Tourism Talk blog

Happy Thanksgiving week! Those of us who work in the hospitality industries in Wake County talk everyday about how grateful we are for visitors to our area. We love showing off all of Raleigh’s assets, and we know that our businesses benefit from hosting out-of-town guests. In fact,...

If you have new employees who don't know what a Convention and Visitors Bureau does (or if you need a refresher yourself), we have prepared an introductory document about the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (GRCVB) for you to share with your employees. The New Hospitality...

With accolades such as being named as one of the “12 Top Destinations for 2017” (Forbes Travel Guide), #19 among “The 26 Hottest Food Cities” (Zagat), #6 among the “Top 10 Beer Cities in the U.S.” (Infogroup) or #3 “Sportiest Cities in America”...

The business plan, or marketing plan updated annually, is a fundamental in most industries, and hospitality-sector businesses and organizations can use this long-range planning tool to guide their paths to year-over-year success even if their year-end outcomes are not strictly financial (as in the

You may remember a couple of weeks ago we told you that, according to our recent DestinationNEXT research, one of Wake County’s existing tourism strengths is festivals and events. And no wonder—in Sept. and early Oct. 2017, downtown Raleigh alone will play host to more than 15 events...

If you were at GRCVB's Annual Meeting last Thurs., we hope you enjoyed it, and we're also hoping you are looking forward to the Destination Strategic Plan (DSP) process as much as we are. For those of you who missed the meeting, here are some highlights... Dan Fenton, executive vice...

One of the most fulfilling times of year working at a destination marketing organization is when we stop to study the past year of visitation, measure the annual impacts and report on the area’s progress in visitor-related economic development. Perhaps nothing is more crucial to fulfilling...