The Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association is proud to serve the hospitality and tourism industries of the counties of Accomack, Chesapeake Franklin, Hampton, Isle of Wight, Newport News, Norfolk, Northampton, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, and York.
If you're interested in joining the Coastal Chapter of VRLTA, contact our membership team through the link below:
Recent Chapter Wins:
- Working to repeal the meals tax in Prince William County
- Held a VRLTA PAC fundraiser event at L'Auberge Chez Francois
- Connected three local legislators with members at one of our recent chapter events
Upcoming Events
Click an event in the scroll below for more details.
Coastal Chapter Leadership Committee:
Chapter President
Patrick Edwards
Owner
Stockpot Norfolk & Virginia Beach
Term: 2025-2027
Chapter Vice President
Jesse Hemphill
​Director of Operations
Commonwealth Lodging
Term: 2025-2027
Coastal Chapter Board Members:
Ted Baroody
​CEO
Norfolk FestEvents
Martha Davenport
Executive Director
Virginia Beach Restaurant Assoc.
Omar Boukhriss
Owner
Omar's Carriage House
Lars Friedriszik
General Manager
The Cavalier Hotel
Brande Forrest-Rumpf, PDM
​Partner Engagement Coord.
Visit Virginia Beach
Mary Fugere
Director
Hampton CVB
Kurt Krause
Mary Miller
​President & CEO
Downtown Norfolk Council
Lacy Peterson
General Manager
Glass Light Hotel & Gallery
Dianna Starkey
Director of Marketing
Virginia Arts Festival
Teri Wiley, CMP, DES
Executive Director
Virginia Beach Hotel Assoc.
Judy Hare Winslow
Director
Smithfield & Isle of Wight
John Zirkle Jr
Director of Operations
Harmony Hospitality
Recent Chapter Event Highlights:
