VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Georgia markets a new campaign to recover tourism
Release: Gov. Kemp: Explore Georgia Launches Marketing Campaign and Travel Guide To Support Tourism Recovery Atlanta, GA – To celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, Governor Brian P. Kemp in conjunction with Explore Georgia, the state…
GDEcD splits $20K grant among projects to support…
Release: Explore Georgia Awards Grants to Support Tourism Funding will aid in the development of new and expanding tourism offerings ATLANTA —Explore Georgia, the tourism division within the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), announced recently…
Virtual Summit highlights impact of tourism on GA…
Release: Explore Georgia Hosts Virtual Summit to Commend, Offer Guidance to Georgia Tourism Industry ATLANTA, September 2, 2020 —Governor Brian P. Kemp, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and its Tourism division, Explore Georgia, as…
$75k grant supports GA tour sites effected by…
Release: Explore Georgia Awards Tourism Project Grants to Communities Across Georgia ATLANTA, August 20, 2020 —Explore Georgia, Georgia Department of Economic Development’s (GDEcD) tourism division, announced today that it has awarded more than $75,000 in tourism…
GDEcD hires Disney’s Mark Jaronski as Deputy Commissioner
Release: Disney Marketing Veteran Mark Jaronski to Lead Georgia Tourism Office ATLANTA, June 9, 2020 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Mark Jaronski, a 25-year travel and tourism industry leader and veteran…
Deal: Georgia’s 2017 tourism breaks records
From the Office of Gov. Nathan Deal: 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,…
Gov. Deal: Tourism had record-breaking impact last year
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. (AP) - Georgia's governor says tourism had a record-breaking economic impact of $60.8 billion statewide last year. Governor Nathan Deal spoke Thursday at the 2017 Georgia Governor's Tourism Conference on Jekyll Island.…
Gov Deal Heading Up Trade Mission To Asia
Atlanta, GA- Gov. Nathan Deal will lead a high-level delegation of state of Georgia officials and business leaders to China and Japan Aug. 22-30. The mission will visit Shanghai, Qingdao and Jinan in the People’s Republic…