
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.
Face Coverings: (Updated: 2/16/22) - Face coverings public indoor spaces are no longer required; however, please be aware that individual businesses and organizations may continue to require masks at their own discretion. Thank you for respecting our local businesses and adhering to their individual policies.
Effective May 14, 2021, all capacity restrictions and social distancing requirements were lifted for North Carolina restaurants, bars, and meeting spaces in hotels. Click here for the latest North Carolina executive orders.
Click here for the latest travel information and tips for your attendees visiting Asheville businesses and restaurants.
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 Business Development
(He/Him)
(828) 258-6108
Markets: Music Industry-related Events; Industry Partner Events
Senior Sales Manager
(She/Her)
(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: Sports, Health & Wellness, Outdoor Products & Industries
Senior Sales Manager
(She/Her)
(828) 258-6121
States: AL, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, MO, OH, SC, TN
Markets: Technology; Advanced Manufacturing; Food & Beverage, Diversity
Sales Manager
(She/Her)
828-257-4966
States: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV
Markets: Life Sciences, Medical, Pharmaceutical; Climate & Environmental
Sales Manager
(She/Her)
(828) 258-6139
Markets: Social & Adventure Travel – Weddings; Group Tours; Reunions; Social, Military, Educational, Religious & Fraternal groups (20 hotel rooms on the peak night or fewer without meeting space).
Group Marketing Manager
(She/Her/Hers)
(828) 258-6106
Group Service Coordinator
(She/Her)
(828) 258-6110
Group Sales Coordinator
(He/Him)
(828) 258-6102
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