Asheville, North Carolina
Spring Board Meeting
The 2020 CRL Spring Board Meeting will be held at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. Below is pertinent information for your travel plans.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
The Omni Grove Park Inn sits on 150 acres about 2,000 feet above sea level in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. The luxury Asheville, North Carolina, resort is near the crossroads of Interstates 40 and 26 and just 1.5 miles from downtown. The AAA Four Diamond resort is 17 miles from Asheville Regional Airport.
FROM I-26 & I-40 (THE ASHEVILLE AIRPORT)
Take I-240 into Asheville. Exit 5B/Charlotte Street. From I-240 East, turn left on Charlotte Street or from I-240 West, turn right on Charlotte Street. Proceed north on Charlotte Street for approximately 0.7 miles. Turn right on Macon Avenue and continue for 0.8 miles. The Omni Grove Park Inn entrance will be on your left
Nearby Cities:
- Greenville, South Carolina – 1 hours
- Gatlinburg, Tennessee – 1.75 hours
- Charlotte, North Carolina – 2 hours
- Knoxville, Tennessee – 2 hours
- Columbia, South Carolina – 2.5 hours
- Atlanta, Georgia – 3.5 hours
TRANSPORTATION
Asheville Regional Airport, North Carolina (AVL)
17 miles and 20 minutes away with daily service provided by:
- Allegiant Air
- Continental Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
- United Express
- US Airways
Non-stop flights are available from:
- Atlanta
- Charlotte
- Chicago
- Detroit
- Houston
- Newark
- New York – LaGuardia
- Orlando
- Philadelphia
Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina (GSP)
65 miles and 75 scenic minutes away. Approximately 1.2 million passengers a year are served by seven airlines offering 71 daily departures including non-stop service to 17 major cities across the U.S.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport, North Carolina (CLT)
2 hours down the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains is the Carolinas’ premier air facility. Charlotte Douglas averages 684 daily departures and 34.5 million passengers annually. This airport is ranked among the nation’s top airports.
PARKING
Valet (standard parking rates):
- Guests can drive up to the main entrance at The Omni Grove Park Inn and be assisted by a valet for $22 for overnight guests and $15 for day guests.
Garage Parking (standard parking rates):
- Garage parking is available to our day and overnight guests. The first (3) hours are complimentary, 3 – 6 hours is $10 and 6 – 24 hours is $15.
HOTEL
Deadline: Friday, March 13, 2020
Meeting Dates: May 11 – May 13, 2020
Location: The Omni Grove Park Inn | 290 Macon Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28804
Reservations: 800.348.5800
Hotel Reservation: Room reservations can be made online (click here), or by calling the resort directly at 800.438.5800. Please reference “County Reinsurance, Limited” when making your reservations via phone.
*Sleeping Room Cutoff Date: *April, 10th (Rooms are assigned on a first come, first serve basis until our block is full so please register early)
**Check in: 4:00 pm | Check Out: 11:00 am
Room Locations are subject to change
Transportation: There are several transportation options and directions to the hotel, but please note that Charlotte Douglas Airport (CLT) is the main hub for flights connecting into Asheville, NC (AVL). If you don’t connect from Charlotte directly into Asheville by plane, you can rent a car but please note that the Omni Grove Park Inn is still 126 miles away (about 2 and 1/2 hours by car) without traffic. Please factor this into your travel plans. Please (Click here) to learn more.
Golf Outing Onsite at Donald Ross designed Course: Golf tee times available for CRL group beginning @ 1:00 pm on Tuesday May 12, 2020 for anyone interested. Please notify Pam Frassineti via her email address: pam.frassineti@countyre.org or call her cell (704) 641-3189 if you would like to reserve a tee time. Available Times: 1:00, 1:10 and 1:20.
Monday, May 11th
CRL Members and Meeting Attendees
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Business Meeting – Pavilion
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM Break – Pavilion
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM Business Meeting – Pavilion
CRL Members, Spouses and their Guests
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Reception – Vanderbilt Terrace (Rain Backup – Vanderbilt Gallery)
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Dinner – Vanderbilt Terrace (Rain Backup – Vanderbilt Gallery)
CRL Reception/Dinner
CRL Members and their Spouses & Guests
Chicken: Roasted Chicken Breast
Beef: Seared Beef Filet
Fish: Crab Stuffed Lobster
Vegetarian Entrée
Tuesday, May 12th
CRL Members and Meeting Attendees
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast Buffet – Pavilion
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Business Meeting – Pavilion
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Morning Break – Pavilion
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM Business Meeting – Pavilion
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch – Pavilion
Afternoon Free Time Options: Please Choose from Option #1, Option #2 or Option #3 below:
(Option #1) – Antler Hill Village & Ice Creamery/Biltmore Estate Private Guided Tour; (Option #2) – Biltmore Estate Private Guided Tour; or (Option #3) – Golfing onsite at the Grove Park Inn Donald Ross Course.
(All options followed by Reception and Dinner beginning at 6:30 PM at The Bilmore Estate.)
2:20 PM – 6:00 PM Option #1 – Board Accents On Asheville Motor Coach from hotel Vanderbilt Wing Atrium, 7th level (not front entrance). Motor Coach will depart at 2:30 sharp!
3:50 PM – 6:00 PM Option #2 – Board Accents On Asheville Shuttle from hotel Vanderbilt Wing Atrium, 7th level (not front entrance). Shuttle will depart at 4:00 sharp!
12:45 PM – 5:20 PM Option #3 – Golf onsite at the Grove Park Inn Donald Ross designed Course just outside of Pavilion venue; Golf cart pick up at 12:45 pm just outside the Pavilion
(5:50 PM – 6:00 PM Golfers Board Accents On Asheville Motor Coach Shuttle from hotel Vanderbilt Wing Atrium, 7th level (not front entrance). Shuttle will depart at 6:00-ish)
CRL Reception/Dinner at Lioncrest Courtyard/Veranda
CRL Members, Meeting Attendees, Spouses & Guests
Chicken: Herb Grilled Chicken Breast – Pomegranate Molasses Glaze
Beef: Prime Rib Mushroom Demi, Horseradish Creme Fraiche
Fish: Trout Almandine – Green Beans, Toasted Almonds
Vegetarian Entrée: Squash Primavera – Zucchini, Rainbow Carrots, Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Garden Pesto
The Biltmore Estate – Lioncrest Courtyard/Veranda
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM The Biltmore – Reception at Lioncrest Courtyard – Enjoy beverages/Hors d’oeuvres
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM The Biltmore – Dinner at Lioncrest Veranda
Wednesday, May 13th
CRL Members and Meeting Attendees
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast – Pavilion
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM *Business Meeting – Pavilion
10:30 AM Meeting Adjourned
* (If needed)
Please complete the CRL Registration Form by clicking either the “CRL Member Registration” link or the “Non-CRL Member” link at the bottom of the page. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Pam Frassineti at 336.354.4052.