Is your Tourism Business prepared for the increasing threat of flooding and other natural hazards?

Will you be resilient when the next storm impacts our region?

Join in for a workshop targeted at tourism business owners and managers. The goal of the workshops is to assist business owners and managers in assessing the level of resilience of their businesses to natural hazards, such as flooding and hurricanes, and to provide them with the tools to increase their resilience and business continuity. Workshops will also include guest speakers from the tourism industry who have dealt with similar hazards to share lessons learned.

The Tourism Business Resilience Workshop is from 9am-2pm, breakfast and lunch will be provided. Read below for the list of workshop dates and links to register.

February 12- Norfolk at the Ted Constant Center

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Please register for the Virginia Beach Workshop (Feb. 26) or the Williamsburg Workshop (Feb. 28). Read below for more information.

February 26- Virginia Beach at the Ramada Oceanfront

Guest speakers: Jim and Annemarie Dickerson

Jim & Annemarie Dickerson have owned and managed the Francis Scott Key Family Resort in Ocean City Maryland for over 25 years, a 240 room Resort. Recognized by TripAdvisor in the top 25 “Best Hotel for Families in the United States” in 2009 and 2016.

Annemarie is past president of the OC HMRA. Past chair of Worcester County Tourism. Member of the Ocean City Tourism Advisory Board and member of the Maryland Economic Development Commission.

Jim is additionally the owner and Managing Director of Island Water World. A 3rd generation family marine retail business. Headquartered on the Caribbean island of St Maarten with a 60 slip marina and 7 stores serving St Maarten, Grenada, St Lucia and Curacao.

Click Here to register!

February 28- Williamsburg Community Building

Guest speakers: Jim and Annemarie Dickerson

Jim & Annemarie Dickerson have owned and managed the Francis Scott Key Family Resort in Ocean City Maryland for over 25 years, a 240 room Resort. Recognized by TripAdvisor in the top 25 “Best Hotel for Families in the United States” in 2009 and 2016.

Annemarie is past president of the OC HMRA. Past chair of Worcester County Tourism. Member of the Ocean City Tourism Advisory Board and member of the Maryland Economic Development Commission.

Jim is additionally the owner and Managing Director of Island Water World. A 3rd generation family marine retail business. Headquartered on the Caribbean island of St Maarten with a 60 slip marina and 7 stores serving St Maarten, Grenada, St Lucia and Curacao.

Click Here to register!