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GA HR1547
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/26/2016
Primary Sponsor
Ron Stephens
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AI Summary
- Georgia House of Representatives honors Visit Savannah on its 40th anniversary, originally created in 1976 by the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce as the Savannah Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and renamed Visit Savannah in 2010
- Visit Savannah is credited with helping attract major events including the G8 Summit, Savannah Music Festival, 1996 Summer Olympic yachting events, Savannah Bridge Run, and the Rock n' Roll Marathon, drawing millions of visitors annually
- The organization has promoted Savannah and Chatham County as a historical destination, highlighting African American and Gullah-Geechee heritage and marketing the area as "Georgia's First City"
- Visit Savannah's convention and trade show efforts have generated tens of thousands of hotel room bookings and tens of millions of dollars in visitor spending
- The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to provide a copy of the resolution to Visit Savannah
Legislative Description
Visit Savannah; 40th year; honor
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/26/2016
Full Bill Text
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