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In a Tourism Talk blog post a few months ago called "What Do the Little Letters Mean?," we explained the credentials that GRCVB staff members have earned as part of their professional development. And because it's noteworthy, we called out this detail: Editor’​s note: By...

Today we are recapping valuable insights from our second-quarter (Q2) 2023 edition of ETA Wake County: Insights from real-time visitor arrival data, an award-winning stakeholder communication from GRCVB. ETA Wake County reports are sent each quarter to the primary contacts on-file for most area

GRCVB’s 2022-2023 Annual Report has been released, and the online report includes summaries from each of the Bureau’s departments (Sales, Destination Services, Marketing & Communications, Public Relations & International Tourism, Sports Marketing, Administration and Destination...

We're making available the Official Media Kit for 2023‒2024, a collection of GRCVB-sanctioned avenues to promote your business or organization to potential visitors. Just as a reminder, every hospitality partner in Wake County already receives free, year-round exposure from the CVB,...

In honor of Juneteenth, GRCVB’s Public Relations Department released the following to travel media and other outlets about some of our area’s outstanding Black-owned businesses and cultural highlights. The story features the opening of North Carolina’s first Black-owned...

Pride Month is in full swing here in Wake County, and GRCVB is celebrating alongside Raleigh Pride's slate of events and this weekend's Out! Raleigh Pride with resources for incoming LGBTQ travelers. Through sharing LGBTQ shopping options to nightlife and dining, GRCVB wants all visitors,...

Hi! My name is Katie Clark, and I am the destination services coordinator for GRCVB. Every week when you receive your Tourism Talk E-newsletter, you may notice a section either near the top or the bottom of the message called “Convention and Sports Group Alert.” I am the GRCVB staffer...

We're in full gear for the 2023 GRCVB Annual Meeting, scheduled for Thurs., Aug. 17, at A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in downtown Raleigh's Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts. We will be sending both print and email invitations with options to purchase tickets in a few weeks. In...

GRCVB is a fount of resources for Raleigh and Wake County hospitality businesses. From personally connecting meeting planners with venues or hotels to free listings for hospitality businesses around the county on visitRaleigh.com, we serve tirelessly to promote our business partners and

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the annual industry celebration National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), the annual celebration of the contributions of the U.S. travel industry, will spotlight the essential role that travel will play in driving economic growth and innovation through the