Unveiling of Angler partner J. Todd Tucker's New Boat Wrap
On Wednesday June 18, 2008, Columbia County Convention and Visitors Bureau and Rhinehart’s Oyster Bar hosted a reception for angler partner J. Todd Tucker. Tucker revealed the new wrap for his bass boat that features advertisement for the CVB as well as the Clarks Hill Partnership. The boat will be seen all over the United States and Canada as J. Todd follows the BASS and FLW tours. Some of the people in attendance, include several members of the Hospitality Committee, Karen Chrjapin, Executive Director of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, as well as Pat Goodwin, CCVB Chair and Surinderjit Singh, CVB Treasurer, Scott Dean and Lee Anderson, candidates currently running for office, as well as legislative field representatives Jim Hussey from Senator Saxby Chambliss’ office and Nancy Bobbit from Senator Isakson’s office.
Those in attendance got to have their picture taken in front of J.Todd Tucker's boat. Pictured Scott Dean, one of the owners of Red Oak Manor in Harlem, Pat Goodwin, Chair of CCCVB Board of Directors, and Mr. Tucker.
July 5
International Disc Golf Center
Monthly Tournament
IDGC – Wildwood Park
*Economic Impact FY 2007-2008*
6 Tournaments/ Total $2,774,447
Skeeter $173,845.20, BFL Regional $177,932.87, BASSMASTER Weekend Series 1,649,871, Top 6 $407,669, BASS/ESPN $771,722
*Hospitality Committee*
Open to Restaurants, attractions, media, and anyone who is interested in increasing our regions economic development through visitor spending is invited to attend.
The synergy from this exciting group of professionals is incredible. There are so many ideas shared, we discuss ways we can partner together and figure out ways to combine our efforts to make a bigger splash with our visitors.
THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE SAVANNAH RAPIDS PAVILION ON JULY 16, 2008 AT 3:00pm.
*FYI*
*The CVB will be represented at the AAA Sales Blitz organized by the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Tourism Department. It will be held the second week of August and representatives state wide will go to share information with AAA sales representatives. If you have any information you would like to be included please contact Beda Johnson at bjohnson@choosecolumbiacounty.com.
*We are working on producing a Columbia County Tourism Press Kit. If you already have information that you share with the media through press releases, fact sheets, high resolution pictures, etc., please send them to us so we can include them in the tourism press kit. If you do not have information, please let us know so we can write something about your business. We would like to receive the information by the close of business Tuesday, June 24th.