Wib Gulley, former mayor, State Senator and current Triangle Transit Counsel, is the new chairman of the DCVB Tourism Development Authority. Vice Chairman is Newman Aguiar of Newman Aguiar Consulting, and Deanna Crossman of King’s Daughters Inn is Secretary/Treasurer of the Authority.
The TDA, governing authority for the Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau, is marking its 23rd year since being first appointed in 1988. DCVB, Durham’s marketing agency, was chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly as a provision for granting Durham County authority in 1986 to levy a visitor “room occupancy and tourism development tax.” The Authority was appointed according to terms in an Interlocal Agreement by the City Council and Board of County Commissioners. Each body appoints five members to seats with specific qualifications and jointly appoint another.
DCVB is an independent agency under the North Carolina Local Government Budget & Fiscal Control Act and falls under the oversight of the North Carolina Local Government Commission. Members of the Tourism Development Authority include:
The TDA, governing authority for the Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau, is marking its 23rd year since being first appointed in 1988. DCVB, Durham’s marketing agency, was chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly as a provision for granting Durham County authority in 1986 to levy a visitor “room occupancy and tourism development tax.” The Authority was appointed according to terms in an Interlocal Agreement by the City Council and Board of County Commissioners. Each body appoints five members to seats with specific qualifications and jointly appoint another.
DCVB is an independent agency under the North Carolina Local Government Budget & Fiscal Control Act and falls under the oversight of the North Carolina Local Government Commission. Members of the Tourism Development Authority include:
| CHAIR Transportation/Retail Wib Gulley Triangle Transit Authority | VICE CHAIR Citizens At-Large or Neighborhood Associations Newman Aguiar Newman Aguiar Consulting |
| SECRETARY/TREASURER Lodging-Limited Service Deanna Crossman The King’s Daughters Inn | City of Durham Cora Cole-McFadden Durham City Council |
| Durham County Brenda Howerton Board of County Commissioners | Lodging-Full Service Conference Center Ron Hunter Radisson Hotel Research Triangle Park |
| Food Service Brian Lawson B. Lawson Hospitality | Major Employer, University or Meeting Planner Bill LeFevre Sarah P. Duke Gardens |
| Lodging-Full Service Conference Center Scott Selig Duke University | Lodging-Limited Service Mary Simpson Four Points by Sheraton at Southpoint & University Inn |
| Visitor Features or Entertainment Carl Webb Greenfire Development | Ex-Officio Shelly Green President & Chief Executive Officer |
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