The state of Virginia is facing Michigan in the final showdown for the Best State Travel Web Site in the nation. 

This is kind of the American Idol of travel site voting and Virginia needs votes – by Friday.  www.Virginia.org/vote

The Showdown is hosted by the Travel 2.0 Interactive Travel Trend Report blog that provides insight to the convergence of interactive technology and travel.

Virginia vs. Michigan is the final round and winner gets national bragging rights.

This is all in good fun and a great way to bring attention to the importance of tourism in Virginia.

Tourism is one of Virginia's most powerful industries, generating $17.7 billion in revenue, supporting 208,000 jobs and providing $1.2 billion in state and local taxes for Virginia's communities.

Go to www.Virginia.org/vote and cast your vote for Virginia.org by 5 p.m. Friday, August 8.

Virginia.org is the official travel Web site of the state of Virginia, and gets more than 5 million unique visitors a year.

-- Compiled from a Virginia Tourism Corporation news release.