
DATE: Thursday, October 23, 1997            TAG: 9710230478

SECTION: BUSINESS                PAGE: D2   EDITION: FINAL 

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LOCAL SCENE

HAMPTON ROADS

FUN PACKAGE GENERATES $1.6 MILLION IN SPENDING: The Family Fun Package wrapped up the 1997 tourist season with 1,200 vacation packages sold, generating more than $1.6 million in tourist spending in Hampton Roads. While package sales remained unchanged from last year, consumer interest was up 20 percent with 37,800 inquiries. The program had a total financial impact of $12 million in spending in other parts of the region and state, and bookings independent of the package offer, based on a survey conducted by Continental Research. The Family Fun Package features a four-day/three-night vacation at a choice of hotels throughout the region; a complimentary breakfast each day; and unlimited access to Busch Gardens and Water Country USA in Williamsburg, the Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton, Nauticus in Norfolk and the Virginia Marine Science Museum in Virginia Beach. For a family of four, packages start at $599.

CHESAPEAKE

STEPHENSON ELECTED ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER AT BANK: Karen Stephenson was elected assistant vice president and controller at Heritage Bank & Trust. She is a certified public accountant and a graduate of Old Dominion University.

NORFOLK

ISENBERG TO RECEIVE AWARD: Susan Isenberg, owner of six NYFO Boutique stores in Virginia, is the winner of the 1997 ``Retailer of the Year'' award for multispecialty stores from the Apparel Mart in Atlanta. The D.I.V.A. (Design/Impact/Vision/Atlanta) Fashion Awards honor designers, journalists and specialty retailers who have had the most positive impact on the fashion world during that year.

NEWPORT NEWS

PRIME CONSULTING SERVICES OPENS: Prime Consulting Services has opened an office at 739 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite 704, in Oyster Point. The firm specializes in process evaluation and improvement, reengineering, strategic planning, performance measurement and workplace design for healthcare providers and small businesses. ILLUSTRATION: Stephenson

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