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Building the Tourism Product in Johnston County
Since 1987, the Johnston County Tourism Authority has invested over one million dollars in capital grant money to tourism related projects. This past Wednesday, the board made a check presentation to the Benson Museum of Local History for $50,000 to help the Town of Benson renovate a building on Main Street to become the new home to [...]
“Pamper Yourself Like a Star” Shopping Sweepstakes
The Johnston County Visitors Bureau is partnering with several stakeholders in the community to offer a shopping sweepstakes on the NC Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development web site, www.visitnc.com and we invite you to enter to win!
Here’s the promotional copy…..you must visit the state’s web site to enter, and the contest will run [...]
Celebrating Tourism in Johnston County
The Johnston County Visitors Bureau will join hundreds of cities, states and travel-related businesses nationwide in recognition of the 25th annual National Tourism Week, to be held May 10-18. Designated by Congress and established by presidential proclamation in 1983, the event celebrates the value and scope of the nation’s $740 billion travel and tourism industry, [...]
Presidential Candidates Invited to Ham & Yam
My friend Chris Johnson has been known to go to great lengths to promote the Ham & Yam Festival and to be honest he has many creative ideas. He offered the naming rights to the highest bidder on Ebay, and has jumped into the Neuse River when it rained on the festival. And for his latest [...]
Public Service Announcement for our Troops
It is my job to promote tourism in Johnston County, so it is rare that I would announce events outside the county, however, as I grew up an “Army brat” I have tremendous respect for our armed forces and if you have the time you may want to join in the appreciation event for our [...]
Are you ready for the weekend?
It is spring time in Johnston County and every weekend you could attend area festivals. Everyone is hoping for Spring time weather, but the show must go on rain or shine. Starting this weekend in Selma (Saturday, April 19), the Car Classic will take place on the main streets of Selma amongst the antique stores, Edleweiss Cafe and [...]
JCVB Brings New Communication Manager Onboard
Smithfield, NC (April 1, 2008) Eric W. Dean – former navy Illustrator and advertising agency professional – has been named as the new Communications Manager of the Johnston County Visitors Bureau. In his new role, Dean will be responsible for creative direction of the diverse “print” and “news media” marketing efforts that the bureau offers. [...]
A Diamond in the Rough
I have heard the phrase, “it’s a diamond in the rough”, used so many times to describe tourism attractions people just haven’t heard of yet. And Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center in Eastern Johnston County is just one of these attractions.
Standing in the Cold
I just recently spent an hour standing in the VERY cold temps to help break ground on the Smithfield Recreation & Aquatics Center scheduled to open in 2009. Considering the community of Smithfield and Johnston County Schools have been working on this project since November 2001, I guess I can endure some discomfort for one hour.
Smithfield Homes Open for Holiday Tours
On Saturday, December 8th from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., Smithfield’s Historic Brooklyn Neighborhood welcomes the public to its 2007 Holiday Homes Tour. This year’s tour features 13 homes in the Brooklyn Neighborhood, as well as the historic Hastings House on South Front Street. Built in 1850, Major William Hastings made his residence available to General [...]
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