The Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen
Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is the economic development agency responsible for travel and tourism promotion, product development, and visitor services for Moore County, NC. The CVB devises strategies to enhance the County’s tourism brand value and product to accommodate the next generation of visitors, thereby stimulating the local economy and enhancing the quality of life for residents and visitors alike.
In 2019, Moore County ranked as the eleventh highest tourism economy in North Carolina, generating $563 million annually in visitor spending, an 8.1% increase from the previous year. That increase was tied for the seventh largest increase year-over-year in the state. Tourism is the second largest employer in Moore County with more than 6,300 people working in the industry that supports a multitude of local businesses inside the Home of American Golf.
2020-21 CVB Board of Directors
- Tom Beddow, CVB Chairman; CCNC President
- Tom Pashley, CVB Vice-Chairman; President, Pinehurst Resort
- Kelly Miller, CVB Secretary/Treasurer; President, Pine Needles & Mid Pines
- Frank Quis, Chairman, Moore County Commissioners
- Bonnie McPeake, President, McPeake Hotels
- Linda Parsons, President, Moore County Chamber of Commerce
- Matt Hausser, General Manager, Talamore Golf Resort
- Andy Hofmann, General Manager, Pine Crest Inn
- George Little, Local Entrepreneur
- Natalie Hawkins, Executive Director, Partners in Progress (ex-officio)
2021 Board Meetings
- February 18, 2021 | Minutes
- April 22, 2021 | Minutes
- June 21, 2021
- August 19, 2021
- October 21, 2021
- December 9 or 16, 2021
All meetings subject to change. Unless indicated, locations TBD.
2020 Board Meetings
- February 13, 2020 | Minutes
- March 19, 2020 | Minutes
- April 27, 2020 | Minutes
- June 4, 2020 | Minutes
- August 6, 2020 | Minutes
- October 15, 2020 | Minutes
- December 10, 2020 | Minutes
2019 Board Meetings
- January 17, 2019 | Minutes
- March 28, 2019 | Minutes
- May 23, 2019 | Minutes
- September 19, 2019 | Minutes
- November 14, 2019 | Minutes
2018 Board Meetings
- January 23, 2018 | Minutes
- March 22, 2018 | Minutes
- May 24, 2018 | Minutes
- July 26, 2018 | Minutes
- October 18, 2018 | Minutes
2017 Board Meetings
- January 26, 2017 | Minutes
- March 23, 2017 | Minutes
- May 25, 2017 | Minutes
- July 27, 2017 | Minutes
- September 28, 2017 | Minutes
2016 Board Meetings
- December 8, 2016 | Minutes
- September 22, 2016 | Minutes
- July 28, 2016 | Minutes
- May 17, 2016 | Minutes
- February 18, 2016 | Minutes
