GRCVB is joining the U.S. Travel Association in celebrating Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) this Thurs., April 11. GMID is an international advocacy day recognizing the value of meetings of all kinds. From trade shows to business meetings to conferences and conventions, these meetings can boost local economies and bring a variety of benefits to our own community, both tangible and intangible.

The U.S. Travel Association has created a GMID 2024 toolkit that our partners can use to collaborate around GMID on social channels on April 11, along with sharing the hashtag #MeetingsMatter. Local partners are welcome to join us on their channels by tagging @meetingsRaleigh on X as well!

GRCVB staff will be celebrating GMID with groups around the country this week. Here's where they'll be representing Raleigh, N.C. on April 11:

• Associate director of sales Stephen Jackson, CMP, will be at the Professional Convention Management Association Capital Chapter's GMID in Washington, D.C., as well as at the National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners Showcase there.
• National sales manager Loretta Yingling, CMP Fellow, will be at the Industry Xchange in Chicago.
• National sales manager Marc Dooner will be at the Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Greater New York Chapter Executive Leadership Summit and GMID in New York City. 
• Director of sales Malinda Harrell, CMP Fellow, CASE, director of destination services Tammy Jeffries, CGSP^®, destination services manager Christina Laskorunsky, CGSP^®, national sales manager Nicole Keshler and regional sales manager Kathryn Short will be attending the MPI Carolinas Chapter's GMID in Concord, N.C.

We hope to see you Thursday celebrating the impact of meetings of all kinds!