Recent articles in the November 2012 issue of Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine titled "Best Mid-Sized Mountain Town" and in the upcoming December 2012 issue of Virginia Living Magazine titled "Roanoke, A Small City Bursting with Big Ideas" (click here for a preview) claim how this region provides "world-class outdoor offerings" and how we "embrace the best aspects of larger metropolitan areas."  These stories, along with the launch of our new destination tourism brand, Virginia’s Blue Ridge, have added an elevated sense of pride in our region.

Over the last two years, the Roanoke Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau has focused our public relations program, with the support of our industry partners, toward making tremendous strides in gaining visibility across the country.  To date, the program has resulted in bringing in 126 travel journalists, generating a value of $1,335,665.00 in advertising equivalency.  This program has also reached a total circulation of over 103 million readers, all of whom are potential visitors.

Below is a sampling of recent media coverage:

FIDO Friendly Magazine (Click here to read the article)
Ruffin it in Roanoke by Susan Sims

Slice Magazine (Click here to read the article)
Meet Virginia by Elaine Warder

What's Happening! Community News (Click here to read the article)
See Roanoke, Virginia -The Star of Blue Ridge Parkway by Mira Temkin

Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine (Click here to read the article)
The Best Mountain Towns by Jack Murray