Visit North Carolina presented its Esse Quam Videri Award to the Catawba Vale Collective in Old Fort for its ongoing success in building a vibrant community, growing economic development and elevating its outdoor bounty in ways that make it welcoming and accessible to all. The award was presented today at the annual Visit NC Tourism Conference, which continues through Wednesday at The Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville. Also honored at the conference with entry into Visit NC’s longstanding Winners Circle, Liz Bittner, President & Chief Executive Officer for Travel South USA; Rolf Blizzard, Chair of the North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition; and Chris Cavanagh, Founder and President of Magellan Strategy Group.
