12th Annual Virginia Green Travel Conference & Green Travel Star Awards!
March 20 & 21, 2025 at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg!
Sustainability is a Wild Ride!
Please join us at the 12th Annual Virginia Green Travel Conference & Awards at Busch Gardens Williamsburg for inspiring presentations, networking opportunities, and recognition of environmental champions in Virginia’s travel industry. Together we’ll discuss the rollercoaster of greening-up operations large and small, from music venues to resorts to B&Bs to breweries. We’ll go behind the scenes at Busch Gardens to learn about efforts made at one of Virginia’s largest attractions.
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to connect and be part of the movement toward more sustainable travel in our state!
EARLY-BIRD Offer is still place! Register NOW and receive a one-day ticket to experience the FUN of Busch Gardens Williamsburg either on Thursday (6-9pm) or Friday (1:30-9pm).
Registration is OPEN!
DRAFT AGENDA is found below – full line-up of speakers to be announced soon.
Interested in being a Sponsor or an Exhibitor?
Sponsor & exhibitor opportunities are described HERE
You can purchase exhibit spaces through Registration
or you can email us at [email protected]
Virginia Green Travel Hotel Partners located close to the park:
- Doubletree Williamsburg Hotel and Conference Center (<1 mile)
- Courtyard by Marriott Williamsburg (1 mile)
- Holiday Inn Express Williamsburg (1 mile)
- Fort Magruder Historic Williamsburg (4 miles)
- Additional offer from Great Wolf Lodge (12 miles from the park, but potentially an attractive offer to continue the family fun)
Draft Agenda (subject to change)
Thursday, March 20, 2025
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2:00pm-3:00pm: Registration and Exhibits
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3:00pm: Welcome and Behind-the-Scenes Busch Gardens Williamsburg Tours (space limited)
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3:30pm – 5:00pm: Technical Sessions on breweries, food waste prevention, sustainable food service waste and composting
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5:00pm – 6:30pm: Reception & Awards w/ hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer
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6:30pm – 9:00pm: Dinner and FUN at Busch Gardens (ticket required)
Friday, March 21, 2025
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8am: Registration and Exhibition; Continental Breakfast
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9:00am: Welcome to Williamsburg!
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9:15am- 9:30am: Virginia Green Annual Report
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9:30am – 10:00am: General Assembly Update
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10:15am – 12:00pm: Technical Sessions on greening sports and music venues, brewery operations, green transportation & funding opportunities
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12:15pm – 1:15pm Lunch and Keynote Speaker Alicia Asmus, Corporate Director of Environmental Health & Safety for United Parks & Resort
12th Annual Virginia Green Conference and Awards Concludes
*1:30pm – 9:00pm: FUN at Busch Gardens (ticket required)
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