FAQI want to bring a sporting event to Greater Raleigh. Can you help me with the bid process?
Absolutely. Our sports marketing department is always interested in working with groups or individuals who want to bring sporting events to Greater Raleigh. If your event is in line with the GRCVB's general objectives (attracting events that generate visitor spending and/or media exposure, or both), then we will be glad to take a close look at your proposal. Chances are, we will assist with your bid effort and do everything we can to help bring your event to Greater Raleigh. What should be the first step in bringing my sporting event to Greater Raleigh?
Browse through the sports facilities section of this web site to see which Greater Raleigh venues might be a good fit for your event. Also take a look at our complete listing of area hotels. If you think Greater Raleigh might be a good destination for your event, contact the appropriate individual in our sports marketing department. Can you arrange a site visit of area venues and hotels?
Easy. If you're a sports event rights-holder or planner, just let us know which facilities are of interest to you, and we'll be glad to draft a site visit itinerary tailor-made for your event. We'll take you from point to point, and introduce you to all the key people at various venues. What kinds of services do you typically provide?
Click here for a list of our services What sports are best suited for Greater Raleigh, in terms of venue quality and quantity?
Soccer, softball, tennis, cross country, basketball, inline hockey, baseball, track & field, golf and bowling … just to name a few. Do you work with events that are primarily local in nature?
Not usually. If a sports tournament or special event draws the large majority of its participants and spectators from the Raleigh/Wake County area, then the Greater Raleigh CVB will not, in all likelihood, be able to provide significant assistance. Examples of this would be a local golf championship, or a softball tournament made up almost exclusively of local teams. Greater Raleigh CVB's central mission is to attract tournaments and championships to Wake County that bring large numbers of visitors to our area, and to work with those events to help make them successful. Typically, what is your role in making an event happen?
The Greater Raleigh CVB's primary objective is to attract sporting events to Wake County, which includes Raleigh, Cary and 10 other municipalities. Typically, we are involved in the bid process, sometimes extensively, sometimes in a support role … whatever it takes to help make the event a reality for Greater Raleigh.
For the most part, our role is that of a liaison between an event rights-holder and a local host venue or organization. We identify and pursue events that we believe would be a good fit for our area. Then we aggressively try to bring those events to Greater Raleigh. At the same time, we identify a local host venue or sports organization that (a) is available to host the event; and (b) wants to host and/or manage the event. We try to bring the two parties together in a way that will lead to a successful sporting event for everyone involved.
Once an event is booked for Greater Raleigh, we typically play a support role (to varying degrees) and often serve on local organizing committees. We focus on housing, marketing, community involvement and support, transportation, visitor information and visitors services. The Greater Raleigh CVB does not own, manage or operate sporting events. We work closely with and rely heavily on our local partners, who are experts in the "event management" business. How can I get my event on your Greater Raleigh CVB calendars?
The sporting event calendars included on this web site are not meant to be comprehensive listings. In fact, there are literally hundreds of area sporting events NOT included on the calendars. Event listings are determined by GRCVB and, as a general rule, are either (1) major sporting events of community-wide interest; (2) large-scale events with significant economic impact (i.e., visitor spending); or (3) events that are supported by GRCVB in any number of ways.
If you feel your sporting event merits consideration for the GRCVB sports calendar, send your event information (event name, dates, times, ticket prices, contact info, web address) to the GRCVB with as much advance notice as possible. Please send the listing to jphilbeck@raleighsports.org. Where can I get a listing of past and future sporting events held in Greater Raleigh?
Click here for our Sports Calendars. What are Greater Raleigh's primary sports media outlets for print, television and radio coverage?
Newspapers
The Raleigh News & Observer
919-829-4500
The Cary News
919-460-2600
The Durham Morning Herald
919-419-6500
Television
WRAL (CBS)
919-821-8555
WTVD (ABC)
919-683-1111
WNCN (NBC)
919-836-1717
WRAZ (Fox)
919-821-8550
WLFL (WB)
919-790-9535
News 14 Carolina (24-hour local news)
919-882-4040
Radio
WBRZ 850 AM
919-875-9100
WPTF 680 AM
919-876-0674
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