Business Coalition Announces WNC OpenforBusiness Week' June 2-8

Asheville --   Press Release Asheville Chamber of Commerce: To kick off the summer tourism season and generate visitor traffic, the Western North Carolina Chamber Business Coalition is pleased to announce #WNCOpenforBusiness week Monday, June 2 – Sunday, June 8, 2025.

While highlighting events across the region during this specially designated week, local Chambers of Commerce throughout Western North Carolina will be working throughout the summer with event organizers, partner agencies, and local businesses to highlight the region’s continued comeback from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. The goal is to show that businesses, popular travel destinations, festivals, and other events are open and ready to welcome visitors, which will provide further help toward stimulating the local economies throughout the region.

“Throughout the year, the Asheville Chamber holds ribbon cuttings to welcome new members and to celebrate grand openings and business milestones. This week, we’re joining businesses, Chambers of Commerce and communities across Western North Carolina in showing that WNC is open for business. Come visit, shop at local stores and support the many businesses and artisans that make our community vibrant,” said Kit Cramer, president and CEO of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Related images, videos, and other content will be shared by WNC Chambers of Commerce on social media and through traditional media outlets throughout the summer. Chambers are encouraging businesses to use the #WNCOpenforBusiness hashtag on any content they share connected to this theme throughout the summer. Several signature events throughout the region will be staging symbolic ribbon cuttings and other celebrations to show a visual representation of perseverance excitement as communities across the region move into this key period.

Key events across the region during #WNCOpenforBusiness week include:

Mon, June 2      Visit from North Carolina First Lady Anna Stein – Watauga, Ashe Counties

                                Asheville Area Chamber Annual Meeting – Omni Grove Park Inn – 5-8:45PM

Tues, June 3     Town of Blowing Rock – Ribbon Cutting – Blowing Rock Town Hall – 1:30PM

Wed, June 4      Boone Area Chamber Board photo-op – Doc Watson Statue, Downtown Boone - Noon

Thur, June 5      Forks & Corks: Local Savor 2025 – Hackney Warehouse, Murphy – 5-8PM

                                Asheville Chamber Business After Hours – The Reserve at Gashes Creek – 5:30-7PM

Fri, June 6          Music on the Lawn – The Jones House, Downtown Boone – 6pm

TGIF Outdoor Concert – Old Courthouse Square – Downtown Morganton – 6:30pm

Sat. June 7        Ribbon Cutting – Town of Old Fort – Water St & Catawba Ave – 10:30AM

                                Livermush Festival – Downtown Marion – 5-9PM (ribbon at 6PM)

                                Ashe Bash – Ashe County Government Complex, Jefferson – 6pm

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