MARCH 9, 2023

LET US SPOTLIGHT YOUR PRODUCTS

INCLUDE YOUR MERCH IN OUR FIRST-EVER
WELCOME BAG GIFT GUIDE

List your products in our Welcome Bag Gift Guide for the chance to be purchased by groups visiting Buncombe County!

Explore Asheville’s group sales & service team will publish a new online Welcome Bag Gift Guide for meeting organizers to source as they plan their event in Asheville. The guide will highlight a curated list of locally crafted products.

Think small scale (can fit in a gift bag), portable, and available for bulk ordering. Do you have a product that would be a great welcome gift for groups coming to Asheville? We want to know!

To be eligible to participate, you must meet the following criteria:

• Products must be made in Buncombe County
• Products should be small in scale and able to fit inside a welcome bag
• Tangible/physical products are preferred; however, some experiences are eligible
• Partners must have adequate stock/inventory of products
• Products should fit within the following categories: 
  • Handcrafted Wares
  • Artisan Food & Beverages
  • Outdoors & Wellness 
  • Art & Craft

Submissions are being accepted now through Monday, May 1.