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PEACHBYTE February 17, 2020

Thanks for joining us!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year's Tourism, Hospitality and Arts Day at the Capitol! This annual event is an important time for us to demonstrate the value of our industries to the state, and we did just that. Governor Brian P. Kemp and many of our dedicated elected officials joined us to celebrate the record 111.7 million visitors welcomed to Georgia in 2018 and the $66.3 billion in economic impact they brought to the state.
During the event, we debuted the new 2020 Explore Georgia Travel Guide. If you were not able to pick up copies of the guide following Tourism, Hospitality and Arts Day, you can visit your closest state Visitor Information Center to pick up guides, or contact our Director of Visitor Services Brittney Gray by email to place an order. It's also available on our website.

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County Economic Impact Sheets Now Available

You can now access the new 2018 County Impact Sheets on the Explore Georgia Tourism Industry Portal. All 159 counties have a carefully crafted one-pager that outlines tourism impact data points including visitor spending, tax revenues, jobs supported, payroll, household tax relief, and a new number, the unemployment impact.

To help you share this important industry news with your local media, we've also included a press release template that you can easily update with your information and share with local news outlets.

Questions about the impact sheets? Please contact our Director of Research Ashley Barfield by email or at 404-962-4087. Need help with the press release template? Please contact our Senior Communications Specialist Emily Murray by email or at 404-962-4078.

Additional Research Tools Available
Event Impact Calculator webinar training Now that you can request access to the new, and much improved, Event Impact Calculator (EIC) on the Explore Georgia Tourism Industry Portal, we encourage you to sign up for the training webinar to help you navigate the tool. Tourism Economics and Destinations International will host the webinar training on Wednesday, March 4, from 2-3 p.m. EST. You can register to attend here.
Download the 2018 "Georgia By the Numbers" Need an easy-to-read guide on the impact of Georgia's tourism industry? Well, you're in luck! We have created a handy one-sheet summary of annual Georgia tourism metrics, including estimated visitor counts and spending, total economic impact, tax revenues generated, employment supported, and more. You can access it here.

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Registration for Explore Georgia's annual RVIC Conference is now open! Join us in Douglasville for a chance to hear from informative speakers and take part in educational sessions. With a focus on professional development, hospitality training, and networking opportunities. This conference is designed for the front-line tourism experts and brand ambassadors in your organizations. We hope to see you in Douglasville! Click here to register.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Event
GACVB Winter Meeting ITB Berlin Event Impact Calculator Webinar Training
Georgia on My Mind Day
Winter Chautauqua Travel South Domestic Showcase

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Feb. 24 26

Valdosta, GA

March 4 8 Berlin, Germany

March 4

March 6

Port Wentworth, GA

March 8 9

Braselton, GA

March 8 11 Baton Rouge, LA

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