Tourism Talk blog

In a Tourism Talk blog post a few months ago called "What Do the Little Letters Mean?," we explained the credentials that GRCVB staff members have earned as part of their professional development. And because it's noteworthy, we called out this detail: Editor’​s note: By...

GRCVB hosted its 36th Annual Meeting on Thurs., Aug. 17, 2023, at A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts. The meeting marked the halfway point in the implementation of the Destination Strategic Plan (DSP), a countywide initiative launched by GRCVB in 2018.

A report released last week by GRCVB revealed that Wake County welcomed 17.8 million visitors in 2022, a 12.9% increase over 2021. These nearly 18 million visitors who traveled to Wake County spent a record-breaking $3 billion in the community, a 26.1% increase over 2021. After numbers declined in

We thought you might be interested to see the new trade show booth design that we debuted at the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Annual Meeting & Exposition in Atlanta the first week of August. The new 10' x 20' booth was a shared project with the co-op partners who...

Here’s your last reminder to register for GRCVB’s Annual Meeting on Thurs., Aug. 17, 2023. Registration closes this Thurs., Aug. 10, at 5pm. At this year’s meeting, we will be talking about the work that has been accomplished during the first five years of Wake County...

We're making available the Official Media Kit for 2023‒2024, a collection of GRCVB-sanctioned avenues to promote your business or organization to potential visitors. Just as a reminder, every hospitality partner in Wake County already receives free, year-round exposure from the CVB,...

We’re past the midway point of 2023 and, this year as always, have sent a few of our stable of photographers around the area to capture shots of attractions and hospitality businesses, festivals and events, striking vantages from around the county and much more. Photos in this collection of...

Thurs., Aug. 17, 2023 A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts Networking and light breakfast: 9-10am Session: 10-11am It was five years ago at the 2018 GRCVB Annual Meeting that we envisioned “Destination 2028” and released the new Destination...

In honor of Juneteenth, GRCVB’s Public Relations Department released the following to travel media and other outlets about some of our area’s outstanding Black-owned businesses and cultural highlights. The story features the opening of North Carolina’s first Black-owned...

Pride Month is in full swing here in Wake County, and GRCVB is celebrating alongside Raleigh Pride's slate of events and this weekend's Out! Raleigh Pride with resources for incoming LGBTQ travelers. Through sharing LGBTQ shopping options to nightlife and dining, GRCVB wants all visitors,...