Community Entertainment Facilities Commission (formerly the Civic Center Commission) Last updated or reviewed on December 2, 2025 NOTICE: The regular meetings of the Community Entertainment Facilities Commission will remain meeting as needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise. This page will be updated as new information becomes available. Special meetings may occur if a board needs to meet regarding Helene-related or pressing matters. Members of boards that are meeting on an as-needed basis have the following pathways to propose new tasks that have not been directed by City Council: Ask their board’s representative on the Helene Recovery Boards to present the idea to their respective Recovery Board. Communicate the idea to a Council Committee. Communicate the idea to City Council. Ask their board chair to present the idea to the department director who provides support to their board (e.g., Urban Forestry Master Plan, Arts & Culture Plan, Home Repair, Resilience Hubs, etc.). The Community Entertainment Facilities Commission (formerly known as the Civic Center Commission) consists of nine voting members; seven voting members shall be appointed by the City Council and two voting members shall be appointed by the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. The term of office is three years. The Commission reviews and makes recommendations on programming goals and objectives; long-range plans; proposals for changes in the fees and charges; and encourages promotion of sports, recreation, entertainment, and cultural events and activities at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville, formerly known as the U.S. Cellular Center Asheville and the Asheville Civic Center. Community Entertainment Facilities Commission Enabling Ordinance View current members and board composition requirements here Venue Address: 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC * 28801 Regular Scheduled Meetings The commission meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 12:00 p.m. in the Banquet Hall at the Harrah’s Cherokee Cherokee Center—Asheville. The meeting is normally one to two hours long. Upcoming 2025-2026 Meetings (12 pm ET): *All meetings are in-person only. Upcoming meeting agendas will be posted within 48 hours of the meeting date. *Due to Hurricane Helene, meetings have been postponed. Once a new meeting schedule is confirmed, it will be updated. July 2025 No Meeting Scheduled No Meeting Scheduled August 2025 TBD TBD September 2025 TBD TBD October 2025 TBD TBD November 2025 TBD TBD December 2025 TBD TBD January 2026 TBD TBD February 2026 TBD TBD March 2026 TBD TBD April 2026 TBD TBD May 2026 TBD TBD June 2026 TBD TBD Members View current members and board composition requirements here Members: John Ellis (Chair), Chad Evans (1st Vice Chair), John Pierce (2nd Vice Chair), Yvonne Cook-Riley, Crissa Sinkovic, Erika Gifford, Shay Brown, Sean Gifford, and Ashlynn Freestone. Staff and Partner Liaisons: Chris Corl (General Manager, Director of Community & Regional Entertainment Facilities), Chris Smith (Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission), and Michael Kryzanek (Vice President of Sales, Explore Asheville CVB). Venue Information: Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville Contact Information For more information on the Civic Center Commission, contact Christopher Corl Updated March 27, 2025 Previous Event Information August 2022 Agenda Notes September 2022 Agenda Notes October 2022 Agenda Notes November 2022 Agenda Notes December 2022 Agenda Notes January 2023 Agenda Notes February 2023 Agenda Notes March 2023 Agenda Notes April 2023 Agenda Notes May 2023 Agenda Notes June 2023 Agenda Notes No July Meeting – – – – – – August 2023 Agenda Notes September 2023 Agenda No Notes Available October 2023 Agenda Notes November 2023 Agenda Notes December 2023 Agenda Notes January 9, 2024 Agenda Notes February 6, 2024 Agenda Notes March 5, 2024 Agenda Notes April 9, 2024 Agenda Notes May 7, 2024 Agenda Notes June 4, 2024 Agenda Notes No July Meeting – – – – – – August 6, 2024 Agenda Notes September 10, 2024 Agenda Notes October 1, 2024 Canceled Canceled November 12, 2024 Canceled Canceled December 3, 2024 Canceled Canceled October 1, 2024 Canceled Canceled November 12, 2024 Canceled Canceled December 3, 2024 Canceled Canceled January 2025 Canceled Canceled February 2025 Canceled Canceled March 2025 Canceled Canceled April 2025 Canceled Canceled May 2025 Canceled Canceled June 2025 Canceled Canceled
