Hi I’m Rebekah Gregg! I lived in Northern Virginia for twelve years and moved down to Johnston County with my family in 2017. Moving my Senior year of high school was a big change but everyone in…
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In 2013 the Johnston County Recreation & Sports Council was created. At the time, the Johnston County Visitors Bureau (JCVB) was looking to market the county’s sports facilities to group tournament…
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Each year the state of North Carolina’s tourism office (VisitNC), a division of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, releases a magazine-style travel guide. Working to obtain…
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Governor Roy Cooper announced that in 2019 domestic visitors to Johnston County spent $276.08 million, which is an increase of 7.83% from 2018 data, making two banner years of visitor spending…
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As digital experiences have become more of the norm right now, and because we know that parents and teachers are looking for entertaining ways to engage kids, we have created a JoCo Coloring Book…
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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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In early November of this year the very first JOCO WORKS was presented by Novo Nordisk as an industry-led collaborative event, supported by education, business, civic, and government partners created…
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The NC Travel Industry Association (NCTIA) recently met in Concord, NC providing educational programs for over 100 travel professionals from all areas of the state. Attendees heard from a variety of…
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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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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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