Tourism Talk blog

As graduation season comes to an end, thousands of new graduates throughout the region are packing up the knowledge and experience they’ve gained over the last few years and embarking on an adventure to put that wisdom into practice. In a similar vein, the GRCVB, our hospitality partners and...

Despite the rise of webinars, screen-sharing, SlideShare and a host of other ways to communicate and collaborate, humans still seek opportunities to convene and meet in person. This is good news for destinations that rely on meetings and conventions as a visitor stream. Finding ways to leverage this

We told you earlier in the year about some of the new projects in the area that we have been looking forward to sharing with visitors. Some of these are ready (the new parking deck at The Dillon is open, the ribbon-cutting at Union Station is scheduled for April 30, 2018, and Wahlburgers is poised

Whenever I travel in and out of RDU International Airport , I always wonder who my fellow travelers are— partially from my perspective as someone who works closely with our region’s hospitality industries, and partially as a resident who is just curious to know who is checking out this...

We have reached the halfway point in the 13-month development of the county's Destination Strategic Plan (DSP) for tourism. Here's a quick Q and A to bring everyone up to speed on the project and its progress. For those who may not know, what is the DSP? The Destination Strategic Plan for...

Prior to embarking on the Destination Strategic Plan , the Greater Raleigh CVB was an inaugural participant in DestinationNEXT, an initiative of Destinations International (DI) that sought to identify “the trends and opportunities that will shape the future of destination marketing and...

For years we’ve branded the “smarts” of Raleigh and Wake County. From our talented residents and authentic experiences to our innovative companies and a world-class concentration of universities and colleges, we make a pretty strong case for declaring ourselves a thriving...

Happy New Year! Like a lot of you, we’re back at our at desks today after a holiday break that we hope was as restful and rejuvenating for you as it was for us. We’re ready to hit the ground running in 2018, and after a 2017 which presented some interesting challenges (as each year...

December is a customary time to reflect on accomplishments and strengths and make plans for the new year. Thanks to insights we’ve gained from JLL’s work to help develop Wake County's Destination Strategic Plan , the GRCVB’s “reflections” this year are more...

We all have our list of go-to places where we take visitors from out of town. Whether it's taking our guests to the Nature Research Center at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, showing off the latest restaurants and things to do in downtown Raleigh, spending an afternoon scaling...