National Travel & Tourism Week

Overview

National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) is an annual celebration that underscores travel’s essential role in driving our nation's economy, cultivating vibrant communities and forging connections. In cities and towns, travel spending generates local revenue, revitalizes main streets and finds essential services like public safety, education and infrastructure. Travel also serves as a catalysts for connection and opportunity. It brings families, businesses and communities together, laying the foundation for collaboration lasting friendships, and shared progress.

In 2023, visitors spent $189.50 million in Randolph county while supporting 1,145 direct tourism jobs. Across 30 destinations in Randolph county 1,567,930 people visited the Heart of North Carolina in 2023. You can read more from our 2023 Annual Report to discover more statistics on the benefit of tourism. On a national scale, the tourism industry generates $1.3 trillion in direct spending while supporting 15 million jobs. Tourism is a major economic driver for the United States and presents a huge opportunity for success within the American economy. See more about tourism on a national level through USA Travel's report here.

We at the Heart of North Carolina Visitors Bureau are excited to participate in the nationwide celebration of travel right in our area May 4th - 10th. We have put together a toolkit so that you can help celebrate with us. Below will be copy for social media captions and images and logos for posts or cash register wraps so you can help showcase NTTW week with us!