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Richmond to host 2026 national speech and debate tournament
June 2026 event expected to bring 10,000 visitors to region
The Richmond region will host a June 2026 national speech and debate tournament that’s expected to bring 10,000 students and visitors to the region. The National Speech & Debate Association,
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No dice: Richmond casino referendum fails by large margin
Casino PAC concedes as 61% vote no
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Richmond’s do-over casino referendum failed at the ballot box Tuesday by a much larger margin than the first casino referendum did in 2021, as about 61% of Richmond voters said
Urban One chair, radio hosts slam casino foes on air
Pro-casino group disavows 'antisemitic language' from radio host
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Updated Nov. 4 Richmond casino referendum rhetoric took an ugly turn this week, as an Urban One radio host in Richmond compared anti-casino campaigner Paul Goldman to biblical traitor Judas
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Kings Dominion parent Cedar Fair and Six Flags announce $2B merger
Cedar Fair owns Hanover County theme park
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Cedar Fair Entertainment, the parent company of Kings Dominion, is merging with Six Flags Entertainment in an all-stock deal valued at $2 billion, the companies announced Thursday. Cedar Fair unitholders
High cost, higher rewards
Inflation prompts upgrades for meetings, venues
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Michael Meyers is always looking for an advantage. Like many in the meetings industry, the Greater Richmond Convention Center’s general manager has seen his facility’s costs spike from inflation. Likewise,
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VA1 Governor’s Tourism Summit travels to Richmond
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Event planners and hospitality industry experts worldwide will converge upon Richmond to grow their professional networks, discuss the latest developments in the tourism sector and celebrate travel in Virginia during
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Conferences and meetings drive tourism spending
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Business-related travel and events are slowly making a comeback in the post-pandemic era. In 2022, visitors to Virginia spent $30.3 billion in the commonwealth, exceeding 2019 spending by 4%. Of
Virginia’s largest conference hotels
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A roundup of new and refurbished hotels
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Neither Radford University nor the University of Virginia had to look far for collaborators on projects that have altered their campus footprints. The universities called on their own foundations to
Convention centers
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