In 2010, Gainesville will promote itself.

Until now the city has relied on the Lake Lanier Convention and Visitors Bureau but Gainesville plans to hire its own tourism staff. The Lake Lanier CVB is partly funded from Gainesville’s hotel/motel tax and in future that money will go directly to Gainesville.

City officials didn't explain the reasons behind the change, but emphasised that they will continue to work with the CVB. Stacey Dickson, CVB president said:

“The City of Gainesville has been a great partner in our progress as an organization. With the construction of our new state-of-the-art regional visitor information center in Oakwood, the Lake Lanier CVB will continue to serve visitors for the entire region.”

Planning for that new visitor center, funded by SPLOST collections in Hall County, is underway. It will be constructed at Exit 16 on Highway 985 in Oakwood. The fast-growing location has been chosen to be very visible from highway for people travelling north from Atlanta. It is scheduled to open within the next two years.

 

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