Meeting Times & Location

The 19-member committee will be meeting at the main offices of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, 600 22nd Street, 2nd Floor, at 9 a.m. for a kickoff meeting on June 26, 2024, then beginning in July will meet every other month on the second Thursday at 9 a.m.

Committee Requirements

19 members who shall be:

  • Two members of the Virginia Beach Hotel Association (which may include the association president or members with advertising, marketing, or media experience; provided, however, that one of the two members shall be a representative of a hotel that is not located in the Resort Area).
  • Two members of the Virginia Beach Restaurant Association (which may include the association president or members with advertising, marketing, or media experience; provided, however, that one of the two members shall be a representative of a restaurant that is not located in the Resort Area).
  • A member of the arts and culture community.
  • A retail industry representative.
  • A representative of the Resort Advisory Commission.
  • A cottage/rental industry representative.
  • A Central Business District Association representative.
  • A representative of the Shore Drive Corridor/Bayfront Area.
  • A sports industry representative.
  • Two citizen members with advertising, marketing, or media experience and the following six nonvoting ex officio members.
  • Two Councilmembers.
  • Director of the Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
  • Executive directors of the Virginia Beach Hotel and Restaurant Associations.
  • A representative of the Virginia Beach Chamber of Commerce.

Members

Name

Term Begins

Term Ends

Position Representation

Name

Betsy Atkinson

Term Begins

April 16, 2024

Term Ends

March 31, 2027

Position Representation

Cottage/Rental Industry

Name

Harshad Barot

Term Begins

April 16, 2024

Term Ends

March 31, 2026

Position Representation

Resort Advisory Commission

Name

Justin Beale

Term Begins

April 16, 2024

Term Ends

March 31, 2026

Position Representation

VB Hotel Association-Resort Area

Name

Tyler Brown

Term Begins

April 16, 2024

Term Ends

March 31, 2026

Position Representation

Retail Industry

Name

Jeanne Evans-Cox

Term Begins

April 16, 2024

Term Ends

March 31, 2027

Position Representation

Central Business District Association

Name

Martha Davenport

Term Begins

May 7, 2024

Term Ends

N/A

Position Representation

Executive Director VB Restaurant Association

Name

Amy Frostick

Term Begins

April 16, 2024

Term Ends

March 31, 2025

Position Representation

Shore Drive Corridor/Bayfront Area

Name

Meredith Gray

Term Begins

April 16, 2024

Term Ends

March 31, 2026

Position Representation

Citizen

Name

Daniel Heatwole

Term Begins

May 7, 2024

Term Ends

N/A

Position Representation

HR Chamber of Commerce – VB Division

Name

Nancy Helman

Term Begins

April 16, 2024

Term Ends

N/A

Position Representation

CVB director

Name

Michael Mauch

Term Begins

April 16, 2024

Term Ends

March 31, 2027

Position Representation

VB Restaurant Association

Name

Delceno Miles

Term Begins

April 16, 2024

Term Ends

March 31, 2025

Position Representation

Citizen

Name

Katherine Pittman

Term Begins

April 16, 2024

Term Ends

March 31, 2027

Position Representation

Arts and Culture Community

Name

Charles Thornton

Term Begins

April 16, 2024

Term Ends

March 31, 2025

Position Representation

Sports Industry

Name

Teridale Wiley

Term Begins

April 16, 2024

Term Ends

N/A

Position Representation

executive director VB Hotel Association

Name

John Zirkle

Term Begins

April 16, 2024

Term Ends

March 31, 2027

Position Representation

VB Hotel Association – Non-Resort

City Council Liaisons

Name

Robert “Worth” Remick

Name

Amelia Ross-Hammond

Staff Liaison