Richmond, VA – On April 25, 2022, the Virginia Green Travel program will recognized 20 Virginia tourism businesses and 7 individuals for their outstanding efforts to protect the environment and support green tourism in Virginia. The awards will be presented during the 9th annual Virginia Green Travel Conference. Greater Richmond Convention Center is receiving the Virginia Green Travel Star Award as Green Conference Center of the Year for their above-and-beyond efforts to protect the environment and support sustainable tourism in Virginia. “Conserving natural resources, engaging customers, and working to increase sustainable tourism business in Virginia. The Virginia Green Travel Certification program works to support and promote those businesses that are committed to reducing the environmental impacts of their operation,” says Tom Griffin, the Executive Director of the Virginia Green Travel Alliance. “The Virginia Green Travel Star Awards recognizes the ‘greenest’ businesses and individuals that have demonstrated outstanding commitments to the environment in the past year. We are proud to recognize Greater Richmond Convention Center as a true partner in our efforts to promote sustainable tourism in Virginia!” The Virginia Green Travel program is run through a partnership between the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, the Virginia Tourism Corporation, Virginia State Parks, the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association, and the Virginia Green Travel Alliance. The program encourages green practices in all sectors of Virginia’s tourism industry. More than 1,200 businesses and partner organizations have voluntarily certified their green commitments through Virginia Green. More about the conference can be found at www.vagreentravelconference.com. Members of the news media are invited to attend the conference and awards. If you would like to attend or for more information, please contact the Virginia Green Travel Alliance at (804) 986-9119 or VirginiaGreenTA@gmail.com.