Tourism Talk blog

By November it's finally feeling like fall, and we're excited to get together with our partners for this quarter's Tourism Talk Live! For new partners who don't know, Tourism Talk Live is GRCVB's quarterly marketing update meeting, where we share initiatives we have worked...

As the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance (GRSA) embarks on its 25th anniversary, it’s not just a milestone to commemorate but also a remarkable journey through a quarter-century of unforgettable sporting events here, thanks to the efforts of many local partner organizations and the teamwork...

GRCVB hosted its 36th Annual Meeting on Thurs., Aug. 17, 2023, at A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts. The meeting marked the halfway point in the implementation of the Destination Strategic Plan (DSP), a countywide initiative launched by GRCVB in 2018.

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...

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...

In honor of Juneteenth, GRCVB’s Public Relations Department released the following to travel media and other outlets about some of our area’s outstanding Black-owned businesses and cultural highlights. The story features the opening of North Carolina’s first Black-owned...

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

While attending our Tourism Talk Live this quarter, I was reminded how much destination marketing is really based in good partner relations and in relationships that are mutually beneficial, two-way and interactive. I also was reminded of how many new faces and other changes we’re still...