Tourism remains one of North Carolina’s most vital industries. The economic activity and employment generated by tourism spans various economic sectors. Annually, visitors to North Carolina spend over $16 billion, generating over 190,000 jobs for North Carolinians. State and local tax revenues, as a result of visitor spending, total more than $1.3 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:
Division initiative promotes meetings in North Carolina
In support of the important meetings and conventions segment in North Carolina, the Division has introduced a new advertising message promoting the appeal and affordability of the state's diverse array of lodging, convention centers, meeting venues and restaurants. The message reaches out to North Carolina's business community in full page, color print ads initially appearing in the Charlotte, Triad and Triangle editions of the Business Journal Friday, January 30 and also in the February issue of NC Magazine.
Click here to view the full-sized Business Travel Ad:
Business Travel Ad
VisitNC.com
Retirees and visitors planning a vacation to North Carolina can get travel information about accomodations, events and attractions 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.