Tourism Talk blog

We hope your January is going well so far! About this time of year, we at the CVB start giving thought to our next fiscal year’s (July-June) Business Plan. (You can find a copy of the plan for the 2017-2018 year here.) Each department at the Bureau gives thought to their priorities and goals...

For years we’ve branded the “smarts” of Raleigh and Wake County. From our talented residents and authentic experiences to our innovative companies and a world-class concentration of universities and colleges, we make a pretty strong case for declaring ourselves a thriving...

GRCVB's director of services Julie Brakenbury, CGSP®, has a heart for making sure that visitors to Raleigh and Wake County have full access to all of our attractions, assets and services. Here she answers three important questions about this issue. From your standpoint as director of...

In late Sept., amid some simple tips for using GRCVB’s 2017-2018 Business Plan as a business planning resource, I suggested that our area hospitality businesses compare and contrast their average customers with the average visitor to Raleigh and Wake County. Doing this allows us to look for...

A few weeks ago in this Tourism Talk blog, GRCVB executive vice president Loren Gold answered a few questions about the International Bluegrass Music Association's (IBMA's) World of Bluegrass week in Raleigh and hinted at the expected economic impacts from IBMA’s annual business...

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

...about PNC presents Wide Open Bluegrass You’re tri-chair of the World of Bluegrass Raleigh Local Organizing Committee (LOC). Who is on the committee, and how do members work together to make the Wide Open Bluegrass event especially happen? I, along with our other tri-chairs, Laurie Okun,...

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...