Tourism Advisory Group
The Tourism Advisory Group (TAG) is representative of all the tourism interests in the area. Under the auspices of the Region, tourism leaders from all 13 counties seek to identify, preserve and promote the environmental, cultural and heritage aspects of North Carolina’s Eastern Region through the cooperative efforts of its membership.
For more on tourism in the Eastern Region, visit http://www.visitnceast.org/
Tri-Regional Heritage Project
North Carolina’s Eastern Region, North Carolina's Northeast and North Carolina’s Southeast Region have partnered to sponsor a heritage project in 38 counties in eastern North Carolina. With funding from Golden LEAF foundation they have hired a consulting team to assemble a heritage assets database, write a conditions report for heritage sites, review marketing data, suggest new marketing approaches and prepare a feasibility study for a National Heritage Area designation.
These tools will help the entire region to assess strengths and weaknesses in their heritage tourism products and prioritize projects for potential additional funding, to understand the heritage tourism market as it exists in eastern North Carolina and to develop marketing strategies to promote the region; and will explore the feasibility of a federal designation that will not only brand the region but bring the possibility of federal funding and resources for heritage development and tourism promotion.
To learn more about the project and to sign up for periodic updates, please follow this link:
Hanbury Preservation Consulting
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