Media Leads
Visit Williamsburg continuously receives PR leads and requests for story content from local, regional, and national media outlets. Below is a listing of recent inquiries with an associated deadline for content submission. To participate in any of these PR opportunities, please see specific details and guidelines below and submit your request directly to Jennifer Case.
Lead Issued: April 26, 2024
Travel Writer: Catherine Marshall
Date of Visit: May 11 - 13, 2024
Deadline: May 2, 2024
View full details here.
Date Posted: April 12, 2024
PR Lead: Fourth of July, 2024
Deadline: April 26, 2024
Visit Williamsburg seeks packages, discounts, special events, and activities marking the Fourth of July. To participate, please send a description of your offering, links, and images via email to Jennifer Case.
Date Posted: April 12, 2024
PR Lead: Affordable Hotel Packages/Deals
Deadline: April 26, 2024
Visit Williamsburg seeks affordable hotel packages, discounts, and special deals. To participate, please send a description of your offering, links, and images via email to Jennifer Case.
Date Posted: April 5, 2024
PR Lead: Juneteenth, June 19, 2024
Deadline: April 26, 2024
On Wednesday, June 19, communities nationwide will take time to celebrate, commemorate, and reflect on the Black experience in America. Juneteenth is the oldest celebration of ending slavery in the United States. Visit Williamsburg seeks packages, discounts, special events, and activities marking the holiday. To participate, please send a description of your offering, links, and images via email to Jennifer Case.
Washington, D.C. Media Event
Visit Williamsburg will host a media event in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 18, at the Salamander DC Hotel. Hospitality partners are invited to participate in person or through samplings/giveaways. Find more information here. Those who would like to be considered, please email Chief Marketing Officer Jennifer Case by Friday, April 5.
Date Posted: January 12, 2024
PR Lead: Virginia 250 events and happenings
Deadline: Ongoing
Information on Virginia 250 events and happenings will be used in media pitches, social media content, and in The WilliamsBLOG. To participate, please send a description of the events, along with images via email to Jennifer Case.
Date Posted: February 10, 2022
PR Lead: Annual/large-scale events
Deadline: Ongoing
The Mid-Atlantic Tourism Public Relations Alliance seeks annual and large, one-time events. The event can be no longer than one week and should be something someone from 30 miles away would attend. To participate, please send all event details along with an accompanying photograph to Jennifer Case.
Date Posted: May 6, 2022
The WilliamsBLOG: 5 Questions With…
Deadline: Ongoing
Visit Williamsburg is seeking interviews with hospitality providers in all professions for “5 Questions With…,” a series that highlights locals and their favorite places to go, things to do, untapped finds, craziest stories, etc. Please submit interest to Jennifer Case.
View Expired Media Lead page here.
