Overview
Visitor Research -- BRNHA
The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area is conducting a multi-year research program to gauge the vitality of local tourism industry, to assess visitor preferences, and to quantify the impact of tourism on the regional economy.
Visit the BRNHA Website to read the Report
Vision Plan -- Final Summary and Full Report
In late 2004, AdvantageWest completed with the Kenan-Flagler school of Business at UNC Chapel Hill a Five-Year Vision Plan. The following documents reflect the Executive Summary and the full Vision Plan including the ten clusters of innovation identified as assets to leverage for western North Carolina's economy.
Read Summary
Read Full Report
Measuring Economic Progress
AdvantageWest Economic Development Group uses internal metrics and a series of independent measures of economic progress in North Carolina's 23-western counties. All of this information can be found in the published "AdvantageWest 2007 Annual Report" available upon request via emailing us. The most up-to-date independent measures can be found by clicking on the following resources:
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