Press Room
GACVB and member-partners in the news as well as tourism industry releases and resources (Destination marketing, management, and travel industry in the media)
May 2021
- 5/3 Georgia tourism officials working to help industry rebound from pandemic, Capitol Beat
April 2021
- 4/26 GACVB Announces Partnership with Atlanta Magazine / Compass Media, GACVB Official Press Release
- 4/26 Georgia Historic Preservation Division Adding Four Properties to the National Register of Historic Places, AllOnGeorgia.com
- 4/21 Tourism continues to recover in Isles, The Brunswick News
- 4/20 LaGrange | Troup County: Creating a Sustainable Future, Georgia Trend
- 4/15 Oconee County ranks tops in Georgia for small businesses, Capitol Beat
- 4/14 Savannah | Chatham County: Unexpected Bright Spots: Tourism, new construction and the port, Georgia Trend
- 4/12 GACVB Announces Partnership with Advance Travel and Tourism, GACVB Official Press Release
- 4/8 Explore Georgia: State Ready to Safely Host Meetings and Conventions, Georgia.org
March 2021
- 3/29 Kemp set to visit Wild Adventures; park preps for new season, Valdosta Daily Times
- 3/27 Gov. Kemp promotes tourism industry rebound during Jekyll visit, The Brunswick News
- 3/25 Bill to streamline tax process for short-term rentals advances in Georgia Senate, The Center Square
- 3/19 2020 was 'best year ever' for North Ga. drive-in theater: 'We did it without Hollywood', Athens Banner-Herald
- 3/19 State Arts Grant Director Lilly to Lead Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia.org
- 3/19 Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson was busiest U.S. airport in 2020, AJC
- 3/12 Tourism up in the Golden Isles, The Brunswick News
- 3/11 With Georgia’s Film Tax Credits Appearing Secure, Industry Continues To Bounce Back From Pandemic, WABE
- 3/9 Economic development activity on the rise in Macon, Georgia Trend Magazine
- 3/3 Explore Georgia Awards Grants to Support Tourism, Georgia.org
- 3/1 Macon’s 2021 Cherry Blossom Festival is a go during COVID. Here’s how businesses feel, The Macon Telegraph
February 2021
- 2/25 Tourism Nets $52 Million in 2019, Bryan County News
- 2/25 WWII Museum joins trail of history across state, The Brunswick News
- 2/23 Visionary Cities Across Georgia, Georgia Trend Magazine
- 2/22 Georgia Agritourism Set to Rebound, The Agribusiness Update
- 2/18 Tourism has $83 million-plus impact on Thomasville, Albany Herald
- 2/15 Kemp Signs Amended Fiscal Year 2021 Budget, GPB
- 2/11 Georgia Southern receives historic gift to enhance music program, Georgia Trend Magazine
- 2/10 State setting aside millions to help COVID-ravaged travel industry recover, Georgia Recorder
- 2/8 Public Comment Sought On Ocmulgee Mounds National Park Corridor, GPB
- 2/8 Delta to leave middle seats empty through April as pandemic precaution, MarketWatch Associated Press
- 2/8 Vaccines and Viral Variants: COVID-19 in the U.S. at One Year, Journal of The Plague Year
- 2/5 Atlanta Magazine Releases Special Edition: The Annual Atlanta 500, Atlanta Magazine + Official Press Release
- 2/3 Georgia Should Invest in Its Biggest ‘Global Creative Export’: Music, GlobalAtlanta.com
- 2/3 2021 Georgia Legislative Guide, Georgia Trend Magazine
- 2/1 Georgia film industry bouncing back nicely from COVID-19 hiatus, Capitol Beat
- 2/1 Visit Dublin GA Pursues Listing Dudley Motel on National Trust Endangered List, VisitDublinGA Release
January 2021
- 1/26 Georgia Board of Natural Resources OKs nine outdoor recreation projects, Capitol Beat
- 1/26 Delta to bring 400 pilots back to work by summer, AJC
- 1/20 Economic development agency seeking marketing funds to bring back Georgia tourism, Capitol Beat
- 1/18 Trade shows attempt Atlanta comeback amid coronavirus surge, AJC
- 1/14 Jekyll Island beckons with fun diversions, Georgia Trend Magazine
- 1/13 Allegiant announces nonstop flight to New York from Savannah, Savannah Morning News
- 1/1 Stimulus Bill Could Provide Long-Awaited Relief To Georgia's Independent Music Venues, GPB
December 2020
November 2020
- 11/30 Gov. Kemp Extends Public Health Emergency, Renews COVID-19 Restrictions, Office of the Governor
- 11/30 Georgia's GBAC STAR Accredited facilities, USAE
- 11/24 Hartsfield-Jackson prepares for holiday travel amid pandemic, AJC
- 11/20 Welcome center reopens, The Brunswick News
- 11/19 Southwest Airlines announces five new routes to Savannah, Savannah Morning News
- 11/13 Gov. Kemp reimposes COVID-19 restrictions in Georgia, Capitol Beat News
- 11/13 Hospitality sector still hobbled by pandemic, but Savannah-area showing signs of recovery, Savannah Morning News
- 11/11 St. Marys Submarine Museum undergoing renovations, The Brunswick News
- 11/10 Explore Georgia offers vacation giveaway, ValdostaToday.com
October 2020
September 2020
August 2020
- 8/31 Georgia Department of Agriculture, AgriTourism Update
- 8/28 Georgia tourism industry ravaged by coronavirus showing signs of rebirth, in Capitol Beat.org
- 8/28 Meetings Are Still Happening Around the Country. Here’s What They Look Like, in Connect Corporate
- 8/28 Get on the Good Foot in Augusta, in Georgia Trend
- 8/26 Here’s a glimpse at Lanier Islands’ plans for a $155 million hotel and convention center in South Hall, in The Times
- 8/20 Explore Georgia Awards Tourism Project Grants to Communities Across Georgia, in Georgia.org news room
- 8/13 Travel and Tourism getting the economy rolling again, in White County News.net
- 8/8 Georgians and businesses: Commit to the Safety Promise, in AJC
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