Tourism-related businesses in Haywood County can meet with Visit North Carolina staff during a free drop-in event on Wednesday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lake Junaluska Harrell Center Auditorium.
Representatives from Visit North Carolina’s Tourism Resource Assistance Center, a community-based training program designed to help small tourism-related businesses, will be able to discuss the organization’s research, development and marketing services, and best practices in reaching travelers, the media and increasing tourism visitation and spending.
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with program managers to discuss ways to promote their property or event and learn how they can engage more fully with programs offered by Visit North Carolina and its partners.
In addition, representatives from the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina’s Business Services, N.C. Dept. of Commerce, N.C. Dept. of Natural Cultural Resources, N.C. State Parks and N.C. GreenTravel will also be on hand to discuss services they can provide businesses such as strategic planning, assisting with identifying resources and serving as liaisons with other local, state and federal agencies.
There is no charge to attend the event, announced by Haywood Tourism Development Authority, and no reservation required.
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