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Explore Asheville CVB Announces Free Marketing Seminar by Agency Experts
PRESS RELEASE: Explore Asheville invites Buncombe businesses, nonprofits and tourism partners to participate in a free marketing seminar on August 6.
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Mountain Xpress Letter to the Editor: Lodging Tax Supports Local People
“Every day, I am inspired by local people who launch and live their dreams here — dreams that are possible because of tourism,” says President & CEO Stephanie Brown.
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Community Leadership Council Formed as Part of Tourism Management & Investment Plan
PRESS RELEASE: The Community Leadership Council is a volunteer group that will support the work of creating the Tourism Management & Investment Plan.
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BCTDA Approves Funding to Lead TMIP, Yearlong Community Engagement Process
PRESS RELEASE: Process will bring public entities, tourism officials and the community to develop a framework to guide the long-term investment of the TPDF.
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Community Input Sessions to Inform Design of Wayfinding Signage in the RAD
The Buncombe TDA is expanding its Wayfinding system to include inter-district signs for the River Arts District and hosting a community input session.
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Explore Asheville Names Award-Winning 360i as New Agency of Record
PRESS RELEASE: 360i will support Explore Asheville in generating brand awareness to continue tourism’s annual economic impact of $3.1 billion.
What’s New
Buncombe County TDA Relaunches Grant Program for Local Festivals & Cultural Events
From Black Mountain’s Sourwood Festival to cultural celebrations like the Blue Ridge Pride Festival, local events have benefited from the Buncombe County TDA’s Festivals & Cultural Events Support Fund. An information session will take place Sept. 1 for interested applicants.
How To Optimize Your Presence on ExploreAsheville.com: A Recap & Instructions
Explore Asheville hosted our first post-pandemic, in-person Partner Salon on July 21, which included a presentation on how to optimize your presence on ExploreAsheville.com. Download a PDF of the presentation and find a “homework list” to refer to as you perfect your presence.
Team Explore Asheville’s Service Project: Litter Cleanup in the River Arts District
As part of Explore Asheville’s commemoration of National Tourism Week, the Explore Asheville team participated in a litter cleanup service project in the River Arts District through Asheville GreenWorks. Check out our photo gallery here.
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