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World Massage Festival &
Massage Therapy Hall of Fame
May 6-9, 2019
Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort
Cherokee, North Carolina

Our Mission Statement: To honor those who built the bridges for our profession,
to educate the general public about massage, to educate therapists
about different types of massage and to have fun.

DIRECTIONS AND TRAVEL INFO

777 Casino Drive
Cherokee, NC 28719

SHUTTLE SERVICE FROM/TO THE ASHEVILLE AIRPORT

IF YOU ARE FLYING INTO ASHEVILLE, NC AIRPORT AND WANT TO TAKE THE HARRAH'S SHUTTLE TO CHEROKEE, PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE PAGE BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR FLIGHT RESERVATIONS!!!!!!

If you are unable to coordinate your flight schedule with the shuttle schedule, rental cars are available at the Asheville Airport.
THIS IS THE ONLY SHUTTLE AVAILABLE FROM THE AIRPORT TO CHEROKEE AND BACK TO THE AIRPORT!!!!!

Airport car rental info is at: https://flyavl.com/passenger-services/parking-transportation/rental-cars

Shuttle is available by RESERVATION ONLY - YOU MUST PREPAY - CALL CINDY AT 336-957-8807 TO PAY FOR THE SHUTTLE - $25 ROUND TRIP PER PERSON

YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE ANY SHUTTLE IF YOU HAVE NOT PREPAID AND YOUR NAME IS NOT ON THE SHUTTLE DRIVER'S LIST

Shuttles will ONLY run at the following times
SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2019 - SHUTTLES WILL LEAVE AIRPORT AT:
11:00 AM
3:00 PM
8:30 PM
MONDAY, MAY 6, 2019 - SHUTTLES WILL LEAVE AIRPORT AT:
1:00 PM
4:00 PM
8:00 PM
11:00 PM
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 - SHUTTLES WILL LEAVE CHEROKEE TO GO TO AIRPORT AT:
6:00 AM
11:00 AM
3:00 PM
SHUTTLES WILL LEAVE PROMPTLY ON TIME!!!!!

WE HOPE THIS HELPS!

DO NOT BOOK YOUR FLIGHT UNTIL YOU HAVE SEEN THE SHUTTLE SCHEDULE!
YOU CANNOT SCHEDULE A SHUTTLE YOURSELF, YOU MUST GO WITH THE TIME SCHEDULE THAT THE SHUTTLES WILL RUN FROM THE ASHEVILLE AIRPORT TO CHEROKEE!!!!!

SPECIAL NOTE - There ARE Uber and Lyft options available from Asheville to Cherokee, but they are not cheap. From Cherokee to Asheville, there are a few Uber drivers in Cherokee. Again, expensive, but available in a pinch!!!

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

From Asheville, Greensboro, Raleigh, Winston-Salem

Take I40 West to Exit 27 - US 19/74
Follow 74 West approximately 27 miles (do not take Exit 103 to Maggie Valley & Cherokee - stay on US 74 to Exit 74)
Take Exit #74, Hwy 441 North to Cherokee
Go approximately 4 miles
Take a right at first traffic light
Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel is at next intersection, turn right onto US 19 North and proceed about 100 yards. Turn left into the Harrah's Cherokee hotel entrance and pull up to the front of the hotel.

From Charlotte

Take I85 South ramp towards Gastonia
Take I26 - Exit #70 towards Asheville/Columbia
Merge onto I26 West
Take I40 West to Exit #27 - US 19/74 West
Follow 74 West approximately 27 miles (do not take Exit 103 to Maggie Valley & Cherokee - stay on US 74 to Exit 74)
Take Exit #74, Hwy 441 North to Cherokee
Go approximately 4 miles
Take a right at first traffic light
Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel is at next intersection, turn right onto US 19 North and proceed about 100 yards. Turn left into the Harrah's Cherokee hotel entrance and pull up to the front of the hotel.

From Knoxville, Nashville

Take 40 East, then take Exit 407 to Hwy 66
Go thru Pigeon Forge

From Atlanta

Take 85 North to 985 until you run into 441 North
At Dillsboro take 74 West and follow sings to Cherokee (Exit 74)
Take 441 North to Cherokee for about 4 miles
Take a right at first traffic light for about 4 miles
Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel is at the next intersection, turn right onto US 19 North and proceed about 100 yards. Turn left into the Harrah's Cherokee hotel entrance and pull up to the front of the hotel.

DRIVING TIMES

Atlanta: 3 Hours
Charlotte: 3 Hours
Greensboro: 4.5 Hours
Knoxville: 2.5 Hours
Nashville: 6 Hours
Raleigh: 6 Hours
Winston-Salem: 3.5 Hours