Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority

"The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA) is a board of eleven volunteers appointed to oversee the use of occupancy tax revenues as directed by North Carolina law."

"The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA) is a board of eleven volunteers appointed to oversee the use of occupancy tax revenues as directed by North Carolina law. Four members are appointed by Asheville City Council, four by the Buncombe County Commission, and one by the Chamber. Six members represent accommodations who collect the tax and three are from non-lodging, tourism-related businesses. A Buncombe County Commissioner and an Asheville City Council Member serve as non-voting, ex-officio board members. The board contracts with vendors including an advertising agency, fulfillment services and a web developer, to implement marketing and sales strategies."

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Board Members

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Terri Wells Buncombe County commissioner

• ex-officio board member

Sandra Kilgore Asheville City Council

• ex-officio board member

Scott Patel General Manager of Pure Hospitality

• Board Member

Kathleen Mosher VP of comms at The Biltmore Company

• Board Member

Michael Lusick Asheville hotel developer

• Board Member

Larry Crosby General manager of The Foundry Hotel in Asheville

• Board Member

Lucious Wilson General manager of Wedge Brewery

• Board Member

Elizabeth Putnam Asheville real estate broker and TDA board member

• Board Member

HP Patel Treasurer of Buncombe County TDA

• Treasurer

Matthew Lehman Vice Chair of Buncombe County TDA

• Vice Chair

Parents

Buncombe County Government Buncombe County Government Body

• Parent Org*

Asheville City Government "City Council determines the needs to be addressed and the degree of serve."

• Parent Org*

Members

Mckibbon Hospitality Hospitality Service Management Company

• Member

Himanshu Karvir Chair of Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce

• Board Member

Stephanie Pace Brown President/CEO of Explore Asheville CVB

• Ex-Officio Member

Paula Wilber Vice President of Sales at Biltmore Company

• Board Member

Miscellaneous Relationships

Omni Grove Park Inn Large Hotel in Asheville, NC

• Affiliation*

Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce

• Affiliation*

Updated 5 months ago

Types	Organization, Government Advisory Body
Website	https://www.ashevillecvb.com/bctda-board/