Richmond Region Tourism
Jason Whitt is a seasoned sales and marketing professional with extensive experience in the hospitality industry. Currently serving as the Convention Sales Manager at Richmond Region Tourism since September 2017, Jason has a proven track record in sales and leadership roles across various establishments. Prior positions include Director of Sales and Marketing at DoublTree by Hilton Williamsburg, Senior Sales Manager at DoubleTree by Hilton Richmond-Midlothian, and Sales Manager at Wyndham Virginia Crossings Hotel & Conference Center. Jason has also held the position of Senior Sales Manager at Holiday Inn Select Koger South Conference Center and Sales Manager at Crowne Plaza Richmond West, showcasing a robust career dedicated to driving sales and enhancing customer experience in the hotel sector.
Richmond Region Tourism
Each year, more than 16 million people visit the Richmond Region, and they contribute close to $2.9 billion to the local economy. Tourism generates almost 24,000 jobs in the Richmond Region. Richmond Region Tourism is a private, not-for-profit dedicated to promoting the Region to meeting, convention and sports event planners, tour operators and leisure travelers. The organization represents the cities of Richmond and Colonial Heights, the town of Ashland and four counties: Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico and New Kent. Richmond Region Tourism operates Visitor Centers at the Robinson House at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Richmond International Airport. As the Region’s destination organization, we are experts who have a deep love for the community in which we live, work and play. We enrich the lives of our residents and visitors by sharing the unique culture and humanity that is the Richmond Region. We generate economic prosperity through tourism by attracting conventions, meetings, sports tournaments, and visitors and ensuring that all have an unforgettable experience. We enhance the quality of life for the people in our community by supporting the places that make the Richmond Region wonderful. We strengthen local programs that drive tourism through our Richmond Region Tourism Foundation. We do all of this through a lens of diversity, equity and inclusion. Learn more about our mission and values: https://www.visitrichmondva.com/partners/about/.