June Tourism Arrivals for Augusta to Top Almost $5M

Staff Report From Augusta CEO

Tuesday, May 31st, 2016

The Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Augusta Sports Council are pleased to announce that visitors attending meetings, reunions, events and sporting events in Augusta will generate at least $4,992,776.95 in total estimated economic impact during the month of June. Sporting events, conventions and meetings are listed in the chart below for greater detail.
 
Total EEI is calculated based on research commissioned by both the Georgia Department of Economic Development and Destination Marketing Association International in conjunction with globally recognized research vendors, the US Travel Association and Tourism Economics. Tourism Economics, a partner company of Oxford Economics, created the industry standard in event economic impact analysis using localized metrics that are updated annually.               
 
The list below represents a portion of the total number of events in Augusta this month. These are groups the Augusta CVB or ASC have worked with at some point in the site selection and/or planning phase. Groups meeting in Augusta, that have available websites, have been hyperlinked for those who would like to learn additional information.