Explore Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Asheville Is Exceeding Expectations
The Explore Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau provides support to help you build your most successful and memorable meeting ever. By sourcing your meeting through Explore Asheville, you’ll receive the best local information and our full menu of Exclusive Services, which includes registration staffing, attraction value cards for attendees and more. Additionally, planners that book a meeting through us may qualify for our Have More Fun On Us incentive program. Thriving local businesses, microbreweries, street performers, and a unique culinary culture all shine in the heart of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, providing the perfect backdrop for your meeting or event. Whether your group is large or small, we have the perfect venue for you. Asheville is within a 600 mile radius of 50 percent of the U.S. population. It is centrally located in the epicenter of numerous major metro cities from Atlanta to Nashville and Cleveland to Jacksonville and easily accessible from major interstates I-40 and I-26. The Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is located just 12 miles from downtown, offers 60+ nonstop flights daily to and from 22 destinations, including six international hubs, and is served by six airlines: Allegiant, American, Delta, Elite, Spirit and United. From eclectic craft breweries to more than 250 independent restaurants, venues in Asheville are as diverse and numerous as your needs dictate. Whether an exclusive event on the 8,000 acres of the legendary Biltmore Estate surrounded by the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains or a Bluegrass & BBQ hoe-down on a 500-acre working farm, Asheville has a venue with your group’s name on it.
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View City GuidesNeed dates
- 11/24/2024 – 11/27/2024
- 12/01/2024 – 12/05/2024
- 12/08/2024 – 12/12/2024
Distance from airport
- AVL - Asheville Regional Airport
12 mi. from city center
- GSP - Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
65 mi. from city center
- CLT - Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
125 mi. from city center
Local Attractions
Downtown Asheville
The Omni Grove Park Inn
Pack Square Park
Nightlife
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Seasonality
Additional Information
The Explore Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau (EACVB) sales and service staff are local experts with extensive in-market relationships and a comprehensive view of Asheville. We are the best first point of contact to help you find the right fit for any size meeting. Our services are complimentary to you, the meeting planner. Contact us for these time-saving services: 1. Personalized hotel selection assistance The CVB staff will qualify your hotel options, answer all your questions and help you select the meeting hotel that’s right for your meeting. 2. Site visit planning Why schedule your site visit itinerary on your own? Leave it to our CVB experts who will roll out the red carpet, provide transportation and tag along with you to help your busy day(s) go smoothly. 3. Incentives The Explore Asheville CVB’s Have More Fun on Us incentive program offers planners of qualified meetings up to $5,000 towards unique Asheville experiences. Send your RFP to the CVB to inquire about financial assistance that’s available to win your business. 4. Exclusive services The Explore Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau is an industry trendsetter with a full menu of Exclusive Services for meeting planners who source meetings through the CVB. Services include economic impact calculation of your meeting, registration staffing, attraction value cards for attendees, access to incentive funds and more.