Tourism has grown into one of the state’s largest industries. Annually, over 45 million people visit North Carolina and generate more than $16.5 billion. Tourism directly employs 190,000 North Carolinians with a payroll of $4 billion
The Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development helps the state's tourism industry promote its services to attract visitors to North Carolina state with:
Retirees and visitors planning a vacation to North Carolina can get travel information at VisitNC.com, the Division's consumer website.
Calendar of Events
To find out about travel and tourism-related events, visit the Calendar of Events. In addition, details on upcoming Division events are available on the Tourism Events page.
Newslink Letter and Signup
Newslink, the Division's free newsletter targeted to travel industry, media and government representatives is distributed weekly and contains valuable information on tourism related research, statewide and international trends, media leads, updates on conferences and events, and more. Subscribe to Newslink or visit the Newslink archives to view current and past issues.