MATPRA welcomes you to Virginia’s Richmond Region: Introducing Powhatan County and the town of Ashland! This year’s Marketplace will take place 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. Join us September 24-26, 2019! 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 Short Pump: Hotel Information coming soon! Tentative Schedule of Events & FAM Tour Options Coming soon! Application Process for Marketplace 2019 is NOW OPEN! 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 media application is now live! Click here to apply. All applications must be received by midnight on March 15, 2019. 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