Town of Leesburg wins Visit Loudoun Tourism Awards

The Town of Leesburg was the winner of two awards at Thursday’s Visit Loudoun 2024 Annual Meeting & Tourism Awards.

The Flower & Garden Festival won the top prize for Community Event of the Year. The festival, now in its 34th  year, was celebrated as Leesburg’s signature Town event that has become its own destination festival in its three-plus decades. The event owes its success not only to the community organizations, businesses, and nonprofits that have supported it over the years, but also to the tireless efforts of the Events Team at the Parks & Recreation Department.

The Leesburg Loves Dogs campaign by the Town’s Department of Economic Development received the Branding, Marketing or Promotional Campaign of the Year Award. It’s the second consecutive year the Town has won in that category, as TASTE Leesburg took top honors in 2023. Leesburg Loves Dogs highlights dog-friendly businesses and destinations throughout Town, and provides a vast business directory and suggested itineraries for families and their four-legged friends.

Accepting the awards were Events Coordinator Billy Moffett, Events & Outreach Manager Linda Fountain, Small Business Development and Tourism Specialist Allison Wood, Department of Economic Development Director Russell Seymour, Mayor Kelly Burk, and Council Member Ara Bagdasarian.

“These awards are truly a recognition of the creativity, ingenuity and tireless work ethic of members of our Parks and Recreation and Economic Development departments,” stated Burk. “Through their efforts, they raise the profile of the Town of Leesburg, bringing visitors and businesses to our Town, and adding to the quality of life for our residents.”