| Weekly e-newsletter for VisitNC partners | August 14, 2019 |
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| IN THIS ISSUE:
* Opportunities still available to partner with Visit NC at 2020 consumer travel shows
* Western region of N.C. gets Civil War Trails update, including N.C. program efforts
* NC Transportation Map latest edition now available
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Opportunities still available to partner with Visit NC at 2020 consumer travel shows
There are a few spots still available for industry partners to join Visit NC at consumer travel shows in Philadelphia and Atlanta. These shows offer additional opportunities for Visit NC - and its interested partners - for promoting travel to North Carolina to potential visitors who are actively looking for travel suggestions and information. The cost to attend is $850 per partner, per show. Visit NC is requiring 100 percent participation for all of the consumer travel shows next year. If you'd like to participate in any of these shows, contact Andre Nabors at (919) 447-7771 by Aug. 19. |
Western region of N.C. gets Civil War Trails update, including N.C. program efforts
Civil War Trails held an informational meeting last week in Asheville. Attendees received updates on what the Civil War Trails program has been working on, including new marker ideas, trends and gathering statistics regarding Civil War Trails and travelers. Visit NC's Andre Nabors gave an update about the NC Civil War Trails program and its efforts. The Civil War Trails is a multi-state program uniting North Carolina, Maryland, Tennessee and Virginia to highlight Civil War sites with special interpretive markers. To find out more about the Civil War Trails, such as adding a site marker or participating in the program, click here, or contact André Nabors at (919) 447-7771. |
NC Transportation Map latest edition now available
North Carolina's 2019-'20 Official State Transportation Map is now available. The map features the state's extensive highway system, as well as important safety information. The NC Dept. of Transportation produces the map every two years; it's distributed via a partnership between the NC Dept. of Commerce's Visitor Services and Visit North Carolina. Bulk orders of the updated map are free and available to visitor centers, accommodations, attractions and other tourism-related entities by emailing your request (number of boxes at 200 maps/box) and physical delivery information to Teresa Smith at the Call Center. Individual copies are available at the state's nine Welcome Centers; it can also be ordered via VisitNC.com or by calling 1-800-VISIT NC (847-4862). |
Allegiant adding Palm Beach flights to Concord, Asheville
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Mount Airy's WPAQ is "more" in Virginia music article
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Reducing single-use plastics Making environmentally sound decisions is essential to tourism businesses. Being green has many benefits, including it helps to save money. Hotels and attractions can do their part to become more environmentally sustainable by reducing single-use plastics. According to the new organization Travel Without Plastic, there are many zero-cost or low-cost products and methods to help hotels reduce disposable plastics. Plastic straws, polystyrene containers, plastic cutlery and other disposable, single-use items litter streets, parks and waterways and are killing wildlife in huge numbers. Greenpeace International has created a Toolkit for a Plastic-Free Future; Surfrider Foundation offers its Rise Above Plastics; and Earthday Networks has its End Plastic Pollution with a toolkit, primer and even a plastics calculator. Many others are also working to help consumers and businesses to reduce single-use plastics in the environment. There are alternatives to using these plastic products, such as reusable straws, cutlery and cups. For further information about reducing single-use plastics at tourism-oriented businesses, contact NC GreenTravel manager, Tom Rhodes at (919) 707-8140. |
| | For the week of Aug. 15 on "North Carolina Weekend," the program repeats the episode that originally aired June 20. Segments feature Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in Asheville, Main Street Pizzeria & Taproom in Sparta, and Sunset Ridge Buffalo Farm in Roxboro, plus the "House Special" at Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse in Winston-Salem. (Check local listings; segments are subject to change.) "North Carolina Weekend" is underwritten by Visit North Carolina. In addition, UNC-TV has recent editions of "North Carolina Weekend" available online. | The top states of origin of overnight visitors to the Piedmont Region in 2018 were North Carolina (32 percent), Virginia (8 percent), South Carolina (7 percent), Florida (6 percent), New York (6 percent) and Georgia (5 percent). For more North Carolina visitor information, visit Visitor Profile Studies,or contact Visit NC's Marlise Taylor at (919) 447-7748. |
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Upcoming Industry Meetings & Events
Aug. 17-20 - US Travel Assn's ESTO, Austin, Texas Aug. 26-28 - Connect Sports Conference, Louisville, Ky. Sept. 9-10 - Blue Ridge Parkway Assn. Fall Meeting, Floyd, Va. Sept. 11-12 - NCTIA Tourism Leadership Conference, Concord Sept. 19-22 - NCMA (with VMA-MCASC) Regional Meeting, Winston-Salem |
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