AMTA would like to send a warm welcome to our newest member Toni Glass with
the Ramada Limited Suites (357 Lee Street, College Park, GA 30297). For more
information on the Ramada please visit www.theramada.com/forestpark07206.
AMTA Holiday Luncheon
Invitations are out! The Gwinnett CVB will be hosting the AMTA holiday luncheon
on December 3rd at Jillian’s. There will be door prizes, awards and fun
for all!
Donations, please…
Something new and exciting for the annual holiday luncheon…door prizes! We
are collecting items for the AMTA Holiday Luncheon. All of the donations
will be combined to make several fantastic door prize packages. Suggestions
include dining certificates, hotel stays, attraction passes, gift items, etc. Please
contact Beth Bailey, Clayton County CVB at beth@visitscarlett.com or
Britney Gray, GDEcD at bgray@georgia.org to
donate.
MEMBERSHIP - “Take Flight in ‘08”
AMTA Airways Flight 115 has 15 new passengers (members)! Thanks to everyone
who helped fill up the airplane!! (½ window = 1 new member)
The 2008 Membership Drive is coming in for landing this week. The
grand prize giveaway for the member who brought in the most new members in 2008
will be announced at the AMTA Holiday Luncheon on December 3rd.
Remember, you can still sign up new members! New members who
join between now and the end of the year will pay the regular, annual dues amount
of $195 and receive membership benefits for the rest of 2008 AND all
of 2009! Please use the attached 2008
AMTA Membership Application [pdf] and sign someone up today.
If you have questions, call Diane Stone, Membership Committee Chair,
at 770-552-2628 or Brandi Warnock-Wigley, Membership Committee Co-Chair, at 404-814-4032.
2009 Membership Renewal Notices
It's that time of year again--time
to renew your membership in the only Georgia state travel region that serves
the Atlanta Metro tourism industry--AMTA!
You should have received your AMTA 2009 annual dues invoice in the mail. Please
renew your membership promptly. If you didn't receive an invoice or
have misplaced it, you can also renew your membership through AMTA's website.
Please print the application and return it with your payment.
Our goal is to have all of our members renewed by December
31, so help us
reach that goal. We have an exciting year ahead and you don't want to miss out!
For a limited time, purchase one full price Medieval Times admission ticket
and receive one free ticket of equal or lesser value. Call 1-888-WE-JOUST
(935-6878) or visit www.medievaltimes.com and
mention discount code AKF810GCVB.
Offer valid 11/3/08-2/28/09. Children must be 12 and under. Limit 6
free admissions per reservation. Must mention offer at time of purchase. May
not be combined with any other discount offers or group rates. Some restrictions
apply. Discount code AFK810GCVB.
MAKE YOUR RESERVATION TODAY! 1-888-WE-JOUST
Upcoming AMTA Member Events:
Decatur Holiday Candlelight Tour of
Homes: Living Green Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6 5:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at
the door. Tickets may be purchased at Seventeen Steps, Intown Ace Hardware, Bicycle
South, and The Seen Gallery. Proceeds from the tour benefit the Decatur Youth
Fund, which sends disadvantaged Decatur youths to summer school, summer camp
and specialty camps, and the Decatur Preservation Alliance, which operates the
Woodlands Garden and works to protect and preserve the city's architectural heritage. Read
more about the homes on the Tour at http://decaturtourofhomes.com.
WHAT:
20th Annual Peach Drop New Year’s Eve Celebration
WHO:
Julianne Hough
WHERE:
Underground Atlanta – Downtown Atlanta
WHEN:
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
TIME:
Noon until 4 a.m.
COST:
Free
Julianne Hough country singer and dancer from Dancing With The Stars
AMTA COMMITTEES need YOU!
A great way to get involved and network is to Volunteer for a Committee!
Contact the following 2009 Board Members:
Meetings begin at 10:00 AM. Please arrive at 9:30 for networking. Members are not required to attend Board Meetings.
March 3, 2010 Board Hampton Inn Cumberland
April 7, 2010 Membership Andretti Karting
Allied Member Showcase
May 5, 2010 Board Comfort Inn Lithia Springs (Thornton Road)
June 2, 2010 Membership
July 7, 2010 Board
August 4, 2010 Membership Six Flags, 2010 (tentative)
Sept. 15, 2010 Board
Oct. 6, 2010 Membership
Nov. 3, 2010 BOARD Retreat
December 17, 2010 Holiday Luncheon Lawrenceville Tourism & Trade Association
Questions. The AMTA office operates on a limited schedule. If you have any questions, please send web site email. If you need immediate assistance and do not receive it, you may contact a Board member.
MEMBER MEMO REMINDER:
The Member Memo will come out monthly on the FIRST and FIFTEENTH (or the closest business day after) so items will always be due to Megan Spears the day before!! Please understand we can not include all special events.
THANKS!
Note: please respond to any information in 2009 Member Memos to: Megan Spears at megan@visitscarlett.com
AMTA would like to send a warm welcome to our newest member Toni Glass with
the Ramada Limited Suites (357 Lee Street, College Park, GA 30297). For more
information on the Ramada please visit 
AMTA Holiday Luncheon 
Invitations are out! The Gwinnett CVB will be hosting the AMTA holiday luncheon
on 
AMTA Special Offers
Decatur Holiday Candlelight Tour of
Homes: Living Green