Tourism and Economic Development

The Town of Blacksburg is a vibrant college community with something to offer everyone. Whether you live full time in Blacksburg, attend Virginia Tech, are visiting the Town, or thinking of expanding your business to Blacksburg, there are a number of helpful resources available to you.

The Town Manager’s office works with partnering organizations on event planning, prospective business outreach, retail recruitment, and industrial recruitment.

Partnering economic development and tourism organizations include:

• The Blacksburg Partnership
• Downtown Merchants of Blacksburg
• Virginia Tech Office of Economic Development
• Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
• Montgomery County Economic Development Office
• New River Valley Economic Development Alliance

For more information, contact the Deputy Town Manager at (540) 961-1130 or email sross@blacksburg.gov