05-15-07 Member Memo
Date: May 15, 2007
June 6 meeting will be held in The Event Loft at Underground Atlanta. Directions Below:
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
 Directions to Underground Atlanta
FROM INTERSTATE 75/85 SOUTHBOUND
EXIT #248A (MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DRIVE/STATE CAPITOL)(formerly #93)
TURN RIGHT ON MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DRIVE
PARKING GARAGES 4 BLOCKS ON THE RIGHT BETWEEN CENTRAL & PRYOR STREETS
AND PRYOR AND PEACHTREE STREETS.
FROM INTERSTATE 75/85 NORTHBOUND
EXIT #246 (FULTON STREET/CENTRAL AVENUE) (formerly #91)
FOLLOW CENTRAL AVENUE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DRIVE; TURN LEFT, PARKING GARAGES ON RIGHT.
FROM INTERSTATE 20 EASTBOUND
EXIT #56B (WINDSOR STREET/SPRING STREET/STADIUM) (formerly #22)
GO TO THIRD LIGHT; TURN LEFT ON CENTRAL
STAY ON CENTRAL TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.DRIVE; TURN LEFT, GARAGES
IMMEDIATELY ON RIGHT.
FROM INTERSTATE 20 WESTBOUND
EXIT #58 (CAPITOL AVENUE) (formerly #24)
TURN RIGHT ON CAPITOL TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DRIVE
TURN LEFT ON MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DRIVE GARAGES 2 BLOCKS ON RIGHT.
MARTA:
IF YOU ARE COMING TO UNDERGROUND ATLANTA, GET OFF AT FIVE POINTS STATION. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MARTA, PLEASE VISIT www.itsmarta.com
DIRECTIONS TO EVENT LOFT:
From Parking Deck A (b/w Central & Pryor): Take elevator to Level 3. Walk across bridge to Underground Atlanta. Take elevator to top floor. Event Loft located to your left.
From Parking Deck B (b/w Pryor & Peachtree): Take elevator to Level 1 (Underground Atlanta). Cross Ponder's Alley to Kenny's Alley. Walk into Kenny's Alley (outdoor restaurant/club area) to elevator past Irish Bred and Pub. Take elevator to top floor. Event Loft located to your left.
From Marta: Follow signs to Underground Atlanta, pass through MARTA tunnel. Follow Lower Alabama Street to Information Booth/Food Court. Take escalators up one level. Event Loft entrance will be to the left of candle shop.
Information Booth: 404.523.2311 x. 7019
 Hard Rock Cafe is hosting a FAM tour (student market Tour Operators) - June 14-16. On Sunday June 16 - Hard Rock will provide a mini-trade show in our new velvet underground venue. The cost is $75.00 (AMTA members and $100.00 for NON-AMTA members) The cost will include a reception at the Hard Rock on June 14, breakfast before the trade-show on Sunday and a 6 foot table w/linen and skirted for your sales collateral. If you're unable to attend, goodies for give-a-ways and goodie bags are welcome! Please e-mail Jodi O'Gara at atlanta_sales3@hardrock.comto reserve your table, or call her at 404-688-7625 ext. 25 with any questions.
Leads from Travel Media Marketplace 2007
Sponsored by the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) Tourism Division. Please click on this link to access leads from this media event (Excel Spreadsheet). Please read the notes column and respond directly to the travel writers. The Atlanta Metro Travel Association was represented by Diane Stone, Projects Plus and Beth Bailey, Clayton County CVB.
Please direct any questions to Beth Bailey via email at beth@visitscarlett.com
AMTA Days at the Georgia Visitor Information Centers
From our AMTA Sales Committee… Comes an opportunity to promote at various Georgia Visitor Information Centers !!
Please join us at one or more of the AMTA Days that we have scheduled at the State Visitor Information Centers. We will have a table with AMTA Guides and give-a-ways in order to promote the Atlanta Metro area. We invite you to bring your brochures and promotional items to encourage visitation to your attraction and/or overnight stays at your properties. This is a free event and all AMTA members are invited to join us! (Only current, paid members will be allowed to participate.)
We will have the booth manned from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
If you will be attending, please contact Candice Coco with the Alpharetta CVB at 678-297-2811 or via email at Candice@awesomealpharetta.com
- Ringgold Visitor Center Friday
May 25, 2007
2726 I-75 South (Catoosa County)
Ringgold, GA 30736
706/937-4211
- Tallapoosa Visitor Center
Friday June 8, 2007
I-20 East, GA/AL Line (Haralson County)
Tallapoosa, GA 30176
770/574-2478
- 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.
- 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
bwarnock@georgia.org
Atlanta Metro Regional Tourism Rep
Georgia Department of Economic Development
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