Visitors attending meetings, reunions, events or sports games in the metro Augusta area will generate at least $5,501,793 in direct visitor spending over the next month.
The Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau announced the following meetings, reunions and events this month. As the official destination marketing organization for Augusta, the bureau has helped to bring these groups to Augusta and/or is providing services for these groups while they are in the area.
The groups listed below represent a portion of the meetings, reunions or events in Augusta.
For January:
Event - Dates - Attendance - Expenditure
Augusta Trees and Landscape Department Ornamental Tree and Turf Seminar - Jan. 7-10 - 300 - $111,188
Newman Tennis Center Dasani Mayor's Cup Juniors Championship - Jan. 17-19 - 600 - $290,605
Augusta Cutting Horse Futurity - Jan. 23-31 - 2,700 - $5,100,000
Total - 3,600 - $5,501,793
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