Last year, tourism revenue surpassed $13 billion in North Carolina. With attractions like the coast, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Piedmont pottery, the state has long been a destination for those seeking a variety of diversions. But a recent study released by the North Carolina Department of Commerce showed that the number of visitors to some of the state’s most popular destinations is dropping. Host Connie Walker speaks with Chris Mackie, the director of tourism programs at the North Carolina Division of Tourism; and Elizabeth Simms, the vice president of marketing and communications at the Biltmore Estate. (12:00)
Archive for September, 2005
Tourism
Tuesday, September 20th, 2005AZT Patent and GSK
Monday, September 19th, 2005On Saturday, the patent for the AIDS drug AZT expired. Manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline now faces competition from generics and pressure from stockholders. Host Connie Walker speaks with Leo John, biotech reporter with the Triangle Business Journal, about how the expiration of the patent will effect GlaxoSmithKline and how AZT fits in to modern AIDS drug markets. (12:00)
Little Chapels
Monday, September 19th, 2005Host Connie Walker speaks to North Carolina native Gwendolyn (Wendy) Bounds about her new book, “Little Chapel on the River, A Pub, A Town and The Search for What Matters Most” (William Morrow/2005). Bounds was born in Durham, raised in Raleigh, graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill and spent many of her summers and vacations in the town of Swansboro on North Caorlina’s coast. Since joining the Wall Street Journal she’s written about small business and entreprenuership. From Garrison, New York to Oriental, North Carolina, her book considers the idea of a sacred place where one finds community and fellowship. Listener Call-In. (40:00)
Clyde Edgerton
Friday, September 16th, 2005Host Melinda Penkava speaks with Wilmington-based writer Clyde Edgerton about his new book, “Solo: My Adventures in the Air” (Shannon Ravenel Books/Algonquin/2005). Clyde was born and raised near Durham, is a graduate of the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and is familiar to listeners as the author of eight novels, numerous articles and columns, and as a general lover of baseball, music, drama and North Carolina bon vivant. Listener Call-In. (40:00)