Virginia Beach, a premier meetings destination, is hosting the 2008 American Bus Association (ABA) Marketplace from Feb. 2nd – 7th at the new $202.5 million Virginia Beach Convention Center. More than 3,000 travel and group tour industry representatives from the United States and Canada are arriving in Virginia Beach in February to conduct the industry’s leading travel show. With a host of exciting activities planned – including sightseeing tours, evening extravaganzas and charity events – the 2008 ABA Marketplace is destined to be a huge success. Already, more delegates have registered for the 2008 ABA Marketplace in Virginia Beach than any other destination in previous years, including Chicago, New York City and Grapevine, Texas.

The Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau provides assistance to working press filing stories about the 2008 ABA Marketplace. We can answer questions, arrange interviews with key spokespersons, and offer images to accompany your story. Please let us know how we can help you during this exciting event in Virginia Beach.

Media will need to obtain media passes at the media desk to attend and cover any ABA event. The phone number for the media desk is: 757-437-2001 (answered during the time the media desk is staffed).