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Nationally Recognized Expert To Address How To Handle Anti-Mask Guests and Customers
PRESS RELEASE: The virtual event, titled “5-Step Action Plan for How To Handle Anti-Mask Guests,” will be presented by labor and employment attorney Andria Lure Ryan and hosted by Explore Asheville. It is free and open to local businesses.
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$900B COVID-19 Recovery Package Benefits Small Businesses & Tourism Community
The $900 billion federal COVID-19 recovery package signed into law on December 27 contains significant benefits for small businesses and the tourism community, as well as for individuals. Here are some of the provisions.
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Public Health & Safety: Information & Compliance Toolkit for the Wedding Industry
Explore Asheville in collaboration with Buncombe County public health officials is providing tools and information to help wedding industry partners comply with public health orders.
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Virtual Partner Forum Provides Marketing Update & Highlights New Features on ExploreAsheville.com
View the recording of a webiner that provided updates to help make partner business and event listings more easily accessible throughout the website, including new layouts, searchable categories and a robust mapping feature.
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$1 Million Contributed to Relief Fund by Local Citizens & Organizations, including BCTDA
Update on the One Buncombe community fund to help local individuals and small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The Buncombe County TDA announced a lead gift to the fund in a March press release.
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Buncombe County Tourism Jobs Recovery Act Signed Into Law
PRESS RELEASE: Buncombe County Tourism Jobs Recovery Fund, administered by Mountain BizWorks, will allow tourism-related businesses and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19 to apply for grants of up to $50,000.
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Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2020 – 2021
The Annual Report for Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority’s Fiscal Year 2020-2021 is available for download. Find a link to download a copy on the Research & Reports page.
BCTDA Approves Grants of $110,000 to Support 26 Local Festivals & Cultural Events
PRESS RELEASE: Time-honored events like the Sourwood Festival and Downtown After 5 to cultural celebrations like Blue Ridge Pride Festival and GRINDFest 2022 will receive financial support in 2022 from the Buncombe County TDA.
‘Accidental Hotelier’ Honored with Top Tourism Leadership Award by Buncombe County TDA
PRESS RELEASE: Bob Patel, a self-described “accidental hotelier,” is the recipient of the 2021 William A.V. Cecil Tourism Leadership Award for his commitment and contributions to the tourism sector and the community.
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