Prince George's County
Conference & Visitors Bureau

MISSION
AFFILIATIONS
CVB STAFF
CVB MEMBERS
MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES

Mission

The Prince George's County Conference & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is a not-for-profit organization that serves as Prince George's County's official visitor, travel and tourism information & promotion resource.

The mission of the CVB is to promote, enhance and support the hospitality, tourism, sports and meeting industries for Prince George's County. Through a cooperative effort with county government, our membership, and the State of Maryland, the CVB actively works to increase the viability and visibility of Prince George's County as an important destination within the state and region.

Through the efforts of the CVB, visitors, meeting planner, tour operators, and event organizers gain invaluable information, assistance and insight into Prince George's County as a destination.
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Affiliations

• American Bus Association
• American Society of Association Executives
• Greater Washington Society of Association Executives
• Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International
• International Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus
• Maryland Association of Destination Marketing Organizations
• Maryland Society of Association Executives
• Maryland Tourism Counsel
• Meeting Planners International
• National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals
• National Tour Association
• Ontario Motor Coach Association
• Pennsylvania Bus Association
• Receptive Services Association
• Religious Conference Management Association
• Society of Government Meeting Professionals
• Student & Youth Travel Association of North America
• Travel Industry Association of America

CVB Staff

The CVB's knowledgeable staff is available to assist you. If you have questions, comments or need additional information regarding the efforts of the CVB, Prince George's County and State tourism, please contact us at 301-925-8300,
fax 301-925-2053.

J. Matthew Neitzey
Executive Director

Danny M. Brown
Administrative Manager

Carl Smith, Jr.
Marketing Manager

Lucy M. Teagle
Visitor Services Coordinator

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CVB Members

The CVB's membership consists primarily of hospitality, travel and tourism industry related professionals and businesses. This includes, but is not limited to, hotels, restaurants, meeting & banquet facilities, recreation & sport facilities, cultural & historic attractions, entertainment attractions, transportation companies, service providers and retail establishments. In addition, the general business community is very supportive of our efforts. Our membership includes:

• Avis Rent-A-Car
• Baltimore/Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce
• Beltway Plaza Mall
• Best Western Capital Beltway
• Best Western College Park Inn
• Best Western Maryland Inn
• Best Western Potomac View
• Boston, William A. Jr.
• Bowie Baysox
• BWI Development Council
• Capital Centre, LLC (Blvd. at the Capital Centre)
• Chanan Buffet
• Cherry Hill Park (Campgrounds)
• City of Bowie Planning & Economic Development
• City of Bowie Museums
• City First Bank of D.C. N.A.
• City of Seat Pleasant
• Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
• Colony South Hotel
• Comfort Inn & Conference Center/Bowie
• Comfort Inn & Suites/College Park
• Comfort Inn/Clinton
• Comfort Inn/Landover Hills
• Comfort Suites/Laurel Lakes
• CTV - Prince George's County
• Courtyard by Marriott/Greenbelt
• Courtyard by Marriott/Landover
• Crawley & Thomas Insurance
• Days Inn/Andrews AFB
• Doubletree Club Hotel
• Edwards, Robert L.
• Exquisite Limousine Service
• Fairfield Inn/Calverton
• Fairfield Inn/Laurel
• First Priority Tours, Inc.
• Gingles, LLC
• Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce
• Greenbelt Marriott
• Hampton Inn/Bowie
• Hampton Inn/College Park
• Hampton Inn/Largo
• Hampton Inn/Laurel
• Hargrove, Inc.
• Henry’s Soul Café
• Holiday Inn Express/Andrews AFB
• Holiday Inn/College Park
• Holiday Inn/Greenbelt-NASA
• Howard Johnson Inn/Cheverly
• Industrial Bank, N.A.
• Jasper's Restaurant/Greenbelt
• Jasper’s Restaurant/Largo
• Jerry's Seafood
• Martin's Crosswinds
• Maryland General Assembly - The Honorable Barbara Frush
• Martz Gray Line of Washington, DC
• MHI Hotels
• Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission (Cultural Div.)
• Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission (Natural/Historic Resources Div.)
• Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission (Public Affairs)
• NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center
• National Aquarium in Baltimore
• National Harbor
• National Wildlife Visitor Center
• 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant
• Oakwood Worldwide
• Old Line Bank
• Oxon Hill Inn (Comfort Inn)
• Packages Plus!
• Paperworks Balloons & Gifts
• Peterson Companies
• PKF Consulting
• Poole, Charles L., Real Estate
• Potomac Curling Club, Inc.
• Potomac Ridge-Atlantic Golf
• Prince George's Chamber of Commerce
• Prince George’s Black Chamber of Commerce
• Prince George's Community College
• Prince George's County Council - Honorable Thomas E. Dernoga
• Prince George's County Council - Honorable Marilynn M. Bland
• Prince George's County Board of Trade
• Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation
• Prince George's County Executive's Office - Alfonso N. Cornish
• Prince George's County Executive's Office - Ola M. Hill
• Prince George's County Historical Society, Inc.
• Prince George's County History Consortium
• Prince George's County Special Olympics
• Prince George's Equestrian Center & The Show Place Arena
• PrintCom Partners, Inc.
• Quality Inn & Suites/College Park
• Quality Inn & Suites/Old Town Laurel
• R.J. Bentley's Filling Station
• Ramada Inn/New Carrollton
• Residence Inn by Marriott
• Rivertowne Commons Market Place
• Rosecroft Raceway
• Sheraton Hotel College Park
• Six Flags America
• Sky High Promotions, Inc.
• The Souza Agency, Inc.
• Spirit of Washington
• SunTrust Bank
• Sutter Creative Design
• Toth Distribution Service, Inc.
• University of Maryland Athletic Department
• University of Maryland Conference & Visitor Services
• University of MD University College Inn & Conference Center
• Verizon - Maryland
• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
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Join Us! - CVB Membership

Are you dependent upon visitorship in Prince George's County? Is your business or service affiliated with the hospitality, travel and tourism industry? If the answer is YES to either of these questions, consider the value of becoming a Prince George's County Maryland CVB member.

Prince George's County sits at the doorstep of one of our nation's largest and most popular tourist attraction -- Washington, DC. Each year over twenty-two million people visit the Nation's Capital, attending meetings, conventions, special events and sightseeing. In addition, we are within close proximity of various important attractions in Annapolis and Baltimore.

Taking advantage of our premier location in the Washington/Baltimore/Annapolis corridor and our own array of sites, attractions, and lodging - Hospitality, Travel & Tourism has grown into a $612 million industry for Prince George's County.

Be a part of the phenomenal growth and opportunities taking place in Prince George's County. Join us as a corporate sponsor or take advantage of our general membership. Membership is open to individuals, businesses, organizations and corporations.

For membership information and application, please call us at 301-925-8300. You can e-mail us at visitorinfo@co.pg.md.us.
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CVB Membership Services

Here are some of the many services available to CVB members:

• CVB serves as a clearinghouse for information on county accommodations, restaurants, attractions, recreation, event & meeting facilities, and events.
  
• CVB prints and distributes several publications such as: Tour-isms (county events calendar); Visitors Map (map/listing of accommodations, attractions and restaurants); Planner Guide (distributed to meeting & event planners, bus & tour companies, travel agents, industry request); and other special marketing tools and newsletters.
• CVB distributes member's brochures (where applicable) and our publications to State and County information centers, visitor inquires, consumer travel & trade shows, conferences, meetings, and seminars.
• CVB maintains the Internet address, www.visitprincegeorges.com, which provides members with business listings and the opportunity to link to their website. This interactive marketing tool promotes the assets of the County and generates thousands of productive inquires.
• CVB maintains professional memberships in professional organizations (see Affiliations) in order to promote member facilities.
• CVB maintains contact (on behave of our members) with corporate, government and business meeting planners through advertising, marketplace participation, and direct mail campaigns.
• CVB provides members with representation to the group tour market through cooperative advertising, participation in trade shows, and direct mail campaigns.
• CVB provides its members with cooperative advertising opportunities in selected markets.
• CVB distributes leads and referrals of all types to its members.
• CVB provides exposure to travel writers through participation in Familiarization Tours and through direct contact with local, regional and national publications.
• CVB provides representation at County and State levels of government on issues of common interest to its members.

For additional membership information and application, please call us at 301-925-8300. Email at visitorinfo@co.pg.md.us.
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Prince George's County, Maryland Conference & Visitors Bureau, Inc.
9200 Basil Court, Suite 101 • Largo, Maryland 20774
Tel: 301.925.8300 or 888.925.8300 • Fax: 301.925.2053
E-mail: visitorinfo@co.pg.md.us