We are so excited to be with our industry partners for the 2026 ESVA Tourism Summit coming up Monday, March 30, 2026 at The Impact Center in Cape Charles!
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 Megan at mlawson@esvatourism.org.
Have an ESVA business? Join our Industry Facebook group!
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/
Billy Joe Tarr, 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)
Tammy Holloway, Vice-Chair
Cape Charles Town Council Appointee
403 Tazewell Avenue
Cape Charles, VA 23310
tammy@bayhaveninnbnb.com
757-331-2838 (home)
703-989-1729 (cell)
Joanne Moore
Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce
6733 Maddox Boulevard
Chincoteague, VA 23336
joanne@chincoteaguechamber.com
757-894-1824
Clarice MacGarvey
Northampton County Appointee
claricemacgarvey@gmail.com
757-651-8260 (cell)
Accomack County Appointee
Vacant
Laura Messer
Non-voting, ex-officio consultant
Destination Development Specialist
Virginia Tourism Corporation
lmesser@virginia.org
804-278-7651
Robert Sabbatini
Executive Director
executivedirector@esvatourism.org
Megan Lawson
Director of Destination Development
mlawson@esvatourism.org
Aileen Joeckel
Executive Assistant
admin@esvatourism.org
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