Tourism Community Update: A Recap of the BCTDA Annual Planning Retreat + March Board Meeting
The TOURISM COMMUNITY UPDATE provides highlights of Buncombe County TDA meetings. Click through to read a recap of the BCTDA’s Annual Planning Retreat as well as the March 2021 meeting, with links to recordings.
Explore Asheville CVB Releases New Toolkit for Meeting Safely & Virtual Planning
PRESS RELEASE: With an eye toward the new needs of meeting planners, Explore Asheville has unveiled a brand-new and robust Meeting Planner Toolkit complete with case studies from recent in-person meetings, virtual-planning resources, destination facts and more.
Buncombe County TDA Releases Six-Month Progress Report on Tourism Jobs Recovery Fund
PRESS RELEASE: Six months after the BCTDA awarded $5 million in COVID-relief grants to 394 local small businesses, nearly 98 percent of the 394 local small businesses remained in operation at the end of December, with 3,341 jobs retained or recovered.
WLOS-TV News Special on the One-Year Anniversary of the Pandemic Includes Interview with CVB
Explore Asheville President & CEO Vic Isley was among those invited to participate in a half-hour WLOS-TV News 13 special on the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, along with Jane Anderson of AIR, restaurant owner Kevin Westmoreland, and local and state public health authorities.
Optimism for 2021 Expressed by Tourism Leaders in WLOS-TV News Story
Explore Asheville President & CEO Vic Isley was among the interviewees for a WLOS-TV story on the outlook for tourism in 2021, in which she emphasized that safe and responsible travel is a priority of Explore Asheville and the Buncombe County TDA.
Partner Webinar: ‘Cost-Effective Ways To Increase Reach & Website Traffic’
Not all social media and digital advertising platforms are created equal. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses. View a recording of this recent partner webinar to find out which are right for your business, with presenters Justin Belleme and Sarah Benoit of JB Media Institute, LLC.