Atlanta Metro Travel Impact

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What’s happening in Atlanta Metro• LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlantaopenedin

PhippsPlazainMarch.ThisisthethirdLEGOLANDDiscoveryCenterintheUnitedStates.DescribedassteppingintothebiggestboxofLEGObricksintheworld,the$15million,30,000-square-footinteractiveattractionfeaturesmanyofAtlanta’slandmarkbuildingsmadeoutofLEGObricks.

• GovernorDealofficiallydesignatedthebrandnewGone With the Wind Trail inMay2012.ThetrailoffersvisitorsaccesstothehistoryandlegacybehindthePulitzerPrize-winningnovel.ItalsouncoversthecomplexlifeofMargaretMitchell.ThetrailtravelsthroughthreecountiesfromMariettathroughAtlantatoJonesboro.

• TheMaynard H. Jackson International TerminalopenedMay16,2012atHartsfield-JacksonAtlantaInternationalAirport,cementingAtlantaastheglobalgatewaytotheU.S.Theproject,a$1.4billiondevelopment,adds12internationalgates,creatinga40-gateinternationalair-travelcomplex.Thenewterminalservicesnearly80destinationsinmorethan50countries,andinboundtravelersareconnectedtomorethan150U.S.cities.Intotal,thenewterminalcreates2,000jobs.

• Southern LivingreturnedtoSenoia,thesiteofthe2010SouthernLivingIdeaHouse,withitsfirst-everfarmhouserestoration.Withmorethan30,000visitorsfromJunethroughDecember,thiswasSouthernLiving’smostsuccessfulIdeaHouseever.

• ThePGA TOUR’s Champions TourannouncedthattheGreater Gwinnett ChampionshipwillbeheldatTPCSugarloafinDuluth,Ga.April15-21,2013.Thecoursewillhostthetournamentthrough2016.TheGwinnettSportsCommission,thehostentityforthetournament,willoperatethe54-holestrokeplaytournamentwith81ChampionsTourprofessionalscompetingforthe$1.8millionpurse.

• AtlantahostedthefirstannualTravel South International Showcase.Morethan275delegatesfrom17countriesonsixcontinentsattendedtheinauguraleventinNovember.Southerntravelsuppliersconductedmorethan3,000businessappointmentsduringthethree-dayconference.

Economic Impact

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Counties: Clayton,Cobb,Coweta,DeKalb,Douglas,Fayette,Fulton,Gwinnett,andHenry

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Fayetteville

Jonesboro

Lawrenceville

Lithonia

Loganville

Marietta

McDonough

Newnan

Smyrna

SnellvilleStoneMountain

Stockbridge

Sugar Hill

Suwanee

Tucker

Tyrone

Kennesaw

PowderSprings

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Union CityFairburn

East Point

Riverdale

Hampton Locust GroveSharpsburg

Moreland SenoiaGrantville

Roswell

Buford

Norcross

Doraville

ChambleeLilburn

Morrow

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Peachtree City

MabletonScottdale

Conley

DunwoodySandy

Springs

Hapeville

Palmetto

Classic South Travel Impact

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What’s happening in Classic South• Lady AntebellumisfeaturedonthecoverofGeorgia’s

2012StateTravelGuide.ThefeaturedphotowastakeninCharlesandDave’shometownofColumbia CountyatEvansTowneCenterParkbeforetheirhometowndedicationshowthispastfall.

• TheClassicSouthTravelRegionwasawarded$10,000inmarketingfundsbytheGeorgiaDepartmentofEconomicDevelopmentforplacingthirdinthesecondAnnualGeorgiaSmackdown Contestatthe2012Governor’sTourismConference.

• TheAugusta Convention Center,formerlycalledtheTrade,Exhibit,andEventCenterorTEECenter,isnowopen.PartoftheDowntownAugustaRedevelopmentPlan-thecomplexismorethan200,000squarefeetwith40,000squarefeetofexhibit-hallspace.Thebuildingdesignalsoincludesaballroom,akitchen,aloadingdockandstoragespace.

• TheLincoln County Artisans GalleryopenedinDecember2012.LincolnArtisans,anartandretailspaceonMainStreet,isaninitiativeoftheLincolnCountyDevelopmentAuthority,withthegoaloffosteringandpromotinglocalandregionalartistsandcraftsmen.The“incubatorprogram”isdesignedtoacceleratethegrowthandsuccessofanewbusinessthroughsupportandservicessuchasphysicalspace,capital,coaching,andsoforth.

• InSeptember2012,Augustahosted3,400athletesforthefourtheditionoftheESi IRONMAN 70.3Augusta,andwilllikelyestablisharecordforthelargestIRONMAN70.3race.TheCityofAugustahasadeepprideoftheirearlyAmericanhistoryandroots,inadditiontoitssteepheritageinsportthankstotheprestigiousannualMastersGolftournament.

• Morethan275soccerplayers,coaches,andNCAAofficials,fromNewYork,California,Canada,Floridaandpartsin-betweentraveledtoColumbia Countytocompeteinthe2012 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championships.ThePeachBeltConferenceandColumbiaCounty,Georgiaco-hostedthechampionshipsplayedatBlanchardWoodsParkon11/29(semifinals)and12/1(finals).

Economic Impact

Counties: Burke,Columbia,Emanuel,Glascock,Greene,Hancock,Jefferson,Jenkins,Johnson,Lincoln,McDuffie,Oglethorpe,Richmond,Taliaferro,Warren,WashingtonandWilkes

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Thomson

Union Point

Warrenton

Waynesboro

Wrens

Wrightsville

Twin City

Millen

Louisville

MitchellSparta

Norwood

Crawfordville MartinezAppling

Washington

Tignall

Grovetown

Jewell

Lexington

Warthen

WadleyBartow

Dearing

Philomath

EvansGreensboro

Crawford

Midville

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Georgia Coast Travel Impact

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What’s happening in the Georgia Coast• TheCoastal Heritage SocietyopenedSavannah’s

firstchildren’smuseuminJune2012.Savannah’schildren’smuseum’sExplorationStationisa1-acre,two-level,outdoorexhibitareafeaturingthemessuchasmath,music,literacy,culture,scienceandartthatwillengagechildren’simaginationsandprovideawhimsicalspacetolearnthroughplay.

• Georgia Buffalo, Inc.isafamilyownedandoperatedbisonranchlocatedonthebeautifulsoutheastcoastofGeorgia,inthetownofTownsend.Inadditiontotheirranchtours,chuckwagonmealsandbeautifulweddingvenues,GeorgiaBuffaloprovidestheircustomerswithahealthyselectionofhighquality,all-naturalandhormonefreebison.

• Withdeluxeaccommodations,delicioussoutherncookingandabirdhabitattorivalanyinthenation,Dorchester Shooting Preserveisadestinationforoutdoorenthusiastsofallages.Expandingin2012tofeatureadditionallodgingopportunities,DorchesterhasbecomeawelcomememberoftheCoastalGeorgiatourismfamily.

• TheSavannah StopoverhasprovenitselfasoneoftheSouth’sup-and-comingmusicfestivalswithaphenomenallineup,excitingnewattractionsandvenues.StopovercapitalizesonthelogisticalgoodfortuneofSavannah,Georgia’sproximitytointerstates95and10bypresentingtravelingmusicianswithawelcomingplacetoplayenroutetoAustin’sannualSXSWMusicFestival.AcollaborativeeffortofMusicFileProductionsandcountlessvolunteers,partners,vendors,andmediasponsors,theSavannahStopovershowcasesmorethan100bandsinmultiplevenuesacrossSavannah’swalkableHistoricDistrict.The2013eventisMarch7–9.

Economic Impact

Counties: Brantley,Bryan,Camden,Charleton,Chatham,Effingham,Glynn,Liberty,McIntosh,PierceandWare

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Blackshear

Folkston

Hinesville

Jekyll Island

Kingsland

Richmond HillSavannah

St. SimonsIsland

Sea IslandWaycross

ShellmanBluff

Brunswick

KingsBay

Pooler

Springfield

Midway

PortWentworth

Meridian

Darien

Homerville

Fargo

Woodbine

St. Marys

TybeeIsland

SapeloIsland

Little St.Simons Island

CumberlandIsland

BlackbeardIsland

Ellabelle

Riceboro

Eulonia

Guyton

Nahunta

Pembroke

Rincon

Townsend

Garden City

St. George

Waynesville

Thunderbolt

Sunbury

Hoboken

Flemington

Patterson

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Historic High Country Travel Impact

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What’s happening in Historic High Country• Gibbs GardensinBallgroundopenedtoshowcase

morethan220acresof16world-classgardensashighlightedonthecoverofSouthernLivingMagazineanddetailedinthefeaturestoryinside.

• Historic Banning MillsnearCarrolltonjoinedtheranksofworldrecordholders,notoncebuttwice,andverifiedbyGuinnessWorldRecords,withtheirtallestartificialclimbingwallat139ft,andlargestandlongestziplinecanopytour(course)intheworldtoutingalmost9milesofziplinesandbridges.

• Cartecay VineyardsopenedinEllijayfeaturingtheirsignaturechimneypatiowherevisitorsrelaxwithwineandfriendstothesoundsoflivemusicandaddingtotheattractionsalong“AppleAlley.”

• West Georgia Textile Heritage TrailinstalledthefirstinterpretivesignsinCarrolltonasaresultofGDEcD’sTourismProductDevelopmentgrantfunds,settingthestandardforcontinuingtraildevelopmentfromLaGrangetoDalton.

• Lake WinnepesaukahinRossvilleannouncedtheexpansionofanewwaterpark“SoakYa”scheduledtoopenMemorialDayweekend2013,addingjobsandbringingmorevisitorstothis3rdlargestfamily-ownedamusementparkinthenation.

• Lake Point in Emersonhelditsformalgroundbreakingforthe$1billion,1,200-acresportscomplexthatisexpectedtoeventuallybring26,000jobsforboththeon-sitecomplexandsurroundinghotelsandrestaurantswhenitopensin2014.

Economic Impact

Counties: Bartow,Carroll,Catoosa,Chattooga,Cherokee,Dade,Fannin,Floyd,Gilmer,Gordon,Haralson,Murray,Paulding,Pickens,Polk,WalkerandWhitfield

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Adairsville

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Canton

Carrollton

Cartersville

Cedartown

Chatsworth

Cohutta

Ellijay

Hiram

LaFayette

Ringgold

RisingFawn

Rockmart

Rome

Tallapoosa

Trenton

Trion

VillaRica

Waleska

Woodstock

Big Canoe

LookoutMountain

Chickamauga

Ft. Oglethorpe

Dalton

Summerville

Blue Ridge

Jasper

Buchanan

Cassville

CaveSpring

Crandall

Dallas

East Ellijay

Kingston

McCaysville

Morganton

Oakman

Resaca

Rock Spring

Rossville

Tate

TalkingRock

Waco

White

Whitesburg

Cloudland

SugarValley

Cherry Log

MineralBluff

Wildwood

Nelson

Tunnel Hill

Fairmount

BallGround

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Historic Heartland Travel Impact

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What’s happening in Historic Heartland• In2012,theAthens Classic Centermovedforward

ona$24millionfacilityexpansionthatwillincreasecapacityto6,000individuals,add55,000squarefeetofexhibitspaceandcreatea10,000-square-footatrium.ExpansionwillenableAthenstobidforlargerconferencecircuitstocreateagreatereconomicimpactforthelocalcommunity.TheexpansionisscheduledforcompletioninFebruary2013.

• CovingtonandNewtonCountyunveiledthebrandnew“Covington Walk of Stars”featuring40paversshowcasingthenamesoffilmsandstarsthathaveshotonlocationinNewtonCounty.Covington’srichfilmandentertainmenthistorybringstouristsfromaroundtheworldtothecommunity.

• TheMuseum of Arts & Sciences Mark Smith PlanetariuminMaconcompletedarenovationmakingitsleadingedgedigitalsystemthefirstinstallationinGeorgiaandonlythethirdintheAmericas.

• Hometomorethan400,000visitorsperyear,theMuseum of Aviation inWarner RobinsreceivedtheU.S.AirForceHeritageAwardforitsexhibitontheTuskegeeAirmen,theall-blackflyingunitinWorldWarII,featuringaBT-13aircraft,amuraloftheairfieldinAlabamawheretheytrainedandvideointerviewswithWWIIpilots.TheMuseumalsocompletedtherestorationoftwoVietnam-eraaircraft-anF-105DFighterandaB-52bomber.

• Perry,Georgiawelcomedmorethan445,000attendeestothe23rdGeorgia National Fairin2012.Itwasthesecondbestyearinthehistoryofthefair.PerryalsoactedashostofthetravelingSmithsonianexhibitcalled“New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music”fromSeptember8through-October20.Theexhibitattractedmorethan6,000peoplefrom78Georgiacitiesand23states.

Economic Impact

Counties: Baldwin,Bibb,Butts,Clarke,Crawford,Houston,Jasper,Jones,Lamar,Monroe,Morgan,Newton,Oconee,Peach,Putnam,Rockdale,Twiggs,WaltonandWilkinson

LakeOconee

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Conyers

Covington

Forsyth

FortValley

Gray

Jackson

Macon

Monroe

Monticello

Perry

Rutledge

WarnerRobins

RobertaByron

Barnesville

Juliette

SocialCircle

BolingbrokeClinton

Culloden

FlovillaHighFalls

Indian Springs

KnoxvilleLizella

Milner

Musella

Oxford

RoundOak

Smarr

LoganvilleBishop

Athens

Eatonton

Milledgeville

Madison

Gordon

Haddock

WatkinsvilleWinterville

BuckheadMansfield

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Magnolia Midlands Travel Impact

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What’s happening in Magnolia Midlands• StatesboroandVidaliahostedthestate’s2012

Georgia Travel Media MarketplaceeventMay17-19.Twenty-sixtravelwritershadtheopportunitytodiscovernew,freshanduniquestoryideasinbothoftheseMagnoliaMidlandscommunities.Thiseventgavetheregiontremendousexposureandinvaluablepublicity.

• Watermelon Creek WineryopenedinGlennvilleaddingtotheregion’stourismproductandagritourismexperiences.

• VidaliahostedtheirfirstannualGolden Onion Competitionwhere12chefsfromacrossGeorgiacompetedintheculinarycompetitionusingtheirownsignatureVidaliaOnionrecipes.

• Coveringmorethan220miles,Peaches to the Beaches Annual Antique and Yard SalealongHighway341haditsbiggestyearever.

• JesuphosteditsfirstannualHog Jamtocelebratetheirhoghuntingplantations.Thisfirstyearprovedtobeverysuccessfulbringinginhunters(anddollars)fromallacrossGeorgiaandcontiguousstates.

• Hawkinsvillebegananorganizedefforttopromotetheiragritourismassetsandareworkingcloselywithvariousstateagenciestomaximizetheirresourcesatalocallevel.

• 3newcommunitiesjoinedthecamerareadyprogramin2012-TheGeorgiaFilm,Music&DigitalEntertainmentOfficelaunchedtheCamera ReadyCommunitiesprogramin2010totrainandcertifyGeorgiacountiestoworkeffectivelywithproductioncompaniesandprovidelocal,one-on-oneassistanceineveryaspectofproduction,fromlocationscoutingandfilmpermitstotrafficcontrol,cateringandlodging.

Economic Impact

Counties: Appling,Atkinson,Bacon,Bleckley,Bulloch,Candler,Coffee,Dodge,Evans,Irwin,JeffDavis,Laurens,Long,Montgomery,Pulaski,Screven,Tattnall,Telfair,Toombs,Treutlen,Wayne,WheelerandWilcox

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Baxley

Claxton

Cochran

Douglas

EastmanHawkinsville

Hazlehurst

Jesup

McRae

Metter

Reidsville

Rochelle

Statesboro

Vidalia

Soperton

Ludowici

Willacoochee

Glennville

Irwinville

Lyons

Nicholls

Roddy

Screven

RegisterPulaski

AileyMount

Vernon

Odum

Chauncey

Sylvania

PortalDublin EastDublin

Jacksonville

Cobbtown

AlstonUvaldaLumber City

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Northeast Georgia Mountains Travel Impact

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What’s happening in Northeast Georgia Mountains• UnveiledinDowntownDahlonega’sHancockPark,

theChestatee Diving BellisacolorfulandstrangereminderofDahlonega’sgoldrushhistory,butscholarssayitisevenmoreimportantinthehistoryofdivingtechnologyandAmericaningenuity.

• The Dawsonville Moonshine Distillery & Museumopenedtomuchmediafanfare,beingthefirstandonlydistillerytobelocatedinsideacityhall.SinceopeningduringtheannualDawsonvilleMoonshineFestival,visitorsfromalloverthecountryandtheworldhavemet“BackwoodsDistiller”Dwight“Punch”Bearden,touredthefacility,andtastedrealmoonshine.

• Georgia’sAppalachianPoet/Novelist,ByronHerbertReece’slifeandlegacycannowbesharedwithvisitorsofallagesattheByron Herbert Reece Farm & Heritage CenterinBlairsville.RecentlyinductedintotheSouthernLiteraryTrail,thefarm,museumandgiftshoptellthestoryofhownatureandfarminginspiredamountainmantowritegreatpoetryandnovels.

• Hightower Creek Vineyards,afamilyfarmwineryopenedupinHiawasseetoastreamofwineenthusiastslookingforabeautifulsetting,funmusicanddelicioustastingsoftheirsixwinelabels,allservedwithasmile!Sinceopening,visitorshavebeenbusybuyingtheirwinebytheglass,bythebottleandbythecase.

• Threeyearsagotherewasn’tazipline/canopytourinNortheastGeorgia,withtheopeningofZip N Time Canopy ToursinHelen,therearenowsixcompaniesofferingthousandsofvisitorsawidevarietyoftoursthroughthetreesaswellasovercreeks,pondsandeventhroughacave!

Economic Impact

Counties: Banks,Barrow,Dawson,Elbert,Forsyth,Franklin,Habersham,Hall,Hart,Jackson,Lumpkin,Madison,Rabun,Stephens,Towns,UnionandWhite

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Blairsville

Braselton

ClarkesvilleCleveland

Clayton

Colbert

CommerceCumming

Dahlonega

Dawsonville

Elberton

FloweryBranch

GainesvilleHartwell

Helen

Homer

LakeLanierIslands

Royston

SkyValley

Toccoa

Winder

YoungHarris

Maysville

DillardHiawassee

Tallulah FallsSautee

Cornelia

Lavonia

Jefferson Comer

ToccoaFalls

Alto

Carnesville

Clermont

Danielsville

Demorest

Lakemont

Lula

Mountain City

MountAiry

Rabun Gap

Suches

Oakwood

Eastanollee

Tiger

Martin

Wiley

MarbleHill

Gillsville

BowmanFranklinSprings

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Plantation Trace Travel Impact

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What’s happening in Plantation Trace• TheGeorgia Grown Trail: Highway 37wascreatedto

promoteagritourism.TheyrepresentapartnershipbetweenGDEcDandtheDepartmentofAgriculture.ActivitiesincludehostingninemediaonaTravelMediaMarketplacepostmediatourinMay2012.ResultsofthismediavisitincludesixprintarticlesandaTVspot.Inaddition,theTrailwillbeofficiallyrecognizedbythelegislatureinaninviteresolutionandtheyareworkingonaseriesofseasonaleventstopromoteGeorgiaAgritourism.

• TheAlbany Convention and Visitors BureaulaunchedtheVisitAlbanyappinNovemberpromotingfourwalking/drivingtoursincludingthePaulaDeenHometownTour,SherwoodMovieTour,AfricanAmericanHeritageTour,andHistoricCemeteryTour.

• BytheendofJanuary2013,Randolph Countywillhavelaunchedadozennewgeocachinglocationsfocusingonareasrelatedtoagribusinessandhistoricalsites.

• Lake Seminolewasnamedasoneofthe100BestBassFishingLakesintheCountrybyBassmasterMagazine.

• 14newcommunitiesjoinedthecamerareadyprogramin2012-TheGeorgiaFilm,Music&DigitalEntertainmentOfficelaunchedtheCamera ReadyCommunitiesprogramin2010totrainandcertifyGeorgiacountiestoworkeffectivelywithproductioncompaniesandprovidelocal,one-on-oneassistanceineveryaspectofproduction,fromlocationscoutingandfilmpermitstotrafficcontrol,cateringandlodging.CameraReadycommunitiesTerrellandDoughertywereselectedasfilminglocationsforDisney’sfeaturefilm“TheOddLifeofTimothyGreen”starringJenniferGarner.

• Tift Countyhastwonewhotelsandfivenewrestaurantsunderconstruction.

Economic Impact

Counties: Baker,BenHill,Berrien,Brooks,Calhoun,Clay,Clinch,Colquitt,Cook,Decatur,Dougherty,Early,Echols,Grady,Lanier,Lee,Lowndes,Miller,Mitchell,Quitman,Randolph,Seminole,Terrell,Thomas,Tift,Turner,andWorth

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Bainbridge

Colquitt

Donalsonville

FortGaines

Lake Park

Sylvester

Tifton

Valdosta

Parrott

Cuthbert

Arlington

Blakely

Cairo Thomasville

Lakeland

Nashville

AdelMoultrie

Camilla

FitzgeraldDawson

Leesburg

NormanPark

Cecil

Georgetown

Lenox

Hahira

Morris

Pelham

Newton

Quitman

Remerton

Sasser

Doerun

Rebecca

Ochlocknee

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Presidential Pathways Travel Impact

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What’s happening in Presidential Pathways• OnNovember30,2012,theRichland Distilling

CompanyreleasedtheirfirstbatchofRichlandRum.RichlandRumishandcraftedlocallyinhistoricdowntownRichland,Georgia,withallnaturalingredients.RichlandRumisnowavailableinselectretailstores,barsandrestaurantsacrossthestate.YoucanalsosampleitattheDistillerylocatedindowntownRichland!www.richlandrum.com

• Thelongest urban whitewater rushintheworldwillofficiallyopeninColumbus,GeorgiaontheChattahoocheeRiverinsummer2013(althoughmanyaretakingadvantageofwhatisavailablenow).Theriverrestorationisjustoneofmorethan46attractions,hundredsofevents,uniquediningexperiences,andathrivingentertainmentdistrictinColumbus–justminutesfromthewhitewatercourse.www.visitcolumbusga.com

• All19countiesPresidentialPathwayscountiesarenowcertifiedCamera Ready.TheGeorgiaFilm,Music&DigitalEntertainmentOfficelaunchedtheCameraReadyCommunitiesprogramin2010totrainandcertifyGeorgiacountiestoworkeffectivelywithproductioncompaniesandprovidelocal,one-on-oneassistanceineveryaspectofproduction,fromlocationscoutingandfilmpermitstotrafficcontrol,cateringandlodging.

• ThePresidentialPathwaysTravelAssociationunveiledtheirnewVisitorGuide/Mapin2012.Theyprinted75,000copies.

• The Rock RanchhostedSERAC(SouthEastRegionAgritourismCouncil)withattendeesspanningbeyondthesoutheast.AfterasuccessfulmeetingofAgritourismServiceProviders,requestsfromstatesacrossthecountrytojoinandcontributehavepouredinincludingOK,CA,CO,DE,KS,ME,MD,MI,MN,NM,OR,TX,WAandWI.

• ConstructionisalmostcompleteontheBiblical Life Artifacts Gallerythatwillplayhosttoanexhibitofmorethan1,000ancientartifactsfromIsraelattheExplorationsinAntiquityCenterinLaGrange.Thisgallerywillbeoneofonlytwentymuseumsintheworldqualifiedtohousesuchexhibitsandtheonlyoneinthesoutheast.

Economic Impact

Counties: Chattahoochee,Crisp,Dooly,Harris,Heard,Macon,Marion,Meriwether,Muscogee,Pike,Schley,Spalding,Stewart,Sumter,Talbot,Taylor,Troup,UpsonandWebster

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BuenaVista

Columbus

Cordele

Cusseta

Griffin

LaGrange

PineMountain

Reynolds

Thomaston

WarmSprings

Woodbury

Zebulon

Greenville

WestPoint

Hamilton

Talbotton

OglethorpeMontezuma

AndersonvilleOmaha

Lumpkin

Richland

Plains

Vienna

Leslie

Ellaville

Fortson

Franklin

Manchester

Woodland

MolenaThe Rock

Unadilla

Weston

Hogansville

Arabi

Yatesville

Gay

Preston

Archery

Louvale

Midland

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