The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority will conduct its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, via Zoom webinar.

All board meetings are open to the public and the agenda will be posted 48 hours in advance. The meeting will be recorded and posted afterwards on this website.

Registration to Attend Virtually

To keep everyone safe during the COVID-19 public health state of emergency, the meeting will be held electronically via Zoom Webinar. The attending public and news media may register to receive a link to virtually attend the meeting HERE>>.

Public Comment

The Buncombe County TDA will accept written public comments via email sent to Reply@ExploreAsheville.com by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. The board will also accommodate a number of live public comments during the virtual meeting as time allows on the agenda. Requests to speak must be received by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 and follow the Processes & Protocols for Public Comments and Rules of Decorum. For details on how to register to speak and/or provide comments via email, see the Processes & Protocols for Public Comments and Rules of Decorum HERE>>. 

Meeting Documents

Relevant documents will be posted below prior to the start of the meeting and emailed to everyone who has registered by 8 a.m. on May 26. Additional meeting materials including minutes, staff recaps and performance indexes will be posted after the meeting. This meeting will be recorded and a link to the recording posted below after the meeting.

• • Agenda – May 26, 2021
  • Board Meeting Documents – May 26, 2021
  • Public Comments (written) – May 26, 2021
  • Board Meeting Minutes – April 28 2021
  • Staff Recap – April 2021
  • Financial Statements – April 2021
  • Destination Dashboard – April 2021
  • Public Notice – May 26, 2021
  • Slide Presentation from Meeting – May 26, 2021
  • Recording of Meeting – May 26, 2021

For general questions, email Jonna Sampson, Executive Operations Manager, at jsampson@ExploreAsheville.com.
For media questions, email Kathi Petersen, Director of Public Information, at kpetersen@ExploreAsheville.com.