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North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development
Physical Address:
301 N. Wilmington St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Mailing Address:
4324 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4324
Phone:
(800) VISITNC (847-4862)
(919) 733-4171
(919) 733-4172
Fax: (919) 733-8582
Web address: www.visitnc.com
Administration
Lynn Minges, Assistant Secretary for Tourism, Marketing and Global Branding
(919) 733-4171
lminges@nccommerce.com
Amy Berenson, Asst. to the Assistant Secretary
(919) 733-7550
aberenson@nccommerce.com
Bryan Gupton, Director of Operations & Industry Relations
(919) 733-7552
bgupton@nccommerce.com
Shannon Arnold, Asst. to the Director of Operations
(919) 733-7334
sarnold@nccommerce.com
Martha Smith, Business Manager
(919) 733-7416
mjsmith@nccommerce.com
Research
Marlise Taylor, Dir. of Research
(919) 733-7278
mtaylor@nccommerce.com
Sustainable Tourism
Alex Naar, Coordinator, Sustainable Tourism Outreach
(919) 715-3782
anaar@nccommerce.com
Community Relations & Outreach
Eleanor Talley, Info/Communications Spec.
(919) 733-0869
etalley@nccommerce.com
Public Relations
Wit Tuttell, Dir. of Public Relations
(919) 733-7420
wtuttell@nccommerce.com
Cynthia Ferguson, Assistant
(919) 733-7557
cferguson@nccommerce.com
Jennifer Francioni, Assistant
(919) 733-7471
jfrancioni@nccommerce.com
Bill Russ, Photographer
(919) 733-7242
bruss@nccommerce.com
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Domestic/International Travel Contacts
Domestic Marketing/Group Tours/Sports
Frank Jernigan, Director of Domestic Marketing
(919) 733-7413
fjernigan@nccommerce.com
International Marketing
Heidi Walters, Director of International Marketing
(919) 715-6702
hwalters@nccommerce.com
Canada
Susan Melnyk, Director
Melaine Communications
2810 Matheson Blvd. E., Suite 200
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4X7
Ph: (416) 622-1680
Fax: (416) 622-3431
smelnyk@melainecommunications.com
Germany
Marina Siladji, Account Manager
Aviareps Tourism
Sonnenstr. 9, D-80331
Munich, Germany
Ph: 011-49-89-23-66-21-35
Fax: 011-49-89-23-66-21-99
msiladji@aviarepsmangum.com
United Kingdom
Juleen Bronson, Account Manager
Hills Balfour Synergy
Colechurch House, 1 London Bridge Walk,
London, SE1 2SX
Ph: 011-44-20-7367-0900
Fax: 011-44-20-7407-3810
juleenbronson@hillsbalfoursynergy.com
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Wine and Grape Industry Contacts
Wine and Grape Council
Margo Metzger, Executive Director, Wine & Grape Council
(919) 715-9463
(919) 715-WINE
Fax: (919) 733-8582
mmetzger@nccommerce.com
Justin Furr, Marketing Specialist
(919) 715-9463
jfurr@nccommerce.com
Physical Address:
301 N. Wilmington St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Mailing Address:
4324 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4324
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North Carolina Film Contacts
Aaron Syrett, North Carolina Film Office Director
(919) 733-5016
asyrett@nccommerce.com
Hannah Whitley, Asst. to Film Office Director
(919) 733-9900
hwhitley@nccommerce.com
Sallie Hedrick, Film Office Production Executive
(919) 715-2958
shedrick@nccommerce.com
Physical Address:
North Carolina Film Office
301 N. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, North Carolina USA 27601
Mailing Address:
North Carolina Film Office
4324 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina USA 27699-4324
(919) 733-9900
Fax: (919) 715-0151
Hotline information on current productions: (800) 232-9227
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Tourism Development
Russ Haddad, Director of Tourism Development
Mailing Address:
4324 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4324
(919) 733-7502
rhaddad@nccommerce.com
Helen Ruth Almond, Development Officer
County of Ashe
Ashe County Government Center
150 Government Circle, Suite 3000
Jefferson, NC 28640
(336) 846-5597
hralmond@nccommerce.com
Leesa Brandon, Development Officer
Blue Ridge Parkway
199 Hemphill Knob Road
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 271-4779 x 224
Fax: (828) 271-4313
lbrandon@nccommerce.com
Tom Edmonds, Development Officer
Piedmont Triad Council of Governments
2216 West Meadowview Road, Suite 201
Greensboro, NC 27407
(336) 294-4950
Fax: (336) 632-0457
tedmonds@nccommerce.com
Tom Holder, Development Officer
NW Piedmont Council of Governments
400 West Fourth St., Suite 400
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
(336) 761-2111
Fax: (336) 761-2112
tholder@nccommerce.com
Julie Bledsoe Thomas, Development Officer
Historic Hope Plantation
132 Hope House Road
Windsor, NC 27910
(252) 794-3140
Fax: (252) 794-5583
jthomas@nccommerce.com
Frankie McWhorter, Development Officer
Rutherford County TDA
1900 US Hwy 221 South
Forest City, NC 28043
(828) 245-1494
Fax: (828) 247-0499
fmcwhorter@nccommerce.com
Kay Mitchell-Thomas, Development Officer
Historic Murfreesboro
PO Box 3
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
(252) 398-5922
Fax: (252) 398-5871
kmitchell@nccommerce.com
Kaye Myers, Development Officer
Advantage West
134 Wright Brothers Way
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 687-7234 x114
Fax: (828) 687-7552
kmyers@nccommerce.com
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Visitor Services/Inquiry/Welcome Centers
Visitor Services
Wally Wazan, Director of Visitor Services
(919) 715-2098
Physical Address:
301 N. Wilmington St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Mailing Address:
4324 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4324
wwazan@nccommerce.com
Evelyn Ruth Ragan, Receptionist
(919) 733-7228
eragan@nccommerce.com
Cynthia Worrill, Asst. to Director of Visitor Services
(919) 733-7479
cworrill@nccommerce.com
David Malone, Warehouse Manager
(919) 662-4493
Fax: (919) 661-4860
Physical Address:
3221 Durham Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27603
dmalone@nccommerce.com
Inquiry
Jade Feliciano, Fulfillment Supervisor
(919) 715-5759
jfeliciano@nccommerce.com
Lori Murrell, Toll-Free Operator Supervisor
(919) 715-5900
lmurrell@nccommerce.com
Welcome Centers
Visit the Department of Transportation's website to view an interactive map of Welcome Center locations.
Margaret Ritchey, I-26 East Welcome Ctr. Manager
NC DOT I-26E Welcome Center Information
Physical Address:
I-26 at Mile Marker 68
Columbus, NC 28722
Mailing Address:
PO Box 249
Columbus, NC 28722
(828) 894-2120
mritchey@nccommerce.com
Vickie Sealock, I-26 West Welcome Ctr. Manager
NC DOT I-26W Welcome Center Information
Physical Address:
I-26 at Mile Marker 6
Mars Hill, NC 28754
Mailing Address:
Box 1210
Mars Hill, NC 28754
(828) 689-4257
vsealock@nccommerce.com
Tina Best, I-40 West Welcome Ctr. Manager
NC DOT I-40W Welcome Center Information
Physical Address:
I-40 at Mile Marker 10
Waynesville, NC 28786
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 809
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 627-6206
tbest@nccommerce.com
Oma Boyd, I-77 North Welcome Ctr. Manager
NC DOT I-77N Welcome Center Information
Physical Address:
I-77 at Mile Marker 105
Dobson, NC 27017
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1066
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 320-2181
oboyd@nccommerce.com
Louie Comer, I-77 South Welcome Ctr. Manager
NC DOT I-77S Welcome Center Information
Physical Address:
I-77 at Mile Marker 1
Charlotte, NC 28241-0724
Mailing Address:
PO Box 410724
Charlotte, NC 28241
(704) 588-2660
ccomer@nccommerce.com
Mary Perkinson, I-85 North Welcome Ctr. Manager
NC DOT I-85N Welcome Center Information
Physical Address:
I-85 at Mile Marker 231
Norlina, NC 27563
Mailing Address:
PO Box 156
Norlina, NC 27563
(252) 456-3236
mperkinson@nccommerce.com
Donna Williams, I-85 South Welcome Ctr. Manager
NC DOT I-85S Welcome Center Information
Physical Address:
I-85 at Mile Marker 2
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
Mailing Address:
5 Northbound I-85
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 937-7861
dwilliams@nccommerce.com
Edith Jenkins, I-95 North Welcome Ctr. Manager
NC DOT I-95N Welcome Center Information
Physical Address:
I-95 at Mile Marker 181
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
Mailing Address:
PO Box 52
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 537-3365
ejenkins@nccommerce.com
Demetrius Hunt, I-95 South Welcome Ctr. Manager
NC DOT I-95S Welcome Center Information
Physical Address:
I-95 at Mile Marker 5
Rowland, NC 28383
Mailing Address:
Box 999
Rowland, NC 28383
(910) 422-8314
dhunt@nccommerce.com
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Local County Contacts
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Sports Development Contacts
Chuck Hobgood
(919) 361-1133, Ext. 5
Physical Address:
301 N. Wilmington St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Mailing Address:
4324 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4324
chuck.hobgood@ncsports.org
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