Victoria Isley, the president and CEO of Explore Asheville and the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority will be the featured speaker at LAF's October 25th Forum.  The TDA is one of the most influential agencies in the Asheville area.  Ms. Isley will discuss "the ins and outs of how state legislation and local listening sessions shape how Explore Asheville and the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority go about their important work on behalf of our community."

A graduate of UNC Chapel Hill, Victoria Isley's career in the travel and tourism industry spans 28 years.   She also has been named one of North Carolina's most influential leaders by Business NC magazine.

She will be  joined by Chris Cavanaugh, a past chair of the Buncombe County TDA, who served on the North Carolina Travel and Tourism Board, and later founded the Magellan Strategy Group.  He has spent much of his career in consumer marketing and as a tourism and hospitality expert.

Help Frame the Presentation

To ensure her presentation addresses the topics and questions of most interest to the audience, Vic Isley invites participants to submit questions in advance.  You can do that by listing your questions when you RSVP to Nancy Williams.  There also will be an opportunity to ask questions at the event.

Here are the details:

WHAT:  LAF's October 25th Critical Issues luncheon

WHERE: The Country Club of Asheville, 170 Windsor Road

TIME:  Food service begins at 11:45am, the program at 12Noon

COST: $25 for LAF members, $35 for others

Reservations required by 12 noon Wednesday, Oct. 18th. RSVP to Nancy Williams at nwilliam@unca.edu