JCVB Blog Posts

The bureau staff and a host of local contributors write for our visitors and residents of JoCo, weekly blogs to promote what's happening in tourism around the county.

Author: Donna Bailey-Taylor

Donna Bailey-Taylor started as the Director of the Visitors Bureau in August 1996, and continues to love her job and promoting the county. Donna has deep roots in the county as her father's family is from Benson and her mother was born in Clayton. Donna has big dreams for the county in the area of tourism development, hoping the Mountains to the Sea Trail will be completed between Clayton and Smithfield and the new Visitor Center/Museum at Bentonville Battlefield will happen. There are many tourism development projects in the works and it's an exciting time for tourism growth in the county. Keep in touch via Donna's blog!

We are ready for Spring, aren't you? We are eager to put away the heavy coats, sweaters, and rain boots and get out of the house! Our winter has been mild but wet, so opportunities for getting out…

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One might wonder, what does it take to prepare for the largest Civil War battlefield reenactment held in North Carolina -- it takes almost two years of planning by site staff, volunteers, and board…

The date is set for Friday, February 14 th for Grammy-nominated clarinetist David Krakauer and acclaimed virtuoso pianist Kathleen Tagg to headline the Clayton Piano Festival, Annual Valentine’s Gala…

In October, the Johnston County Commissioners appointed local hotel developer, Mark McDonnell to the Johnston County Tourism Authority, to represent the hotels in Johnston County. Also appointed by…

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Staff looks back but plans for the future The 2018-19 Johnston County Visitors Bureau (JCVB) Annual Report is now available online for review of the activities of the visitors bureau. The report…

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In this article you'll learn...that many businesses are not taking full advantage of the Johnston County Visitors Bureau and losing sales leads and brand awareness as a result. Read on to find five…

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The new Benson Museum of Local History opened on May 28, 2010 after three years of fund raising, building renovations and exhibit design and installation. The Town of Benson and the new museum, and…

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$209,000 Awarded to 9 Capital Projects Nine Tourism Capital Grant applications were approved by the Johnston County Tourism Authority at the August 14 board meeting, for a total of $209,000 in…

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Join us for the new season! Once again artistic director of the Clayton Piano Festival, Jonathan Levin, has created a program of depth and variety to bring classical music to Johnston County and…

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2018 County Spending by Domestic Visitors Increases by 7.1% Governor Roy Cooper announced this week that in 2018 domestic visitors to Johnston County spent $256.02 million, which is an increase of…

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JCVB Blog Posts

Author: Donna Bailey-Taylor

What's New at Howell Woods for Spring 2020

Bentonville Reenactment has been Rescheduled to March 20-21, 2021

Clayton Piano Festival Announces the Annual Valentine’s Day Gala

Meet the New JCVB Board Members

JCVB Releases 2018 Annual Report

Five Tips for Working with the Visitors Bureau

Benson Museum of Local History

Tourism Authority Supports Destination Development

2019 Clayton Piano Festival Line-up

JoCo Ranks 3rd in NC for Visitor Spending Growth

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