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GRCVB's Board of Directors has announced that executive vice president Loren Gold will become president and CEO effective Jan. 1, 2027. The board voted unanimously to hire Gold as the next president and CEO after sitting leader Dennis Edwards announced last month that he will retire at the end...

After nearly 20 years as president and CEO of GRCVB, Dennis Edwards has has announced his retirement, effective Dec. 31, 2026. A 44-year veteran of the hospitality industry, Edwards became president and CEO of GRCVB in April 2007. Before taking the helm in Raleigh, he held leadership roles with

GRCVB’s 2025-2026 Annual Report was released last week, with the online report including summaries from each of the Bureau’s departments (Convention Sales, Destination Services, Marketing and Communications, Public Relations and International Tourism, Sports Marketing, Administration...

In the lead-up to the 2026 GRCVB Annual Meeting this week, GRCVB is releasing our Official Media Kit for 2026‒2027, 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,...

Over the years and across our various Bureau departments, from the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance to our convention sales and destination services teams, we’ve brought on many CVB-employees-in-the-making to help with seasonal and special projects. This summer, we were fortunate to host Ava...

The Carolina Hurricanes, in conjunction with GRCVB and the National Hockey League, have announced economic impact statistics from the 2026 Stanley Cup Final home games in Raleigh, N.C. Twenty years since their last Stanley Cup Final win, the dynamic Carolina Hurricanes battled fearlessly against the

Earlier this month, GRCVB staff traveled to Cleveland to attend Destinations International’s Marketing and Communications Summit. The event welcomes visitors bureaus, agencies and other partners in the destination management industry from around the world to network, share ideas and learn...

Raleigh/Wake County is undergoing an exciting transformation, furthering the area's status as a vibrant destination for conventions, meetings and events. With expansions and developments on the horizon, these signature projects underscore Raleigh’s commitment to building a dynamic,...

Last week, 14 Raleigh and Wake County restaurants were recognized by The MICHELIN Guide to the American South. The MICHELIN Guide is widely considered the world's foremost guide to exceptional dining. Within our area, three restaurants received a Bib Gourmand designation and 11 restaurants were

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