Fredericksburg Visitor Center

706 Caroline StreetFredericksburg, VA 22401

BackgroundFredericksburg Tourism is not a CVB modelRegional marketing program with Stafford

County, City of Fredericksburg, and Spotsylvania County - Greater Fredericksburg Tourism Partnership

Visitor Services is not a regionalized effort

3 Main Attractors•George Washington•Civil War•Historic Downtown

Historic MuseumsNational Civil War Life Museum BelmontFerry FarmWhite Oak Civil War MuseumMary Washington HouseRising Sun TavernHugh Mercer Apothecary ShopFredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural CenterFredericksburg/Spotsylvania National Military ParkJames Monroe Museum and Presidential LibraryHistoric Kenmore Plantation

Art Galleries and StudiosArt ConnectedArt First GalleryBluebird StudioBrush Strokes GalleryDale Glasgow GalleryDuPont GalleryEyeclopes StudiosFrame Designs GalleryFredericksburg Center for

the Creative ArtsGoldbendersLibertyTown Arts WorkshopP. Rose Gallery and Framing

PONSHOPPots and PalettesRidderhof Martin GalleryRiverby GallerySophia Street StudiosStudio-aThe Copper ShopThe Wounded BookshopValor Art & Frame, Ltd. Visual TreatsWegner Metal ArtsWegner Wildlife Gallery

Timeless Ticket Programsa program of the Fredericksburg Museum’s Council with the Greater Fredericksburg Tourism Partnership

Advertising and Public Relations

•Electronic Media – featured right

•Strong Website Presencewww.VisitFred.com•Print Advertising•Visitor Guide Distribution•VTC Station Domination•Travel Writers•Front Desk FAM Tours

My favorite Museums…Consider themselves a partner in our efforts to bring

visitors to the Fredericksburg Region Team PlayersWork within the system

Communicate with us often – and far in advance of special events and unique programming

Carefully consider the Visitor Experience in their planning and when making key decisions about hours of operation, pricing and policyConsider the external user over the internal one

Strike an appropriate balance between preservation and interpretation

My favorite museums work to create consistent, compelling, and relevant

interpretation for the traveling public. So that, in my Marketing and Public Relations efforts

what I tell a potential visitor they will experience when they arrive in Fredericksburg

they will actually experience.

Questions?Contact Information:

Julie Perryjaperry@fredericksburgva.gov or 540-373-

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