Promoting Tourism in Loudoun County.  The official tourism industry site for Loudoun County, Virginia.

SMERF Market

The SMERF market includes social, military, education, religious, and fraternal organizations.  The LCVA targets sports tournaments, military reunions, religious conferences, and fraternal conferences and reunions in order to increase visitor spending and weekend bookings.  Specifically, the LCVA markets to meeting and event planners in the SMERF market by:

  • Conducting sales calls in person, via phone, and through Internet contact
  • Attending industry trade shows
  • Hosting site visits and familiarization tours
  • Keeping close relations with local leaders from clubs and organizations, parks & recreation, equine & event venues, and community contacts

Important Contacts

Jennifer Ritter, Director of Sales
Ritter@VisitLoudoun.org
(703) 771-2170 ext. 13

Wendy Ferrigno, Sales Manager
Ferrigno@VisitLoudoun.org
(703) 771-2170 ext. 24 

Karin Johnson, Sales Manager
Johnson@VisitLoudoun.org
(703)-771-2170 ext. 12

Susan Kitchen, Sales Coordinator 
Kitchen@VisitLoudoun.org
(703) 771-2170 ext. 19