What’s New
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.
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.
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.
Asheville Independent Restaurant Assoc. Wins William A.V. Cecil Tourism Leadership Award
PRESS RELEASE: The award honors those who have made a significant contribution to the tourism sector in Asheville/Buncombe County and provided exceptional leadership in making the community a special place to live and visit.
Highlights of Part 2 of the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Buncombe County TDA
Part 2 of the virtual 2020 Buncombe County TDA Annual Meeting featured updates from Explore Asheville that included presentations from the Community Engagement, Groups Sales & Service, and Marketing departments. Find the recording here.
Highlights of Part 1 of the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Buncombe County TDA
Part 1 of the virtual 2020 BCTDA Annual Meeting featured an overview of the state of tourism, the presentation of the 2020 William A.V. Cecil Tourism Leadership Award, a call to action by the founder of Black Folks Camp Too, and more.
What’s New
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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