The 10th Annual Virginia Green Travel Conference and Awards

1000 19th Street,Virginia Beach VA 23451

21 March, 2023

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Hello to our Virginia Green Travel Partners and to all of you out there who are working to make our communities more sustainable! More than ever, it is critically important for us to work closely with partner organizations that share our common goals to protect the environment and support sustainable tourism and communities throughout Virginia. This year, we are honored to partner with Keep Virginia Beautiful (KVB). The conference will be part of a year-long celebration of KVB's 70th anniversary – 70 years of working to support recycling, litter prevention and beautification projects in Virginia. We are excited for this great opportunity to reach out to all of the local affiliates of KVB and Keep America Beautiful (KAB) so that they can learn more about the Virginia Green Travel program. And we are equally excited for our partners to learn about opportunities to become more engaged with KVB/KAB affiliates in their local communities!  Topics, workshops and speakers for 2023 include:  ​Keynote Speakers on each day: Jennifer Lawson, CEO of Keep America Beautiful Erik Hansen, US Travel Association’s Sustainable Travel Coalition (invited) News from the 2023 General Assembly New products from EPA’s EnergyStar & WaterSense programs Electric vehicles & infrastructure Wind power & solar power Success stories for Virginia breweries Energy efficiency services, free audit services and rebates. Cigarette litter prevention Inspirational projects by regional students Volunteer opportunities The Keep Virginia Beautiful Grants program Award-winning green tourism success stories Community-based green tourism efforts Marine debris, plastic bag fees and bans Climate impacts in Coastal Virginia Marketing green tourism Local sustainability programs Update on the recycling industry The Green Tourism Business Expo featuring more than 25 vendors and partner organizations A boat trip to see the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Energy Project Awesome awards program and reception ​