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Sales & Group Services

Michael Kryzanek, CHME

(He/Him)

Vice President of Business Development

(828) 258-6108

mkryzanek@exploreasheville.com
- Oversee, lead and coach team
- Asheville Business Events Council and reputation-building events
- Finance and budget planning; contract management
Connie Nuckolls Holliday, CMP, HMCC

(She/Her)

Director of Sales

(828) 258-6121

cholliday@exploreasheville.com
- Direct day-to-day group sales efforts
- Manage third-party partnerships
- Foster hotel, venue and service relationships
- Meetings Development Fund
Tina Porter, HMCC

(She/Her)

Senior Sales Manager

(828) 258-6133

tporter@exploreasheville.com

States: AZ, CA, CO, IA, IL, ID, KS, MN, MT, NE, NM, ND, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY

Markets: Sports, Health & Wellness, Outdoor Products & Industries
Shawn Boone

(He/Him)

Senior Sales Manager

(828) 398-0204

sboone@ExploreAsheville.com

States: AL, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, MO, OH, SC, TN

Markets: Technology Nationwide, Manufacturing Nationwide, Including Food and Beverage, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Nationwide
Kathryn Dewey, HMCC

(She/Her)

Sales Manager

(828) 257-4966

kdewey@exploreasheville.com

States: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV

Markets: Life Sciences, Medical, Pharmaceutical; Climate & Environmental
Khal Khoury

(He/Him)

Sales Manager

(828) 258-6139

kkhoury@exploreasheville.com

Markets: Social & Adventure Travel – Weddings; Group Tours; Reunions; Social, Military, Educational, Religious & Fraternal groups
Emily Crosby

(She/Her)

Group Service Manager

(828) 258-6110

ecrosby@exploreasheville.com
- Manage exclusive service program for conferences and events once booked
- Plan and Coordinate 48-hour Fam trips
John Dawson

(He/Him)

Group Service Coordinator

(828) 318-0220

jdawson@exploreasheville.com
- In-market service delivery for groups and 48-hour fam coordination
- Meetings development fund administration
- Admin support
Ali Wainright

(She/Her)

Group Sales Coordinator

828-258-6102

awainright@exploreasheville.com
- Site inspection, tradeshow and travel support
- CRM and economic impact calculator
- Admin support
Mia Brown

(She/Her)

Sales & Marketing Assistant

(828) 398-0300

mbrown@exploreasheville.com
- CRM administration
- Visitor guide fulfillment
- Admin support