. “In these days of limited marketing dollars, you have to really expand your options outside the traditional scope and seek various ways to reach, attract and target new visitors. Supporting activities like these also allows us to build enthusiasm for future racing events in the Territory.”
For more information about the United States Virgin Islands, go to VisitUSVI.com, follow us on Twitter (@USVITourism) and become a fan on Facebook (www.facebook.com/VisitUSVI). When traveling to the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. citizens enjoy all the conveniences of domestic travel – including on-line check-in – making travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands easier than ever. As a United States Territory, travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands does not require a passport from U.S. citizens arriving from Puerto Rico or the U.S. mainland. Entry requirements for non-U.S. citizens are the same as for entering the United States from any foreign destination. Upon departure, a passport is required for all but U.S. citizens.
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