Best of...Again
We’re constantly updating our Accolades list, and in April and May, the Raleigh area garnered more rankings on national “Best Of” lists. Healthy economies, moderate costs of living, light traffic, impressive housing stocks and high-powered educational systems are just a few of the reasons Portfolio.com ranked the Raleigh area to the top spot on the publication’s annual Quality of Life rankings among the major markets. Portfolio.com also ranked Raleigh-Cary as one of the “Top 100 Fun Places in America,” and Policom Corporation listed Raleigh-Cary as #15 in Economic Strength rankings. On a lighter note, Southern Living magazine fell in love with the Angus Barn’s famous chess pie and listed it as one of the “South’s Best Pies” in the June issue. Click here for a complete list of area accolades.

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New Faces
If you see a new face in the Bureau office, take the time to say hello to one of our new summer interns. Join us in welcoming N.C. State University students Jamie Buning (Communications) and Ryan Capp (Services) and Wake Tech graduate Shara Skeete (Sales, not pictured).

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Rock On
The Raleigh area can add another premier venue--we’ve got over 100 at last count--with the opening of the Raleigh Amphitheater. The 5,500-seat outdoor theater, located behind the Raleigh Convention Center, opened June 4 with a celebration of Raleigh artists and officially kicked off its inaugural season with chart-topping boy band Backstreet Boys. For a complete line-up of summer concerts, click here.

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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: Maintaining Your Reputation Online
Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Time: 10am ET
Speaker: Jim Brody, International Sales Manager, Destination Marketing, TripAdvisor, Inc.

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

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Fore
Associate Director of Sales Malinda Pettaway, CASE, and National Sales Manager Loretta Yingling, CMP, hit the links at the Association Executives of North Carolina’s Annual Golf Tournament, held at Little River Golf & Resort in Carthage, N.C. Regional Director of National Accounts, Kumi Anzalone, CASE, participated in the Association of Meeting Professionals Golf Tournament at Potomac Ridge Golf Course in Waldorf, Md.

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Media Mashup
It has been a busy month for Ryan Smith in the Bureau’s Communications Department. Numerous articles ran this month in publications such as: Southern Living, Golden Life, Art and Antiques and American Chronicle. Journalists from Victoria magazine, AirTran’s GO Magazine, along with freelance travel writer Merle Exit and a golf familiarization tour with four Canadian journalists made stops in the Raleigh area. Ryan also attended the Public Relations Society of America’s Travel and Tourism Annual Conference in Colorado.

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Extra, Extra
After months of anticipation the new Official Visitors Guide to Raleigh, Cary and Wake County is hitting the shelves in the next month. This invaluable guide provides readers with updated travel information for planning a getaway to the Raleigh area. This premier resource for making the most of each visit to North Carolina’s Capital City highlights the many aspects of Raleigh and its 11 neighboring cities and towns through vivid editorial, detailed listings and stunning photographs.

The guide is available to all business and leisure travelers across North Carolina through Welcome Centers, RDU International Airport, the Greater Raleigh Visitor Information Center and most area attractions and hotels or by calling the GRCVB at 919.834.5900.

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A New Home
Also in July the Greater Raleigh Visitor Information Center says goodbye to its current location and hello to its new home in the connector area between the Raleigh Marriott City Center and the Raleigh Convention Center-- just off of City Plaza. The new Visitor Information Center will continue to provide information on attractions, restaurants, events and things to do in Wake County. Stop in and say hello; we’d love to give you and your guests an Official Visitors Guide!

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