After a year of record success attracting tourist dollars to the region, the Statesboro Convention and Visitors Bureau had plenty to celebrate and was looking forward to more. At their annual meeting on Friday, some 150 SCVB members, elected officials and citizens received a dollars-and-cents report on the positive economic impact of tourism here, followed by a preview of the city’s upcoming Hollywood debut in the Erk Russell biopic. Barry Turner, outgoing SCVB President and Vice President for Community and College Relations at Ogeechee Technical College, kicked off the event with a recap of the economic impact of tourism on the community.
Tourism: Big business in Bulloch
SCVB reports $112 million impact in 2012