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Tourism Benefits You
VisitColumbusGA brings in visitors.
Visitor spending is economic development.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1708531105519{padding-top: 200px !important;padding-bottom: 200px !important;background-image: url(http://visitcolumbusmeetings.com/wp-content/uploads/col-downtown.jpg?id=11995) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1709845367192{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}”]When people visit Columbus, Georgia, to vacation, visit friends or family, or attend a convention or business meeting, their spending helps locally, creating jobs and the added benefit of lower taxes.
At VisitColumbusGA—we attract people to our destination and connect them with the community and local businesses.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” css=”.vc_custom_1708547512212{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #844c7f !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1708570722073{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]
More Visitors = More $
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$381M in Local Dollars
1.9M visitors traveled to Columbus from July 2022 through June 2023 to visit attractions, family, and friends and attend trade shows, conventions, and meetings, spending an estimated $381M locally.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″ css=”.vc_custom_1708547718976{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-left-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ffffff !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ffffff !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1708547388040{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]
$26M in Local Sales
The economic impact of Columbus visitor spending is estimated to generate more than $26M in local sales and lodging tax revenue.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″ css=”.vc_custom_1708547725477{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-left-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ffffff !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ffffff !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1708568006781{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]
4,696
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Visitor spending supported an estimated 4,696 jobs in Columbus with an estimated payroll of $159M.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″ css=”.vc_custom_1708547740760{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-left-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ffffff !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ffffff !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1708568018722{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]
$19M in
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Columbus visitors generate more than $19M in state sales tax revenue.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″ css=”.vc_custom_1708547737197{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-left-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ffffff !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ffffff !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1708568026724{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]
$639
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If it weren’t for visitor spending, Columbus households would have to pay more than $639 in taxes for the same level of services.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” css=”.vc_custom_1708548631176{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” el_class=”maxwidthcolumn”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1708570734425{padding-right: 20px !important;}”]
VisitColumbusGA = More for Your Community
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1708568572274{padding-right: 20px !important;}”]Have you ever visited a city for the first time and wondered, “Where should I go? What should I do?” VisitColumbusGA is Columbus’ convention and visitors bureau (CVB), and we make sure people visiting Columbus don’t have to ask those questions.
Part of what we do is provide suggestions and ideas of what there is to see and do. Think of us as a helpful guide that informs visitors about the great spots in our city to ensure they have the best time possible. VisitColumbusGA also helps prospect and coordinate events, like conventions or meetings, where people gather for their work or interests.
Visitors spend a lot of money at local hotels, venues, restaurants, attractions, and other places. This spending keeps these businesses open, supports jobs and bolsters economic growth—making Columbus an even better place to live![/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1708568619173{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
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More Meetings = More $
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Visitor Verbatims:
1st Time Visitor Perception Changes
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“Diversity of industries, leisure activities, cultural events.”
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“How much fun I had and it was not expensive.”
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“How pretty it was. Pictures didn’t do it justice.”
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“It had more outdoor activities than I thought it would have. It also had a hip dining scene.”
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Source: Destination Perception Survey
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