Tourism Talk blog

Spring is quickly moving toward summer, and that means we're prepping for our new fiscal year on July 1. GRCVB welcomes Wake County hospitality partners to our Tourism Talk Live, Wed., May 20, at Red Bird at the Residence Inn Raleigh Downtown. If you're new to partnering with us, Tourism...

Wake County has become one of the South's most exciting food destinations, and the brand-new Official Visitors Guide to Raleigh, Cary and Wake County is here to prove it. Packed with inspiration on some of the best places to eat, drink, stay and play, this guide is the ultimate resource for...

GRCVB is opening enrollment for 2026! Tourism U, the Bureau's learning track for tourism and destination education, is ready to come to you this year and teach the value of tourism for Raleigh and Wake County. Since 2019, GRCVB has offered Tourism U to local residents, industry allies and...

GRCVB 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 destination partners from the Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh Marriott

GRCVB continues to grow alongside Raleigh and Wake County. In the past few weeks, we have welcomed three new team members to the GRCVB staff. Get to know Emma, Davis and Hannah (pictured from left to right above)! Emma Bridges joins the Marketing and Communications Department as social media

The clock is ticking on being involved in GRCVB's most targeted and highly requested advertising opportunity each year. Our Official Visitors Guide to Raleigh, Cary and Wake County is distributed countywide and beyond as an inspirational guide to prospective and confirmed travelers to our

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

GRCVB’s 2024-2025 Annual Report was released last week, with the online report including summaries from each of the Bureau’s departments (Convention Sales, Destination Services, Marketing and Communications, Public Relations and International Tourism, Sports Marketing, Administration...

In the lead-up to the 2025 GRCVB Annual Meeting this week, GRCVB is releasing our Official Media Kit for 2025-2026, a collection of Bureau-approved avenues to promote your business or organization to potential visitors. While every hospitality partner in Wake County already receives free, year-round

Register for GRCVB’s Annual Meeting, Thurs., Aug. 21, 2025! We have another great event planned this year with plenty of networking time and a packed program. At this Annual Meeting, we're celebrating the growth and successes of Wake County's food scene, hosting a panel of some of...