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Business listings are available for Eastern Shore of Virginia businesses. Click the category most appropriate for your business and fill out the survey to submit your business to be listed on our website!
We love our local businesses!
The mission of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Commission is to attract visitors, stimulate economic development, and protect our region’s unspoiled ecosystems and local communities. Find resources for sharing your businesses with our visitors below!
Submit your event through our quick and easy survey! Hit the Submit Your Event button.
If you have any trouble with submitting your business or event, please email Emily at marketing@esvatourism.org.
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Request promotional items in our welcome center like rack cards, video ads on the monitor display, and ads on our app – https://visitesva.com/welcome-center-request/
Board of Commissioners
John Coker, Chair
Northampton County Board of Supervisors
1530 Elliots Creek Lane
Cape Charles, VA 23310
johncoker@aol.com
757-331-1937 (home)
201-519-0906 (cell)
Billy Joe Tarr, Vice-Chair
Accomack County Board of Supervisors
PO Box 388
Accomac, VA 23301
btarr@co.accomack.va.us
757-336-2940 (home)
757-894-9665 (cell)
Evelyn Shotwell
Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce
6733 Maddox Boulevard
Chincoteague, VA 23336
eshotwell@chincoteaguechamber.com
757-894-1824
Matt Spuck
Accomack County Appointee
15 North Street
Onancock, VA 23417
matt.spuck@onancock.com
757-787-3363
Clarice MacGarvey
Northampton County Appointee
claricemacgarvey@gmail.com
757-651-8260 (cell)
Tammy Holloway
Cape Charles Town Council Appointee
403 Tazewell Avenue
Cape Charles, VA 23310
tammy@bayhaveninnbnb.com
757-331-2838 (home)
703-989-1729 (cell)
Laura Messer (non-voting ex-officio consultant)
Destination Development Specialist with the Virginia Tourism Corporation
Virginia Tourism Corporation Representative
lmesser@virginia.org
804-278-7651
Meet Our Staff
Robert Sabbatini
Executive Director
Emily Machen
Director of Marketing
Aileen Joeckel
Executive Assistant
Work with the Tourism Commission
The Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Commission is accepting applications for the Director of Destination Development position.
Director of Destination Development (full time)
Are you looking for a high energy, engaging position? If so, please check out the following position at the ESVA Tourism Commission. The Director of Destination Development reports directly to the Executive Director and is responsible for the successful operation of the Southern Gateway Welcome Center, including direct supervision and recruitment of its staff and volunteers. This position is also responsible for the successful recruitment and retention of advertisers in the annual Travel Guide, as well as rack space and light box displays in the Southern Gateway Welcome Center. A full job description is available here.
Min. Req.: A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Public Relations, or closely-related field and 2-3 years’ experience, preferably in tourism, or any combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities. An emphasis will be placed on those who have worked with the promotion of tourism and have marketing experience, as well as understands the principles of volunteer management.
Salary: Highly competitive compensation.
Read the full job description here.
Cover letter, Resume, and 3 references should be emailed to executivedirector@esvatourism.org by close of business Friday, January 10, 2025.
Additional Resources
Important Virginia Tourism Corporation Resources:
List your business on Virginia.org: https://vatc.org/marketing/digital-marketing/webmarketing/
Grants: https://vatc.org/grants/
Research: https://vatc.org/research/
Content Marketing: https://vatc.org/marketing/contentmarketing/