A meeting in Braselton later this month will focus on the future of tourism in the town.
The Braselton Visitors Bureau Authority along with Downtown Development staff will host the Georgia Department of Economic Development Tourism Product Development Resource Team at the Community Room inside the Braselton Police and Municipal Court Building Nov. 20 at 5:30.
The group visited Braselton in August, taking a walking tour of the downtown area, then boarded the town's trolley to visit other sites. The team's focus was on steering more tourism into the historic downtown district and identifying other tourism attractions. The resource team met with tourism stakeholders - including venue managers and hoteliers, event planners, representatives from the town council and residents to learn their thoughts on tourism in the community.
The TPDRTP is a group that works to evaluate a community's potential for tourism growth and development through "innovative and unique experiences" based on a community's local culture and heritage, according to a City of Braselton news release. The team includes professionals from around the state representing arts, outdoor recreation, community development, and downtown programming.
