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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Local tourism agency recognized for city’s superior meeting sites

Augusta is universally known as the Home of the Masters, but a major publication has recognized the city for a different reason. For the sixth time, Destination Augusta has won Convention South's Readers’ Choice Award for having some of the best meeting sites in the South. (Above photo of “The Oglethorpe Ballroom” at the Augusta Marriott…

ByJosh HeathOctober 25, 20210Comments

Local tourism agency wins regional award for best marketing campaign

Last week, Augusta’s chief tourism agency won a regional award for best marketing campaign in its budget category. The agency receives funding from monies charged to visitors of dozens of local hotels and motels. It’s known as the hotel/motel tax. The Come See Augusta campaign was developed by Destination Augusta and Wier/Stewart to promote local tourism.…

ByJosh HeathOctober 5, 20210Comments

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How we can help the CSRA hospitality industry in need

Editor’s Note: This story was first published on May 27th. With the emergence of the Delta Variant, not a lot has changed for the hospitality industry in the CSRA. On Tuesday morning the Starbucks Coffee Shop on Washington Road at I-20 CLOSED because there was not enough staff to service guests. They re-opened Wednesday morning…

ByMarsha Loda, AU Hull College of BusinessAugust 26, 20210Comments

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Augusta ranks in national business publication’s Top 10 Millennial community

Augusta is one of the best cities for millennials to live and work, according to a national business publication. Kigwana Cherry – owner of Pop-Up Augusta! loves all the activities Augusta has to offer and the relationships he’s formed living and working in the city. The July/August issue of Business Facilities magazine ranked Augusta number 10 on…

ByJosh HeathAugust 11, 20210Comments

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How we can help the CSRA hospitality industry in need

The Gary’s Hamburgers in West Augusta is being forced to close weekdays at 3pm for now. (Photo courtesy of Facebook) Editor’s Note: On Tuesday morning the Starbucks Coffee Shop on Washington Road at I-20 CLOSED because there was not enough staff to service guests. They re-opened Wednesday morning after locating workers. On the same day, one of the…

ByMarsha Loda, AU Hull College of BusinessMay 27, 20210Comments

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Augusta Tourism and Sports Organizations re-brand to highlight national travel and tourism week

From left to right, executives proudly stand in front of the new brand. Brian Graham, CEO Augusta Sports Council, Hardie Davis, Jr, Augusta Mayor, Brandon Haddock, Board Chairman Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau and Bennish Brown, CEO Augusta Convention and Visitors Bureau (Photo by Neil Gordon) The big reveal took place Thursday afternoon May 6th in downtown…

ByNeil GordonMay 7, 20210Comments

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Georgia/Carolina hospitality experts optimistic about the future of the tourism industry

Business is starting to come back at the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center (photo courtesy Marriott.com) Local hotels are seeing a rebound and steady increase in business over last year. That’s been the case for the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center in downtown Augusta, according to Darryl Leech, the hotel’s vice president and general…

ByNeil Gordon and Josh HeathMay 3, 20210Comments

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Pivoting in a pandemic

What does a travel advisor in Evans, Georgia, do when people are not going on vacation? The global pandemic of 2020 really took its toll. Agents spent most of the year canceling all of the amazing vacations that we planned for people in 2019. It was heartbreaking, brutal, exhausting, and devastating. We truly put our heart…

ByJulie Lanham, Owner Vacations To RememberMarch 26, 20210Comments

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