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Date: February 26, 2018
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Virginia State Parks to receive Virginia Green Travel Star Award
Award to be presented March 2 at the 5th annual Virginia Green Travel Conference at the Virginia Beach Convention Center
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia State Parks is receiving the Virginia Green Travel Star Award for Most Innovative Green Projects and its commitment to environmental excellence in 2017.
The Virginia Green Travel Star Awards Luncheon is March 2 at the 5th Annual Virginia Green Travel Conference. The conference will be hosted by the First Lady of Virginia Pam Northam and Virginia Tourism Corp. CEO Rita McClenny. It will be held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.
Virginia State Parks submitted several projects that qualify them for the award.
“Many of the green initiatives Virginia State Parks are using are developed and implemented by the Alternate Energy and Cabin Management working group, which include park staff at all levels” said State Parks Director Craig Seaver. “Being recognized for our hard work and commitment to being mission compliant is a true honor.”
The Virginia Green program will recognize 35 Virginia tourism businesses for outstanding efforts to protect the environment and support green tourism in Virginia. “We are incredibly proud to recognize Virginia State Parks as a Virginia Green Travel Star,” said Virginia Green Travel Alliance Executive Director Tom Griffin. “Virginia Green Travel partners are truly leading our program’s efforts to reduce the environmental impacts of the industry and to increase green tourism business in Virginia.”
The Virginia Green program is a partnership between the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, the Virginia Tourism Corp., the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association, and the Virginia Green Travel Alliance. The program encourages green practices in all sectors of Virginia’s tourism industry. More than 1,800 businesses and partner organizations have voluntarily certified their green commitments through the Virginia Green program.
News media are invited to attend the conference and awards luncheon. Contact Tom Griffin with the Virginia Green Travel Alliance at 804-986-9119 or Tom@GreenerResults.com.
For conference schedule and details, visit http://bit.ly/2nLoiAn. For more information about the Virginia Green program, email VirginiaGreen@Virginia.org.
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