Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp was joined by Georgia tourism industry professionals from across the state for the annual Tourism, Hospitality & Arts Day at the Capitol to recognize the importance of the tourism industry in Georgia. Read More >
Georgia Tourism Diviison's 2019-2021 Strategic Plan is now available on www.MarketGeorgia.org. Read More >
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 >
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Atlanta, May 17, 2018 – Over the last few years, Georgia’s hotel industry has been on the rise. With 1,845+ lodging properties comprising more than 168,000 hotel rooms, the state’s hotel industry continues to expand with numerous new developments, renovations... Read More >
Tourism generates $63.1 billion in economic impact
Atlanta, May 7, 2018 - Gov. Nathan Deal today 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... Read More >
New tour connects visitors with Georgia’s civil rights history
ATLANTA, April 9, 2018 – Georgia Tourism, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced a new trail, the Georgia’s Footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Trail. The trail was created in partnership with The King... Read More >
March 27, 2018, event at Macon’s Historic Douglass Theatre presented by the Georgia Film Office
Atlanta, March 13, 2018 - As Georgia’s booming film industry continues to break records, the Georgia Production Partnership (GPP), along with presenting sponsor the Georgia Film Office, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDECD... Read More >
Grant Program provides financial support for new and expanding tourism projects
Atlanta, Feb. 19, 2018 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s (GDEcD) Tourism division announced today that it has awarded more than $43,175 in product development grants to 11 new and expanding tourism projects across the state. “The... Read More >
Monday, January 22, red pepper (Georgia Tourism's social media agency) presented a concept for a social media campaign for calendar year 2019, dubbed "The Georgia Way." Attached here is the presentation with some content examples and below is a link to questions... Log in to read more >
Scholarship program gives 12 tourism industry professionals the opportunity to continue their education.
Sarasota, FL – December 10, 2018 – Miles Partnership today announced the opening of the application period for its scholarship program to the Southeast Tourism Society Marketing College®, available to tourism industry professionals working in one of the... Read More >
Newly developed trail allows visitors to walk in the footsteps of civil rights leaders
Atlanta, Jan. 16, 2018 – Georgia Tourism, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced today the inclusion of 11 historic sites on the new U.S. Civil Rights Trail. For the first time, 14 Southern tourism departments have worked... Read More >
The tourism industry in Georgia is the 5th largest employer in the state! With a total economic impact of $63.2 billion, the tourism industry in Georgia supports 462,000 jobs. Taxes of $3.2 billion were generated by tourism in 2017.
