How Does Tourism in Gwinnett Affect Your Business?

Do you know the fifth largest industry in Georgia? How about this one. Can you list the top tourist attraction in Gwinnett County?

Everyone at the inaugural First Friday breakfast for the Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce can now answer those questions. Move over “Are You Smatter than a Fifth Grader,” here comes “Are you Smarter than a Southwest Gwinnett Business Person?”

Thanks to the incredibly knowledgeable Lisa Anders,(pictured) executive director of Explore Gwinnett, the group in attendance June 7 delighted in learning the impact tourism has on businesses in Berkeley Lakes, Norcross and Peachtree Corners. Lisa and her team partner with many of the 100 hotels in Gwinnett County to bid for large events seeking a safe and entertaining venue.

They do everything from stuffing welcome bags to training volunteer ambassadors to securing the biggest sporting and entertaining events for Gwinnett. She is quite tuned into the businesses and needs of the members of this new organization and had quite a list of ideas we can put to good use such as supplying her with coupons in print as well as downloadable ones.

The Southwest Gwinnett Chamber will hold its next monthly meeting July 12 at the Hilton Atlanta Northeast on Peachtree Industrial. Sign up for the next Lunch and Learn featuring Mary Ellen McClanahan, Georgia Dept. of Economic Development, June 13 at Noon in the Community Center in historic Norcross.

 The Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary partnership of business and professional people working together to build a healthy economy and to improve the quality of life in Berkeley Lake, Norcross and Peachtree Corners. Go to the group’s website www.SouthwestGwinnettChamber.org to become a member and to register for upcoming events.

Oh, yes, tourism is the fifth largest industry in Georgia and the top tourist attraction is the Hindu temple BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir.

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Photo: Lisa Anders, Exec. Dir., Explore Gwinnett

Photo: Rob Girrard, Norcross DDA Board; Pierre Levy, Pat Eidt, Norcross DDA Chair.