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 >
Apply for a scholarship to attend STS Marketing College in Dahlonega May 12-17, 2019. Application deadline: Feb. 1, 2019! Read More >
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 >
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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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 >
Fifteen breweries, distilleries and vineyards are opening or expanding in Georgia
Atlanta, Feb. 6, 2018 – Georgia Tourism, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced today that 15 new breweries, distilleries and vineyards are either opening or expanding across the state in 2018. In recent years, Georgia... Read More >
Governor unveils 2018 travel guide featuring Jason Aldean
Atlanta, Jan. 23, 2018 - Gov. Nathan Deal today was joined by professionals from Georgia's tourism industry for the annual Tourism, Hospitality & Arts Day at the Capitol to recognize the $60.8 billion impact of tourism on Georgia's economy. Industry representatives... 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 >
Governor presents tourism industry awards
Atlanta, Nov. 2, 2017 - Gov. Nathan Deal today recognized several of the state's top tourism professionals at the 2017 Georgia Governor's Tourism Conference on Jekyll Island. The annual industry event, hosted by the Georgia Department of Economic Development... Read More >
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.
