With relief funding still caught in red tape, tourism businesses across Western North Carolina are facing a pivotal make-or-break fall season.

NCTIASept12.pdf

NCTIA’s Tourism Leadership Conference serves as a premier gathering for professionals who keep the state’s $35 billion tourism economy moving forward. Join us in Wilmington on November 5-6.  

NCTIASept5.pdf

NCTIA celebrates the tourism professionals participating in NC’s Hospitality Olympics.

“One of the most beautiful and calm times to enjoy our beaches is right after a storm passes through.”

Lee Nettles – Outer Banks

Raleigh emerges as a top contender for Major League Baseball expansion.

NCTIAAug15.pdf

The NC General Assembly convened this week to set a record number of veto overrides in a single day but stalls on a full budget deal.

NCTIAAug1.pdf

Several hot-button issues on the docket next week as the executive and legislative branch tangle over 14 veto overrides. 

NCTIAJuly25.pdf

Two of tourism’s most respected leaders announce their retirement in 2025.

NCTIAJuly18.pdf

NC’s number 1 ranking for business is closely tied to a thriving visitor economy.

NCTIAJuly11.pdf

A long-running conflict over how the State manages its valuable coastal fisheries took center stage in the General Assembly this week.

NCTIAJune27.pdf