About Us
Our TDA Mission Statement
The mission of the Wilson County Tourism Authority is to promote visitation resulting in increased revenues to Wilson County facilities and to development and implement marketing programs to accomplish this goal.
What We Do
The Wilson County Tourism Development Authority is funded completely by the NC hotelier tax. We collect over $1.25 million annually and use that revenue in a variety of ways to encourage people to visit Wilson. We give a percentage of these funds to the City of Wilson to help fund sports tourism, and we give out thousands of dollars each year in grants to events, museums, local businesses, and other entities to be used in various ways to stimulate tourism. We also oversee the Wilson Events Calendar, social media marketing, the Come See Wilson app, visitor guides, and digital and print marketing campaigns promoting Wilson as the tourist destination that it has become.
Staff
Brandt Harrell
Executive Director
Cynthia Collins
Event Calendar Coordinator/Social Media
Steven Stewart
Marketing Content Creator
Kyler Rogers
Social Media/Information Specialist
Amy Neal
Information Specialist
Cooper Howard
Distribution
Gray Whitley
Photography
Bill Howard
Videography
Vince Provenzano
Photography
Board of Directors
Charlie Bedgood City Rep/Chair
Rebecca Agner, City Rep/Vice-Chair
Phil Ronaghan, County Rep Hotelier
Dwight Taylor, County Rep
Rob Boyette, County Rep
James Johnson, III, City Rep
Holton Wilkerson, Chamber Rep
