Tourism Talk blog

GRCVB is more than just visitRaleigh.com. Sure, we list Raleigh/Wake County business partners on our website and have one of the most visited calendars of events in the area, but we offer a myriad of resources for partners to better align with us in engaging our external client/visitor markets

Wake County has become one of the South's most exciting food destinations, and the brand-new Official Visitors Guide to Raleigh, Cary and Wake County is here to prove it. Packed with inspiration on some of the best places to eat, drink, stay and play, this guide is the ultimate resource for...

The clock is ticking on being involved in GRCVB's most targeted and highly requested advertising opportunity each year. Our Official Visitors Guide to Raleigh, Cary and Wake County is distributed countywide and beyond as an inspirational guide to prospective and confirmed travelers to our

In the lead-up to the 2025 GRCVB Annual Meeting this week, GRCVB is releasing our Official Media Kit for 2025-2026, 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

GRCVB offers many resources to our partners beyond listings for their businesses on visitRaleigh.com. Each hospitality business/organization has access to great information and resources, including our Partner Information eXchange Login (PIXL), regularly updated visitor-sector trends charts and a

Earlier this month, staff of GRCVB's Destination Services Department attended the Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA) Annual Conference in Louisville, Ky. For over 30 years, ESPA has been the leading voice for event service professionals across North America, and as the only...

This week GRCVB looks back on a busy year for RDU International Airport and the burgeoning domestic and international tourism markets for Raleigh/Wake County. We're sharing highlights from the past calendar year at our world-class gateway... Record passenger traffic in 2024 Welcoming more than...

GRCVB award winners at the 2024 Tourism Leadership Conference. From left: Vimal Vyas, CDME, vice president of data, security and digital innovation; Derek Allman, associate director of marketing and communications; Amber Harmon, design manager; Carly Delengowski, CGSP®, content marketing...

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...

In case you missed the press release last week, GRCVB joined with the U.S. Travel Association, Congresswoman Deborah Ross, area business leaders and other economic development stakeholders for a ​“Travel Works for America” Power Hour on Oct. 24. The discussion, held at RDU...