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Tourism Builds Community

Tourism promotion has been a successful strategy for building the local Asheville area economy. The establishment of the occupancy tax by the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA) in 1983 created a source of marketing funds that has helped create and sustain independent businesses by expanding the Asheville customer base and providing free marketing to connect visitors to local shops, restaurants, cultural experiences, events, attractions and accommodations.

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The Faces of Tourism

Look who is counting on tourism in Asheville. Think it’s primarily lodging? Think again. The impact of visitors is more far-reaching than you might expect.

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BCTDA Proactively Pledges $4.6 Million To Make Up RADTIP Shortfall & Funds Two Community Projects in 2017 Grant Cycle

The BCTDA will provide $4.6 million to the City of Asheville to complete the southern section of the River Arts District Transportation Improvement Project (RADTIP). “The Buncombe County TDA continues to deliver on its mission to be a leader in the economic development of Buncombe County by dedicating lodging tax revenue to projects that make the community a better place to live and visit,” said Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer.

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18Sep

BCTDA Marks 35 Years at Annual Meeting + Sneak Peek of Nat Geo’s “Asheville by Design”

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2018 marks the 35th anniversary of the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority and the first year of operation of Explore Asheville as an independent organization. At its annual meeting BCTDA Chair Jim Muth and Explore Asheville President and CEO Stephanie Brown will provide an overview of this monumental year of change and innovation that has led to record breaking performance.

“Asheville by Design” explores the vision and intentionality that gave shape and character to the Asheville area of today. The program is a partnership that continues a longstanding relationship between Explore Asheville and National Geographic Travel, born out of its appreciation for what Asheville is all about and a continued interest in telling stories that reflect the heart of the destination.

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1Aug

BCTDA Board Member Himanshu Karvir, WLOS “Person of the Week”!

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WLOS Persons of the Week, Himanshu Karvir and his wife Swati Patel, have made the drive their annual passion project. They help collect hundreds of backpacks every year. “Just to find out there was such a huge need for supplies like pencils and notebooks was really surprising to me,” Himanshu said. “That’s what drives my wife and I, is we have to help people in Buncombe County. We have to help our neighbors. That’s where it starts.”

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25May

Public Meeting Notice: FY 2018-19 Budget Ordinance

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A public hearing is scheduled Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., for the purpose of approving the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority’s FY 2018-19 Operating, Earned Revenue, and Tourism Product Development Fund Administrative budgets. The hearing will be held in the boardroom of the Explore Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau at 27 College Place […]

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25Oct

BCTDA Proactively Pledges $4.6 Million To Make Up RADTIP Shortfall & Funds Two Community Projects in 2017 Grant Cycle

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The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA) announced today that it will provide $4.6 million to the City of Asheville to complete the southern section of the River Arts District Transportation Improvement Project (RADTIP). BCTDA determined that available dollars in the Tourism Product Development Fund (TPDF) at the end of the most recent cycle could be instrumental in making up the shortfall to restore the full scope of this important section of the City’s RADTIP project.

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5Oct

Sweet Dreams, Full Plates: Asheville Hotels Donate over 100,000 Meals to MANNA

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One small gesture has helped change the course of an entire community. Nearly 30 Asheville-area hotels have raised over $30,000 to help end hunger in Western North Carolina through an unprecedented campaign effort called Sweet Dreams, Full Plates: Hospitality Feeds Families. All funds will be donated to the local non-profit MANNA FoodBank, who will be […]

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