Hospitality Outlook 2020 **POSTPONED**
Holiday Inn Asheville - Biltmore West 435 Smokey Park Highway, AshevillePlease join us on Wednesday, March 18, for this signature event designed for hospitality industry leadership. Chris Cavanaugh of Magellan Strategy Group will present an economic outlook, and Explore Asheville President & CEO Stephanie Brown will report on destination and lodging performance with a look ahead for the coming year.
Hospitality Outlook 2018
Holiday Inn Asheville - Biltmore West 435 Smokey Park Highway, AshevilleLodging partners and community stakeholders gathered for a presentation by Chad Church, Vice President of Operations for STR Global, on market performance and forecasting for the coming year, including analysis of the short term rental market in Buncombe County. Additionally, Stephanie Brown, President & CEO of Explore Asheville, shared a midyear business report. Download the […]
BCTDA Annual Meeting 2014
Holiday Inn Asheville - Biltmore West 435 Smokey Park Highway, AshevilleIndustry 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 increase. New sales and marketing initiatives for 2014-2015 were also announced including a new […]
BCTDA Annual Meeting 2013
Holiday Inn Asheville - Biltmore West 435 Smokey Park Highway, AshevilleThe 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 animation highlighting the ways tourism works for the Asheville area. View all of the CVB’s tourism research […]