Schools, sharks and sports making news this week in North Carolina.

NCTIAJune9.pdf

NCTIA sees a clear path for sports wagering in North Carolina with revenue supporting amateur and professional sports tourism. 

NCTIAJune2.pdf

Sports wagering moves one step closer to being legal in North Carolina. 

Tourism in North Carolina is stronger than ever with visitor spending setting an all-time record.

NCTIAMay12.pdf

NC House leaders push NCTIA’s movie set bill through committees and to the floor where it passed unanimously 117-0. NCTIA has asked tourism champion Senator Todd Johnson for leadership in the Senate.  Andrew Schmidt, NCTIA Board Chairman, makes a final push for positive tourism polity just days before crossover.  

A bill that increases NC’s chance of landing blockbuster film and television productions clears a major hurdle this week. 

Influential legislators want to remove obstacles hindering prosperous film and television productions in North Carolina. 

NCTIAApril21.pdf

Senate Education Committee Chair, Michael Lee introduces a bill helping school districts proctor first semester examinations prior to December break but preserves August for family tourism.

NCTIAApril7.pdf

Meeting professionals from across the southeast gathered in Charlotte to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day. To compliment the celebration, the Tourism Education Foundation of NC hosted a job fair where graduating high school seniors were offered career opportunities. 

NCTIAMarch31.pdf

The sports wagering bill will face a vote on the House floor next week, which is where the bill failed last year. Do they have the votes? 

NCTIAMarch24.pdf