Virginia Main Street Fall 2026 Rev Up Workshop: Finding, Telling, and Amplifying Your Story |Colonial Beach

Join Virginia Main Street (VMS) for an engaging half-day Rev Up workshop focused on helping communities and organizations find, tell, and amplify the stories that define their downtowns and drive community pride. Through this workshop, led by Letterpress Communications, participants will explore how authentic storytelling can strengthen local identity, build support for revitalization efforts, and communicate impact to a variety of audiences. Attendees will leave with practical tools and strategies to strengthen their communications efforts, elevate their organization's visibility, develop more effective storytelling practices, and confidently promote their community's successes.

Topics will include identifying your community's unique story, understanding key audiences, crafting compelling messages, leveraging data and success stories, and utilizing a variety of communication channels to maximize reach and engagement.

 Held separately in four different locations across the state, you have the option to select which Rev Up workshop you'd like to attend. Training content will be the same at all four workshops so choose the location that's most convenient.