Save Your Seat
The Greater Raleigh CVB’s Annual Meeting is scheduled for September 1 at the Raleigh Convention Center. Make sure to attend the pre-luncheon Strategy Sessions, hosted by GRCVB staff. The Strategy Sessions are free to all local partners, and each session delves deeper into the latest tactics in marketing, PR, group services and sales. For more information or to reserve your seat, contact Linda Bonine at 645-2662, lbonine@visitRaleigh.com or take advantage of the online registration and payment system at http://www.visitRaleigh.com/luncheon/.

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Leading the Way
Congratulations to Bureau President Denny Edwards, who has been chosen as President-Elect for the Destination Marketing Association of North Carolina. Denny has also been appointed to the North Carolina Travel and Tourism Board of Directors. Loren Gold, executive vice president, has been named co-chair of the Sales and Marketing Committee of Destination Marketing Association International, and National Sales Manager Loretta Yingling, CMP, has been appointed to the Meeting Professionals International-Carolinas Chapter Board of Directors. Congratulations, Denny, Loren and Loretta… your leadership qualities are admired throughout the hospitality community!

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Raleigh Rocked It
Bureau staff members would like to thank Wake County hospitality partners for making the 76th Annual Omega Psi Phi International Grand Conclave a huge success! The Raleigh area rolled out the “purple” carpet for more than 15,000 Omega brothers, their families and friends over the course of 10 days, and early estimates show the conclave had an economic impact of $7 million. Without the support of our hotels, restaurants, attractions, transportation companies and the Raleigh Convention Center, we wouldn’t have been able to give them such an incredible and positive experience. We have proven that groups of this size can easily be handled here, and we look forward to welcoming more of them in the future. Again, thank you to everyone involved… Raleigh rocked it!

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SPONSORED MESSAGE
STS Continuing Education... for the Tourism Professional

Since the Greater Raleigh CVB is a member of Southeast Tourism Society (STS), you are invited to attend the STS Professional Outreach Program (POP) class, complimentary. This program brings timely information right to your desktop with topics important to your organization’s success. You can enjoy these classes from the comfort of your own office by watching the presentation on your computer and listening over your own phone--without leaving your desk! These classes are complimentary.

Our Next Class:
Title: Finding, Recruiting and Retaining a Platinum Team
Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Time: 10am ET
Speaker: Mike Gamble, President & CEO, SearchWide

For more information and to register, go to: http://erauxi.notlong.com.

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Tourism Talk
Are you on the list? The Bureau sends out numerous electronic publications, and we want to make sure you are receiving all of the information you need. The Bureau sends out Tourism Talk (weekly on Mondays), Pulse (mid-month), Tourism Economic Development Report (mid-month) and Events Watch (end of month). If you’re not seeing these and would like to, please check your spam filters and add visit@visitraleigh.com as an approved sender. To confirm that your email address is subscribed, contact database@visitRaleigh.com.

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So Much to See!
Check out the Bureau’s new “So Much to See!” microsite on visitRaleigh.com and help your guests discover which travel personality fits them best. Visitors can determine if they are a Fashionista, Foodie, Music Maniac, Adrenaline Junkie, Lifelong Learner, Creative Genius or Free Spirit and can stay informed on events, discounts and itineraries that fit those interests. The “So Much to See!” microsite is part of an integrated marketing campaign that ties in with the recently published Official Visitors Guide to Raleigh, Cary and Wake County and other collateral that will be produced throughout the year.

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VIC Update
The visitor services staff at Greater Raleigh CVB is hard at work preparing to move into a new location at 500 Fayetteville St. The new Greater Raleigh Visitor Information Center (VIC) will be in the connector space between the Raleigh Marriott City Center and the Raleigh Convention Center, just off the main entrance of the Marriott. The new VIC will be strategically located to maximize opportunities with groups coming into the Raleigh Convention Center while also being easily accessible to those attending events at the City Plaza, events at the new Raleigh Amphitheater or visiting any of the major attractions in downtown Raleigh. The VIC soft opens August 16.

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