Celebrate the Strength of Tourism in RVA

The Richmond Region Tourism Foundation was thrilled to kick off National Travel and Tourism Week and celebrate our industry’s resilience and our most dedicated industry partners and professionals at the 2022 Tourism Awards and Annual Meeting.

See pictures from the event here!

RRT Foundation’s Annual Hospitality Scholarship
Proceeds from our Tourism Awards and Annual Meeting benefit the Richmond Region Tourism Foundation. The Foundation also awards four hospitality scholarships of $1,000 to students pursuing a career in the tourism/hospitality industry. Congratulations Morgan Best, Mariah Darden, Prince Harris and Kiara Parker to on being selected as our 2022 Richmond Region Tourism Foundation Scholarship recipients. Kiara, Mariah, Morgan and Prince are in the Hospitality Management program at Virginia State University.

Congratulations to our 2022 Award Recipients:

Chairman's Award presented by Dominion Energy
The Chairman's Award is given to a person or organization who has been a significant asset and made the greatest contribution during the previous year. This year’s Chairman's Award will be presented to Rita McClenny, President and CEO, Virginia Tourism Corporation.

Tourism Impact Award presented by Rosie’s Gaming Emporium and Colonial Downs
The Tourism Impact Award is the highest honor given each year. This year’s Tourism Impact Award will be presented to Richmond Raceway.