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SUMMARY:2026 - Intercity Visit: Asheville\, NC
DESCRIPTION:Registration is open until March 18 at noon. This opportunity is extended by invitation only.\n\n\n\nJoin a select delegation of business\, government\, and community leaders from across Southeastern North Carolina for the 2026 Intercity Visit to Asheville\, NC. This carefully curated trip is designed to spark new ideas\, strengthen relationships\, and accelerate our region's economic progress.\n\n\n\nWhy Attend\n\nParticipants will connect directly with leaders in Wilmington and Asheville\, explore innovative projects\, and learn from strategies that have fueled economic growth\, entrepreneurship\, and quality of life in Western North Carolina.\n\n\n\nWho You'll Join\n\nWilmington Chamber Board members\, elected officials\, government partners\, civic influencers\, top chamber investors\, and community stakeholders committed to shaping Southeastern North Carolina's economic future.\n\n\n\nClick to view our Registration List\n\n \n\n\nContent & Speakers:\n\n \n\nAirport Construction Update\n\nJeff Bourk\n\nAirport Director\n\nWilmington International Airport (ILM)\n\n \n\nWelcome to Asheville\n\nEsther Manheimer\n\nMayor\n\nCity of Asheville\n\n \n\nKit Cramer\n\nPresident & CEO\n\nAsheville Area Chamber of Commerce\n\n \n\nAvril Pinder\n\nCounty Manager\n\nBuncombe County\n\n \n\nEntrepreneurship\, Venture Capital & Innovation Ecosystems\n\nClark Duncan\n\nVice President of Economic Development\n\nAsheville Area Chamber of Commerce\n\n \n\nMatt Godfrey\n\nSenior Program Manager\, Venture Asheville\n\n \n\nPublic-Private Partnerships & Affordable Housing\n\nTim Love\n\nAssistant County Manager\n\nBuncombe County\n\n \n\nTourism & Infrastructure Strategy\n\nVic Isley\n\nPresident & CEO\n\nExplore Asheville\n\n \n\nStrategic Philanthropy & Community Investment\n\nHeather Parlier\n\nSenior Vice President of Operations\n\nDogwood Health Trust\n\n\n\nJack Cecil\n\nDogwood Health Trust Board Chair & President of Biltmore Farms\n\n \n\nMaster Planned Development & Regional Growth Strategy\n\nBen Teague\n\nVice President\, Strategic Development\n\nBiltmore Farms\n\n \n\nIndustry Tour: Highland Brewing Company\n\nLeah Wong Ashburn\n\nPresident & CEO\n\nHighland Brewing Company\n\n \n  \n\n\n\nRegistration Details\n\nRegistration closes at noon on March 18.\n\n\n\nFee Structure\n\nEarly Bird Pricing: $2\,500 through February 20\n\nStandard Pricing: $2\,750 after February 21\, 2026\n\n*Fee includes flights\, buses\, hotel\, meals\, and registration.\n\n*Registration fees and sponsorships must be paid by March 22\, 2026\n\n \n\nSponsorship Opportunities\n\nTo learn more about sponsorship opportunities\, please contact Chris Hardy at hardy@wilmingtonchamber.org.\n\n\n\nQuestions?\n\nContact Megan Mullins at mullins@wilmingtonchamber.org or Natalie English at english@wilmingtonchamber.org.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;font-size:medium\;border-top:none\;border-right:none\;border-left:none\;border-image:initial\;border-bottom:1.5pt solid windowtext\;padding:0in 0in 1pt\;"><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:24px\;"><strong><span style="color:#333333\;">Registration is open until March 18 at noon. This opportunity is extended by invitation only.</span></strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;">Join a select delegation of business\, government\, and community leaders from across Southeastern North Carolina for the 2026 Intercity Visit to Asheville\, NC.&nbsp\;This carefully curated trip is designed to spark new ideas\, strengthen relationships\, and accelerate our region&#39\;s economic progress.<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;">Why Attend</span></strong><br />\nParticipants will connect directly with leaders in Wilmington and Asheville\, explore innovative projects\, and learn from strategies that have fueled economic growth\, entrepreneurship\, and quality of life in Western North Carolina.<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;">Who You&rsquo\;ll Join</span></strong><br />\nWilmington Chamber Board members\, elected officials\, government partners\, civic influencers\, top chamber investors\, and community stakeholders committed to shaping Southeastern North Carolina&rsquo\;s economic future.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2869/File/IntercityVisitRegistrationList_032026.xlsx"><strong>Click to view our Registration List</strong></a><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><span style="color:#333333\;">Content &amp\; Speakers:</span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Airport Construction Update</strong><br />\nJeff Bourk<br />\nAirport Director<br />\nWilmington International Airport (ILM)<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Welcome to Asheville</strong><br />\nEsther Manheimer<br />\nMayor<br />\nCity of Asheville<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nKit Cramer<br />\nPresident &amp\; CEO<br />\nAsheville Area Chamber of Commerce<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nAvril Pinder<br />\nCounty Manager<br />\nBuncombe County<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Entrepreneurship\, Venture Capital &amp\; Innovation Ecosystems</strong><br />\nClark Duncan<br />\nVice President of Economic Development<br />\nAsheville Area Chamber of Commerce<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nMatt Godfrey<br />\nSenior Program Manager\, Venture Asheville<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Public-Private Partnerships &amp\; Affordable Housing</strong><br />\nTim Love<br />\nAssistant County Manager<br />\nBuncombe County<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Tourism &amp\; Infrastructure Strategy</strong><br />\nVic Isley<br />\nPresident &amp\; CEO<br />\nExplore Asheville<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Strategic Philanthropy &amp\; Community Investment</strong><br />\nHeather Parlier<br />\nSenior Vice President of Operations<br />\nDogwood Health Trust</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 18px\; font-family: arial\;">Jack Cecil<br />\nDogwood Health Trust Board Chair &amp\;&nbsp\;</span><font face="arial" style="font-size: 18px\;">President of Biltmore Farms</font><br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Master Planned Development &amp\; Regional Growth Strategy</strong></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;">Ben Teague<br />\nVice President\, Strategic Development<br />\nBiltmore Farms<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Industry Tour: </strong><strong>Highland Brewing Company</strong></span></span>\n\n<div style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;font-size:medium\;border-top:none\;border-right:none\;border-left:none\;border-image:initial\;border-bottom:1.5pt solid windowtext\;padding:0in 0in 1pt\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Leah Wong Ashburn<br />\nPresident &amp\; CEO<br />\nHighland Brewing Company<br />\n&nbsp\;</span></span></div>\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"> <span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;">Registration Details</span></strong><br />\nRegistration closes at noon on March 18.<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;">Fee Structure</span></strong><br />\nEarly Bird Pricing:&nbsp\;$2\,500 through February 20<br />\n<span style="background:yellow\;">Standard Pricing:&nbsp\;$2\,750 after February 21\, 2026</span><br />\n<em><span style="background:yellow\;"><span style="color:#333333\;">*Fee includes flights\, buses\, hotel\, meals\, and registration.</span></span></em><br />\n<em><span style="background:yellow\;"><span style="color:#333333\;">*Registration fees and sponsorships must be paid by March 22\, 2026</span></span></em><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;">Sponsorship Opportunities</span></strong><br />\nTo learn more about sponsorship opportunities\, please contact Chris Hardy at <a href="mailto:hardy@wilmingtonchamber.org" style="color:blue\;">hardy@wilmingtonchamber.org</a>.<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;">Questions?</span></strong><br />\nContact Megan Mullins at&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:mullins@wilmingtonchamber.org" style="color:blue\;">mullins@wilmingtonchamber.org</a>&nbsp\;or Natalie English at&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:english@wilmingtonchamber.org" style="color:blue\;">english@wilmingtonchamber.org</a>.</span></span>
LOCATION:Hotel: The Restoration Asheville 68 Patton Ave\, Asheville\, NC 28801 Flight: TBD
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