What’s New
More on Buncombe County TDA’s Tourism Jobs Recovery Fund: Updates & Media Coverage
Media coverage about recipients of grants from the BCTDA’s $5 million COVID relief fund includes stories and comments from industry partners on how the initiative is helping them safely and sustainably reopen and reinstate or generate jobs.
Nationally Recognized Expert To Address How To Handle Anti-Mask Guests and Customers
PRESS RELEASE: The virtual event, titled “5-Step Action Plan for How To Handle Anti-Mask Guests,” will be presented by labor and employment attorney Andria Lure Ryan and hosted by Explore Asheville. It is free and open to local businesses.
394 Buncombe Businesses Awarded Pandemic Relief Grants to Restart Operations
PRESS RELEASE: The $5 million grant fund was created by the Buncombe County TDA using revenue from occupancy tax collections designated for tourism product development and is expected to retain or create nearly 4,800 jobs.
Caring for Our Community
Annual School Supply Drive Provides Local Students with Basic Supplies to Succeed Academically
It’s been a beloved annual tradition for Explore Asheville to host a hospitality industry back-to-school backpack drive at our Summer Social. Even without the celebration this year, tourism partners can still support United Way.
Asheville’s Creative Expression Shines Through to Support & Amplify Black Voices
As businesses boarded up as a precaution during nights of protests, local artists volunteered their time, talent and resources to create powerful and engaging murals on the plywood.
Hotels Collect & Donate Items for ‘Hoops Against Hunger’ Project
The winning hotels Hilton Garden Inn and Hyatt Place together collect more than 5,500 food items for children in Western North Carolina.
Perspectives
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Endorses Hotel Association Proposal
In a policy statement, the Chamber announces support of Asheville Buncombe Hotel Association’s proposed changes to the occupancy tax.
BCTDA Board Chair’s Statement on Hotel Association’s Proposed Changes to the Occupancy Tax
The Asheville Buncombe Hotel Association has developed a proposal for changes to the laws that govern the use of the occupancy tax in Buncombe County.
Editorial: Asheville Buncombe Hotel Association Calls for Change in the Occupancy Tax
A guest commentary in Asheville Citizen Times by Jim Muth, Executive Director of the Asheville Buncombe Hotel Association and former member of BCTDA.
What’s New
More on Buncombe County TDA’s Tourism Jobs Recovery Fund: Updates & Media Coverage
Media coverage about recipients of grants from the BCTDA’s $5 million COVID relief fund includes stories and comments from industry partners on how the initiative is helping them safely and sustainably reopen and reinstate or generate jobs.
Nationally Recognized Expert To Address How To Handle Anti-Mask Guests and Customers
PRESS RELEASE: The virtual event, titled “5-Step Action Plan for How To Handle Anti-Mask Guests,” will be presented by labor and employment attorney Andria Lure Ryan and hosted by Explore Asheville. It is free and open to local businesses.
394 Buncombe Businesses Awarded Pandemic Relief Grants to Restart Operations
PRESS RELEASE: The $5 million grant fund was created by the Buncombe County TDA using revenue from occupancy tax collections designated for tourism product development and is expected to retain or create nearly 4,800 jobs.
Tourism: Caring for Our Community
Annual School Supply Drive Provides Local Students with Basic Supplies to Succeed Academically
It’s been a beloved annual tradition for Explore Asheville to host a hospitality industry back-to-school backpack drive at our Summer Social. Even without the celebration this year, tourism partners can still support United Way.
Asheville’s Creative Expression Shines Through to Support & Amplify Black Voices
As businesses boarded up as a precaution during nights of protests, local artists volunteered their time, talent and resources to create powerful and engaging murals on the plywood.
Hotels Collect & Donate Items for ‘Hoops Against Hunger’ Project
The winning hotels Hilton Garden Inn and Hyatt Place together collect more than 5,500 food items for children in Western North Carolina.
Perspectives
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Endorses Hotel Association Proposal
In a policy statement, the Chamber announces support of Asheville Buncombe Hotel Association’s proposed changes to the occupancy tax.
BCTDA Board Chair’s Statement on Hotel Association’s Proposed Changes to the Occupancy Tax
The Asheville Buncombe Hotel Association has developed a proposal for changes to the laws that govern the use of the occupancy tax in Buncombe County.
Editorial: Asheville Buncombe Hotel Association Calls for Change in the Occupancy Tax
A guest commentary in Asheville Citizen Times by Jim Muth, Executive Director of the Asheville Buncombe Hotel Association and former member of BCTDA.
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