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We thought you might be interested to see the new trade show booth design that we debuted at the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Annual Meeting & Exposition in Atlanta the first week of August. The new 10' x 20' booth was a shared project with the co-op partners who...

Here’s your last reminder to register for GRCVB’s Annual Meeting on Thurs., Aug. 17, 2023. Registration closes this Thurs., Aug. 10, at 5pm. At this year’s meeting, we will be talking about the work that has been accomplished during the first five years of Wake County...

GRCVB's Public Relations team released this news item last week, and we're republishing it here in case you missed it. Raleigh's securing of the EsportsTravel Summit in 2024 is one more indication that our area has become a major hub in the fast-paced and exponentially-growing esports...

We’re past the midway point of 2023 and, this year as always, have sent a few of our stable of photographers around the area to capture shots of attractions and hospitality businesses, festivals and events, striking vantages from around the county and much more. Photos in this collection of...

Thurs., Aug. 17, 2023 A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts Networking and light breakfast: 9-10am Session: 10-11am It was five years ago at the 2018 GRCVB Annual Meeting that we envisioned “Destination 2028” and released the new Destination...

Hi! My name is Katie Clark, and I am the destination services coordinator for GRCVB. Every week when you receive your Tourism Talk E-newsletter, you may notice a section either near the top or the bottom of the message called “Convention and Sports Group Alert.” I am the GRCVB staffer...

“Do you surf the Web, and are you on the information superhighway?” While these questions seem quaint and even humorous today, they were questions on everyone’s mind, in all seriousness, in the mid-to-late 1990s, as many U.S. companies and individuals created their first...

We're in full gear for the 2023 GRCVB Annual Meeting, scheduled for Thurs., Aug. 17, at A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in downtown Raleigh's Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts. We will be sending both print and email invitations with options to purchase tickets in a few weeks. In...

GRCVB is a fount of resources for Raleigh and Wake County hospitality businesses. From personally connecting meeting planners with venues or hotels to free listings for hospitality businesses around the county on visitRaleigh.com, we serve tirelessly to promote our business partners and

Open up those calendars and place a hold on the date for GRCVB's Annual Meeting: Thursday, August 17, 2023 A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts 10-11am Networking and light breakfast: 9am It was five years ago at the 2018 GRCVB Annual Meeting that we