BCTDA Annual Meeting 2019

The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority and Explore Asheville hosted its Annual Meeting on September 5, 2019 at the Omni Grove Park Inn. Explore Asheville presented the Annual Report and a status update on the Tourism Management & Investment Plan. The...

BCTDA Annual Meeting 2018

Please join us for the BCTDA Annual Meeting with special guest, Andrew Nelson of National Geographic Travel, who will reveal how his organization inspires travel with “passion and purpose” and how you can inspire visitors to return again and again.

BCTDA Annual Meeting 2017

Industry Partners gathered at the Country Club at The Omni Grove Park Inn on September 13, 2017 to attend the BCTDA Annual Meeting featuring a keynote presentation by the BCTDA and Explore Asheville CVB leadership focusing on the previous fiscal year’s marketing and...

BCTDA Annual Meeting 2014

Industry partners gathered at the 2014 BCTDA Annual Meeting to hear about the record-breaking accomplishments of the destination in the past year. Buncombe County had the highest increase in visitor spending in the state last year – nearly doubling the average...

BCTDA Annual Meeting 2013

The Economic Impact of Tourism on Buncombe County In 2012, Buncombe County welcomed 9.1 million visitors, including 3.1 million overnight guests. Visitors spent $1.5 billion, generating $2.3 billion in economic impact and supporting 22,924 jobs. Watch a short...