Tourism beat

Visitors attending meetings, reunions, events or sports games in the metro Augusta area will generate at least $3,204,236 in direct visitor spending over the next month.

The Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau announced the following meetings, reunions and events arriving in Augusta 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 represent a portion of the meetings, reunions or events held.

For June:

Meeting - Dates In Augusta - Attendance - Spending

Camp Semaphore 2009 - June 1-5 - 350 - $404,320

Ga. Association of Broadcasters annual convention - June 4-6 - 150 - $151,620

Ga. Department of Human Resources Healthy Aging Conference - June 9-12 - 375 - $530,670

Amateur Athletic Union of the U.S. Georgia State District Track Meet - June 11-13 - 1,750 - $404,320

American Institute of Chemical Engineers Leadership Conference - June 12-14 - 125 - $101,080

Augusta Irish Dancers annual Southern Classic Festival - June 13 - 400 - $101,080

Cambridge College Summer Program - June 15-July 9 - 170 - $576,156

Gray (Woodford) family reunion - June 19-22 - 100 - $75,810

Ga. State Council Pentecostal Young People Union Conference - June 24-27 - 200 - $126,350

Amateur Athletic Union of the U.S. National Qualifier - June 25-28 - 2,000 - $682,290

Neely family reunion - June 26-28 - 125 - $50,540

Total: - 5,745 - $3,204,236