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Visit Raleigh director of sales Malinda Harrell, CMP Fellow, CASE, and national sales manager Loretta Yingling, CMP Fellow, traveled to Las Vegas, Oct. 7-9, 2025, to represent Raleigh, N.C., at IMEX America 2025. Joining them were six destination partners: Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh Marriott

Visit Raleigh team members Stephen Jackson, CMP, and Loretta Yingling, CMP Fellow, traveled to Calif., Aug. 9-12, 2025, to represent the destination at the 2025 American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Annual Meeting & Exposition. Alongside Stephen and Loretta, industry partners from...

May 2025 was one for the record books at RDU International Airport. Between Mother’s Day and college graduations, the airport saw two of its busiest travel days ever, with more than 31,500 passengers departing on Sun., May 11—RDU’s second-highest, single-day total—and...

On Thurs., April 3, Visit Raleigh will join the U.S. Travel Association and industry partners worldwide in celebrating Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), in international day of advocacy that recognizes the profound impact of meetings, conferences, conventions and trade shows. GMID highlights how

The meetings and conventions industry is evolving rapidly, with a focus on intentionality, resilience, sustainability and a balance between technology and human connection. As we look ahead into 2025, here are six key trends to watch in the meeting space and how Raleigh, N.C., is leading the charge.

Visit Raleigh president and CEO Dennis Edwards recently received the Executive Excellence Award at the Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA) annual conference in Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 21-23. He was given the prestigious award for his commitment and dedication to the industry, as well as

RDU ranked a top-five large airport in J.D. Power Satisfaction Study RDU International Airport's record-setting growth continues to attract accolades, earning it the rank of fifth in customer satisfaction among large airports across the country. This is a huge step for RDU, which was ranked...

Throughout the year we interview meeting planners, CVB professionals and industry experts and ask them what they see as trending in the future of the meetings industry. What we've been hearing is that 2017 should be an interesting year as meeting planners will see a slight change in the current

Earlier this year, the IACC (International Association of Conference Centers) announced a new initiative, IACC Meeting Room of the Future. "The IACC Meeting Room of The Future TM initiative will survey the industry, including planners, meeting hosts, delegates, operators and suppliers, with the...