48-Hour Asheville Experience
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A Two-Day Immersion Trip for Meeting Planners
Asheville is one of the top-tier destinations in North America—it’s among the most beautiful and artful of places, and its food culture is ever-flowing and on the rise. Asheville and the surrounding area offer meeting planners over 9,200 hotel rooms, the Asheville Regional Airport with nonstop flights and easy connections, and a range of conference hotel options.
To experience the destination as your attendees would, Explore Asheville invites you to join us for the Asheville 48-Hour Experience. Meeting planners spend two full days exploring Asheville as a meeting destination—at no cost to you! The itinerary provides opportunities to experience the dining, group activities, and hospitality that make a meeting memorable and to tour the properties that interest you most.
We can't wait to welcome you to Asheville for this experience! Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
Upcoming Experiences
Qualified planners are invited to join us!
- Tuesday, March 11, 2025 (Opening Reception) - Friday, March 14, 2025 (Departure)
- Tuesday, August 12, 2025 (Opening Reception) - Friday, August 15, 2025 (Departure)
- Tuesday, November 11, 2025 (Opening Reception) - Friday, November 14, 2025 (Departure)
- Tuesday, March 10, 2026 (Opening Reception) - Friday, March 13, 2026 (Departure)
The 48-Hour Experience features:
- Two full days to experience the best of Asheville
- Time to tour the hotel properties that interest you most
- Offsite venues and popular area attractions
- Valuable networking opportunities with fellow planners and local industry contacts
Who Should Attend
Meeting, incentive, and convention/conference planners with business to book in the Southeast region and with verifiable meetings history are encouraged to apply.
Due to size limitations, only one attendee per organization can be considered. Upon review and verification of your information, a team member will reach out to you and let you know the status of the application six months out from the start of the 48-Hour Experience dates.
Each qualified planner receives complimentary:
- Transportation reimbursement up to $800
- Hotel accommodations
- Customized signature experiences
- All ground transportation during the event
- All meals
How to Apply
Meeting planners: Apply here. Applications to attend are accepted six months in advance of the published dates. Preference will be given to planners who have not hosted a meeting in Asheville in the past three years and do not have a future meeting already booked in Asheville.
