Annual report of the North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development

              2010-2011 Industry Calendar
Event Dates* Location
June 2010
2010 International Heritage Areas Development Conference June 27-July 1 Charleston, SC
July 2010
Meeting Professionals International - Carolinas Chapter meeting July 15-16 Cary, NC
Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) 96th Annual Convention July 21-23 Hollywood, FL
Southeast Tourism Society (STS) Marketing College July 25-30 Dahlonge, GA
NC Wine & Grape Council Quarterly Meeting July 29 Winston-Salem, NC
August 2010
Educational Seminar for Tourism Organizations (ESTO) Aug 8-10 Savannah, GA
2009 National Business Travel Association (NBTA) Annual Convention Aug. 8-11 Houston, TX
NC Travel & Tourism Board Meeting Aug. 17 Raleigh, NC
American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Annual Meeting and Expo Aug. 21-24 Los Angeles, CA
Student Youth Travel Association (SYTA) Annual Conference Aug. 27-30 Sacramento, CA
September 2010
Southeast Tourism Society (STS) Fall Meeting Sept. 8-10 Greenville, SC
Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference Sept. 8-10 Portland, OR
Meeting Professionals Int'l - Carolinas Chapter meeting Sept. 15-17 Concord, NC
The TRADE (Travel Retailing and Destination Expo) Show (ASTA) Sept. 12-14 Orlando, FL
US Travel Association’s (USTA) Travel Leadership Summit Sept. 15-16 Washington DC
2010 Toronto International Film Festival Sept. 9-18 Toronto, Canada
Cycle North Carolina Mountains to the Coast Tour Sept. 25-Oct. 2 TBD
Charlotte Film Festival Sept. 20-26 Charlotte, NC
Economic Development Board TBD TBD
CAA Niagara Travel Show TBD Niagra, Ontario
Mid-Year Marketing Update TBD Raleigh, NC
German Sales Mission TBD Germany & Switzerland
October 2010
NC State Fair Wine Competition Oct. 6-7 Raleigh, NC
2010 Society of American Travel Writers Annual Conference Oct. 8-11 Dresden
TEAMS '10 (Travel, Events and Management in Sports) Oct. 18-22 Charlotte, NC
Southeast Tourism Society (STS) Board of Directors Meeting Oct. 25 TBD
National Trust for Historical Preservation Conference Oct. 27-30 Austin, TX
NC Wine & Grape Council Quarterly Meeting Oct. 28 Raleigh, NC
Ontario Motorcoach Association Oct. 31-Nov 3 Niagara Falls, Ontario
National Softball Associaition (NSA) National Convention Oct. 31-Nov. 4 Panama City Beach, FL
Canadian Sales Mission TBD Toronto & Montreal
National Conference on Outdoor Drama TBD Manteo, NC
2010 AAA Travel Conference TBD
Celebrate NC Wines TBD Raleigh, NC
US Travel Association’s Marketing Outlook Forum TBD
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) National Convention TBD
November 2010
World Travel Market Nov. 8-11 London, England
National Tour Association (NTA) Annual Convention Nov. 13-17 Montreal, Quebec
Meeting Professionals International Carolinas Chapter (MPI-CC) Meeting Nov. 18-19 Greenville, NC
Cucalorous Film Festival Nov. 10-14 Wilmington, NC
Economic Development Board TBD
Cultural & Heritage Tourism Alliance Conference TBD
Association of Film Commissioners (AFCI) Cineposium TBD Santa Monica, Ca.
American Film Institute Film Fest TBD TBD
USSSA National Convention TBD
American Film Market TBD
German Sales Mission TBD Germany
December 2010
NC Travel & Tourism Board Meeting Dec. 7 Raleigh, NC
Event Dates* Location
United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) Conference & Marketplace Dec. 10-12 New Orleans, LA
Southeast Tourism Society (STS) December Board of Directors Meeting Dec. 13-14 Atlanta, GA
January 2011
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Annual Convention Jan. 12-16 Baltimore, MD
CMT Stuttgart Jan. 15-23 Stuttgart, Germany
Cultural & Heritage Tourism Alliance Conference TBD Pasadena, CA
North Carolina Motorcoach Association Annual Meeting TBD
Sundance Film Festival TBD Park City, UT
National Association of Television Program Executives TBD Las Vegas, NV
NC/SC Bed & Breakfast Association Meeting TBD
Meeting Professionals Int'l - Carolinas Chapter meeting TBD TBD
February 2011
Destinations London Feb. 3-6 London, England
NC Wine & Grape Council Quarterly Meeting Feb. 4 Greensboro, NC
f.re.e Munich TBD Munich, Germany
Hamburg Reisen TBD Hamburg, Germany
NC Travel & Tourism Coalition Board Meeting TBD
NC Travel & Tourism Board Meeting TBD
March 2011
NC Governor's Conference on Tourism March 13-15 Asheville, NC
International Tourismus Borse (ITB) March 11-15 Berlin, Germany
Southeast Tourism Society (STS) Board of Directors Meeting 27-Mar TBD
Southeast Tourism Society (STS) Spring Meeting March 28-30 TBD
South by Southwest (SXSW) Film/Interactive TBD Austin, TX
Meeting Professionals Int'l - Carolinas Chapter meeting TBD TBD
Montreal Golf Show TBD Montreal, Quebec
Toronto Golf Show TBD Toronto, Ontario
National Main Street Conference TBA
US Travel Association’s TravelCom March 31 - April 2Atlanta, GA
April 2011
Travel South USA Showcase April 3-5 Atlanta, GA
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival April 12-15 Durham, NC
NASC Sports Event Symposium April 12-14 TBD
RiverRun Film Festival April 18-23 Winston-Salem, NC
Tribeca Film Fest April 25-May 6 New York, NY
NC Wine & Grape Council Quarterly Meeting 28-Apr Raleigh, NC
NTA 2011 Tour Operator Spring Meet TBD
Cycle North Carolina - Spring Ride TBD
Blue Ridge Parkway Area AAA/CAA Fam Trip TBD BRP
AFCI Locations Trade Show TBD Santa Monica, CA
UK Sales Mission TBD England
May 2011
28th Annual National Tourism Week (NTA) May 7-15
US Travel Association’s International Pow Wow 2010 May 21-25 San Francisco, CA
Cannes Film Festival May 16-27 Cannes, France
North Carolina Tourism Day TBD Raleigh, NC
Meeting Professionals Int'l - Carolinas Chapter meeting TBD TBD
Domestic Sales Mission Spring 2010 TBD
June 2011
Southeast Tourism Society (STS) June Board of Directors Meeting June 17-18 TBD
State Games of North Carolina June 18-27 Charlotte, NC
*Dates subject to change
2010-2011 PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES
visitnc.com
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partners.visitnc.com
Display Advertising
“Journey” sections are designed to offer specific information to visitors based on theme, activity or
geographic location. There are 16 “umbrella” Journeys that are then broken down into
“Sub-Journeys” (over 70). The Sub-Journeys are where display ads reside within very relevant
content, and as added value, display ads also run in even rotation in the related “umbrella” Journey.
In 2009, the average click-thru rate doubled from 2008, which is attributed to the focused placement
of the ads.
Display Advertising Pricing
Participation in the visitnc.com display advertising program will continue to be available on an annual,
semi-annual and quarterly basis. In addition to offering three distinct time frames, partners can
choose the Journeys that are most appropriate for their properties.
To maintain the value of the visitnc.com partner programs, a limited number of display advertising
positions will be available to partners on a first-come, first-served basis. Partners will receive monthly
reports detailing the activity of their display advertising program.
Virtual Brochure Downloads
The visitnc.com Rack Brochure program gives industry partners the ability to expand the distribution
of their printed rack brochures beyond traditional boundaries. Brochures are offered via the Brochure
Download page and, as added value, will be positioned strategically within Journeys, offering multiple
opportunities to instantly download North Carolina travel information. To participate in the popular
program, partner brochures must be easy for site visitors to download and print 8½" x 11" brochures.
Materials will be reviewed by the visitnc.com team prior to activation.
Featured Event Listings
On visitnc.com, featured listings for upcoming events and festivals are available to tourism industry
partners for paid advertising placement. The opportunity to provide site visitors timely event
information in prominent positions, including the homepage and from Journeys, has made this
program one of the most popular and cost-effective for partners. Listings are available in 30-day
increments at a cost of $150 per event.
One year Six Months Three Months
$3,000 $1,500 $750
One year Six Months Three Months
$900 $550 $300
2010-2011 PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES
visitnc.com
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partners.visitnc.com
Sweepstakes
In 2009, visitnc.com collaborated with 15 North Carolina destinations offering 16 sweepstakes prizes
to interested visitors. With over 233,828 total entries, 39,077 qualified leads were delivered to
participating partners, an average of 2,445 per destination.
With the success of this program, the Division will continue to offer partner-specific sweepstakes
promotions on visitnc.com. Participants will receive brand exposure with compelling copy describing
the selected North Carolina destination on the primary sweepstakes page plus qualified leads from
visitors requesting additional partner information. Partners will also receive additional exposure via
graphical ads that link from the “Thank you for entering” page directly to their website. As is true of
all visitnc.com programs, sweepstakes will be supported via the Division’s aggressive online media
programs, special promotions and public relations.
Cost for a 30-day sweepstakes is $3,000 plus the travel prize package. Sweepstakes prize
values should be between $2,500 - $5,000. Accommodations for a minimum of three nights must be
part of the package. Prizes should also include two or more major local attractions and/or dinners to
promote partner area. Sweepstakes partners are responsible for securing the prize from their local
partners. visitnc.com will host the program, develop the design and copy, manage and promote the
sweepstakes, provide leads on a weekly basis, plus provide wrap-up reporting upon conclusion of the
sweeps.
Video
The Division has an ever-growing library of videos placed strategically throughout visitnc.com.
Partners have the opportunity to sponsor select Division and Journal Communications videos or create
and sponsor their own custom video.
Short Format Videos – Created by LKM – LKM will produce short-format, entertainment news-style
videos with interested partners. These videos are meant to convey a brief glimpse of a
partner attraction or event. In addition to the video, partners receive the following on visitnc.com:
• Headline and 55-65 words of copy directly below the video on the multimedia tab in the
collections
• Billboard at the end of the video with advertiser information
• Cost: $4,500 + Digital Property Sales & Use Tax (8.25%)
Sponsorship of LKM’s Short Entertainment Videos – Partners may sponsor video created by
LKM provided there is no partner associated with the video. Sponsorship includes:
• Headline and 55-65 words of copy directly below the video on the multimedia tab in the
Journey
• Billboard at the end of the video with advertiser information
• Cost: $1,000 for a one-year sponsorship
2010-2011 PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES
visitnc.com
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partners.visitnc.com
Sponsorship of existing Journal Communications Videos – Partners may sponsor existing
Journal Communications videos currently live on visitnc.com. Sponsorship consists of the following:
• :30 pre-roll advertisement for the sponsor
• Headline and 100-150 words of copy directly below the video on the multimedia tab in the
collection
• One URL link in the copy, linking to partner website
�� One logo in the copy
• Cost: $6,500 for one-year sponsorship
Special Offers
Special Offers on visitnc.com are now available! Designed to promote North Carolina travel offers and
packages to interested visitors, this program is offered from the homepage, on a dedicated “all offers”
page, as an RSS feed and as a dedicated monthly eNewsletter. Sign up and payment is available
through a simple online form. Cost is $250 for a 60-day posting.
golf.visitnc.com Partner Opportunities
In March 2010, the golf site will officially be folded back in to the main visitnc.com site. The
golf.visitnc.com URL will still be used for promotion and will contain all of the same information and
tools – but it will be enhanced with the look and feel of visitnc.com.
Sponsored Golf Sub-Journeys
Sponsored golf Sub-Journeys will be very similar to the golf collections on golf.visitnc.com. This is the
most comprehensive golf package for golf advertisers and is available only to a limited number of
destinations, regional golf associations, golf resorts and other cooperative groups promoting multiple
courses. With this opportunity, select partners can buy into a highly integrated program which
include:
• 10 course listings
• 10 offers
• Exclusive display ad in Sub-Journey
• One golf-focused sweepstakes for two consecutive months
• One-time Featured Destination in the monthly golf eNewsletter
• Unlimited course photos
Sub-Journey sponsors may purchase additional course profiles and offers separately. Cost for the
Sponsored Golf Sub-Journey programs begins at $10,000 annually. Custom packages for partners
desiring to highlight more than 10 courses are available.
Golf Display Advertising and Golf Offers
With the integration of the golf site with visitnc.com, the golf display advertising and golf offers will
be treated the same as all visitnc.com programs. To find out more, please reference the Display
Advertising and Special Offers sections above.
2010-2011 PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES
visitnc.com
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partners.visitnc.com
Custom Programs
Custom Programs were hugely popular in 2009 and continue to be a great opportunity for partners
looking for a diversified program that reaches multiple audiences. These programs will be customized
for specific goals and are a great way to use the Division’s many programs to promote your
attractions, accommodations and/or events. Below are a few sample packages from 2009.
Sample Custom Program Packages
Small Custom Programs (approx. $10,000)
• 1 Short Format Video
• 8 Featured Events
• 4 Travel Offers
• 1 Directory-Style Print Co-op Placement
Medium Custom Packages (approx. $50,000)
• 1 Display Ad
• 3 Sweepstakes
• 4 Short Format Videos
• 20 Featured Events
• 3 Virtual Brochure Downloads
• 28 Travel Offers
• 1 Directory-Style Print Co-Op Placement
Large Custom Package (approx. $200,000)
Great for co-oping amongst partners!
• 10 Short Format Videos
• 1 Sweepstakes
• 30 Featured Events
• 150 Travel Offers
• 1 Exclusive Display Ad Rotation
• 20 “places” pins on the Journey map (added value)
• 3 Advertorial Style Co-ops (Budget Travel, Our State and Oprah)
• Fall and Spring Radio Tags
• Public Relations – Media Missions
If you are interested in similar programs, please contact Nina Holbrook at 704.367.4113 or
nholbrook@lkmideas.com.
North Carolina Division of Tourism,
Film and Sports Development
North Carolina Department of
Commerce Division of Tourism,
Film and Sports Development
Mailing Address:
4324 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC 27699-4324
P: (919) 733-4171
F: (919) 733-8582
Shipping Address:
301 N. Wilmington Street,
Raleigh, NC 27601-1058
Warehouse Fax:
(919) 661-4860
P: 1-800-VISIT NC
Fax: (919) 715-3097
Industry website:
nccommerce.com
Consumer website:
VisitNC.com
	
	
ADMINISTRATION
Lynn Minges
Assistant Secretary for Tourism,
Marketing and Global Branding
(919) 733-0678
lminges@nccommerce.com
Bryan Gupton
Director of Operations
and Industry Relations
(919) 733-7552
bgupton@nccommerce.com
Amy Berenson
Executive Assistant to
Lynn Minges
(919) 733-7550
aberenson@nccommerce.com
Juli Cooney
Assistant to the Director
of Operations
(919) 733-7334
jcooney@nccommerce.com
Martha Slate
Business Manager
(919) 733-7416
mjslate@nccommerce.com
COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND
OUTREACH
Eleanor Talley
Director of Industry Development
(919) 733-0869
etalley@nccommerce.com
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
PUBLICATIONS/EXTRANET
Kathy Prickett
Director of Publications
(919) 733-8302
kprickett@nccommerce.com
Nicolle Jones
Database/Extranet Manager
(919) 733-7501
njones@nccommerce.com
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Wit Tuttell
Director of Public Relations
(919) 733-7420
wtuttell@nccommerce.com
Jennifer Francioni
Public Relations Representative
(919) 733-7471
jfrancioni@nccommerce.com
Bill Russ
Photographer
(919) 733-7242
bruss@nccommerce.com
RESEARCH
Marlise Taylor
Director of Research
(919) 733-7278
mtaylor@nccommerce.com
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
Alex Naar
Coordinator
Sustainable Tourism Outreach
(919) 715-3782
anaar@nccommerce.com
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Russell Haddad
Director of Tourism Development
(919) 733-7502
rhaddad@nccommerce.com
VISITOR SERVICES
Wally Wazan
Director of Visitor Services
(919) 715-2098
wwazan@nccommerce.com
Cynthia Ferguson
Assistant to the Director
of Visitors Service
(919) 733-7479
cferguson@nccommerce.com
Evelyn Ruth Ragan
Receptionist
(919) 733-7228
eragan@nccommerce.com
Jade Feliciano
Fulfillment Supervisor
(919) 715-5759
jfeliciano@nccommerce.com
Lori Murrell
Toll-Free Telephone Supervisor
(919) 715-5900
lmurrell@nccommerce.com
David Malone
Warehouse Manager
(919) 662-4493
dmalone@nccommerce.com
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF
TOURISM, FILM AND SPORTS DIRECTORY
Sally Ashworth
Visit Lake Norman
Term Ends: 12/31/2011
Appointed by: DMANC
Chris Cavanaugh
Magellan Strategy Group
Term Ends: Governor’s Term
Appointed by: Governor
Haddon Clark
Sampson-Bladen Oil Company
Term Ends: 12/31/2011
Appointed by: NC Petroleum
Marketers Assn.
Secretary J. Keith Crisco
NC Department of Commerce
Term Ends: Ex Officio
(Non-Voting)
Appointed by: NCDOC
Teresa Damiano
Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority
Term Ends: 12/31/2010
Appointed by: Senate President
Pro Tempore
Senator Don Davis
North Carolina Senate
Term Ends: 12/31/2010
Appointed by: Senate President
Pro Tempore
Joyce Dugan
Cherokee School System
Term Ends: Governor’s Term
Appointed by: Governor
S. Lewis Ebert
NC Chamber
Term Ends: Ex Officio
Appointed by: NC Chamber
Rep. Phillip Haire
North Carolina House of Repre-sentatives
Term Ends: 12/31/2010
Appointed by: House Speaker
Kimberly Hufham
Wilmington/Cape Fear Coast CVB
Term Ends: 12/31/2011
Appointed by: NCTIA
John Randal Kolls
Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club
Term Ends: 12/31/2011
Appointed by: NCRLA
Penny Leary-Smith
Dismal Swamp Welcome Center
Term Ends: 12/31/2010
Appointed by: Senate President
Pro Tempore
James Meacham
Rowan County
Convention & Visitors Bureau
Term Ends: 12/31/2010
Appointed by: DMANC
John Meroski
Fayetteville Area Convention &
Visitors Bureau
Term Ends: 12/31/2010
Appointed by: House Speaker
Lynn Minges
NC Department of Commerce
Term Ends: Ex Officio
(Non-Voting)
Appointed by: NCDTFSD
Davin Olsen
Carolina Hurricanes
Term Ends: 12/31/2010
Appointed by: House Speaker
Thomas Matthew Pashley
Pinehurst Resort
Term Ends: 12/31/2010
Appointed by: Senate President
Pro Tempore
Harris Prevost
Grandfather Mountain
Term Ends: Ex Officio
Appointed by: NCTIA
Joan H. Pulley
Carteret County
Chamber of Commerce
Term Ends: 12/31/2010
Appointed by: House Speaker
Senator Joe Sam Queen
North Carolina Senate
Term Ends: 12/31/2010
Appointed by: Senate President
Pro Tempore
James “Jamie” Reibel
Sargasso Travels, Inc.;
Phideaux Fishing
Term Ends: 12/31/2011
Appointed by: NCWU
Leonard Rigsbee
Cap-N-Squid Boatworks
Term Ends: 12/31/2011
Appointed by: NCWU
Tom Ruff
The Biltmore Company
Term Ends: 12/31/2011
Appointed by: NCRLA
Susan Spangler
The Greensboro Carousel
Term Ends: Governor’s Term
Appointed by: Governor
Anne Elisabeth Steketee
Port Land Grille
Term Ends: 12/31/2011
Appointed by: NCRLA
Steve Thanhauser, Chairman
The Angus Barn
Term Ends: 12/31/2011
Appointed by: NCRLA
Richard Thigpen
Panthers Football, LLC
Term Ends: Ex Officio
Appointed by:
Travel & Tourism Coalition
Rep. Alice G. Underhill
North Carolina
House of Representatives
Term Ends: 12/31/2010
Appointed by: House Speaker
Mitzi York
Brunswick County
Tourism Development Authority
Term Ends: 12/31/2011
Appointed by: DMANC
2010 TRAVEL AND TOURISM BOARD DIRECTORY
Tina Best
I-40 West Welcome Center
PO Box 809
Waynesville, NC 28786
Ph: (828) 627-6206
Fax: (828) 627-0868
tbest@nccommerce.com
Oma F. Boyd
I-77 North Welcome Center
PO Box 1066
Dobson, NC 27017
Ph: (336) 320-2181
Fax: (336) 320-3038
oboyd@nccommerce.com
Louie Comer
I-77 South Welcome Center
PO Box 410724
Charlotte, NC 28241
Ph: (704) 588-2660
Fax: (704) 588-8965
ccomer@nccommerce.com
Demetrius Hunt
I-95 South Welcome Center
PO Box 999
Rowland, NC 28383
Ph: (910) 422-8314
Fax: (910) 422-9599
dhunt@nccommerce.com
Edith Jenkins
I-95 North Welcome Center
PO Box 52
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
Ph: (252) 537-3365
Fax: (252) 537-0029
ejenkins@nccommerce.com
Mary Perkinson
I-85 North Welcome Center
PO Box 156
Norlina, NC 27563
Ph: (252) 456-3236
Fax: (252) 456-4551
mperkinson@nccommerce.com
Margaret Ritchey
I-26 East Welcome Center
PO Box 249
Columbus, NC 28722
Ph: (828) 894-2120
Fax: (828) 894-5277
mritchey@nccommerce.com
Vickie Sealock
I-26 West Welcome Center
PO Box 1210
Mars Hill, NC 28754
Ph: (828) 689-4257
Fax: (828) 689-4382
vsealock@nccommerce.com
Donna Williams
I-85 South Welcome Center
5 Northbound I-85
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
Ph: (704) 937-7861
Fax: (704) 937-9829
dwilliams@nccommerce.com
WELCOME CENTER MANAGERS DIRECTORY
Loeffler Ketchum Mountjoy (LKM)
6115 Park South Dr.
Suite 350
Charlotte, NC 28210
Ph: (704) 364-8969
Fax: (704) 364-8470
Division Projects
Jennifer Jenkins
VP Account Management
jjenkins@lkmideas.com
Scott Gilmore
sgilmore@lkmideas.com
Kristin Michael
kmichael@lkmideas.com
Holt Spencer
hspencer@lkmideas.com
Interactive
Katie Zender
Interactive Supervisor
kzender@lkmideas.com
Nina Holbrook
Partner Programs
nholbrook@lkmideas.com
Tim Hass
VisitNC.com Content
thass@lkmideas.com
Public Relations
Susan Dosier
Director of Public Relations
sdosier@lkmideas.com
Media
Elaine Cheedle
Media Director
echeedle@lkmideas.com
THE OFFICIAL
NORT H CAROLINA
TRAVEL GUIDE
Journal Communications, Inc.
725 Cool Springs Blvd
Suite 400
Franklin, TN 37067
Ph: (615) 771-0080
or 800-333-8842
Fax: (615) 771-0079
Susan Chappell
Managing Editor
schappell@jnlcom.com
Todd Potter
Senior Vice President, Sales
tpotter@jnlcom.com
Jarek Swekosky
Vice President, Sales
jswekosky@jnlcom.com
Lisa Dunaway
National Accounts Sales Manager
ldunaway@jnlcom.com
Mary Ann Stafford
Mountain Sales Manager
mstafford@jnlcom.com
Deshaun Goodrich
Piedmont Sales Manager
dgoodrich@jnlcom.com
Elizabeth West
Coast Sales Manager
ewest@jnlcom.com
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
CANADA
Melaine Communications
2810 Matheson Blvd. E.
Suite 200
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
L4W 4X7
Ph: (416) 622-1680
Fax: (416) 622-3431
Susan Melnyk
Director
smelnyk@melainecommunica-tions.
com
Jeanette Faria
Travel Trade Sales Manager
jfaria@melainecommunications.com
GERMANY
Aviareps Tourism
Sonnenstr. 9, D-80331
Munich, Germany
Ph: 011-49-89-23-66-21-35
Fax: 011-49-89-23-66-21-99
Marina Siladji
Account Manager
msiladji@aviareps.com
UNITED KINGDOM
Hills Balfour Synergy
Colechurch House
1 London Bridge Walk
London, England SE1 2SX
Ph: 011-44-20-7367-0900
Fax: 011-44-20-7407-3810
Juleen Bronson,
Account Manager
juleenbronson@hillsbalfoursynergy.com
ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS
AND VISITNC.COM DIRECTORY
Charlotte Regional Film Commission
Beth Petty, Director
1001 Morehead Square Drive, Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28203
Ph: (704) 347-8942
Fax: (704) 347-8981
bpetty@charlotteusa.com
www.charlotteusa.com/Film/film_overview.asp
Durham Film Commission
Carolyn Carney, Director
101 East Morgan Street
Durham, NC 27701
Ph: (919) 687-0288
Fax: (919) 680-8353
carolyn@Durham-cvb.com
www.durham-nc.com/film
Eastern NC Film Commission
Frank Dooley, Director
c/o IBX Ventures
708 Cromwell Drive, Suite C
Greenville, NC 27858
Ph: (252) 756-0176
Fax: (252) 756-0717
fdooley@filmeast.net
www.filmeast.net/portal/news.php
Piedmont Triad Film Commission
Rebecca Clark, Director
7025 Albert Pick Drive, Suite 303
Greensboro, NC 27409
Ph: (336) 393-0001
Fax: (336) 668-3749
rebecca@piedmontfilm.com
www.piedmontfilm.com
Western NC Film Commission
Amanda Baranski, Director (Interim)
134 Wright Brothers Way
Fletcher, NC 28732
Ph: (828) 687-7234
Fax: (828) 687-7552
abaranski@awnc.org
www.wncfilm.com
Wilmington Regional Film Commission
Johnny Griffin, Director
1223 North 23rd Street
Wilmington, NC 28405
Ph: (910) 343-3456
Fax: (910) 343-3457
jgriffin@wilmingtonfilm.com
www.wilmingtonfilm.com
NORTH CAROLINA
REGIONAL FILM OFFICES DIRECTORY
visitncwine.com
1 – 877-3NC-WINE
ADMINISTRATION
Margo Knight Metzger
Executive Director
(919) 715-9463
mmetzger@nccommerce.com
Justin Furr
Marketing Specialist
(919) 715-9463
jfurr@nccommerce.com
NORTH CAROLINA WINE &
GRAPE GROWERS COUNCIL
MEMBERS
As of January 1, 2010
GROWER CATEGORY
Kim Myers
Owner, Laurel Gray Vineyards
5726 Old U.S. Hwy 421 W
Hamptonville, NC 27020
Work 	 (336)468-9463
Fax 	 (336) 468-4326
Mobile 	 (336) 466-0553
laurelgray@yadtel.net
Term ends: 2013
Robert Hinnant
Owner, Hinnant Family Vineyards
826 Pine Level-Micro Road
Pine Level, NC 27568
Vineyard (919) 965-3350
Fax (919) 965-6103
Mobile (919) 738-7611
bhinnant@hinnantvineyards.com
Term ends: 2011
Dan Smith
Owner, Cypress Bend Vineyards
23548 Dan Smith Road
Wagram, NC 28396
Winery 	 (910) 369-0411
Home 	 (910) 369-4575
Mobile 	 (910) 384-6500
Fax 	 (910) 369-0484
dan@cypressbendvineyards.com
Term ends: 2013
Frank W. Hobson
Owner, RagApple Lassie Vineyards
& Winery
S&H Farm & Vineyards Supply
3820 Rockford Road
Boonville, NC 27011
Work 	 (336) 679-6244
Home 	 (336) 367-5252
Winery 	 (336) 367-6000
Fax 	 (336) 367-4000
Mobile 	 (336) 414-3627
lenna@ragapplelassie.com
Term ends: 2013
Bill Hatcher
Vice-President Marketing, Duplin
Winery
Duplin Wine Cellars
1132 Chapanoke Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
Work 	 (919) 231-8430
Winery 	 (800) 774-9634
Fax (919) 329-
9463
Mobile 	 (919) 971-4424
Term ends: 2011
Charles M. Shelton
Owner, Shelton Vineyards Inc.
286 Cabernet Lane
Dobson, NC 27017
Work 	 336-366-4724
Mobile 	 704-907-5210
Fax 	 336-366-4758
cbranch@sheltonvineyards.com
Term ends: 2012
Jerry Douglas
Senior VP Biltmore Brands, The
Biltmore Company
One North Pack Square
Asheville, NC 28801
Work 	 (828) 225-6783
Mobile 	 (828) 777-9749
Fax 	 (828) 225-6774
jdouglas@biltmore.com
Term ends: 2012
WINERY OPERATOR CATEGORY
Mark Friszolowski
Winemaker /General Manager,
Childress Vineyards
P.O. Box 847
Lexington, NC 27293-0847
Work 	 (336) 236-9463
Mobile 	 (336) 247-3343
Fax 	 (336) 236-9464
mark@childressvineyards.com
Term ends: 2013
Michael Helton
Owner, Hanover Park Vineyard
1927 Courtney-Huntsville Road
Yadkinville, NC 27055
Work 	 (336) 463-2875
Fax 	 (336) 463-2875
Mobile 	 (336) 813-4899
mjhelton@bellsouth.net
Term ends: 2012
Joe Neely, Chair
Owner, RayLen Vineyards
3577 U.S. Hwy 158
Mocksville, NC 27028
Work / Fax (336) 998-2074
Home 	 (336) 650-6147
Mobile 	 (336) 650-6147
jneely@goldtoe.com
Term ends: 2011
WINE RETAILER CATEGORY
Edward T. Cook
Marketing Manager for Beer and
Wine, Harris Teeter
701 Crestdale Drive
Matthews, NC 28105
Work 	 (704) 844-3251
Mobile 	 (704) 301-1326
Fax 	 (704) 844-3586
ecook@harristeeter.com
Term ends: 2011
NORTH CAROLINA WINE & GRAPE COUNCIL DIRECTORY
NC Tourism County Countacts As of February 26, 2010
First Name Last Name County Organization Address City Zip Phone Toll Free Fax Website E-mail
Robert Cox Alamance Burlington-Alamance County Convention & Visitors Bureau P O Box 519 Burlington 27216-0519 (336) 570-1444 (800) 637-3804 (336) 228-1330 www.visitalamance.com robert@visitalamance.com
Denise Elder Alexander Alexander County Chamber of Commerce 16 W. Main Avenue Taylorsville 28681 (828) 632-8141 (828) 632-1096 www.alexandercountychamber.com delder@alexandercountychamber.com
Bob Bamberg Alleghany Alleghany County Chamber of Commerce P O Box 1237 Sparta 28675 (336) 372-5473 (800) 372-5473 (336) 372-8251 www.sparta-nc.com director@sparta-nc.com
Dave Smith, board chair Anson Anson County Tourism Development Authority 209 East Wade Street Wadesboro 28170 (704) 694-9570 (704) 694-3830 www.discoveranson.com info@discoveranson.com
Cabot Hamilton Ashe Ashe County Chamber of Commerce P O Box 31 West Jefferson 28694 (336) 846-9550 (888) 343-2743 (336) 846-8671 www.ashechamber.com director@ashechamber.com
Susan Freeman Avery Avery County Chamber of Commerce 4501 Tynecastle Hwy Suite 2 Banner Elk 28604 (828) 898-5605 (800) 972-2183 (828) 898-8287 www.averycounty.com director@averycounty.com
vacant Avery Sugar Mountain Tourism Development Association 237 Dick Trundy Lane Sugar Mountain 28604 (828) 898-9292 x224 (866) 797-8427 (828) 898-9293 www.seesugar.com
Lynn Lewis Beauford Washington Tourism Development Authority PO Box 1765 Washington 27889 (252) 948-9415 (800) 999-3857 (252) 948-9416 www.originalwashington.com lynn@originalwashington.com
Collins Cooper Bertie Windsor-Bertie County Chamber of Commerce P O Box 572 Windsor 27983 (252) 794-4277 (252) 794-5070 www.windsorbertiechamber.com windsorchamber@embarqmail.com
Dawn Maynard Bladen Elizabethtown-White Lake Chamber of Commerce 805 W. Broad St. Elizabethtown 28337 (910) 862-4368 (910) 862-2425 www.elizabethtownwhitelake.com tourism28337@embarqmail.com
Mitzi York Brunswick NC Brunswick Islands P O Box 1186 Shallotte 28459 (910) 755-5517 (800) 795-7263 (910) 575-5459 www.ncbrunswick.com myork@ncbrunswick.com
Karen Sphar Brunswick Southport Oak Island Chamber of Commerce 4841 Long Beach Rd., SE Southport 28461 (910) 457-6964 (800) 457-6964 (910) 457-0598 www.southport-oakisland.com karen@southport-oakisland.com
Kelly Miller Buncombe Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau P O Box 1010 Asheville 28802-1010 (828) 258-6102 (800) 257-1300 (828) 254-6054 www.exploreasheville.com kmiller@exploreasheville.com
Bob McMurray Buncombe Black Mountain-Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce 201 E. State Street Black Mountain 28711 (828) 669-2300 (800) 669-2301 (828) 669-1407 www.exploreblackmountain.com bmchamber@juno.com
Scott Walker Burke Burke County Travel & Tourism 102 E. Union Street, Courthouse Square Morganton 28655 (828) 433-6793 (888) 462-2921 (828) 433-6715 www.discoverburkecounty.com director@discoverburkecounty.com
Barbara Hefner Burke Valdese Department of Tourism P O Box 339 Valdese 28690 (828) 879-2126 (888) 825-3373 (828) 874-2311 www.visitvaldese.com bhefner@ci.valdese.nc.us
Donna Carpenter Cabarrus Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau 3003 Dale Earnhardt Blvd. Kannapolis 28083 (704) 782-4340 (800) 848-3740 (704) 782-4333 www.visitcabarrus.com donna@visitcabarrus.com
Deborah Ashley Caldwell Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce 1909 Hickory Blvd. SE Lenoir 28645 (828) 726-0616 (800) 737-0782 (828) 726-0385 www.caldwellcochamber.org deborah@caldwellcochamber.org
Penny Leary-Smith Camden Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center 2356 Hwy. 17 N. South Mills 27976 (252) 771-8333 (877) 771-8333 (252) 771-2055 www.dismalswampwelcomecenter.com pleary@camdencountync.gov
Carol Lohr Carteret Crystal Coast Tourism Authority 3409 Arendell Street Morehead City 28557 (252) 726-8148 (800) 786-6962 (252) 726-0990 www.sunnync.com carol@sunnync.com
Sharon Sexton Caswell Caswell County Chamber of Commerce P O Box 29 Yanceyville 27379 (336) 694-6106 (336) 694-7454 www.caswellchamber.com sharon@caswellchamber.com
Bebe Leitch Catawba Hickory Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau 1960-A 13th Ave Dr. SE Hickory 28602 (828) 322-1335 (800) 509-2444 (828) 322-8983 www.hickorymetro.com bleitch@hickorymetro.com
Neha Shah Chatham Pittsboro-Siler City Convention & Visitors Bureau P O Box 1809 Pittsboro 27312 (919) 542-8296 (800) 316-3829 (919) 542-4716 www.visitpittsboro.com neha@visitpittsboro.com
Sande Kimball Cherokee Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce 805 West US 64 Murphy 28906 (828) 837-2242 (828) 837-6012 www.cherokeecountychamber.com info@cherokeecountychamber.com
Nancy Nicholls Chowan Chowan County Tourism Development Authority 116 East King Street Edenton 27932 (252) 482-3400 (800) 775-0111 (252) 482-7093 www.visitedenton.com nancy.nicholls@ncmail.net
Marcile Smith Clay Clay County Chamber of Commerce 388 Business Hwy 64 Hayesville 28904 (828) 389-3704 (828) 389-1033 www.ncmtnchamber.com marcile@ncmtnchamber.com
Jackie Sibley Cleveland Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce P O Box 879 Shelby 28150 (704) 487-8521 (866) 305-9973 (704) 487-7458 www.tourclevelandcounty.com jackie@clevelandchamber.org
Shirley Brutko Cleveland Kings Mountain Office-Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce 150 West Mountain Street Kings Mountain 28086 (704) 739-4755 (704) 739-8149 www.clevelandchamber.org shirley@clevelandchamber.org
Jennifer Holcomb Columbus Columbus County Tourism Bureau 104 East Walter Street Whiteville 28472 (910) 640-2818 (800) 845-8419 (910) 642-6047 www.discovercolumbuscounty.org jholcomb@discovercolumbuscounty.org
Mary Harris Craven New Bern/Craven County Convention & Visitors Center P O Box 1713 New Bern 28563 (252) 637-9400 (800) 437-5767 (252) 637-0250 www.visitnewbern.com mharris@cravencountync.gov
John Meroski Cumberland Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 245 Person Street Fayetteville 28301 (910) 483-5311 (800) 255-8217 (910) 484-6632 www.visitfayettevillenc.com jmeroski@visitfayettevillenc.com
Diane Nordstrom Currituck Currituck County Dept. of Travel & Tourism 106 Caratoke Highway Moyock 27958 (252) 435-2947 (877) 287-7488 (252) 435-2996 www.cometoourbeach.com dnordstrom@visitcurrituck.com
Lee Nettles Dare Outer Banks Visitors Bureau One Visitors Center Circle Manteo 27954 (252) 473-2138 (877) 629-4386 (252) 473-5777 www.outerbanks.org nettles@outerbanks.org
Robin Bivens Davidson Lexington Tourism Authority 114 E. Center Street Lexington 27292 (336) 236-4218 (866) 604-2389 (336) 236-4220 www.visitlexingtonnc.com rbivens@visitlexingtonnc.com
Mark Scott Davidson Thomasville Tourism Commission P O Box 1512 Thomasville 27361 (336) 472-4422 (800) 611-9907 www.thomasvilletourism.com mscott@thomasvilletourism.com
Joan Carter Davie Davie County Chamber of Commerce 135 S. Salisbury Street Mocksville 27028 (336) 751-3304 (336) 751-5697 www.daviecounty.com jcarter@daviecounty.com
Robb Wells Duplin Duplin County Tourism Development Authority P O Box 965 Kenansville 28349 (910) 296-2181 (910) 296-1060 www.uncorkduplin.com robw@duplintourism.org
Shelly Green Durham Durham Convention Visitors Bureau 101 E. Morgan Street Durham 27701 (919) 687-0288 (800) 446-8604 (919) 683-9555 www.durham-nc.com reyn@Durham-cvb.com
Bobbie Martin Edgecombe Tarboro-Edgecombe Chamber of Commerce P O Drawer F Tarboro 27886 (252) 823-7241 (252) 823-1499 www.tarborochamber.com bmartin@tarborochamber.com
Bruce Boyer Forsyth Kernersville Chamber of Commerce 136 E. Mountain Street Kernersville 27284 (336) 993-4521 (336) 993-3756 www.kernersvillenc.com bruceboyer@kernersvillenc.com
Richard Geiger Forsyth Visit Winston-Salem 200 Brookstown Ave Winston-Salem 27101 (336) 728-4200 (866) 728-4200 (336) 728-4220 www.visitwinstonsalem.com richard@visitwinstonsalem.com
Brenda Fuller Franklin Franklin County Chamber of Commerce P O Box 62 Louisburg 27549 (919) 496-3056 (919) 496-0422 www.franklin-chamber.org bfuller@franklin-chamber.org
Walter Israel Gaston Gaston County Dept. of Tourism 620 N. Main Street Belmont 28012 (704) 825-4044 (800) 849-9994 (704) 825-4029 www.gastontourism.com walter.Israel@co.gaston.nc.us
Toby Chappell Gates Gates County Manager 202 Court St., Box 148 Gatesville 27938 (252) 357-1240 (252) 357-0073 www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com tobychappell@embarqmail.com
Cheri Brantley Graham Graham County Travel & Tourism Authority 12 N Main Street Robbinsville 28771 (828) 479-3790 (800) 470-3790 (828) 479-4733 www.grahamcountytravel.com info@grahamcountytravel.com
Ginnie Currin Granville Granville County Chamber of Commerce 124 Hillsboro Street Oxford 27565 (919) 693-6125 (919) 693-6126 www.granville-chamber.com granvillechamber1@embarqmail.com
Misty Chase Greene Greene County - Beyond Tobacco 229 Kingold Blvd. #D Snow Hill 28580 (252) 747-3446 www.co.greene.nc.us mchase@co.greene.nc.us
Henri Fourrier Guilford Greensboro Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 2200 Pinecroft Rd., Suite 200 Greensboro 27407 (336) 274-2282 (800) 344-2282 (336) 230-1183 www.visitgreensboronc.com hfourrier@visitgreensboronc.com
Charlotte Young Guilford High Point Convention & Visitors Bureau 300 South Main Street High Point 27260 (336) 884-5255 (800) 720-5255 (336) 884-4352 www.highpoint.org cyoung@highpoint.org
Lori Medlin Halifax Halifax County Tourism Development Authority 260 Premier Blvd Roanoke Rapids 27870 (252) 535-1687 (800) 522-4282 (252) 535-5767 www.visithalifax.com lmedlin@visithalifax.com
Sharon Stevens Harnett Dunn Area Tourism Authority P O Box 310 Dunn 28334 (910) 892-3282 (910) 892-5735 www.dunntourism.org tourism@dunnchamber.com
Lynn Collins Haywood Haywood County Tourism Development Authority 1233 N. Main St., Suite 1-40 Waynesville 28786 (828) 452-0152 (800) 334-9036 (828) 452-0153 www.smokeymountains.net lynn@smokeymountains.net
Melody Heltman Henderson Henderson County Travel & Tourism 201 South Main Street Hendersonville 28792 (828) 693-9708 (800) 828-4244 (828) 697-4996 www.historichendersonville.org tourism@historichendersonville.org
Jerry Castelloe Hertford Ahoskie Chamber of Commerce P O Box 7 Ahoskie 27910 (252) 332-2042 (252) 332-8617 www.ahoskiechamber.com ahoskiechamber@ahoskie.net
Jackie Lynch Hoke Raeford-Hoke Chamber of Commerce 101 N. Main St. Raeford 28376 (910) 875-5929 (910) 875-1010 www.hoke-raeford.com rae-hokchamber@embarqmail.com
Joan Sears Hyde Hyde County Chamber of Commerce 20646 US Hwy 264 Swan Quarter 27885 (252) 926-9171 (888) 493-3826 (252) 926-9041 www.hydecounty.org hydecocc@embarqmail.com
Leah Mitcham Iredell Mooresville Convention & Visitors Bureau 265 N. Main Street Mooresville 28115 (704) 799-2400 (877) 661-1234 (704) 663-7531 www.racecityusa.org leah@racecityusa.org
Michael Keith Iredell Statesville Convention & Visitors Bureau 1551 East Broad St. Statesville 28625 (704) 878-3480 (877) 531-1819 (704) 878-3489 www.visitstatesville.org info@visitstatesville.org
Sue Bumgarner Jackon Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce P O Box 238 Cashiers 28717 (828) 743-5191 (828) 743-9446 www.cashiersnorthcarolina.com cashcham@dnet.net
Julie Spiro Jackson Jackson County Chamber of Commerce 773 West Main Street Sylva 28779 (828) 586-2155 (800) 962-1911 (828) 586-4887 www.mountainlovers.com julie@nc-mountains.com
Donna Bailey-Taylor Johnston Johnston County Visitors Bureau 1535-A Booker Dairy Rd Smithfield 27577 (919) 989-8687 (800) 441-7829 (919) 989-6295 www.johnstoncountync.org dbtaylor@johnstoncountync.org
Carol Hood Jones Jones County Economic Development Commission P O Box 340 Trenton 28585 (252) 448-1315 (252) 448-1374 www.co.jones.nc.us chood@co.jones.nc.us
Bob Joyce Lee Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce P O Box 519 Sanford 27331 (919) 775-7341 (919) 776-6244 www.sanford-nc.com bobjoyce@sanford-nc.com
Jan Barwick Lenoir Kinston/Lenoir County Convention and Visitors Bureau 301 N. Queen St. Kinston 28502 (252) 527-1131 (800) 869-0032 (252) 527-1914 www.visitkinston.com jbarwick@visitkinston.com
Ken Kindley Lincoln Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce PO Box 1617 Lincolnton 28093 (704) 735-3096 (704) 735-5449 www.lincolnchambernc.org kkindley@bellsouth.net
Linda Harbuck Macon Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce 425 Porter Street Franklin 28734 (828) 524-3161 (866) 372-5546 (828) 369-7516 www.franklin-chamber.com lindah@franklin-chamber.com
Bob Kieltyka Macon Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce P O Box 62 Highlands 28741 (828) 526-5841 (866) 526-5841 (828) 526-5803 www.highlandschamber.org president@highlandschamber.org
Lila Nikila Madison Madison County Tourism Development Authority P O Box 1527 Mars Hill 28754 (828) 680-9031 (877) 262-3476 (828) 689-9584 www.visitmadisoncounty.com madisontourism@main.nc.us
Sarah Katherine Adams Martin Martin County Travel & Tourism P O Box 382 Williamston 27892 (252) 792-6605 (800) 776-8566 (252) 792-8710 www.visitmartincounty.com tourism@visitmartincounty.com
Carol Price McDowell McDowell County Tourism Development Authority 25 Highway 70 West Old Fort 28762 (828) 668-4282 (888) 233-6111 (828) 668-4924 www.mcdowellnc.org cprice@mcdowellnc.org
Mike Butts Mecklenburg Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority 500 S. College St., Suite 300 Charlotte 28202 (704) 334-2282 (800) 722-1994 (704) 342-3972 www.charlottesgotalot.com mike.butts@visitcharlotte.com
Sally Ashworth Mecklenburg Visit Lake Norman 19900 W. Catawba Ave., Suite 102 Cornelius 28031 (704) 987-3300 (800) 305-2508 (704) 892-5313 www.visitlakenorman.org ashworth@lakenorman.org
Patti Jensen Mitchell Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce P O Box 858 Spruce Pine 28777 (828) 765-9033 (800) 227-3912 (828) 765-9034 www.mitchell-county.com pjensen@mitchell-county.com
Judy Stevens Montgomery
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development
Commission P O Box 637 Troy 27371 (910) 572-4300 (910) 572-5193 www.montgomery-county.com judy@montgomery-county.com
Caleb Miles Moore
Convention & Visitors Bureau - Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen
Area 10677 US Highway 15-501 Southern Pines 28388 (910) 692-3330 (800) 346-5362 (910) 692-2493 www.homeofgolf.com cmiles@nc.rr.biz.com
Martha Lamm Nash Nash County Travel & Tourism P O Box 7637 Rocky Mount 27804 (252) 972-5080 (800) 849-6825 (252) 972-5090 www.rockymounttravel.com mlamm@rockymounttravel.com
Kim Hufham New Hanover Cape Fear Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau 24 N. Third Street Wilmington 28401 (910) 341-4030 (877) 406-2356 (910) 341-4029 www.capefearcoast.com khufham@capefearcoast.com
Judy Collier Northampton Northampton County Chamber of Commerce P O Box 1035 Jackson 27845 (252) 534-1383 (252) 534-1739 www.northamptonchamber.org jcolliernhcoc@embarqmail.com
Theresa Carter Onslow Onslow County Tourism 1099 Gum Branch Rd. Jacksonville 28540 (910) 347-3141 (800) 932-2144 (910) 347-4705 www.onslowcountytourism.com tcarter@jacksonvilleonline.org
Laurie Paolicelli Orange Chapel Hill-Orange County Visitors Bureau 501 W. Franklin Street Chapel Hill 27516 (919) 968-2060 (888) 968-2060 (919) 968-2062 www.visitchapelhill.org lpaolicelli@visitchapelhill.org
Joyce Swimm Pamlico Pamlico County Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 92 Grantsboro 28529 (252) 745-3008 252-745-3090 www.pamlicochamber.com exdirector@embarqmail.com
Charlotte Underwood Pasquotank Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 400 S. Water Street, Suite 101 Elizabeth City 27909 (252) 335-5330 (866) 324-8948 (252) 335-1733 www.discoverelizabethcity.com director@discoverec.org
Monique Baker Pender Pender County Tourism P O Box 177 Burgaw 28425 (910) 259-1278 (888) 576-4756 (910) 259-0655 www.visitpender.com bakerm@pender-county.com
J. Sidney Eley Perquimans Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce 118 W. Market Street Hertford 27944 (252) 426-5657 (252) 426-7542 www.visitperquimans.com chamber@perquimans.com
NC Tourism County Countacts Robert Cox Alamance Burlington-Alamance County Convention & Visitors Bureau P O Box 519 Burlington 27216-0519 (336) 570-1444 (800) 637-3804 (336) 228-1330 www.visitalamance.com robert@visitalamance.com
Margaret McMann Person Person County Tourism Development Authority P O Box 1792 Roxboro 27573 (336) 597-2689 (336) 597-2710 www.visitroxboronc.com info@visitroxboronc.com
Debbie Vargas Pitt Greenville-Pitt County Convention & Visitors Bureau P O Box 8027 Greenville 27835 (252) 329-4200 (800) 537-5564 (252) 329-4205 www.visitgreenvillenc.com debbie@visitgreenvillenc.com
Melinda Young Polk Polk County Tourism Development Authority P O Box 308 Columbus 28722 (828) 894-2324 (800) 440-7848 (828) 894-6142 www.firstpeaknc.com myoung@firstpeaknc.com
Tammy O'Kelley Randolph Randolph County Tourism Development Authority 145-B Worth St Asheboro 27203 (336) 626-0364 (800) 626-2672 (336) 610-1023 www.heartofnorthcarolina.com tokelley@HeartofNorthCarolina.com
Emily Tucker Richmond Richmond County Tourism Development Authority P O Box 86 Rockingham 28380 (910) 895-9058 (800) 858-1688 (910) 895-9056 www.richmondcountychamber.com emily@richmondcountychamber.com
Mickey Gregory Robeson Lumberton Visitors Bureau 3431 Lackey Street Lumberton 28360 (910) 739-9999 (800) 359-6971 (910) 739-9777 www.lumberton-nc.com info@lumberton-nc.com
Robin Yount Rockingham Rockingham County Tourism Development Authority P O Box 205 Wentworth 27375 (336) 342-8138 (800) 316-7625 (336) 342-8375 www.ncnorthstar.com ryount@ncnorthstar.com
James Meacham Rowan Rowan County Convention & Visitors Bureau 204 East Innes St., Ste. 120 Salisbury 28144 (704) 638-3100 (800) 332-2343 (704) 642-2011 www.visitsalisburync.com meacham@visitsalisburync.com
Michelle Whitaker (acting) Rutherford Rutherford County Tourism Development Authority 1990 US Hwy 221 South Forest City 28043 (828) 245-1492 (800) 849-5998 (828) 247-0499 www.rutherfordtourism.com michelle@rutherfordtourism.com
Lauren Balkcum Sampson Clinton Sampson Chamber of Commerce P O Box 467 Clinton 28329 (910) 592-6177 (910) 592-5770 www.clintonsampsonchamber.org ljbalkcum@clintonsampsonchamber.org
Cory Hughes Scotland Scotland County Tourism Development Authority 507 West Covington Street Laurinburg 28353 (910) 277-3149 (888) 270-0048 (910) 277-7860 www.visitscotlandnc.com beam8@roadrunner.com
Chris Lambert Stanly Stanly County Convention & Visitors Bureau 1000 N. First St. Suite 11 Albemarle 28001 (704) 986-2583 (800) 650-1476 (704) 983-5000 www.stanlycvb.com chris@stanlycvb.com
Alan Wood Stokes Stokes County Economic Development Commission P O Box 20 Danbury 27016 (336) 593-2496 (336) 593-2346 www.visitstokesnc.com adwood@co.stokes.nc.us
Jessica Icenhour Surry Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce P O Box 913 Mount Airy 27030-0913 (336) 786-6116 (800) 948-0949 (336) 786-1488 www.visitmayberry.com tourism@visitmayberry.com
Darlene Waycaster Swain Cherokee [NC] Chamber of Commerce PO Box 1838 Cherokee 28719 (828) 497-3700 (877) 433-6700 www.cherokeesmokies.com darlene@cherokeesmokies.com
Mary Jane Ferguson Swain Cherokee Tribal Travel & Promotion P O Box 460 Cherokee 28719 (828) 497-9195 (800) 438-1601 (828) 497-2505 www.cherokee-nc.com cherokeeinfo@cherokee-nc.com
Karen Wilmot Swain Swain County Chamber of Commerce P O Box 509 Bryson City 28713 (828) 488-3681 (800) 867-9246 (828) 488-6858 www.greatsmokies.com chamber@greatsmokies.com
Libby Freeman Transylvania Transylvania County Tourism Development Authority 175 East Main St. Brevard 28712 (828) 884-8900 (800) 648-4523 (828) 883-8550 www.visitwaterfalls.com libby@brevardncchamber.org
Helen Craddock Tyrrell Tyrrell County Visitors Center P O Box 55 Columbia 27925 (252) 796-0723 (252) 796-0303 www.visittyrrellcounty.com hcraddock@embarqmail.com
Pete Hovanec Union Monroe Tourism & Visitors Bureau P.O. Box 69 Monroe 28111 (704) 282-4542 (704) 283-9098 www.visitmonroenc.org phovanec@monroenc.org
Nancy Wilson Vance Vance County Tourism Development Authority 946 T West Andrews Avenue Henderson 27536 (252) 438-2222 (866) 438-4565 (252) 438-2544 www.kerrlake-nc.com vctourism@gloryroad.net
Dennis Edwards Wake Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau 421 Fayetteville St., Ste. 1505 Raleigh 27601-2995 (919) 834-5900 (800) 849-8499 (919) 831-2887 www.visitraleigh.com dedwards@visitraleigh.com
Fred Papa Warren Warren County Economic Development Commission P O Box 804 Warrenton 27589 (252) 257-3114 (252) 257-2277 www.warrencountync.org fpapa@warrencountync.org
Shaylee Wright Washington Washington County Travel & Tourism 701 Washington Street Plymouth 27962 (252) 793-3248 (252) 793-2143 www.gowildnc.com tourism@washconc.org
Tracy Brown Watauga Blowing Rock Tourism Development Authority P O Box 2445 Blowing Rock 28605 (828) 295-4636 (877) 750-4636 (828) 295-4643 www.blowingrock.com tbrown@visitblowingrock.com
Mac Forehand Watauga Boone Convention & Visitors Bureau 208 Howard Street Boone 28607 (828) 262-3516 (800) 852-9506 (828) 264-6644 www.visitboonenc.com director@visitboonenc.com
Wright Tilley Watauga Watauga County Tourism Development Authority 815 W. King St., Ste. 10 Boone 28607 (828) 266-1345 (828) 266-1346 www.exploreboonearea.com wtilley@exploreboonearea.com
Betsy Rosemann Wayne Goldsboro-Wayne County Travel & Tourism 308 N. William St. Goldsboro 27530 (919) 734-2241 (866) 440-2245 (919) 734-2247 www.greatergoldsboro.com betsyr@waynecountychamber.com
Linda Cheek Wilkes Wilkes County Chamber of Commerce PO Box 727 North Wilkesboro 28659 (336) 838-8662 (336) 838-3728 www.wilkesnc.org lcchamber@wilkesnc.org
Jodi Frichner Wilkes Wilkesboro Tourism Development Authority 203 West Main St. Wilkesboro 28697 (336) 838-3951 (336) 838-7616 www.wilkescountytourism.com jfrichner@wilkescountytourism.com
Sandra Homes Wilson Wilson Visitors Bureau PO Box 2882 Wilson 27894 (252) 243-8440 (800) 497-7398 (252) 243-7550 www.wilson-nc.com info@wilson-nc.com
Bobby Todd Yadkin Yadkin County Chamber of Commerce P O Box 1840 Yadkinville 27055 (336) 679-2200 (877) 492-3546 (336) 679-3034 www.yadkinchamber.org btodd@yadkinchamber.org
Peggy Rogers Yancey Yancey County / Burnsville Chamber of Commerce 106 W. Main St. Burnsville 28714 (828) 682-7413 (800) 948-1632 (828) 682-6599 www.yanceychamber.com cocdirector@yanceychamber.com
Elly Wells Blue Ridge Mountain Host P O Box 1806 Asheville 28802 (828) 285-9907 (800) 807-3391 (828) 285-9908 www.ncblueridge.com info@ncblueridge.com
Millie Barbee High Country Host 1700 Blowing Rock Rd. Boone 28607 (828) 264-1299 (800) 438-7500 (828) 265-0550 www.highcountryhost.com karin@highcountryhost.com
Jackie Peoples Woolard Partnership for the Sounds P O Box 55 Columbia 27925 (252) 796-1000 (888) 737-0437 (252) 796-0218 www.partnershipforthesounds.org jpwpfs@embarqmail.com
Joyce Garrett Piedmont Triad Visitor Center 700 NC Hwy 700 Pelham 27311 (336) 388-9830 (800) 388-9830 (336) 388-9838 n/a ptvc@mebtel.net
David Huskins Smoky Mountain Host 4437 Georgia Rd. Franklin 28734 (828) 639-9606 (800) 432-4678 (828) 524-2416 www.visitsmokies.org david@visitsmokies.org
Suellen Brooks Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism P.O. Box 2486 Surf City 28445 (910) 329-4446 (800) 626-2780 (910) 329-4432 www.topsailcoc.com suellen@topsailcoc.com
Laurette Leagon Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce P O Box 496 Elkin 28621-0469 (336) 526-1111 (877) 728-6798 (336) 526-1879 www.yadkinvalley.org lauretteleagon@yadkinvalley.org