Piedmont Partners with Classic Center Authority and Classic Center Cultural Foundation to launch Hospitality & Tourism Management Program Piedmont College has partnered with The Classic Center…
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ATHENS, GA (Jan. 26, 2018) – Tourism professionals from Athens joined Georgia tourism industry leaders and elected officials for the annual Tourism, Hospitality & Arts Day at the Capitol on January 23…
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On Sunday, January 21, Athens-Clarke County received a 2018 Live, Work, Play City Award presented by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), in conjunction with Georgia Trend magazine, during GMA’s annual Mayors’ Day conference in Atlanta. There were a total of nine cities in three population categories – small (population under 4,999), medium (5,000-24,999) and large (more than 25,000) – that received this year’s award. These cities will be featured in the February 2018 issue of Georgia Trend…
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ATHENS, GA. (December 5, 2017) – The Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) hosted a product development resource team from the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) Tourism division…
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The Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) held its annual meeting Tuesday, October 17, highlighted by the release of new economic impact figures for Athens-Clarke County and the presentation of the annual Athens Hospitality Awards…
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PRESS RELEASE: CVB Annual Meeting Announced Writer/Contact: Aimee Cheek, PR Coordinator ACheek@VisitAthensGA.com, 706-357-4543 Chuck Jones, Director CJones@VisitAthensGA.com, 706-357-4430 Athens, GA…
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Athens, GA. (September 8, 2017) – The Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is seeking nominations for its Annual Hospitality Awards, which will be announced at the CVB Annual Meeting on October…
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Five Athens-based arts organizations were winners of grants from the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Georgia Council for the Arts. The winners are AthFest, ATHICA, the Athens Folk Music…
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$15,000 Awarded for Local Product Development in Tourism ATHENS, GA - (July 7, 2017) - The Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), along with The Classic Center and The Classic Center Cultural…
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ATHENS, Ga. (March 20, 2017) –The Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), along with The Classic Center and Classic Center Cultural Foundation, have established a matching grant program to assist local entitiesin developing new tourism products and experiences that will attract new overnight visitors to Athens-Clarke County…
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