Looking for a way to support western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene?  We’ve got the answer. Meet us in Blowing Rock, NC at the Chetola Resort for our fourth quarter chapter business meeting and celebrate our new leadership team for 2025.  The resort is open and fully operational, as are the restaurants and other lodging options in the area.  The High Country is open for business amid its recovery and welcomes us to its communities with open arms.  We can help local businesses make up for lost income during October by visiting in December.  Come join us for fun, fellowship, and a chance to give back to a community that needs our business. Incoming 2025 Appraisal Institute President Paula Konikoff will be joining us to speak on current issues and install our new officers. 

Chetola Resort Winter Festival of Lights will be in full swing the week of our meeting.  In December, Chetola Resort becomes a Winter Wonderland with over 50,000 dazzling lights around the lake and its surroundings. Chetola Resort is offering a 10% discount to members of NCAI and has waived their two-night stay requirement. 

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About the Speaker:
Paula K. Konikoff, JD, MAI, AI-GRS

Paula Konikoff’s term as president will begin January 1, 2025, and will serve as immediate past president in 2026.

Konikoff has served as vice chair of Region VII, is past chair of the Professional Standards and Guidance Committee, of which she was a member for many years, and was a member of the Body of Knowledge Committee. She received her MAI Designation in 1986 and became active in the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (an AI predecessor organization) as a member of her chapter’s Admission Committee and as an instructor. She has served on the Standards Committee, the Ethics Committee, the Admissions Appeal Board, and her chapter’s Board of Directors. Additionally, she was involved in the creation of the National Women’s Initiative Committee in 2019 and was its first chair. She is the author of “Appraisers in Arbitration,” a developer of online seminars, a member of the development team for the AI-GRS qualifying education, and a reviewer of textbooks published by the Appraisal Institute and articles submitted to “The Appraisal Journal.”

Paula has been recognized twice with the President’s Award and once with the Y.T. and Louise Lee Lum Award.

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Alternative lodging options in Blowing Rock:

• The Inn At Ragged Gardens | Best Cellar | Lodging Blowing Rock NC (ragged-gardens.com)
• Mountainaire Inn | Rustic Inn & Cozy Cabins in Blowing Rock, NC
• Meadowbrook Inn | Blue Ridge Mountains Boutique Hotel (meadowbrook-inn.com)
• Azalea Garden Inn | Blowing Rock, NC - Boutique Inn & Rustic Cabin
• The Getaway Blowing Rock (thegetawaybr.com)
• Escape to the Mountains | Visit Blowing Rock Manor
• Gideon Ridge Inn
• The Green Park Inn
• Blowing Rock Inn | Charming Inn & Villas in Blowing Rock, NC
• Holiday Inn Express Blowing Rock South (ihg.com)
• Airbnb | Blowing Rock - Vacation Rentals & Places to Stay - North Carolina 

Alternative lodging options in Boone:

• Boone's Original Downtown Boutique Hotel - The Horton Hotel
• Rhode's Motor Lodge - Boone, NC (rhodesmotorlodge.com)
• Hampton Inn and Suites Hotel by Hilton, Boone NC
• Courtyard Boone - Indoor Pool & On-Site Restaurant (marriott.com)
• Graystone Lodge Ascend Hotel Collection (choicehotels.com)
• TownePlace Suites Boone (marriott.com)
• La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Boone University | Boone, NC Hotels (wyndhamhotels.com)

The High Country has an excellent food scene.  Local favorite restaurants worth trying include:

• Storie Street Grille
• Bistro Roca
• Restaurant — Gideon Ridge Inn
• The Inn at Crestwood (crestwoodnc.com) (The Table)
• Gamekeeper Restaurant | An Adventure In Wild Game Fine Dining (gamekeeper-nc.com)
• The Beacon (boonebeacon.com)
• The Cardinal | Boone, NC (thecardinalboone.com) – excellent burgers and brews
• Melanie's Food Fantasy (melaniesfoodfantasy.com) – for the best breakfast in town
• The Local (thelocalboone.com)
• Brewery | Lost Province Brewing Co | Boone - for excellent pizza and brews
• Wild Craft (wildcraftboone.com)

Opportunities for Family Fun:

• High Country Choose & Cut Christmas Trees (highcountryhost.com)
• The Blowing Rock—Saturdays with Santa at The Blowing Rock—November 30—December 22 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm—Enjoy a special visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus and clear winter views from North Carolina's Oldest Attraction. Admission is free for children and accompanying paid adults.
• Crazy Christmas at Mystery Hill - December 1-31, Daily—Special holiday activities and events happen throughout the season. Visit the free light tunnel starting mid-November and take your photo!
• The Children's Playhouse (goplayhouse.org) is a wonderful children’s museum and play place for children ages 0 to 8.
• Bouldering | Center 45 Climbing | Boone – for adventure enthusiasts who want to experience rock climbing in a safe and fun environment. 

Snow Skiing, Ice Skating, and Snow Tubing will be OPEN!

• Appalachian Ski Mtn. - North Carolina Ski Resort (appskimtn.com)  (Ice Skating and Snow Skiing)
• Sugar Mountain Resort – Sugar Mountain, North Carolina (skisugar.com)
• Beech Mountain Resort - Skiing, Snowboarding, and More
• Hawksnest Tubing | Best Snow Tubing in North Carolina