As the excitement and energy around the semiquincentennial builds across Virginia and the nation, counties and cities in Virginia have been busy forming their own VA250 committees to plan local and regionally focused events and to work with the state level commission. The following is a list of currently organized localities along with their main point of contact. Can’t find your city or county? Learn how to get your locality involved.
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Albemarle County
Contact: Courtney Cacatian, Director
Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau
Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau
Amelia CountyVirginia Crossroads Region
Contact: Beverley Hawthorne, Community and Economic Development Manager
City of Emporia
City of Emporia
Appomattox CountyVirginia Crossroads Region
Contact: Beverley Hawthorne, Community and Economic Development Manager
City of Emporia
City of Emporia
Augusta CountyRegional
Contact: Julia Hensley, Project Manager
Augusta County-Economic Development & Tourism
Augusta County-Economic Development & Tourism
Bland County
Contact: Cameron Burton, Director of Library & Community Services
County of Bland, VA
County of Bland, VA
Brunswick CountyVirginia Crossroads Region
Contact: Beverley Hawthorne, Community and Economic Development Manager
City of Emporia
City of Emporia
Buckingham CountyVirginia Crossroads Region
Contact: Beverley Hawthorne, Community and Economic Development Manager
City of Emporia
City of Emporia
Charlotte CountyVirginia Crossroads Region
Contact: Monica L. Elder, Assistant County Administrator
Charlotte County, VA
Charlotte County, VA
Charlottesville
Contact: Courtney Cacatian, Director
Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau
Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau
Chesterfield CountyRichmond Region
Contact: Emily A. Ashley, Director, Citizen Information & Resources
Chesterfield Information & Resources
Chesterfield Information & Resources
Craig County
Contact: Diane C. Givens, Community Volunteer
Craig County Historical Society & Craig County Tourism Commission
Craig County Historical Society & Craig County Tourism Commission
Culpeper CountyVirginia Piedmont Region
Contact: Nicole Warner, Communications & Marketing Manager
Town of Culpeper, VA
Town of Culpeper, VA
Danville
Contact: Lisa Meriwether, Tourism Manager
City of Danville, VA
City of Danville, VA
Dinwiddie CountyVirginia Crossroads Region
Contact: Beverley Hawthorne, Community and Economic Development Manager
City of Emporia
City of Emporia
EmporiaVirginia Crossroads Region
Contact: Beverley Hawthorne, Community and Economic Development Manager
City of Emporia
City of Emporia
Fauquier CountyVirginia Piedmont Region
Contact: Patrick Mauney, Executive Director
Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission
Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission
Fredricksburg
Contact: Scott H. Harris, Executive Director of University of Museums
University of Mary Washington
University of Mary Washington
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Giles County
Contact: Cora Gnegy, Tourism Director & Economic Development Coordinator
Giles Co, VA
Giles Co, VA
Greene County
Contact: Michele Wallace, Office Manager
Greene County Economic Development & Tourism
Greene County Economic Development & Tourism
Greensville CountyVirginia Crossroads Region
Contact: Natalie Slate, Director
Greensville Co Economic Development
Greensville Co Economic Development
Henrico CountyRichmond Region
Contact: Dennis Bickmeier, Director
Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority
Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority
King GeorgeNorthern Neck Region
Contact: Lisa Hull, Coordinator for Economic Development and Tourism
Northern Neck Planning District Commission
Northern Neck Planning District Commission
King William County
Contact: Christine Branch, Deputy Clerk
King William Co Board of Supervisors
King William Co Board of Supervisors
Louisa County
Contact: Willie L. Gentry, Jr., Supervisor for the Cuckoo District
Louisa Co Board of Supervisors
Louisa Co Board of Supervisors
Lunenburg CountyVirginia Crossroads Region
Contact: Beverley Hawthorne, Community and Economic Development Manager
City of Emporia
City of Emporia
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Madison CountyVirginia Piedmont Region
Contact: Tracey Gardner, Director
Madison Co Economic Development & Tourism
Madison Co Economic Development & Tourism
Mathews County
Contact: Judi Green, Senior Executive Associate/Deputy Clerk
Mathews County Administration
Mathews County Administration
Mecklenburg CountyVirginia Crossroads Region
Contact: Tina Morgan, Tourism Coordinator
Mecklenburg Co, VA
Mecklenburg Co, VA
Newport News
Contact: Anne E. Miller, Superintendent of Historic Services
Newport News Parks & Recreation
Newport News Parks & Recreation
NorthumberlandNorthern Neck Region
Contact: Lisa Hull, Coordinator for Economic Development and Tourism
Northern Neck Planning District Commission
Northern Neck Planning District Commission
Nottoway CountyVirginia Crossroads Region
Contact: Gregg Zody, Planning and Economic Development Director
County of Nottoway
County of Nottoway
Orange CountyVirginia Piedmont Region
Contact: Julie Perry, Economic Development & Tourism Program Manager
Visit Orange, VA
Visit Orange, VA
Page County
Contact: Rebecca T. Armstrong, Communications & Marketing Coordinator
Page County Office of Economic Development & Tourism
Page County Office of Economic Development & Tourism
PetersburgVirginia Crossroads Region
Contact: Joanne Williams, Director of Communications, Tourism, Marketing & Government Relations
City of Petersburg
City of Petersburg
Prince Edward CountyVirginia Crossroads Region
Contact: Chelsey White, Director
Prince Edward Co Economic Development, Tourism & Grants
Prince Edward Co Economic Development, Tourism & Grants
Prince William County
Contact: Rob Orrison, Historic Preservation District Manager
Prince William Co
Prince William Co
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Rappahannock CountyVirginia Piedmont Region
Contact: Patrick Mauney, Executive Director
Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission
Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission
RichmondNorthern Neck Region
Contact: Lisa Hull, Director
Northern Neck Planning District Commission
Northern Neck Planning District Commission
Richmond CityRichmond Region
Contact: Allison Beatty, Management Analyst, Principal & Project Manager
City of Richmond, VA
City of Richmond, VA
Roanoke County
Contact: Madeline L. Sefcik, Assistant to the County Administrator
Roanoke County
Roanoke County
Rockingham County
Contact: Joshua Gooden, Economic Development & Tourism Coordinator
Rockingham County
Rockingham County
Shenandoah County
Contact: Brenda Black, Tourism and Economic Development Coordinator
Shenandoah Co, VA
Shenandoah Co, VA
Stafford County
Contact: Lisa M. Logan, Assistant Director
Stafford, VA Economic Development & Tourism Office
Stafford, VA Economic Development & Tourism Office
StauntonRegional
Contact: Sheryl Wagner, Director of Tourism
Staunton Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Staunton Convention and Visitor's Bureau
WaynesboroRegional
Contact: Stephanie Duffy, Project Manager, Economic Development & Tourism
City of Waynesboro
City of Waynesboro
Westmoreland CountyNorthern Neck Region
Contact: Lisa Hull, Coordinator for Economic Development and Tourism
Northern Neck Planning District Commission
Northern Neck Planning District Commission