New virtual tours, a big Visit Raleigh staff announcement plus more
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| Virtual Tours: Midtown Raleigh Meeting District |
| Take a look around the Midtown Raleigh meeting district with our new Threshold 360 virtual tours! Plan a meeting at some of the destination's most popular meeting hotels with plenty of familiar and local restaurants, shopping and things to do on downtime nearby. VIEW TOURS |
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| Last week Visit Raleigh announced the retirement of director of destination services Julie Brakenbury, CGSP®, effective July 30, 2021. Tammy Jeffries, CGSP®, who is currently the assistant director of destination services, will be promoted to director of the department, replacing Brakenbury. READ ARTICLE |
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| To top off her wonderful career in the industry, Julie recently became the new president of the Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA)! Her presidency news was featured recently in Smart Meetings: READ ARTICLE |
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| Since our last Meetings Watch email, N.C. lifted all capacity and social distancing guidelines! And that goes for meeting spaces, too. See the latest on N.C.’s response: READ MORE |
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| Great news for upcoming meetings! American Airlines has added its 39th nonstop route at RDU International Airport from Destin/Ft. Walton Beach. American has also announced new service from Orlando and Nashville: READ ARTICLE |
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| Summer is here, and Raleigh, N.C., has opened back up and is ready for groups. Here are 30 things (in no particular order) you shouldn't miss while you're in town: SEE LIST |
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| We see good times ahead! For group gatherings, meetings, weddings, team dinners, post-COVID get-togethers and more, these Raleigh area restaurants know how to host a celebration. SEE LIST |
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Count On Me NC: A Pledge for Safety
Count On Me NC is a mutual pledge to keep our state's restaurants, hotels and attractions—plus their guests—safe and protected. Take the pledge and find participating hospitality businesses here.
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COVID-19 Advisory
N.C. is in Phase 3 of its plan to slow the spread of COVID-19. For information and helpful resources, visit our COVID-19 response portal, here.
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| Take a Look Around Raleigh, N.C. |
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Meetings Watch is published by Visit Raleigh to highlight the latest news from the Raleigh area meetings industry. For always-updated information and tools to plan your next event in the Raleigh area,
go to visitRaleigh.com. |
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