If tourists

were to quit coming to Coweta County, more than 60 businesses would have

to shut their doors.

That was one

of the many revelations that Coweta Convention and Visitors Bureau Director

Angela White told the Coweta County Commission Tuesday night.

White said

tourism in the county was a $167 million business in 1999. Last year,

more than 26,000 visitors came to the county from 45 states and several

foreign countries.

White showed

the commission the colorful brochure that she is distributing throughout

the country. The brochure uses the theme of "Historic Treasures,

Famous Folk and Ageless Hospitality" to show potential visitors some

of the county's attractions.

The colorful

16-page spread is chock full of information and sights. Some of the sights

mentioned include the eight historic neighborhoods scattered throughout

the county, along with a look at the county's role in motion pictures

and television productions.

Several walking

and driving tours also are listed and the brochure also features a handy

calendar of activities that occur all year long.

White said

that tourism is one of the cleanest industries available and without it

65 businesses would close.

All areas of

the county benefit and she directs visitors from Senoia to Moreland to

Newnan. She just returned from a travel show in New Orleans and is headed

to New York later this month to try and encourage tour operators to make

Coweta County a stop on their itineraries.

White recently

was named president of the state's Convention and Business Association.

The commission thanked White for her diligence over the last nine years

and told her to keep up the good work.