Augusta's River Region Welcomes September & October Conferences and Events
Monday, September 25th, 2023
Destination Augusta and the Augusta Sports Council are pleased to announce that visitors attending meetings, reunions, events, and sporting events in Augusta’s River Region will generate at least $12,867,566.60 in total estimated economic impact (EEI) September through October 2023.
A portion of the total number of events and meetings in Augusta’s River Region September through October are listed in the chart below for more event detail. These are groups Destination Augusta, or the Augusta Sports Council have worked with at some point in the site selection and/or planning phase. Groups meeting in Augusta’s River Region, that have available websites, have been hyperlinked for those who would like additional information.
Both Destination Augusta and the Augusta Sports Council agree that recruiting and hosting these various activities play a critical role in sustaining the nearly 30,000 jobs that are part of the Leisure and Hospitality Industry, the fourth largest employment sector in the metro area.
Total EEI is calculated based on research commissioned by both Explore Georgia and Destinations International in conjunction with globally recognized research vendors, the U.S. 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.
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Meeting/Event: |
Dates: |
Attendance: |
Total Est. Economic Impact (EEI): |
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2023 Ironman 70.3 Augusta |
9/18 – 9/25 |
7,500 |
$4,493,762.89 |
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Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA 2023 SEA/MAGIC Fall Conference |
9/25 – 9/27 |
300 |
$323,618.51 |
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2023 Military World Softball Tournament |
9/26 -10/01 |
3500 |
$3,349,108.87 |
|
Augusta University Staff Council Conference 2023 |
9/26 – 9/27 |
140 |
$54,308.00 |
|
2023 Southeast Lectureship of Churches |
9/30 – 10/5 |
400 |
$264,394.72 |
|
B-sides Augusta - Information Security Conference |
10/2 – 10/7 |
1,000 |
$491,478.97 |
|
2023 Land Development Conference |
10/3 – 10/6 |
350 |
$311,728.77 |
|
Stolkin Shriners Temple 22 – Stolkin Joint Ball ‘23 |
10/6 -10/8 |
500 |
$168,662.28 |
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Together Georgia Provider Alliance Conference on Children and Families |
10/10 – 10/14 |
500 |
$456,836.23 |
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Georgia State AFL CIO Annual Convention |
10/15 – 10/20 |
200 |
$225,897.13 |
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Georgia Federation of Republican Women |
10/19 – 10/21 |
125 |
$49,495.47 |
|
70th Georgia State Pre-Paid Convention |
10/20 – 10/22 |
300 |
$152,997.48 |
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Georgia State 2023 DCA Fall Conference |
10/24 – 10/26 |
200 |
$181,683.41 |
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Georgia School Counselor Association |
10/30 – 11/03 |
900 |
$74,000.63 |
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