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Georgia Tourism Announces 2018's 100 Plates Locals Love List

Included in the new state culinary guide, Georgia Eats, the 100 dishes served in restaurants around the state come highly recommended by residents. Read More >

Deal: Georgia’s 2017 tourism breaks records

Gov. Nathan Deal announced that the state’s tourism industry generated a record-breaking $63.1 billion in economic impact in 2017, for an increase of 3.8 percent over last year, according to the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics. Read More >

Georgia Tourism Launches 'Georgia’s Footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Trail'

Created in partnership with The King Center, the self-guided tour aims to memorialize and connect travelers with Georgia’s role in the civil rights movement through engaging and educational travel experiences. Read More >

Order Your 2018 Georgia Travel Guide Featuring Jason Aldean

Georgia's own Jason Aldean recently was named Entertainer of the Year by the Academy of Country Music. Learn more about Jason as well as find trip ideas, travel resources and more in the 2018 Georgia Travel Guide. Read More >

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How to update your listings on the new ExploreGeorgia.org

As part of the redesign of ExploreGeorgia.org, a new online platform has been developed to allow tourism partners to promote their businesses and events on the new site. Online training sessions were held July 11-13, 2018. Click here for the recording of... Read More >

Help shape tourism's legislative agenda with the Georgia Travel Association

Be part of creating a better state of business

Hospitality is big business in Georgia. The tourism industry had a $63.1 billion impact in Georgia in 2017, and supports more than 460,000 jobs across the state (US Travel, 2017). The Georgia Travel Association (GATA) works with local convention and visitors... Read More >

Can’t-Miss Summer Festivals in Georgia

ATLANTA, June 18, 2018 – Georgia's warm sunshine, beautiful blooms and lots of festivals are what make the summertime a great time to explore the state. From flowers and food, to drinks and dancing, here’s a list of fun festivals to visit that everyone... Read More >

ExploreGeorgia.org / Partner Admin Updates

Georgia Tourism, in collaboration with Miles Partnership, is in the process of redesigning ExploreGeorgia.org. Almost a year into the planning, the new site will be an even greater source of inspiration for visitors as well as providing new, easy-to-use navigation... Read More >

International Inbound Workshops Aug. 9-10, 2018

Save the dates!

Did you know international travelers to Georgia spend more than $1.8 billion annually? Interested in furthering your understanding of the global travel market so you can diversify your customer base and obtain your fair share of that spend? Explore Georgia... Read More >

Tags: International Business Development

FY19 Georgia Tourism Traditional Co-op

Georgia Tourism is pleased to announce the media partners that have been accepted into the Sanctioned Co-op Program for the 2019 fiscal year. The program serves as an opportunity for any partner with a listing on ExploreGeorgia.org to buy print, public broadcasting... Read More >

Tags: Marketing Co-op

Georgia Tourism Announces 2018 100 Plates Locals Love list

List included in the new state Culinary Guide, Georgia Eats

ATLANTA, June 4, 2018 — The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Tourism Division (GDEcD) today released the 2018 state culinary guide, Georgia Eats. The fourth annual digest-sized guide features the wildly popular "100 Plates Locals Love" list... Read More >

Tags: Marketing

Explore Georgia Social Media Strategy

Here you can find the most up-to-date Explore Georgia strategy documents. Log in to read more >

Tags: Social Media

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The tourism industry in Georgia is the 5th largest employer in the state! With a total economic impact of $63.1 billion, the tourism industry in Georgia supports 460,000 jobs. Taxes of $3.3 billion were generated by tourism in 2017.

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