Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU, INC. EXISTS TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND VISITORS TO THE CITY OF DECATUR. THE DECATUR TOURISM BOARD ACCOMPLISHES THE MISSION OF PROMOTING TOURISM IN THE CITY OF DECATUR THROUGH THE DECATUR VISITORS CENTER, THE BEACON INFORMATION CENTER, A WEBSITE DEDICATED TO TOURISM, VISITORS, CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS AND EVENTS, PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING "CITY OF DECATUR SHOPPING, DINING AND SERVICES GUIDE- AND OTHER SPECIALTY BROCHURES TO SHOWCASE BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF DECATUR, CONTACTING MEETING PLANNERS AND OTHER GROUPS TO ENCOURAGE HOSTING THEIR EVENTS IN CITY OF DECATUR FACILITIES, AND SUPPORTING EXISTING AND FUTURE LOCAL EVENTS.
THE DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU, INC.'S ADVERTISING EFFORTS WERE FOCUSED ON PRINT, INTERNET AND RADIO DIRECTLY RELATED TO TARGETING VISITORS AND TOURISTS IN THE GREATER ARLANTA AREA AND PROMOTING THE CITY OF DECATUR.
THE DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU, INC. OPERATED THE DECATUR VISITORS CENTER IN FISCAL YEAR 7/1/2018 THROUGH 6/30/2019 AND SPONSORED TWO MAJOR FESTIVALS HELD IN THE CITY OF DECATUR, THE DECATUR ARTS FESTIVAL AND THE AJC DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL. THE TOURISM BUREAU ALSO SPONSORED SEVERAL NEW LOCAL FESTIVALS SOME OF WHICH DREW VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE SOUTHEAST AND THE NATION. OUR HOTELS STAYED FULL DURING THE FESTIVALS. WE OPERATED A SATELLITE INFORMATION CENTER IN THE LOBBY OF THE DECATUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND DISTRIBUTED COUPON BROCHURES AT TRADE SHOWS AND EXPOS. THE DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU COLLABORATED ON SEVERAL POP UP PUBLIC ART PROJECTS INCLUDING THE DECATUR OUTDOOR ARTWAY SCULPTURE GALLERY AND THE "SECRET DOORS" SCAVENGER HUNT PROJECT WHICH INCLUDES ARTISTS CREATING A VARIETY OF TINY DOORS AND PLACING THEM THROUGHOUT THE CITY WITH A WEBSITE GUIDING VISITORS TO THE LOCATIONS.
THE DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU, INC. PRODUCED THE SHOPPING, DINING AND SERVICES GUIDE, LAUNCHED A NEW VISITOR WEBSITE, UPDATED AND REPRINTED SPECIALTY BROCHURES RELATED TO SHOPPING AND DINING, UPDATED THE MAP FOR FOUR DECATUR DOWNTOWN DIRECTIONAL KIOSKS, AND CONTRACTED WITH A LOCAL COMPANY TO DISTRIBUTE THE BROCHRES TO THE ATLANTA DESTINATION MARKET HOTELS. THE TOURISM BUREAU WORKED WITH LOCAL HOTELS TO PROVIDE SPECIAL GIFT BAGS FOR CONFERENCES, REUNIONS, AND WEDDING ATTENDEES. THE TOURISM BUREAU TARGETED SPECIALTY PUBLICATIONS FOR OUR ADVERTISING EFFORTS TO ATTRACT VISITORS AND TOURISTS INTERESTED IN DINING, THE ARTS, SHOPPING AND MORE. THE DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU SOLD MERCHANDISE TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF DECATUR INCLUDING HAND-CRAFTED HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS, POSTCARDS, CALENDARS, T-SHIRTS AND MORE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Sherry Jackman | MANAGER | 20 | $28,183 |
| Shirley Senior | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Shakela Ayton | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Andrea Arnold | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Angela Threadgill | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Weatherly Munroe | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Angie Macon | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Neil Dobbs | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Linda Harris | EXECUTIVE DI | 0 | $0 |
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