The ‘One Buncombe’ grant fund, supported by Buncombe County TDA, was developed to help local small businesses of one to 25 FTEs retain and rehire their employees. Sole proprietors/owner-employees and independent contract (1099) workers are eligible to apply as well.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.