Information on commerce, tourism and industrial development in Greenville and Pitt County.

Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Greenville-Pitt County Convention and Visitors Bureau promotes tourism in Greenville and Pitt County, coordinates events and activities and provides information on local hotels, restaurants and attractions. The visitors center at the Greenville Convention Center offers a wealth of information on eastern North Carolina and the rest of the state. Hours of operation are from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Director: Debbie Vargas

Phone: 329-4200

Address: 303 S.W. Greenville Blvd., Greenville, NC 27834

Website: www.visitgreenvillenc.com

E-mail: info@visitgreenvillenc.com

Pitt County Development Commission

The development commission recruits new industry to Greenville and Pitt County while supporting existing industry. It aims to promote job growth, industrial diversity and an expansion of the local tax base.

Director: Wanda Yuhas

Address: 111 S. Washington St., Greenville, NC 27858 or P.O. Box 837, Greenville, NC 27835

Phone: 758-1989 or 1-800-548-4153

Fax: 758-0128

E-mail: pittedc@pittcountync.gov

Website: www.locateincarolina.com

Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce

The Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce advances and develops the community by working with local businesses and government to improve the overall quality of life for Pitt County citizens.

President: Susanne Sartelle

Address: 302 S. Greene St.,

Greenville 27834

Phone: 752-4101

Fax: 752-5934

Website: www.greenvillenc.org

E-mail: chamber@greenvillenc.org

Uptown Greenville

The nonprofit Uptown Greenville develops plans and implements actions to revitalize and ensure continued growth to the uptown business district.

Executive director: Denise Walsh

Address: P.O. Box 92, Greenville, NC 27835

Physical Address: 301 S. Evans Street, Suite 101, Greenville, NC 27858

Website: www.uptowngreenville.com

Phone: 561-8400

Fax: 695-0080

E-mail: info@uptowngreenville.com

Ayden Chamber of 
Commerce

The chamber develops and promotes the general businesses of Ayden and the surrounding area and promotes the general welfare and protection of the town’s residents.

Stacy Gaskins, Executive Director

P.O. Box 31, Ayden, NC 28513

Phone: 746-2266

E-mail: chamber@ayden.com

Website: www.aydenchamber.com

Farmville Economic 
Development Council Inc.

The Farmville Economic Development Council works to recruit a diversified mix of business and industry to the town. The EDC promotes the benefits of locating in Farmville, an economically viable small town that is ideally situated along the Raleigh-Greenville Corridor.

Phone: 341-8206

Richard Harris, chairman

James Smith, town manager

P.O. Box 206, Farmville, NC 27828

harrisrd@embarqmail.com

jimsmith@farmville-nc.com

Phone: 753-6700

Fax: 753-2963

Grifton Chamber 
of Commerce

The chamber develops, promotes, protects and educates the commercial, professional and general businesses in the Grifton area.

Address: P.O. Box 133, Grifton, NC 28530

Phone: 524-5169

Website: www.grifton.com

Fax: 524-5826

Winterville Chamber 
of Commerce

The chamber caters to small businesses by supplying resources and networks to encourage growth throughout the community.

President: Tim Emmanuel

Director: Debbie Avery

Address: P.O. Box 1815, Winterville, NC 28590

Phone: 531-4590

E-mail: wintervillechamber@hotmail.com

Greenville Convention 
Center

The City of Greenville and the Hilton Greenville opened the center in 2002 to host meetings, shows and expositions. Located at 303 S.W. Greenville Blvd., the facility is part of the 32-acre campus that includes the Hilton Greenville, City Hotel & Bistro and the Hampton Inn.

The $9 million facility features 42,000 square feet of space, including the 38,000-square-foot exhibit hall. The center seats nearly 3,000 people and holds up to 180 exhibit booths. It can be divided into five areas for simultaneous events. It is technologically state of the art, enabling video conferences with locations worldwide. Rental costs vary according to the space needed.

Phone: 321-7671

Website: www.greenvilleconventioncenter.com.