Virginia’s Richmond Region: Introducing Powhatan County and the town of Ashland! This year’s Marketplace will take place on September 24-26 in Virginia’s newly-expanded Richmond Region. VisitRichmond recently welcomed neighboring Powhatan County and the town of Ashland to their tourism marketing effort. With the Hilton Short Pump as our host hotel, MATPRA’s 2019 Marketplace will shine a spotlight on Powhatan, Ashland, and the nearby booming cosmopolitan area that surrounds the Hilton Short Pump Hotel and Spa. Media and MATPRA colleagues can look forward to a fun mix of small-town charm and backroads hidden gems, just a short drive from Short Pump Town Center with 140 upscale shops & eateries. The MATPRA Media Marketplace is a great opportunity for both PR professionals and travel journalists to get together and discuss story ideas, arrange visits to our destination and talk about what’s new in our backyards. Learn more about the Richmond region by clicking here. Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa Short Pump 12042 West Broad Street Richmond, VA Click Here to Book a Room at Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa Short Pump MATPRA Marketplace Agenda 2019-MATPRA-FAM-TOUR-OPTIONS Sponsors: Tuesday, Sept 24 Reception Sponsors- Full: Hampshire County & Pocahontas CVB Dinner Sponsor- Partial: Fredericksburg Regional Tourism Partnership Wednesday, Sept 25 Breakfast Sponsors- Full: Maryland Office of Tourism, Visit Frederick MD, Visit Montgomery MD & Visit Howard County MD Boxed Lunch Sponsors- Partial: Pocono Mountains CVB, Virginia Tourism Corporation, Visit Cumberland Valley FAM Shuttle Sponsors- Partial: Hampshire County and Pocahontas CVB Thursday, Sept 26 Thursday Lunch- Partial: Lynchburg CVB Other: Conference Bags- Full: Discover Lehigh Valley Conference Agenda/Lanyard: Amtrak Application Process for Marketplace 2019 is now closed. Journalists must apply to attend MATPRA Media Marketplace. A select number of journalists are invited to attend based on criteria established by a committee that reviews each journalist’s audience, scope and past coverage to ensure the best fit for marketplace. The 2019 media application is now closed. Questions about the application process? Download our handy FAQ sheet for more information. Questions about the Marketplace may be directed to midatlantictourism@gmail.com. Check out what MATPRA discovered in 2018 in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania on Twitter and Instagram! Past MATPRA Media Marketplaces Laurel Highlands, Pennsylvania – September 2018 Winchester, Virginia – September 2017 Talbot County, Maryland – September 2016 Erie, Pennsylvania – September 2015 Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania – October 2014 Arlington, Virginia – August 2013 Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania – September 2012 Calvert County, Maryland – September 2011 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – September 2010 Rehoboth Beach, Delaware – May 2009 Annapolis, Maryland – August 2008 Hampton, Virginia – June 2007 Lancaster, Pennsylvania – September 2006 Richmond, Virginia – May 2005 Washington, D.C. – June 2004