Tourism Advisory Committee

About the Tourism Advisory Committee

The Tourism Advisory Committee is a committee appointed by the Board of Supervisors that serves in an advisory capacity for the tourism community to the Tourism Manager, County Administrator, and the Board. The Committee works with and makes recommendations on matters pertaining to advertising, target marketing, and long-range plans for tourism in Orange County. This Committee also investigates, researches, and reports on the feasibility of adoption or implementation of ideas and initiatives to further tourism efforts and to increase tax revenues and visitation numbers.

The mission statement of the Orange County Tourism Advisory Committee is to inform and engage all tourism sectors and the community, creating a unified, dynamic consortium that increases tourism in Orange County for the benefit of the entire community.

The Tourism Advisory Committee is an advisory board, not a policy board. Therefore, it can make recommendations, but not set policy.

View the Tourism Advisory Committee Bylaws.

Tourism Advisory Committee Meetings

Regular meetings of the Tourism Advisory Committee are held on the second Wednesday of every other month, beginning in January, at 5:30 p.m. Meeting locations rotate between Orange County businesses.

Current Members

Agritourism

Eric Hopwood
Honah Lee Vineyard
Term Expires: December 31, 2023

Arts, Theater & Culture

Anna Pillow
The Arts Center in Orange
Term Expires: December 31, 2023

Chamber of Commerce

Judi Cooper
Executive Director
Term Expires: December 31, 2023

Community Organization

Jess Cifizzari

Term Expires: December 31, 2024

Craft Beverage

Thomas Brooks

Term Expires: December 31, 2024

Events Management

Denise Benedetto

Term Expires: December 31, 2023

Historical Sites / National Parks

Robert Lookabill
Friends of the Wilderness Battlefield
Term Expires: December 31, 2024

Historical Sites

Christy Moriarty
James Madison's Montpelier
Term Expires: December 31, 2023

Hospitality

Barbara Parks

Term Expires: December 31, 2024

Museums

Vacant

Term Expires: December 31, 2023

Recreation

Vacant

Term Expires: December 31, 2024

Restaurants

Marty Van Santvoord
Beggars Banquet
Term Expires: December 31, 2023

Retail

Lena Murray

Term Expires: December 31, 2024

Town of Orange Organization

Vacant
Orange Downtown Alliance
Term Expires: December 31, 2024

Visitor's Center

David Solomon
Gordonsville Visitor's Center
Term Expires: December 31, 2024

Wineries

Kenny White
Chateau Merrillanne
Term Expires: December 31, 2024

Board of Supervisors' Liaison

Lee Frame



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For More Information

For more information on the Tourism Advisory Committee, please contact Orange County Tourism at (540) 661-5324.