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GACVB HONORS THOMASVILLE TOURISM PARTNER WITH TRAVELBLAZERS AWARD

The Taste of Thomasville Food Tour was one of 10 Georgia programs to receive a Georgia Trend Magazine Travelblazers award at the recent Georgia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (GACVB) Annual Conference held in Albany. The award was created to recognize destination development programs and projects that involve multi-partner collaboration within communities. The Thomasville Visitors Center nominated the Taste of Thomasville Food Tour for the award for being a driver of...

RECENT TRAVEL AND TOURISM DATA SHOWS INCREASE FOR THOMASVILLE

During the recent 2022 Georgia Governor's Tourism Conference in Athens, Governor Brian P. Kemp applauded Georgia's tourism industry for attracting pre-pandemic levels of domestic visitors after the recent release of the state's 2021 travel data compiled by Explore Georgia, the tourism division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. "I am proud to announce that Georgia maintained our No. 5 market share rank for domestic overnight visitation in 2021, a critically important...

THE CITY OF THOMASVILLE IS CAMERA READY AND FILM FRIENDLY

Over the last four years, Thomasville has become a desired backdrop for the independent film industry, with five movies made in Thomas County, attracting award-winning actors to star in those films. Thomasville has experienced success in the film industry and would like to continue that growth. Filmmaking has the opportunity to use many community resources such as local schools, banks, and neighborhood homes, even businesses, warehouses, and plantations. To make the film production...

DOWNTOWN THOMASVILLE CREATES SUMMER LOYALTY CARD TO ENCOURAGE SHOPPING LOCAL

The Office of Downtown and Tourism Development has created a summer loyalty spending card to encourage community members and visitors to shop locally. The summer months can be a slower season for tourism and retail. The goal of creating and promoting the summer loyalty card is to increase overnight hotel stays and spending in downtown shops and restaurants in Thomasville. “As Tourism Director, it’s my goal to make sure that we are continuously thinking of ways to encourage people to...

MAKE YOUR LAST SUMMER ADVENTURE A STAYCATION

Are you looking for one last summer adventure for the family as summer camps come to a close and the school year quickly approaches? Then why not make it a ‘staycation’! “Thomasville is a unique community brimming with fun and fascinating things to see and do,” said Bonnie Hayes, City of Thomasville tourism manager. “As a local, we often forget about attractions in our own community, and this is a great time of year to experience the sites and experiences that make our town so...

CITY OF THOMASVILLE AWARDED EXPLORE GEORGIA TOURISM RECOVERY MARKETING GRANT

The City of Thomasville Tourism Department was recently awarded a Tourism Recovery Marketing Grant from Explore Georgia, the state tourism office within the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD). The Explore Georgia Tourism Recovery Marketing Grant program was designed to provide relief to areas of the state most impacted by the drop in tourism due to the COIVD-19 pandemic and will fund promotional efforts to aid the travel industry's recovery in 2021. “It is an honor to be...

GEORGIA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY DELIVERS ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THOMAS COUNTY

The U.S. Travel Association recently released its 2019 Travel Economic Impact Report on the State of Georgia and its counties and regions. According to the study made available through the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s tourism division Explore Georgia, the tourism industry in Thomas County generated $83.62 million in direct, domestic traveler expenditures in 2019. “The tourism industry continues to grow and significantly impact our state and local economy,” said...

TOURISM OFFICE WELCOMES “SOUTHERN TRAVELERS EXPLORE THOMASVILLE”

The City of Thomasville tourism office recently welcomed the first annual Southern Travelers Explore Thomasville (STET). The new travel conference recognized as ‘an educational vacation with a true Southern experience’ took place February 21st-23rd at South Eden Plantation. “It was an honor for Thomasville to be chosen as the inaugural location for the Southern Travelers Explore Thomasville conference,” said Bonnie Hayes, City of Thomasville tourism manager. “Through their many...

AWARD WINNING FALL IN LOVE WITH TVILLE CAMPAIGN RETURNS

The leaves are starting to change and you can practically smell the pumpkin spice in the air, which can only mean one thing: fall is here! What better way to celebrate the beauty of the fall season than to capture it in photos and celebrate the images that reveal something special about life in Thomasville and Thomas County. With that goal in mind, the Thomasville Visitors Center is bringing back its award winning social media marketing campaign, #fallinlovewithtville. This popular campaign...

CITY OF THOMASVILLE TOURISM DEPARTMENT RECEIVES PAUL BROUN AWARD FOR MARKETING INITIATIVES

The City of Thomasville tourism department recently received the Paul Broun Award for Marketing Initiatives. The award was given at the 2019 Georgia Governor’s Tourism Conference in LaGrange, GA and was in recognition of the City of Thomasville’s “Fall in Love with Tville” social media marketing campaign. “To be recognized and rewarded by other tourism professionals is an incredible feeling,” said Bonnie Hayes, City of Thomasville tourism manager. “This is an award we can...

THOMASVILLE ENCOURAGES LOCALS TO BE TOURISTS IN THEIR OWN TOWNS IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK

The City of Thomasville tourism office is celebrating National Tourism Week by turning the tables and inviting locals to become “visitors” in their own hometown. “Thomasville is a unique community brimming with fun and fascinating things to see and do. Often as a local, we forget about our local attractions, and this is the best time to experience what makes our town so unique,” says Bonnie Hayes, City of Thomasville tourism director. National Travel Tourism Week is May...

#FALLINLOVEWITHTVILLE CAMPAIGN STARTS TODAY

Fall is approaching, and with the change in seasons, Thomasville will soon welcome visitors from all over. What better way to celebrate the beauty of fall than to capture it in photos and share with friends. With that goal in mind, the Thomasville Visitors Center is unveiling a new social media campaign, #fallinlovewithtville, which allows visitors and residents to share their fall photos of Thomasville, vote on their favorites and win great prize packages. The City of Thomasville tourism...