View a recording of ‘Everyone Welcome’ LGBTQ+ diverse audience training session
Explore Asheville engaged with a global leader in inclusive hospitality to provide LGBTQ+ diverse audience training for our internal team and tourism partners. View a recording of this powerful presentation here.
Majority of Buncombe residents believe tourism is beneficial to community; identify some concerns
PRESS RELEASE: Buncombe County TDA releases full findings of 2022 Resident Perspectives on Tourism report; perspectives on tourism improved over the last two years, according to recent survey.
Seats still available for partner event: LGBTQ+ Diverse Audience Training
To accelerate our community’s efforts to extend a genuine invitation to diverse audiences, Explore Asheville has engaged with a global leader in inclusive hospitality to provide LGBTQ+ diverse audience training.
Explore Asheville Hosts 2022 Hospitality Outlook for Lodging Partners
View a recording of the 2022 Hospitality Outlook, hosted by Explore Asheville, featuring a market-specific forecast for Asheville’s lodging and travel sector for next year, in the context of regional and national markets.
Local residents join Advisory Committee for Asheville’s African American Heritage Trail
PRESS RELEASE: Eighteen local residents have joined an advisory committee to provide insight and recommendations on the direction of Asheville’s African American Heritage Trail,
Phase 2 of COVID Relief Business Recovery Grant Program Set To Take Applications Soon
Businesses that may be eligible include arts, entertainment, recreation, hotels, restaurants, bars, food services, and others in NAICS codes 71 and 72. Expanded eligibility is being considered for Phase 2.