according to it's long running tourism slogan virginia is for whom
Lovers
title: Virginia is for Lovers text: Virginia is for Lovers "Virginia is for Lovers" is the tourism and travel slogan of the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. Used since 1969, it has become a well-recognized and often imitated part of American jargon. In 2012, "Advertising Age" called "Virginia is for Lovers" "one of the most iconic ad campaigns in the past 50 years." A team led by David N. Martin and George Woltz of Martin and Woltz Inc. of Richmond, Virginia created the slogan after winning the Virginia State Travel account in 1968. Originally, they had come up with history ads, "Virginia is for History Lovers"; beach title: Virginia is for Lovers text: ads, "Virginia is for Beach Lovers"; and mountain ads, "Virginia is for Mountain Lovers." This approach was eventually discarded as too limiting, and the qualifiers were dropped. "Virginia is for Lovers" was born. Martin and Woltz Inc. eventually gained prominence and grew to become The Martin Agency. In 1969, the Virginia State Travel Service (now the Virginia Tourism Corporation) adopted the "Virginia is for Lovers" slogan and the first ad campaign using the tagline appeared in March 1969, in an issue of "Modern Bride". In 2009, "Virginia is for Lovers" was inducted into the Madison Avenue Advertising Walk of Fame, title: David N. Martin text: David N. Martin David N. Martin (April 19, 1930 – October 2, 2012) was an American advertising executive. In 1965, Martin and his business partner, George Woltz, co-founded The Martin Agency, an advertising agency headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Martin also created the iconic tourism advertising slogan, "Virginia is for Lovers", to market the U.S. state of Virginia as a tourist destination. In 2012, "Advertising Age" called "Virginia is for Lovers", which was first unveiled in 1969, "one of the most iconic ad campaigns in the past 50 years." The advertising campaign is still used by Virginia as of 2016. Martin title: David N. Martin text: David N. Martin David N. Martin (April 19, 1930 – October 2, 2012) was an American advertising executive. In 1965, Martin and his business partner, George Woltz, co-founded The Martin Agency, an advertising agency headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Martin also created the iconic tourism advertising slogan, "Virginia is for Lovers", to market the U.S. state of Virginia as a tourist destination. In 2012, "Advertising Age" called "Virginia is for Lovers", which was first unveiled in 1969, "one of the most iconic ad campaigns in the past 50 years." The advertising campaign is still used by Virginia as of 2016. Martin title: Virginia is for Lovers text: interracial marriage in the United States after an interracial couple were issued jail sentences for marrying in violation of Virginia law. The ad agency which designed the slogan has denied intent to connect the slogan to that court case. Virginia is for Lovers "Virginia is for Lovers" is the tourism and travel slogan of the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. Used since 1969, it has become a well-recognized and often imitated part of American jargon. In 2012, "Advertising Age" called "Virginia is for Lovers" "one of the most iconic ad campaigns in the past 50 years." A team led by David