Mission
The purpose of the Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (ECACVB) is to increase travel to Pasquotank County generating revenues and improving the economy of the county. This is achieved through an aggressive advertising, tourism and public relations program designed to increase awareness and generate travel to the Elizabeth City area for vacationers, leisure travelers, groups and meetings. The bureau develops high quality literature for use in its fulfillment program and responds to telephone, mail, email and walk-in inquiries generated by its various programs. The ECACVB is overseen by the Tourism Development Authority (TDA).
TDA Board Composition
The TDA is made up of nine board members:
Funding
The TDA is funded by a six percent occupancy tax collected monthly.
The first three percent is broken down into three parts to be used to support the mission:
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank County Tourism Development Authority | 2017-2018 Board of Directors
Rhonda Twiddy – Chairperson Pasquotank County
Gwen Sanders – Vice-Chairperson Elizabeth City
Able Sutton – Pasquotank County At-Large
Andy Montero – Pasquotank County At-Large
Arthur McPherson – Pasquotank County
Jeanie Young – Elizabeth City
Jeff Dixon – Pasquotank County
Maureen Donnelly – Pasquotank County/Elizabeth City
Sheri Small – Ex-Officio Pasquotank County