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Diversity Training Toolkit & Photo Gallery from Tourism Summit 2022 Now Online
Explore Asheville’s Tourism Summit 2022: The Future of Travel was held at Omni Grove Park Inn on May 18, with more than 200 in attendance. Find links here to the photo gallery and the diversity training toolkit.
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Applications for Phase 2 COVID Relief Business Recovery Grant Program Due June 1
$200 million is available to agribusinesses, massage therapists, farmers, and others in addition to arts, entertainment, recreation, hotels, restaurants, bars, food services, and others.
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2022 Tourism Product Development Fund Grant Cycle Officially Launches
Buncombe County nonprofits and municipal partners are invited to submit applications to the Buncombe County TDA for grant support through the Tourism Product Development Fund. Phase 1 applications are due June 1.
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Sign Up by May 16 for ‘Tourism Summit 2022: The Future of Travel,’ Held on May 18
Explore Asheville’s Tourism Summit 2022: The Future of Travel is at Omni Grove Park Inn, FREE to community partners with advance registration, includes lunch + keynote, diversity training workshop + networking .
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Applications for Phase 2 COVID Relief Business Recovery Grant Program Open May 2
$200 million is available to agribusinesses, massage therapists, farmers, and others in addition to arts, entertainment, recreation, hotels, restaurants, bars, food services, and others.
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USTA welcomes Ukraine team to Asheville for 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Qualifying April 15-16
Explore Asheville and the Buncombe County TDA are pleased to support this event through our sponsorship. UPDATE FROM USTA: A portion of proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund.
What’s New
Explore Asheville Wins Bid to Host Adventure Travel Trade Association’s AdventureELEVATE Conference in 2024
The Adventure Travel Trade Association™ (ATTA), the largest global network of adventure travel leaders, announced Asheville will be the 2024 host city for its annual conference, AdventureELEVATE North America, June 11-13, 2024.
Majority of Asheville and Buncombe County Residents Believe Their Community Benefits From Tourism
Explore Asheville and Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority Release Findings from 2023 Resident Perspectives on Tourism Report. An overwhelming majority of Asheville and Buncombe County residents (84%) agree that tourism benefits their community according to recent survey findings.
BCTDA Invites Applications for 2023 Tourism Product Development Fund Grant Cycle Opening April 12
TPDF was created to provide financial assistance through grants, loan guarantees, or pledges of debt service to major tourism capital projects that will increase patronage of lodging properties and further economic development in Buncombe County.
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