Tourism Talk blog

GRCVB is joining the U.S. Travel Association in celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), May 4-10, 2025. NTTW is an annual tradition that highlights travel’s essential role in driving economic growth, creating jobs and enhancing quality of life across the U.S. Since 1983, the...

2025 is off to an exciting start here in Raleigh, and we're equally as excited to share that GRCVB's new Official Visitors Guide to Raleigh, Cary and Wake County has arrived to inspire visitors of all kinds coming to the destination. This guide is chock-full of ideas for a trip to Raleigh...

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

At GRCVB we believe that our local partners are the backbone of what makes Raleigh and Wake County truly a charming and diverse place to visit. The official tourism website, visitRaleigh.com, not only operates to help promote all Wake County visitor-facing businesses free-of-charge, but also it

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 Calendar of Events? As we approach the holiday season, visitor

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...

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