Q U A R T E R
R E W I N D
New Projects
3
Clients Hosted
5
Existing Industry Visits
6
FA S T
May 12
F O R WA R D
Tech on Tuesday
10 am, 2 pm, 6 pm @Easom Building (Building F) at
Athens Technical College
https://www.athenstech.edu/
Spotlight.cfm?i=94
Prospective students are invited to TECH on Tuesdays. Information on applying for admission to Athens Technical College will be
covered during these information sessions. College staff will also discuss the financial aid application process and the placement
testing procedures. Participants also take a tour of the Athens Campus as part of TECH on Tuesdays.
May 21
LUNCH & LEARN: Technology Tools and How to Use them in Your Business
11 am– 1 pm @ Athens SBDC, Chicopee Complex, $30
www.georgiasbdc.org
It is vital for you as a small business owner to know, understand and use today's advanced technologies to help run and keep your
small business on track. This seminar will go over the different types of technology that is useful and helpful to your
business. Deciding which tools are best for your company will help keep it functional and can, also, help increase and expand it.
June 13
UGA Starting a Business
6:00 pm 3 hours @Chicopee Complex, $69
www.georgiasbdc.org
The Starting A Business workshop covers important tools and resources a business owner needs to establish a solid foundation
during its early formative years.
UGA– Writing A Business Plan
June23
6:00 pm 3 hours @Chicopee Complex, $69
www.georgiasbdc.org
A customized step by step integrated action plan that is essential to the success of your business. A customized step by step
integrated action plan that is essential to the success of your business.
Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau Sales Report
Future Bookings
Future Room
Nights
Attendees
Estimated Economic
Impact
January 2015
13
2,651
2,131
$774,000
February 2015
4
5,242
6,200
$2.2M
March 2015
19
1,015
829
$282,810
Total for Quarter
36
8,908
21,989
$3.3M
YTD
36
8,908
42,580
$3.3M
Future Bookings are confirmed events under contract with a venue and/or hotels.
Future Room Nights are the number of rooms secured on behalf of the event with rate commitments and group contracts.
Attendees is the estimated number of people to attend the contracted events.
Economic Impact is estimated using the following formulas from Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI)- estimated spending per day per
attendee is $214.64 for conventions, $297.11 for conventions with trade shows and $150.27 for a sporting event.
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