Tourism Talk blog

GRCVB stays busy throughout the year promoting restaurants, attractions, hotels and more to visitors and locals alike. But did you know that the most-consulted section of visitRaleigh.com, other than the visitRaleigh insider blog, is the Calendar of Events? As we approach summer, visitor (and local)

GRCVB offers many resources to our partners beyond listings for their businesses on visitRaleigh.com. Each hospitality business/organization has access to great information and resources, including our Partner Information eXchange Login (PIXL), regularly updated visitor-sector trends charts and a

It may feel like we just met for Tourism Talk Live back in March, and you are right! Thanks to a late-season snowstorm, our "winter" Tourism Talk Live was delayed. But even with delays, we are ready for yet another Tourism Talk Live with you, our hospitality partners throughout the county!...

Part of our job at GRCVB, specifically in the Marketing and Communications Department, is to create and maintain the destination photo/video library. Over the last 15+ years, we have accumulated more than 30,000 images and videos of Wake County, of area hospitality business partners and venues, of

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...

In case you missed the press release last week, GRCVB joined with the U.S. Travel Association, Congresswoman Deborah Ross, area business leaders and other economic development stakeholders for a ​“Travel Works for America” Power Hour on Oct. 24. The discussion, held at RDU...

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...

Time is running out to get involved in one of our most targeted and highly-used advertising opportunities each year. GRCVB's Official Visitors Guide to Raleigh, Cary and Wake County is circulated as an inspirational handbook to prospective and confirmed travelers to our destination. Partners...

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