Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission rejects merger with tourism authority

by Kimberly King

Mon, September 18th 2023, 11:44 PM UTC

SEPT. 18, 2023 - Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission members voted 10-0 on Monday not to merge under the tourism division of the city and county. Ten members abstained from the vote. (Photo credit: WLOS staff)

SEPT. 18, 2023 - Vic Isley, president and CEO of Explore Asheville and the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority, has pressed forward with a plan, backed by a hired tourism consultant, to have more managerial oversight and, in essence, power over the Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission and the direction it takes in seeking sports events for Asheville. (Photo credit: WLOS staff)

SEPT. 18, 2023 - Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission members voted 10-0 on Monday not to merge under the tourism division of the city and county. Ten members abstained from the vote. (Photo credit: WLOS staff)

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SEPT. 18, 2023 - Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission members voted 10-0 on Monday not to merge under the tourism division of the city and county. Ten members abstained from the vote. (Photo credit: WLOS staff)

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