The Peachtree City Convention & Visitors Bureau will celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week May 2-10 with a photography contest and an invitation for everyone to drop by the Visitor Center at 201 McIntosh Trail during the week to receive special giveaways and treats from local retailers.
The visitor’s center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., and Sunday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Send a travel photo to the bureau and get a chance to win a GoPro camera during the week. Send a photo that best fits the theme “Travel is just what you unexpected.”
Get creative, think golf carts, family, cart paths, lakes, parks, or geocaching. Deadline for submission is Friday, May 8. To submit photos, email them to [email protected] and put “GoPro Photo” in the subject line. Be sure to include name, address and a phone number.
What does travel mean? Going on an adventure. Relaxing. Meeting new people. Learning. Supporting local business and jobs. These are just a few examples of what travel means to people and communities.
To underscore how much travel affects everyone, the national theme for the 2015 Travel & Tourism Week is “Travel is____________ .”
Travel is vacationing. Travel is making memories. Travel is essential to the US economy. Travel is a job creator.
No matter how the sentence is completed, the bottom line is that travel is vital to the country and has meaning for everyone.
“The tourism industry is a huge contributor to Georgia’s entire economic well being,” said Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Chris Carr. “Our tourism assets not only draw in millions of visitors, but they also create a better quality of life for those who call Georgia home as well as increasing investment opportunities by making Georgia a great place to live and do business.”
In 2013, Fayette County’s tourism industry supported 2,970 jobs and generated $175.97 million in direct tourist spending. The economic impact of tourism gave Fayette County households $419 in tax relief as a result of the taxes generated by tourist spending in the county.
