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Bristol and Abingdon celebrate “50 Years of Love” at a media pop-up event held at the Virginia Welcome Center in Bristol


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 13, 2019

Contact:  Amanda Leslie Livingston
                Marketing Manager
                Abingdon Convention & Visitors Bureau
               335 Cummings Street, Abingdon VA 24210
               (276) 492-2282
           

Bristol and Abingdon celebrate “50 Years of Love” at a media pop-up event held at
the Virginia Welcome Center in Bristol

ABINGDON, Va.— This year marks the 50th anniversary of the famed “Virginia is for Lovers” marketing campaign, which debuted in 1969.  To celebrate its ongoing success, tourism officials from Abingdon and Bristol will join representatives from Virginia Tourism Corporation for a media pop-up event Friday July 19, from 11am to 2pm at the Virginia Welcome Center in Bristol. Learn how Abingdon and Bristol are celebrating “50 Years of Love” with special events and promotions, and preview the special 3d LOVEwork commissioned by Virginia Tourism Corporation.  

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Virginia is for Lovers,® a special 3D LOVEwork was created and will be featured at 50 Years of Love events at Virginia Welcome Centers June 21 through August 10. Events will offer all travelers visiting Welcome Centers the opportunity to take photos with the 3D artwork, receive a commemorative postcard of the LOVEwork and participate in a raffle for special prizes.

The artwork was created by award-winning artist Melanie Stimmell Van Latum, founder of We Talk Chalk, a 3D street painting company. Van Latum has created paintings for clients all over the world and has been awarded the title of Maestra Madonnari (master street painter and chalk artist) in both Italy and Germany.  She has created 18 historic murals in the Northern Neck of Virginia, and collaborated with the town of Montross to create their LOVE sign.

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