Guest Blog Post by Valerie Bradley, Vice President of Marketing at the Macon-Bibb Convention & Visitors Bureau
Tourism is a powerful jobs and economic development generator in Macon. The direct economic impact of Macon’s successful tourism efforts increases every year. According to the U.S. Travel Association, in 2015, Macon-Bibb County tourism pumped $347 million in direct tourist spending into the local economy, generated over 3,400 jobs, produced $9.71 million in local tax revenue and created $14.79 million in state tax revenue. Bibb County is ranked 10th out of 159 Georgia counties for 2014 tourism expenditures and as a result of tourism efforts, each Bibb County household received $350.34 in tax relief.
