Tourism Talk blog

GRCVB is more than just visitRaleigh.com. Sure, we list Raleigh/Wake County business partners on our website and have one of the most visited calendars of events in the area, but we offer a myriad of resources for partners to better align with us in engaging our external client/visitor markets

GRCVB ensures year-round that Raleigh and Wake County hotels and venues are filled with arriving groups. From our convention sales team selling the destination for meetings and conventions to the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance (GRSA) working with the NCAA, NCHSAA and hundreds of other tournament

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 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

Last week, the Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex unveiled architectural renderings of the new Raleigh Convention Center (RCC) expansion. This transformative 298,100-sq.-ft. facility adds significant event capacity in downtown Raleigh, bringing the center’s total square footage to

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...

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

GRCVB’s seventh annual Meeting Professionals Summit (MPS) took place on Fri., July 11, at the Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel. The event welcomed meeting planners and hospitality professionals from across the region for a full day of education, networking and collaboration. This...

GRCVB's Destination Services Department invites Wake County partners to attend the second annual Event Service Provider & Venue Summit on Wed., June 25, 1-4pm, at Pin Point Indoor Pickleball & Golf. This meeting aims to bring venues and event service providers together to discuss...