Tourism director in Jackson County’s future
Jackson County’s Tourism Development Authority will soon launch a search for a tourism director, a milestone for the newly minted countywide tourism agency.
Learn from the experts: Tourism conference to focus on festival success
Tourism is a huge topic with a major impact on Western North Carolina’s economy.
Western Carolina University will host the second annual Tourism Conference next week to focus on one major aspect of the tourism industry — festivals and events.
Festival frenzy fueling local economies
As a tourism expert in the Southeast, Dr. Steve Morse has been asked to judge competitions at festivals all over the region.
His hectic schedule doesn’t allow him to participate in all of them, but he recalls one event he couldn’t turn down — judging entries at the National Banana Pudding Festival in Hickman County, Tennessee.
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Waynesville pulls the plug on housing commerce, tourism agencies in old town hall
A plan to turn Waynesville’s old town hall into a visitor center and the headquarters for a suite of tourism, commerce and business development agencies appears to be dead.
Overnight tourism spending strong in Haywood
The Haywood tourism industry is on a winning streak.
Haywood Chamber, Tourism Authority and Downtown Waynesville Association talk about moving in together
Waynesville’s old town hall on Main Street could be converted into a garrison for tourism, business and economic development agencies — a move that would save each of the entities money and promote teamwork.
Haywood tourism authority to hire new position
The Haywood County Tourism Development Authority plans to grow its staff to five as it dives into reviewing applications for a new group sales manager.
Lake Junaluska pins hopes on total Terrace overhaul to win next generation of visitors
Jack Ewing stepped over a pail of drywall mud, dodged electrical wires dangling from the ceiling and picked his way across construction debris littering the bare concrete floor of the gutted Terrace Hotel room.
Ghost Town not for sale
Ghost Town owner Alaska Presley was willing to sacrifice a piece of the theme park property to generate some cash for her Resurrection Mountain project, but a new opportunity has come along that will hopefully allow her to redevelop the entire park.
Maggie Valley: ‘It’s been a good year’
Maggie Valley officials are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel after experiencing several tumultuous years.
Town officials took time to revel in their 2014 accomplishments while setting goals for 2015 during a recent retreat. While 2013 marked a tough year for the town with a divided board of aldermen, some big staff changes, unhappy residents and businesses and a struggling local economy, 2014 was far more productive.
