Orange County Visitors Bureau Executive Director Laurie Paolicelli Announces Retirement
Laurie Paolicelli recently announced this year will be her last as executive director for the Orange County Visitors Bureau.
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On Air Today: Banana Ball Coming to Chapel Hill
Executive Director of the Orange County Visitor’s Bureau Lauri Paolecelli spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 30. She discussed the upcoming Savannah Bananas matchup against the Texas Tailgaters in April of next year. She discussed the ticket lottery for the event, which closes at midnight on Halloween. They also discussed the joy of Bananaball, the unique opportunity of seeing baseball in Kenan Stadium, and more.
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Read MoreOn Air Today: ‘MexTour 2025’ Comes to Chapel Hill!
For the third year in a row, Chapel Hill’s Kenan Stadium is hosting a high-profile international soccer friendly.
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In Record Year Statewide, Orange County Sees Largest Visitor Spending Growth in 2023
With a 13% increase, Orange County saw the highest growth in visitor spending out of all 100 North Carolina counties last year.
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Read MoreOn Air Today: Tourism Spending On The Rise
A new report from VisitNC found a big spike in tourism spending across the state last year, with an especially big increase in Orange County.
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Read MoreOn Air Today: The Trolley in Chapel Hill
Laurie Paolicelli of the Orange County Visitors Bureau discusses a trolley running downtown around the exhibition soccer match on July 22-24.
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What Makes Orange County Attractive to Visitors? Results of Survey Show What Locals Think
The Orange County Visitors Bureau rolled out a third-party study to see how aligned its community is as to why people should come visit.
Read MoreOn Air Today: Chelsea-Wrexham!
Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau executive director Laurie Paolicelli discusses next month’s Chelsea/Wrexham soccer friendly.
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Chapel Hill Marks High Foot Traffic Downtown in 2022, Outpacing Statewide Rates
As the calendar year comes to a close, it marks what’s widely regarded as the most “normal” year...
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Tourism Spending Increases for Orange, Chatham Counties After 2020 Lows
North Carolina recently received its annual tourism report. Locally, Chatham and Orange counties experienced healthy rebounds in revenue.
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