The GACVB Board of Directors may confer Honorary Membership upon a person who has rendered distinguished service to the destination marketing and management profession.

Karen Bremer, Georgia Restaurant Association 
The Leadership Institute at Columbus State University
Steve Morse, Dean, School of Business - Middle Georgia State University (posthumously)
Trent Mercer, Phoenix Printing 
First Lady Sandra Deal & The Honorable Nathan Deal, Governor of the State of Georgia 
Representative Ron Stephens - Georgia House of Representatives 
Bill Hardman, Jr., President Emeritus - Southeast Tourism Society 
Julie Musselman, President - Hostess City Celebrations / Past Executive Director GACVB 

Life Members

(Honored by GACVB Board of Directors as retired from active service in the tourism industry)

Cookie Smoak, ATL Airport District
Jennifer Cruce, Visit Sandy Springs
Peter Bowden, Visit Columbus GA
Mark Vaughan, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
Janet Cochran, Dalton CVB, GDEcD, Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation/Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 
Steven Fulbright, Macon (posthumously)
Candace Lee, Hiawassee/Young Harris - Towns Co., Lake Chatuge 
Ellen Archer, Cartersville - Bartow Co. 
Jan Hackett, Blue Ridge - Fannin Co. 
Helen Hardman, Dahlonega - Lumpkin Co. 
Chuck Jones, Athens 
Hank Arnold, Pine Mountain
Dotty Etris, Roswell 
Jane Sowell, Milledgeville 
Gary Greenhut, Dekalb CVB
Theresa Jenkins, Marietta Georgia
Janice Marshall, Macon Georgia 
Sabra McCullar
Brenda Price
Judy Renfroe, Cobb CVB
Spurgeon Richardson, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
Ginger Taylor 
Hal Williams