# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 7th Annual Celebrate Tourism Summit
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 am – Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 02:30 pm
- **Event Description**: The 7th annual Celebrate Tourism Summit featuring the Southwest Virginia Tourism Awards Luncheon returns on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.About this EventThe 7th annual Celebrate Tourism Summit featuring the Southwest Virginia Tourism Awards Luncheon returns to the Wytheville Meeting Center on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 8am - 2:30pm. Visit Wytheville, Virginia Tourism Corporation, and Friends of Southwest Virginia are thrilled to once again present this day of education, inspiration and networking. This event is open to all SWVA Region DMOs and Tourism & Hospitality partners and is presented FREE. Registration also includes the awards luncheon." A wonderful opportunity to enrich your program with fresh ideas and excellent networking with industry peers." - Rita McClenny, President & CEO, Virginia Tourism Corporation.This year's Keynote speaker will be Al Hutchinson, a visionary leader, transformational destination marketer, and Founder of AVH Enterprise, a leadership development, strategic planning, and social impact consulting firm dedicated to elevating destination marketing organizations and travel industry professionals. Al's presentation will be titled “Leading with Love” and will focus on building strong, high-performing teams, retaining top talent, aligning around shared goals, and equipping leaders with practical strategies that elevate both people and places.Registration deadline for the Celebrate Tourism Summit is July 28, 2026.We are also happy to continue the pre-summit social on the evening of Monday, August 3rd. The social will be held at Red Stag restaurant located inside Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre (170 Malin Drive, Wytheville, VA 24382), 5pm-8pm. We hope you will join us the evening before the summit for a casual evening of networking, socializing, and catching up with colleagues from throughout the region.The host hotel for this event is the Historic Bolling Wilson Hotel, a beautiful boutique hotel located in the heart of Downtown Wytheville. Please make reservations by calling 276-223-2333 and mentioning code "Celebrate Tourism Summit". The room block will expire on July 3, 2026. https://bollingwilsonhotel.com/For the full summit agenda, please visit https://celebrateswvatourism.com/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wytheville/7th-annual-celebrate-tourism-summit/100001988412445150
- **Event Categories**: business, performances, meetups, art, theatre, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes
  - Location: Wytheville Meeting Center
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Wytheville
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Wytheville Meeting Center
- **lat**: 36.9594764
- **long**: -81.0719223
- **full address**: Wytheville Meeting Center, 333 Community Boulevard, Wytheville, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 7th Annual Celebrate Tourism Summit being held?
  - **A:** 7th Annual Celebrate Tourism Summit takes place on Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 am to Tue, 04 Aug, 2026 at 02:30 pm at Wytheville Meeting Center, 333 Community Boulevard, Wytheville, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 7th Annual Celebrate Tourism Summit?
  - **A:** 7th Annual Celebrate Tourism Summit is organized by Visit Wytheville.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 7th Annual Celebrate Tourism Summit is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Wytheville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 7th Annual Celebrate Tourism Summit sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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