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<br />M Martinsville <br /> <br />City Council <br />Agenda Summary <br /> <br />Meeting Date: <br />Item No: <br />Department: <br />Issue: <br /> <br />February 14, 2006 <br />2. <br /> <br />Economic Development <br /> <br />Consider adoption of a resolution calling for Virginia Tourism <br />Corporation's Official Recognition of a Southern Virginia <br />Region. <br /> <br />Summary: <br /> <br />The Office of Tourism of the M-HC EDC is participating in a regional effort to <br />establish a new tourism region within Virginia. Martinsville is currently listed <br />within Central Virginia - which extends as far north as Madison County and <br />includes Petersburg, Charlottesville, and Lynchburg. <br /> <br />The proposed region will be called "Southern Virginia" and will generally <br />encompass much of "Southside Virginia." The new term for the area is being <br />introduced to help create a more positive image for marketing purposes. <br /> <br />The new, smaller region, will give more visibility to the participating localities in the <br />state travel guide and tourism website. <br /> <br />A resolution endorsing the proposed region is required by the state in order to <br />establish the designation. <br /> <br />David Rotenizer, Director of Tourism for the EDC, will be at your meeting to <br />answer any questions. <br /> <br />Attachments: <br /> <br />Resolution <br /> <br />Recommendations: Motion to approve <br />