Tourism Talk blog

At GRCVB we believe that our local partners are the backbone of what makes Raleigh and Wake County truly a charming and diverse place to visit. The official tourism website, visitRaleigh.com, not only operates to help promote all Wake County visitor-facing businesses free-of-charge, but also it

Raleigh, N.C. (Nov. 14, 2024) – Visit Raleigh released the Wake County Tourism Industry Report for the third quarter of 2024 today. Key performance indicators (KPIs), hospitality tax collections and prepared food and beverage tax collections continue to see increases over 2023 year-to-date...

It's time, once again, to meet with your favorite GRCVB staff to network and learn about destination marketing initiatives for Wake County. That's right, it's time for Tourism Talk Live! For partners who have not attended before, Tourism Talk Live is GRCVB's quarterly marketing...

If you follow our social channels, you've probably already heard, but we are excited to officially share in the Tourism Talk blog that GRCVB's offices have moved! After nearly 25 years at One City Plaza in downtown Raleigh, GRCVB and its GRSA division offices now can be found at 434...

The Bureau's sixth annual Meeting Professionals Summit took place on Fri., July 12, at The Westin Raleigh-Durham Airport. The event was a tremendous success, offering a full day of insightful sessions, networking and collaborative activities for meeting professionals from the surrounding...

This month GRCVB released our Official Media Kit for 2024-2025, 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 exposure from the CVB, including an always-present

Raleigh, Cary and Wake County just experienced an impressive month of professional, college and amateur sports, and in May GRCVB's Public Relations Department released the following to travel media and other outlets about expected positive impacts on the destination: .......................

For GRCVB, our fiscal year is beginning to wind down, which means that while we're finishing up business for this year through June 30, we are getting primed and ready to go for fiscal year 2024‒2025 on July 1. Area partners can get a head start on our goals for the next year with our...

2024 has been off to a hot start. With world-class meetings and conventions, festivals and sports events bringing more and more visitors to Raleigh and Wake County, we're excited to see what the summer has in store for us. As GRCVB prepares to wrap up its fiscal year in June, we hope...

GRCVB is always hard at work crafting new initiatives and sales assets to help draw visitors to Raleigh and Wake County. Be it our leisure tourism, sports or meetings and conventions marketing, we aim to reach audiences of prospective clients and visitors with storytelling that speaks to why the