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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.

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.

Local residents join Advisory Committee for Asheville’s African American Heritage Trail
PRESS RELEASE: Eighteen local residents have joined an advisory committee to provide insight and recommendations on the direction of Asheville’s African American Heritage Trail,

View a recording of ‘Everyone Welcome’ LGBTQ+ diverse audience training session
Explore Asheville engaged with a global leader in inclusive hospitality to provide LGBTQ+ diverse audience training for our internal team and tourism partners. View a recording of this powerful presentation here.

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 .

Explore Asheville Hosts 2022 Hospitality Outlook for Lodging Partners
View a recording of the 2022 Hospitality Outlook, hosted by Explore Asheville, featuring a market-specific forecast for Asheville’s lodging and travel sector for next year, in the context of regional and national markets.
What’s New
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.
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.
Majority of Buncombe residents believe tourism is beneficial to community; identify some concerns
PRESS RELEASE: Buncombe County TDA releases full findings of 2022 Resident Perspectives on Tourism report; perspectives on tourism improved over the last two years, according to recent survey.
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