Press Releases

Wilmington, NC: Domestic visitors to and within New Hanover County spent a record $658.78 million in 2019, an increase of 7.5 percent from 2018. New Hanover County ranks 8th in visitor spending among North Carolina’s 100 counties, second only to Dare among coastal counties. The data comes from an ... More »

Wilmington, NC: Wilmington and Island Beaches, N.C., is welcoming visitors that have been home-bound in recent months to take a road trip to the coast to enjoy an abundance of outdoor activities and open space. While many of the destination’s doors, stores and beach accesses are open once again, ... More »

Wilmington, NC: While it may seem unusual to celebrate travel and tourism during a time when travel is temporarily paused, National Travel and Tourism Week (May 3-9, 2020) actually means more this year than ever! It is especially important for the tourism industry to come together and support each ... More »

Wilmington, NC: Kim Hufham, President/CEO of the New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority, is pleased to announce that the Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) recently received a Tourism Marketing Achievement Platinum Award in the Meetings & Conventions category for the ... More »

Wilmington, NC: Governor Roy Cooper announced today that domestic visitors to and within New Hanover County spent a record $612.92 million in 2018, an increase of 6% from 2017. The data comes from an annual study commissioned by Visit North Carolina, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of ... More »

Wilmington, NC : The Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau [CVB] is pleased to announce that three of its sales team members recently received industry honors and board appointments. CVB Director of Convention Sales Molly Johnson, CMP, has been awarded the Meeting Professionals ... More »

Wilmington, NC: On May 18-19, travel industry partners in Wilmington, North Carolina and the island beaches of Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Wrightsville Beach will welcome the 26th Annual Seaside Soccer Classic, a youth soccer tournament sanctioned by the N.C. Youth Soccer Association. Hosted by ... More »

Wilmington, NC: Travel partners across New Hanover County will rally during National Travel and Tourism Week, May 5-11, to celebrate the positive impacts of travel on our community. Now in its 36th year, National Travel & Tourism Week is an annual tradition for the travel and tourism industry to ... More »

Wilmington, NC: The new Aloft Coastline Hotel, located along the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington and within walking distance of the Wilmington Convention Center, officially broke ground today. Once complete, the Aloft will join other accommodations and meeting facilities in Wilmington’s ... More »

Wilmington, NC: Spring break can seem an eternity away during the winter months. Fortunately, a “pre-spring” getaway to Wilmington can provide a winter respite to bridge the gap. Locals and return visitors to Wilmington and its island beaches know that there’s a sweet spot between the holidays and ... More »