2024 Annual Meeting Recap
Thank you to the nearly 300 local partners who joined us at Crest Mountain’s Crest Center Pavilion for Explore Asheville’s 2024 Annual Meeting!
Visitors Contribute Nearly $3 Billion to Asheville & Buncombe County Economy for Third Year in a Row
The 2023 study was conducted by Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics company, that has been measuring visitor contributions to the area for more than a decade.
MO Summit Returns to Asheville in 2025
After a five-year hiatus, the MO Summit will return to Asheville, N.C., April 21–23, 2025, at the Renaissance Asheville Downtown Hotel.
Explore Asheville Partners with Influential Golfers to Spotlight Historic Skyview Golf Tournament at Renovated Donald Ross Designed Asheville Municipal Golf Course
As part of its sponsorship and support of Skyview Golf Tournament, Explore Asheville is collaborating with four influential golfers to highlight the historic 64th annual tournament on July 9-11, 2024.
Explore Asheville Celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week With Inaugural Heroes of Hospitality Luncheon Recognizing Outstanding Ambassadors of Asheville and Buncombe County
The inaugural Explore Asheville Heroes of Hospitality awards ceremony celebrated more than 30 individuals nominated for their exemplary service and dedication as ambassadors of Asheville and Buncombe County on Mon. May 20, 2024.
Nearly $10 Million Committed to Tourism-Related Community Projects Through BCTDA’s Inaugural Legacy Investment From Tourism Fund
The BCTDA approved nearly $10 million of new investments in a dozen tourism-related capital projects to benefit visitors and residents. The Legacy Investment from Tourism (LIFT) Fund provides financial investment through grants, loan guarantees, or pledges of debt service to tourism-related capital projects that will increase patronage of lodging facilities and benefit the community at large in Buncombe County.