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Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau
| Athens Convention 300 N. Thomas St. |
The Athens Georgia Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is a proactive sales and destination marketing organization for Athens, Georgia. The Athens CVB is charged with increasing the economic impact of the hospitality and visitor industry by attracting individual visitors, group tours, and meetings and conventions to Athens. The Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau is a division of The Classic Center Authority and is funded through Athens-Clarke County's hotel-motel tax of 7%*.
*Hotel-motel tax is allocated as follows: ACC receives 14.29% of collections, the CVB 31.42%, and The Classic Center 54.29%.
Tourism WORK$ for Athens, contributing $235 million in spending, 2,420 jobs and $47 million in wages earned in 2011. (Source: Georgia Department of Economic Development Economic Impact Report for 2011.)
Visitor dollars make a vital contribution to the well-being of the local Athens community. Visitors keep taxes lower because they help pay for public services used by residents. Visitors generate local jobs, improve the quality of life, and contribute to the betterment of our community.
>>Learn more about the economic impact of the meetings & conventions segment of local tourism at The Classic Center's website.
Athens CVB Staff Directory
 | Chuck Jones |
| Sales Department: Meetings & Conventions, Reunions, Weddings, Group Tour | |
 | Tripp McKenney |
 | Kelli McCain |
 | Christina Garmon |
| Marketing & Communications: Press/Editorial Inquires, Website, Social Media, Marketing & Advertising | |
 | Hannah Smith |
| Visitor Information: | |
 | Venessa Banks |
 | Rachel Watkins |
| Interested in being part of our team as an employee or intern? | |
