City
of Atlanta to hire Tourism Development Director
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[December 01, 2020]
The City of Atlanta recently took another step
forward in its on-going efforts to leverage tourism to improve the
community’s economic base. At its 11/17/20 meeting, the Atlanta City
Council unanimously voted to create a new Tourism Development
Director position [TDD], authorizing the City to begin advertising
for this job.
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The Tourism Development Director will
work to attract tourists to Atlanta, focusing specifically on
increasing the amount of time and money they spend when visiting the
community. To do so, the TDD will work with Atlanta’s restaurants,
bars, golf course, and other businesses to increase the number of
bus, tour, car clubs, and other large groups that choose to visit
Atlanta.
The new Director will help ensure
Atlanta’s set of current attractions and experiences, such as the J.
H. Hawes Grain Elevator Museum, Bunyon Giant, golf course, bars and
restaurants, overnight accommodations, sports complex, etc. are
effectively marketed. The creation of new tourist attractions and
experiences will also be part of the new Tourism Development
Director’s responsibilities.
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The Tourism Development Director position will involve approximately 1,000 hours
per year, with a salary of $20,000. The Tourism Development Director will be
supervised by Atlanta’s mayor and make bi-monthly reports to the City Council.
The City desires to fill the position as soon as possible.
[Text provided by Bill Thomas] |