A full slate of meetings, sports competitions, and other events are expected to draw more than 114,000 visitors to the CSRA in September, with an estimated economic impact of at least $12,564,076.
Both Destination Augusta and the Augusta Sports Council agree that recruiting and hosting these various activities play a critical role in sustaining the nearly 30,000 jobs that are part of the Leisure and Hospitality Industry, the fourth-largest employment sector in the metro area.
Total EEI is calculated based on research commissioned by both Explore Georgia and Destinations International in conjunction with globally recognized research vendors, the U.S. Travel Association, and Tourism Economics. Tourism Economics, a partner company of Oxford Economics, created the industry standard in event economic impact analysis using localized metrics that are updated annually.
| Meeting/Event: | Dates: | Attendance: | Total Est. Economic Impact (EEI): |
| Institute for Continuing Judicial Education | 9/4-9/5 | 35 | $7,756.25 |
| Southern Harmony Brigade 2024 | 9/5-9/8 | 50 | $22,338.76 |
| Savannah River Nuclear College Night 2024 | 9/11-9/13 | 500 | $61,713.23 |
| Westinghouse 2024 Fall Outage | 9/11-9/24 | 22 | $107,276.88 |
| 2024 Georgia Dental Society Fall Meeting | 9/12-9/14 | 60 | $28,349.03 |
| Dance 2 Inspire: Unleashed | 9/13-9/15 | 100 | $20,652.55 |
| Augusta Rowing Club: 2024 Langley Pond Head Race | 9/14-9/15 | 250 | $104,475.28 |
| USSSA 2024 Military World Softball Tournament | 9/17-9/22 | 4,350 | $3,187,363.15 |
| 2024 Reunion of Association of Military Musicians | 9/20-9/22 | 90 | $43,117.72 |
| 2024 Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival | 9/20-9/22 | 100,000 | $1,612,670.89 |
| 2024 IRONMAN 70.3 Augusta | 9/23-9/30 | 6,589 | $5,955,296.62 |
| 2024 Holy Convocation | 9/23-9/29 | 1,500 | $858,494.37 |
| BSides Augusta: Information Security Conference 2024 | 9/29-10/6 | 1,030 | $555,261.29 |
