Visit SoSi marked its second year of a regional tourism brand Thursday with an event coinciding with National Travel and Tourism Week.
About 70 stakeholders, community leaders and tourism ambassadors attended Thursday’s gathering at the Homeplace Vineyard in Chatham.
Visit SoSi is — a play on the words “so” and “see” — launched in May 2023 days before a temporary casino opened in Danville.
“When we invest in tourism, sustainably and strategically, we’re investing in the kind of community we all want to live, one with vibrant downtowns, cultural experiences, great food, outdoor adventure and opportunity for all,” Corrie Bobe, the director of the Danville Office of Economic Development & Tourism, said in a statement.
The department works to promote Danville and Pittsylvania County as a travel destination. Through the website visitsosi.com, the organization markets the area to visitors by showing historical stops and an outdoor adventure guide.
isit SoSi marked its second year of a regional tourism brand Thursday with an event coinciding with National Travel and Tourism Week.
About 70 stakeholders, community leaders and tourism ambassadors attended Thursday’s gathering at the Homeplace Vineyard in Chatham.
Visit SoSi is — a play on the words “so” and “see” — launched in May 2023 days before a temporary casino opened in Danville.
“When we invest in tourism, sustainably and strategically, we’re investing in the kind of community we all want to live, one with vibrant downtowns, cultural experiences, great food, outdoor adventure and opportunity for all,” Corrie Bobe, the director of the Danville Office of Economic Development & Tourism, said in a statement.
The department works to promote Danville and Pittsylvania County as a travel destination. Through the website visitsosi.com, the organization markets the area to visitors by showing historical stops and an outdoor adventure guide.
“It has been an incredible year for our regional tourism program, Visit SoSi,” Tourism Manager Lisa Meriwether said. “The numbers do not lie that we are now firmly on the map as a sought-after tourist destination.”
A 2025 guide details the historic structures in Danville, including the Old West End Historic District.
The guide touts the new look of Danville’s River District with the iconic White Mill building — now called Dan River Falls — as an anchor for redevelopment.
“This is an important moment in the history of the city of Danville to have a building that has been around for more than 100 years and played an important role in our community for a long time be brought back to life,” Bobe wrote in the guide.
The new casino — Caesars Virginia — is also highlighted. Although the project itself has been touted as a way to transform the region into a tourism destination, it only takes up a small portion of the guide.
Agritourism, parks and festivals are also highlighted in the guide.
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