Christmas came a few days early for a group of Oceanfront children thanks to members of the Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau.  Thirty-seven delighted children were treated to an afternoon of craft-making, pizza, sweets and a visit from Santa who arrived with a wrapped gift for each child.

United Way + Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau = Social Responsibilty

Hand in hand, we can do something good. The Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau has partnered with the United Way of South Hampton Roads to provide convention delegates a chance to give back to the community during their time in Virginia Beach. This new program invites visitors to join in our mission to enhance our seaside destination and its natural and historic treasures, with the hope that meeting-goers will reap the rewards - both of the long-term results and the immediate feel-good benefits of pitching in.

Simply review the list of agencies providing volunteer opportunities and coordinate the details with the CVB's Volunteer Resource Manager, Renée Berry, at (757) 385-2000 or rberry@vbgov.com.

BE RESPONSIBLE & RECYCLE!

The Virginia Beach Convention Center diverted 69.28 tons of recyclable material from the landfill in 2010!  That's the same weight as 10 African Bush Elephants or at least 2 Humpback Whales seen off the VB coast!

The majority of VBCC recycling is through their partnership with TFC Recycling.  TFC provides single stream recycling which includes:  paper, cardboard, plastic and glass bottles, and aluminum, steel and tin cans.  TFC recycled 54.12 tons from our building in 2010.

Please see the chart below for additional recycling details:

They also collected tubular fluorescent light bulbs, crushing them in our bulb eater and capturing the mercury for proper disposal.  They have disposed of approximately 640 bulbs, but are unable to verify the weight.  The bulb eater collects the crushed glass in a 55 gallon drum that they have yet to fill.