EDQ Quarterly Newsletter Spring 2015 | Page 2

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. 2 2