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October 12-14, 2027
Cherokee, NC
At Outdoor Economy Conference, we partner with TripZero to provide exclusive attendee hotel rates and mitigate the carbon footprint of travel to the Outdoor Economy Conference.
The average attendee will create almost one tonne of CO2 in transit. We'll offset all of it with Certified Carbon Offsets.
Your booking enables us to offset your travel footprint
through the purchase of Certified Carbon Offsets
(at no additional cost to you).
These offset purchases finance renewable energy, methane reduction, and forestry projects that remove CO2 from the atmosphere. These projects offset your trip's carbon footprint and benefit local communities. Learn more here.
Join your fellow attendees at the event hotel and enjoy all the amenities at Harrah's. The hotel offers indoor and outdoor pools, a fitness center, full-service spa, and multiple restaurants. Premium Cherokee Tower rooms include free Wi-Fi, a 50" Flat-Screen Television, and workspace.
Please book in the Outdoor Economy Conference room block to ensure you get a room in the Cherokee Tower and avoid a $35 nightly resort fee. The newly renovated Cherokee Tower rooms are close to the event. If you book a room in another tower, you'll have a significant walk through the casino to reach the event.
Note on Per Diem Rates. The U.S. GSA sets these rates. We’re displaying the current rate, but it may change. We have very limited inventory–so please don't reserve until you have firm travel plans. Please use code perdiem2027 to access GSA rates (for government employees only).
To book by phone call 1 (800) 427-7247 and be sure to request the event rate.
*The Best Public Rate includes the mandatory $35 nightly resort fee you'll be charged if you book outside the Outdoor Economy room block. Book here to avoid this fee.
BookBooking Deadline: 9/21/27
Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort has several parking options, many of which are far from the Outdoor Economy Conference. The best and closest option for attendees is the Cherokee Convention Center parking deck.
To reach the Cherokee Convention Center parking deck, if you are arriving from the main highway (US-441), navigate past the main casino lights and follow signs toward the Cherokee Convention Center or the Cherokee tower. Go straight through the traffic light at the convention center area. Turn right if you plan to use valet parking at the Cherokee Tower lobby, or turn left to head into the self-park deck.
Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort is not located near an airport and does not offer airport shuttle service. When planning your own trip, here are the nearby airports to consider.
The closest airport to Cherokee is Asheville Regional Airport (AVL). It takes approximately 1 1/2 hours to drive from the airport.
Directions on Google Maps.
Private Shuttle Service
V&S Shuttles offers private car and shuttle service between Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) and Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, with vehicles that seat up to 14 passengers plus luggage. Rates are quoted by group size and trip details, with round-trip casino day-trip pricing starting around $45 to $55 per person, or from $185 for a private sedan carrying up to four. To reserve a ride, call V&S Shuttles at 828-242-3027 or visit their website.
The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is approximately three hours south of Cherokee.
Directions on Google Maps.
The McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) in Knoxville, TN is about two hours west of Cherokee.
You can either drive along US--441 South through the Great Smokies or I-40 through Sam's Gap. Given the roads, this route is not recommended in the winter.
Directions on Google Maps.
The Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT) is about three hours east of Cherokee.
Directions on Google Maps.
Directions on Google Maps.