PROMOTING THE VIRGINIA SPIRITS INDUSTRY
The Virginia Spirits Board was established in 2020 by enactment of the Virginia General Assembly. It was created to provide resources for promotion of the Virginia spirits industry by a number of means approved by an administrative board appointed by the Governor. The purpose of the Board is to foster the development of the Virginia spirits industry by expanding spirits research, increasing education, and promoting the production of ingredients necessary for alcohol distillation and the production of spirits in the Commonwealth.
The Board is comprised of eleven members, three of whom are coopers or maltsters and six of whom are owners or operators of a distillery in the Commonwealth. The remaining two members are the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, and they serve ex officio without voting privileges.
In fall 2022 the Board issued an RFP for comprehensive marketing and promotions services to help carry out the Board’s mission. In February 2023, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services awarded the contract to The Hodges Partnership, a strategic communications firm based in Richmond, VA, to operate the Virginia Spirits Board Marketing Office.
The Board is comprised of eleven members, three of whom are coopers or maltsters and six of whom are owners or operators of a distillery in the Commonwealth. The remaining two members are the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, and they serve ex officio without voting privileges.
In fall 2022 the Board issued an RFP for comprehensive marketing and promotions services to help carry out the Board’s mission. In February 2023, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services awarded the contract to The Hodges Partnership, a strategic communications firm based in Richmond, VA, to operate the Virginia Spirits Board Marketing Office.