ATHENS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

Athens, Georgia, is an attractive tourist destination. The city's tourism office, Visit Athens, is located in the Classic Center at 300 N Thomas St Visit Athens is the official destination marketing organization and convention and visitors bureau for Athens-Clarke County. Their mission is to promote the Athens community as an attractive travel destination and to contribute to the development of the community as a vibrant place to live and work. Tourism has a significant impact on Athens, strengthening the local economy, creating jobs, reducing poverty and providing opportunities to start and grow businesses. Visitors play an essential role in the well-being of the local community. They help keep taxes low by funding public services used by residents, create local jobs, improve quality of life and contribute to community betterment. Tourism employs 3,076 people every day in Athens-Clarke County and generates $350.71 million in direct spending annually. For more information on tourism's contributions to Athens-Clarke's economy, you can view the Georgia Department of Economic Development's 2019 Economic Impact Report.