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Fresh, Easy-to-Make Cocktails Use Ingredients from Local Purveyors to Brighten the Holidays
Sovereign Remedies’ Charlie Hodge demonstrated festive cocktails using ingredients from local purveyors – a collection he calls “Drinks That Explore Asheville” – as part of the virtual Explore Asheville Holiday Party. Find the recipes and see the video here!
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Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019-2020
Download a PDF of the BCTDA annual report for Fiscal Year 2019-2020, with pre-COVID statistics, 2019 economic impact numbers, Explore Asheville’s response to the pandemic, and more.
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Buncombe County TDA Announces Appointment of New President & CEO of Explore Asheville
PRESS RELEASE: Nationally recognized and former North Carolina tourism professional Victoria “Vic’ Isley returns to the state as new President and CEO of Explore Asheville CVB after an extensive national search and widespread interest in the position.
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Webinar Hosted by Explore Asheville: ‘People First – Website Usability Best Practices’
Make sure you’re giving prospects and customers the best experience possible when they visit your website. View a recording of the webinar hosted by Explore Asheville to learn 5 key best practices to evaluate your website’s usability.
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You’re Invited to Explore Asheville’s (Virtual) Holiday Party + Meet Our New President & CEO
Register now to join Explore Asheville for our annual holiday celebration. While it won’t be exactly the same as in previous years, we’re looking forward to making it a fun online meetup, where we’ll also introduce you to our new President & CEO.
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Explore Asheville Sales Team Finds Creative Ways to Keep Asheville Top of Mind for Meeting Planners
Quickly adapting to the “new normal” as the pandemic halted meetings, conferences and travel across the globe, Explore Asheville has released a series of virtual tools to help support both meeting planners and local industry partners.
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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.
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