Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Swain County TDA presents tourism data, $2.25M budget and projects including light show expansion
Summary
Sarah Conley, executive director of the Swain County Tourism Development Authority, briefed commissioners on 2024 visitation and the TDA—s 2025—26 budget of $2,250,000. The presentation outlined marketing priorities, contributions to local attractions, and plans to expand the Smoky Mountain Light Show Spectacular.
Sarah Conley, executive director of the Swain County Tourism Development Authority, presented the TDA—s annual overview and the proposed 2025—26 TDA budget of $2,250,000, a roughly 6% increase from the prior year.
Conley said the TDA—s work focuses on marketing to attract overnight visitors, supporting attractions and events, and managing county-owned tourism properties including the Swain County Visitor Center & Heritage Museum, the Appalachian Rivers Aquarium and the Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians.
Why it matters:…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
