Entertainment Tourism Alliance of Georgia

Entertainment Keeps Georgia On Your Mind!

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Entertainment Tourism Alliance of Georgia exists to educate, advocate, and promote tourism and economic development associated with the entertainment industry in the State of Georgia.

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Television

A one-hour television episode on location generates up to $150,000 per day in the local economy, employing local people and supporting the hospitality industry.

Video Gaming

The video gameing industry in Georgia stimulated almost $400M in economic output from 2017-2021.

Music

Concerts and live entertainment created 24,124 jobs in Georgia in the last measurable year.

Travel and tourism generated more than $4.2B in state and local tax revenue in Georgia (2021).

Movies

A typical movie on location spends an average of $50,000-$250,000 per day in the local economy, creating jobs and supporting the hotels, restaurants and retail industries.

Support and develop the most efficient and effective collection of entertainment tourism data;
Support entertainment industry workforce development with a focus on the tourism and hospitality industry;
Optimize and support future entertainment tourism opportunities.

Georgia by the Numbers...

$79.7B

Economic Impact from

Travel and Tourism in Georgia (2023)

5M more

Governor's Office announced 5 Million more visitors to Georgia in 2023, for total of

171 million!

#5!

Georgia ranked #5 for tourism in the USA for the 4th consecutive year

$5B

State and Local tax revenue

from Travel and Tourism (2023)

$13M

New tax revenue generated from

video gaming tax credits

463K

Travel and Tourism-supported jobs in Georgia (2023)

$43.6B

Travelers spent $43.6B in GA in 2023, which exceeds 2022 by $4 billion

$2.7B

Total Economic Impact to the State by

Music Concerts and Live Entertainment (2021)

"Discover Dunwoody is excited about the opening of Assembly Studios and the numerous productions that will come as a result. An influx of travelers will flock to experience the unique public access part of the studio. Atlanta has yet to witness anything like this.”

Ray Ezelle

Executive Director at Discover Dunwoody

Charter Partners