03-15-07 Member Memo

Date: March 15, 2007

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Thank you to our members that renewed for 2007. We are looking forward to a great year. Our next General meeting, on Wednesday April 18, will be hosted by Medieval Times at Discover Mills Mall in Gwinnett County. Please RSVP to Jon@mapatlanta.com with the names of attendees from your company. Potential AMTA members are welcome, so bring a guest. Our agenda will include an update from GDEcD Tourism representatives Brittney Warnock and Nerissa Serrano, AMTA Committee updates, to include the AMTA Blitz, AMTA Visitor Center Days and the Press Tour. Our Hosts will provide a private tour of Medieval Times, and a sample of the show that has made them famous, so don't miss this meeting! Visit http://www.medievaltimes.com/gahomepage.htm for more information and directions to Medieval Times. RSVP to Jon@mapatlanta.com by Friday April 13.

Renewal: There is still time to renew before the upcoming meeting. Those not renewed by April 30 will be removed from the website and future emails and will not be included in the 2007 AMTA Visitor Guide. Renew your membership today!

• Attached is a 2009 AMTA Membership Application [pdf] that can be used to renew your current membership.
• Please print the application and check "RENEWAL" before returning with a check.
• If you need an actual INVOICE, contact Jon or Collin.

A Message from Great Southern Publishers, Inc.

GET NOTICED IN THE AMTA 2007 OFFICIAL VISITORS GUIDE!

Read by thousands of monthly and annual visitors, the 2007 official Visitors Guide will highlight everything a visitor needs to experience the best of Atlanta, including the best businesses, like yours! The new Guide will be accurate and up-to-date, and feature professionally designed, four-color advertisements. To get your business in front of the hundreds of thousands of new prospects this year, advertise in the official Visitors Guide produced by AMTA!

The guide will contain:

1. Compelling, full-color advertisements for area businesses – secure your best position NOW!
2. Beautiful, full-color photography of our city
3. Maps and visitors information
4. Lists of attractions, shopping, dining and accommodation options

INCREASE YOUR MARKETING REACH! The Guide will be distributed at all State of Georgia Welcome Centers, local hotels and shopping malls, as well as area businesses. Thousands more are mailed to those inquiring about our city through advertising and the AMTA website.

Great Southern Publishers, Inc. will design, produce and coordinate advertising sales for the Visitors Guide this year. Space is limited! Call Linda Mosely NOW at 1-800-697-5568 to reserve your prime ad position in the official AMTA Visitors Guide!

For more information, contact Linda Mosely at 1-800-697-5568 or email linda@greatsouthernpublishers.com.

AMTA Days at the Georgia Visitor Information Centers

1. 1. West Point Visitor Center
   Friday April 6, 2007
   I- 85 North, GA/AL Line (Harris County)
   West Point, GA 31833
   706/645-3353
2. 2. Valdosta Visitor Center
   Friday May 4, 2007
   I-75 (Lowndes County)
   5584 Mill Store Road
   Lake Park, GA 31636
   229/559-5828
3. 3. Ringgold Visitor Center Friday
   May 25, 2007
   2726 I-75 South (Catoosa County)
   Ringgold, GA 30736
   706/937-4211
4. 4. Tallapoosa Visitor Center
   Friday June 8, 2007
   I-20 East, GA/AL Line (Haralson County)
   Tallapoosa, GA 30176
   770/574-2478
5. 5. Lavonia Visitor Center
   Friday June 22, 2007
   938 County Road 84 (Franklin County)
   Lavonia, GA 30553
   706/356-4019

Anyone who is interesting in attending to send me an email letting me know which AMTA Day they would like to attend. Thank you for your help.

Candice Cocco
Group Sales Market Manager
Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau
3060 Royal Blvd. South ,Ste 145
Alpharetta, GA 30004

Direct # 678.297.2811
Toll Free # 877.202.5961

Georgia On My Mind Days:

Here are the dates for the "Georgia On My Mind" Days at the Visitor Information Centers. You can go for the day, set up a booth on your destination or attractions and talk to all the visitors and the Visitor Center Staff.

• Valdosta Visitor Center April 13, 2007
• Sylvania Visitor Center April 21, 2007
• Kingsland Visitor Center May 18, 2007
• Lavonia Visitor Center May 25, 2007
• Savannah Visitor Center May 25, 2007
• Columbus Visitor Center June 1, 2007
• Plains Visitor Center June 2, 2007
• Tallapoosa Visitor Center June 7, 2007
• Ringgold Visitor Center June 8, 2007
• West Point Visitor Center June 29, 2007
• Augusta Visitor Center July 6, 2007

Brittney Warnock
mailto:bwarnock@georgia.org
Atlanta Metro Regional Tourism Rep
Georgia Department of Economic Development

Sales Committee Update and Opportunities

Southern Women’s Show – Nashville, TN

We have a great opportunity to promote AMTA and its members to consumers in Nashville, Tennessee. The Georgia Department of Economic Development Tourism Division is offering a co-op for the Nashville Women’s Show which will be held April 12 – 15, 2007. The cost is $75 per partner. We need to have at least five partners to make this work. Please contact Beth Bailey, Clayton County CVB at beth@visitscarlett.com or via phone at 404-361-0119.

Beth Bailey
Clayton County CVB
16 Forest Parkway
Forest Park, GA 30297