Tourism Talk blog

In case you missed it, we recently published to our meetings and conventions blog trends in the industry as we look further ahead into 2025. Here are six key trends to watch in the meetings space and how Raleigh, N.C., is leading the charge... Hybrid and hybrid-friendly events Hybrid...

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...

It's time, once again, to meet with your favorite GRCVB staff to network and learn about destination marketing initiatives for Wake County. That's right, it's time for Tourism Talk Live! For partners who have not attended before, Tourism Talk Live is GRCVB's quarterly marketing...

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...

GRCVB’s 2023-2024 Annual Report was released last week, with the online report including summaries from each of the Bureau’s departments (Sales, Destination Services, Marketing and Communications, Public Relations and International Tourism, Sports Marketing, Administration and...

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

GRCVB is joining the U.S. Travel Association in celebrating Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) this Thurs., April 11. GMID is an international advocacy day recognizing the value of meetings of all kinds. From trade shows to business meetings to conferences and conventions, these meetings can boost

GRCVB is always hard at work crafting new initiatives and sales assets to help draw visitors to Raleigh and Wake County. Be it our leisure tourism, sports or meetings and conventions marketing, we aim to reach audiences of prospective clients and visitors with storytelling that speaks to why the

Are you a CVB partner in Wake County that provides a service to meetings, conventions and events? Are you looking to get more involved in the community, meet some peers and learn how to collaborate across industries to the benefit of arriving groups? Well, do we have the event for you! GRCVB's