Johnston County Visitors Bureau
Happy Holidays from JCVB
For all the wonderful friends and partners we work with throughout the year to promote Johnston County as a destination, thank you. We couldn’t do what we do without your support and the services you provide for visitors. Whether you own a hotel, organize a festival, give tours at heritage sites or museums, [...]
SEGWAY TOURS ARRIVE AT HOWELL WOODS
Neal and Lorine Davis, owners of Tarheel Adventures, announce today that they are now offering guided tours of Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center, a 2800 acre nature preserve owned by Johnston Community College. What makes their tours unique is that each participant rides a Segway Personal Transporter (PT) while on the tour.
“We provide every participant [...]
SAVE THE DATES! March 1-3, 2009
Mark your calendars! The 2009 North Carolina Governor’s Conference on Hospitality and Tourism will be held March 1-3 at the new Raleigh Convention Center and Marriott City Center.
This is your opportunity to strategize with more than 500 of the state’s lodging, restaurant and tourism leaders on ways we can work together to turn more [...]
THE SUPER BOWL OF SHOPPING!
Plan on visiting Smithfield for the after Thanksgiving Weekend Sale, featuring a Midnight Madness Sale At Carolina Premium Outlets.
WHAT: The 8th Annual Midnight Madness Shopping event has been called the “Super Bowl of Shopping”. At the stoke of Midnight Thanksgiving Night, November 27 the Madness will begin again. It is not for the faint [...]
Job Opportunity at JCVB
Life is a series of changes and challenges…didn’t I just say that in my last blog?
Angie Abrams, our Sales Manager at the Visitors Bureau has taken another job opportunity with the Fayetteville Convention & Visitors Bureau. We wish her well at her new job and we now embark on our quest to fill the [...]
Johnston County Tourism Authority Awards Special Event Grants
(Smithfield, NC) The Johnston County Tourism Authority held its monthly meeting, September 3, and disbursed $15,000 in Special Event Grants to help market the county’s events to visitors. For over 20 years, the Visitors Bureau has supported tourism development and marketing for events and festivals with a grants program.
The Tourism Authority reaches out to all [...]
“Paw-B-Que” and “Purr-fect Sweet Tea” available at Johnston County Animal Services Open House, Sept. 13
(Smithfield, NC) - Johnston County Animal Services will be hosting an open house on Saturday, September 13th from 10am-4pm, and the event is open to the public with all activities free of charge.
The Animal Shelter is always in need of basic items to care for the animals that they have taken in. If you are [...]
Ava Film Festival Plans Underway
(Smithfield, NC) – The fourth annual Ava Gardner Film Festival scheduled for September 24-27, 2008 will be a celebration of independent films from around the world and will showcase several of Ava’s classic films.
The Ava Gardner Museum has set the last week in September every year for this popular new festival that draws thousands [...]
Marketing in Today’s Economic Climate
Most savvy marketing executives know that a successful company must keep ahead of the trends and be ready to shift the “marketing plan” to adjust to economic conditions. And in today’s travel and tourism market, many companies including Destination Marketing Organizations are making changes due to high gas prices, consumer concerns for housing, food expenses [...]
Have you experienced the 101 Things to Do in Johnston County?
For a follow up BLOG about staying close to home this summer due to high gas prices, I have compiled a list of 101 Things to Do in Johnston County.
From recreation at Howell Woods or Clemmons State Forest, entertainment at American Music Jubilee, Johnston Community College or The Clayton Center, outlet shopping at Carolina Premium [...]
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