We’ve hit Crossover Day for the Virginia General Assembly’s 2026 Regular Session. All bills that were introduced in the House can only be considered in the Senate and vice versa.
Read MoreVRLTA’s Blue Ridge Regional Seminar on Wednesday, May 20 at the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center will bring together hospitality and tourism professionals from across the region for a focused day of practical education, industry insights, and meaningful collaboration. The program features a dynamic general session addressing current trends and issues impacting the Blue Ridge…
Read MoreReal-Time Local Wage Intelligence for VRLTA Members Empowering VRLTA members with accurate, localized, and current wage benchmarks – powered by Aon and WageScape. Today’s labor market is volatile, transparent, and hyper-competitive. Traditional wage surveys are slow, costly, and outdated. MarketTrak, a partnership powered by Aon and Wagescape, delivers real-time pay intelligence at the metro, city,…
Read MoreVRLTA’s Northern Virginia Regional Seminar on March 18 at the Hilton Arlington National Landing brings together local hospitality and tourism professionals for a focused day of practical education, industry updates, and peer collaboration. The program features a high-impact general session covering current trends and regional priorities, followed by targeted breakout tracks for restaurants, hotels, attractions,…
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Read MoreThe Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association (VRLTA) is proud to share a comprehensive, statewide analysis of local meals taxes, transient occupancy taxes (TOT), effective sales taxes, and bed taxes across the Commonwealth. The study, which examines tax data from all 133 defined localities in Virginia, is intended to provide policymakers, business operators, and consumers…
Read MoreVRLTA released a statewide analysis of local meals taxes, transient occupancy taxes, effective sales taxes, and bed taxes across Virginia.
Read MoreThe Virginia Restaurant, Lodging, and Travel Association Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of its 2026 Board of Directors.
Read MoreA New Initiative for 2026! VRLTA’s 2026 Regional Seminars bring hospitality and tourism professionals together for a full day of practical education, industry insights, and meaningful collaboration. Each event features a dynamic general session designed to inform attendees about current trends, workforce opportunities, and emerging issues shaping our statewide tourism economy. After the general session,…
Read MoreVirginia Wine & Spirits Certifications Virginia Wine & Spirits Academy (VAWSA) offers internationally recognized wine and spirits certifications as an Approved Program Provider for the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), Wine Scholar Guild, and Edinburgh Whisky Academy. In addition to our professional certification courses, we offer customizable hospitality and beverage consulting programs for restaurants,…
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