Alpharetta Celebrates National Tourism Week With Giveaways

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In celebration of National Travel & Tourism Week, which runs May 2-10, the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau is giving away a series of prizes on its Facebook page May 4-8.

Each day from May 4-8, the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau will announce a giveaway on their Facebook page for one of Alpharetta’s awesome events, attractions and restaurants. After seeing the post, patrons are invited to stop by the Alpharetta Welcome Center, 178 South Main Street Suite 200, and enter to win the prize by 4:30 p.m. that day.

For official rules visit www.awesomealpharetta.com or click here.

“We are excited about the opportunity to show our appreciation to visitors and residents during National Travel and Tourism Week, and showcase what travel means to our community,” said Janet Rodgers, president and CEO of the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We invite everyone to stop in and visit our Welcome Center and look into the complimentary services the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau can provide for your next event.”

According to the U.S. Travel Association, travel and tourism is one of America’s largest industries. It generated $2.1 trillion in economic impact in 2014, with $927.9 billion spent directly by domestic and international travelers.

The Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau works year round to contribute to those numbers, driving visitors into the city with innovative marketing strategies and aggressive sales efforts. The Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau does this in three key areas:

• Increasing the awareness and identity of Alpharetta as a destination for the leisure and individual traveler and raising awareness of the economic importance of the visitor industry to Alpharetta by placing advertisements, writing press releases, utilizing social media and maintaining a technologically advanced website
• Employing a variety of sales strategies to increase the number of group room nights booked in Alpharetta’s 23 hotels through attendance at tradeshows, association meetings and conferences as well as sales calls and site visits with event organizers
• Providing leadership for the visitor industry, coordinating activities, encouraging marketing activities and partnerships, and projecting an appealing image on behalf of the city of Alpharetta

The Alpharetta Welcome Center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Visitors can pick up maps and brochures and learn about events, dining, shopping and information about the surrounding areas. Make sure to ask about the Alpharetta CVB’s complimentary planning services for weddings, reunions, sports events and meetings.

For more information about Alpharetta’s observance of National Travel & Tourism Week, the Alpharetta CVB or its services, please contact the Alpharetta Welcome Center at 678-297-0102 or 800-294-0923 or visit www.awesomealpharetta.com.