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Fact Sheet
Tourism at a Glance (state of GA)
- $34.8 Billion in total economic impact
- $19 billion spent by U.S. Travelers
- $1.7 billion spent by International Travelers
- 241,000 jobs are generated by the travel/visitor industry
- Tourism/Hospitality is the #2 Industry in Georgia
Source: Economic Impact of Tourism for Georgia, U.S. Travel Association, 2009
Economic Impact of Domestic Travel in Gwinnett County
- $942.77 million in visitor expenditures
- $227 million in payroll
- 11,420 jobs supported by tourism
- $35.80 million generated in state tax revenues
- $27.92 million generated in local tax revenues
Source: Economic Impact of Tourism for Georgia, U.S. Travel Association, 2009
Gwinnett Center/Arena at Gwinnett Center Attendance Figures
Arena at Gwinnett Center (2009):
- 99 events & 129 event days
- 732,130 attendees
Gwinnett Center & Performing Arts Center (PAC) Attendance Figures
- 565 events, 151,385 attendees (Gwinnett Center)
- Xx events, xxxxx attendees (PAC)
Source: Gwinnett Center
Lodging
- 100 hotels, 10,860 hotel rooms in Gwinnett County
- Gwinnett County occupancy : 53.1% (as of June 2010)
- Gwinnett County Average Room Rate: 57.90 (as of June 2010)
- $6 million in hotel-motel tax collections generated in Gwinnett County (2009)
- Total Hotel Tax: 13% (6% sales tax, 7% occupancy tax
- City of Lawrenceville charges 14% (6% sales tax, 8% occupancy tax)
Source(s): Smith Travel Research, Gwinnett County Finance Department
Gwinnett/Metro Atlanta Area Information
- Chairman, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners: Charlotte Nash
- Mayor of Atlanta: Kasim Reed
- Gwinnett County: 14 cities, 437 square miles, population of 880,000 (2nd most populated county in state, after Fulton County)
- Metro Atlanta Population: 5,138,223
Source: Census Bureau, 2008
Major Convention/Trade Facilities
Gwinnett Center
- 84,500 sf of Exhibit space; 12,000 seat Arena
North Atlanta Trade Center
- 120,000 sf of exhibit space
Dining & Entertainment
- Over 600 restaurants in Gwinnett's downtowns, neighborhoods and malls
- Gwinnett is home to five (5) major international food markets
- 44 Public Parks and Recreation Facilities; Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation recognized as top in nation
- 12 public semi-private golf courses
- Six (6) Major shopping destinations, including the Southeast's largest mall, Mall of Georgia
Weather
- July is warmest month on average; highest temperature recordd was 105F in 1980
- January is coolest month on average; lowest temperature recorded was -9F in 1899
- Most precipitation occurs in March
- Average annual temperature is 61.3 degrees
Airport and Local Transportation Information
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is within a 2-hour flight of 80% of the U.S. population
- Over 1,300 daily domestic departures
- Over 150 U.S. destinations with non-stop service from Atlanta
- Direct flights to 95 cities in 57 countries
Source: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, 2008
Gwinnett County Transit
- Express bus service operates Mon-Fri; 6 routes using I-85 HOV lanes
- 3 Park and Ride Lots
- Local and Paratransit Service offered
Source: Gwinnett County Transit, 2009
