Georgia’s tourism industry is the second-largest economic contributor to the state, generating $82 billion in statewide economic impact, a 3 percent year-over-year increase. The visitor economy supports 470,570 jobs in Georgia, accounting for one in every 15 jobs in the state. Gov. Brian Kemp emphasized these statistics when he announced another record-breaking year for tourism in Georgia.
Kemp joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in announcing that the state broke tourism records for the third consecutive year and ranked No. 5 in the nation for overnight visitation for the fifth year in a row. The announcement came as part of the annual Georgia Governor’s Tourism Conference held at the newly expanded Savannah Convention Center to showcase one of the state’s leading convention assets.
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