Richmond Region Tourism
Sarah Hunter has over two decades of experience in community relations and event management, currently serving as the Community Relations & Events Manager at Richmond Region Tourism since September 2005, after progressing through roles including Community Relations and Event Coordinator and Marketing Coordinator. Previously, Sarah worked as a Sales Coordinator and Assistant Director at Crawford County Convention & Visitors Bureau from 2003 to 2005. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Science in Recreation, Parks and Tourism with a focus on Travel, Tourism, and Commercial Recreation from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and attended Bethany College from 1995 to 1997.
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/.