Visitors Sustain Durham
Quality of Life Attributes

Which comes first, “supply” or “demand?” When it comes to economic development, the answer depends on which type: visitor-related or more traditional forms. While the two approaches complement each other, and Durham prospers from both, the community stands to reap much more of its potential by understanding the distinctions... READ MORE

DCVB–Tourism Development Authority
(Board of Directors)

Chairman, '03-04 Thomas M. Niemann Blue Devil Ventures Citizens At-Large or Neighborhood Associations	Chairman, '04-05 John Mallard Cardinal State Bank Major Employer, University or Meeting Planner	Vice Chair E'Vonne Coleman Office of Continuing Education & Summer Session, Duke University Visitor Features or Entertainment	Secretary/Treasurer Brian McGhee Hilton Durham Hotel Lodging—Full Service
Cora Cole-McFadden Durham City Council City of Durham	Becky Heron Board of Durham County Commissioners County of Durham	James Heyward Madd Waxx Records, Inc. Retail Shopping for Transportation	Ron Hunter Radisson Hotel – RTP Lodging—Full Service
Dan Patel Crown Plaza, Downtown Durham Lodging—Limited Service	JoAnne Worthington-Fitzgibbon Joe & Jo's Downtown Restaurant & Pub Foodservice (Incoming)	Ex-Officio Reyn Bowman DCVB President & Chief Executive Officer
Outgoing Members:	Paul D. Broughton BSPEC, Inc. Foodservice	Bill Kalkhof Downtown Durham, Inc. Community & Cultural Organizations	Dr. Thomas H. Krakauer N.C. Museum of Life and Science Visitor Features

Through visitor-related economic development, Durham draws
5 million visitors each year,
generating $444 million in direct spending, $147.5 million in tax revenue, and over half a billion in total economic impact.