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GA HR1547

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/26/2016

Primary Sponsor

Ron Stephens

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Regular Session

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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