
Explore Asheville is privileged to be an essential part of the recovery and to help our community rebound and thrive again. In support of the meetings industry, our community came together quickly to develop the Asheville Cares: Meet Safe Pledge and the team at Explore Asheville created a robust toolkit to support meeting planners which you'll find below.
Our team can also update planners on the latest North Carolina and Buncombe County guidelines affecting gatherings. Click here for the latest travel information and guidelines.
Asheville's population size of 94,000, regional airport and convention hotel options make it a second-tier meeting destination by definition. And now, with meeting planners' new needs focused on drive destinations, resort and boutique-style properties, smaller meetings in smaller cities, AND destinations known for outdoor activities and open spaces, Asheville is well-positioned to welcome meetings back safely.
Get a close look at how meeting planners held safe meetings in Asheville. These case studies offer planner-to-planner advice with firsthand experience planning and hosting a successful meeting during this challenging time.
The fully-staffed Explore Asheville team provides time-saving services and Asheville expertise for meeting planners. We can generate prompt responses from area hotels tailored to your meeting's needs and coordinate a safe in-person site visit. Plus, your meeting could qualify for incentives from Explore Asheville.
From the highest quality 3D tours of our top meeting properties to a mini-webinar series featuring live conversations with area Directors of Sales to an informative virtual FAM (that includes self-care for you!), Explore Asheville has developed resources to support your planning in the current landscape.
Vice President of Sales
(828) 258-6108
Markets: International, FIT
Senior Sales Manager
(828) 258-6133
States: AZ, CA, CO, IA, IL, ID, KS, MN, MT, NE, NM, ND, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY
Markets: All sporting events; all markets in assigned states
Senior Sales Manager
(828) 258-6121
States: AL, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, MO, OH, SC, TN
Markets: All markets in assigned states
Sales Manager
828-257-4966
States: CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV
Markets: All markets in assigned state
Sales Manager
(828) 258-6139
Markets: Weddings, family reunions and group tours needing 10 or more rooms
Group Communications and Services Manager
(828) 258-6106
Group Sales & Services Specialist
(828) 258-6102
Group Sales & Services Specialist
(828) 258-6110
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