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Wilmington &
Island Beaches Wins
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WRAL 2018 Out &
About Voters’ Choice Award -
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“Best
Weekend Getaway”
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Wilmington,
NC – January 2019 / Newsmaker Alert / The Wilmington
and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau [CVB] is pleased to announce
that the destination|–|Wilmington
and Island Beaches|–|was
voted as “Best Weekend Getaway” during the 2018 WRAL Out and About Voters’
Choice Awards contest. Winners were announced during the WRAL Out &
About Voters’ Choice ceremony which was held on Thursday, January 10 at
the Stateview Hotel in Raleigh. As Wilmington and Beaches CVB Executive
Vice President of Marketing Shawn Braden accepted the award for the No.
1 “Best Weekend Getaway,” she encouraged the audience to “Come visit!”
Awards were divided into
eight main categories: Entertainment & Nightlife, Food & Drink,
Family & Pets, Health & Life, Home, People, Professional Services,
and Shopping. The “Best Of” contest gave WRAL.com’s audience the opportunity
to vote on their favorites in each category. After the votes were tallied,
Wilmington and Island Beaches won as “Best Weekend Getaway,” followed by
Asheville (#2) and the Outer Banks (#3). Runners-up were Charlotte and
the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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“Winning the WRAL Out and
About Voters’ Choice award for ‘Best Weekend Getaway’ is especially exciting
for our destination because the Triangle region|–|Raleigh,
Durham, Chapel Hill – comprises our top feeder market for visitors,” states
Kim Hufham, president/CEO of the New Hanover County Tourism Development
Authority. “The timing of this honor could not be better, as we continue
our ‘Comeback’ campaign to let visitors know that Wilmington and our island
beaches are open for business and welcoming visitors following the storm
in September. Because of our quick recovery, we’re looking forward to a
great spring and summer.”
WRAL is the NBC affiliate
that serves the greater Triangle market in North Carolina. According to
WRAL’s website, votes were cast by its audience during the nomination period,
which was open from October through early December. The final ballot featured
five finalists, which were selected based on the number of nominations
they received. The top three vote-getters in each category were recognized
at the awards ceremony.
For the full list of 2018
WRAL Out and About Voters' Choice Awards winners, click
here. Read more about the contest and ceremony here.
The New Hanover County Tourism
Development Authority d/b/a Wilmington and Beaches Convention and Visitors
Bureau is the official destination marketing organization of New Hanover
County which stimulates economic development through the promotion of travel
and tourism.
Discover what makes Wilmington
and its island beaches such a great destination. For a complete event calendar,
visit WilmingtonAndBeaches.com/events.
For seasonal highlights visit WilmingtonAndBeaches.com/things-to-do/seasonal-highlights.
To request a free Official Visitors Guide, email visit@wilmingtonandbeaches.com
or call 866-266-9690. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy,
travelers are advised to confirm event details with organizers. Find us
on Facebook at Facebook.com/CapeFearCoastNC
and Twitter and Instagram,
@WilmingtoNCoast.
Source
Reference
Media Contact:
Wilmington
and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau
Connie
Nelson
Communications/PR
Director
910-332-8751
866-266-9690
ext. 120 |
