2003-2004
Selected Stakeholder Feedback

“The DCVB is one of the top, path-finding organizations in the CVB world... DCVB is in the 90th percentile of peer CVBs.”
David Camner
Principal
Performance Management, Inc.

“I’ve explored through your website and must say that [it] is by far one of the best organized and most informative CVB websites I’ve visited.”
Adnan Shamim
Consultant
Pinnacle Advisory Group

“Nothing gives me greater pleasure than working with people who are passionate about what they do, and you are clearly passionate…I think it’s terrific.”
Larry Moneta, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs
Duke University

“With your help… I am not only excited about hosting our event in Durham, I am ready to move to the city! You do an incredible job…. Thank you again for all that you have done for us.”
Laura Riccardi
Meeting Planner
Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics

“Your leadership, vision, and dynamic presence will transform the perceptions of anyone who plans meetings on the Eastern seaboard about Durham as a meeting destination.”
Charles and Shauna Dethloff
Managing Partners
Wingate Inn – Page Road

“Durham is a wonderful community with a great character and personality... Durham is recognized nationally as having one of the state’s greatest potentials in quality of life and other amenities.”
Rich Barta
Founder and Partner
Core Properties of Charlotte

“Wow! [The searchable, online Durham Community Calendar] is so good to see. Congratulations to you for your forward thinking.”
Kay James
Executive Director
Durham Public Education Network, Inc.

“It is so nice to have been able to go to your library and pull out some [pictures] that give a good overview of Durham. We are quite fortunate to have a CVB that is so savvy in the area of technology… You certainly helped our site maintain a quality look.”
Bill Baucom
COO and Vice President Member Services
Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce

“Thank you for working hard to make sure that [the Research Triangle Region] will be even more competitive in the future...”
Former Governor James B. Hunt Jr.
Chairman
Research Triangle Region Future Cluster Competitiveness Task Force

“On behalf of CHTEA educators… across North Carolina, I want to thank you for all that you do to support hospitality education through Durham Careers In Hospitality. DCIH... is an inspiration for educators everywhere.”
Gary Schwartz
President
Culinary Hospitality Tourism Education Alliance (CHTEA)

“I have never seen a community [like Durham] continue to thrive despite the negative information heaped upon it… Perhaps you [DCVB] are the reason why Durham continues to succeed.”
DeVaughn Body
Visitor from Creedmoor, NC