Athens, GA, October 26, 2023 – Visit Athens GA held its annual meeting today, October 26, at The Classic Center to share new tourism economic impact figures for Athens-Clarke County, present the…
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Athens, GA, October 4, 2022 – The Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) held its first annual meeting since 2019 today, October 4, at The Classic Center to share the release of new tourism…
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Athens, GA (January 31, 2022) - Katie Williams, director of the Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau, has been named one of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce Gamechangers, a group of ten community…
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VisitAthensGA.com, the official tourism website of the Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau, is an Honorable Mention winner in the AVA Digital Awards 2020 competition. This international competition…
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The Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) held its annual meeting Wednesday, October 24, highlighted by the release of the new economic impact figures for Athens-Clarke County and the presentation of the annual Athens Hospitality Awards…
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Athens, Ga. — UGA Performing Arts Center Director Jeffrey Martin has announced the roster of artists for the 2018-19 season. "The Performing Arts Center is a true gem in the community, and I am…
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Washington, D.C. (May 18, 2018) – Destinations International Foundation Chair Stephanie Pace Brown and President and CEO of Explore Asheville and Destinations International President and CEO Don Welsh…
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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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The Classic Center was recently chosen as one of 85 recipients for the Northstar Meetings Group’s 2017 Stella Awards. The Stella Awards recognize organizations in various categories and regions from around the globe that consistently deliver quality service and innovation to meeting and event professionals. The Classic Center was chosen as the winner for the Southeast…
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