Haywood TDA to Hold Budget Forum
The Haywood County Tourism Development Authority (TDA) will hold a public forum for the 2021-2022 budget on Wednesday, May 26th, 9:00am in the Gaines Auditorium, Bethea Welcome Center, Lake Junaluska. Following the public forum, the TDA Board will convene for the regularly scheduled board meeting and passage of the 2021-202 Budget Ordinance.
The Haywood County TDA is responsible for promoting Haywood County as a vacation and convention destination as well as sponsoring tourism related events and activities and to finance tourism related capital projects in the county. The TDA is funded through a 4% occupancy tax on short term rentals of accommodations in Haywood County.
HCTDA Board Members
Terms Expiring in 2021
P. Shaw, Best Western Smoky Mountain Inn
Category: More Than 20 Units
Lyndon Lowe, Twinbrook Resort
Category: 20 Units or Less
Dave Angel, Elevated Mountain Distilling Co.
Category: Tourist Related Business
Mike Eveland, Town of Maggie Valley
Category: Town of Maggie Valley
Terms Expiring in 2022
Mike Huber, Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center
Category: More Than 20 Units
Greg Hoover, The Swag
Category: 20 Units or Less
Colleen Davis, The Jeweler’s Workbench
Category: Tourist Related Business
Katy McLean Gould, HCC Small Business Center
Category: Town of Clyde
Terms Expiring in 2023
Chris Corbin, Waynesville Inn Golf Resort & Spa
Category: More Than 20 Units
Tammy Wight, Clarketon Motel
Category: 20 Units or Less
Gail Mull, Town of Canton
Category: Town of Canton
Jon Feichter, Town of Waynesville
Category: Town of Waynesville
Ex-Officio (Non-Term Based)
Kristian Owen
Haywood County Interim Director of Finance
David Francis
Economic Development Commission
Kirk Kirkpatrick
Haywood County Commissioner
HCTDA Board Chair
Lyndon Lowe, Twinbrook Resort
Executive Director of HCTDA
Lynn Collins, Visit NC Smokies
