Advantage West
Western North Carolina Regional Economic Development Commission
3 General Aviation Drive
Fletcher, Buncombe County, NC 28732
Award Amount
$400,000
Product/s and/or Service/s to be Marketed
Tourism
Markets to be Developed
U.K., Ireland, and Germany.
Summary
Advantage West (AW), the Western North Carolina Regional Economic Development
Commission, will help North Carolina SMEs recruit and profit from targeted foreign
tourists by (1) educating tour and travel suppliers, (2) participating in in-market
trade shows/trade missions and consumer travel shows, (3) making its website
more interactive and instructional, and (4) producing a visitor's guide.
Award-Winner Contact
Karen Hays
Director of Grants Administration
(828) 687-7234
Website: http://www.awnc.org/