The Woodstock Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) was created in February 2006 by resolution of the Mayor and City Council for the purposes of promoting tourism, conventions and tradeshows. The initial organizing document assigned the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board to serve as the board of the CVB. The two organizations are funded using different allocations from the city’s 8% hotel/motel occupancy tax collections.

 

In 2020, with the support of the City Council, the DDA Board voted to spin-off the CVB and establish it as an independent 501(c)6 organization, qualifying it to receive the tourism, convention and tradeshow and tourism product development allocations from the hotel/motel occupancy tax collections. These funds are required by state law to be used for the purposes of visitor center operations and destination marketing.

 

The CVB does business as Visit Woodstock GA and has been recognized by the City of Woodstock as the official destination marketing organization, charged with promoting our community as an attractive travel destination and enhancing its public image as a dynamic place to live and work. An inter-governmental agreement is in place which assigns staff from the city’s Office of Economic Development to manage the organization’s day to day business operations. In accordance with the adopted bylaws, memberships in the organization are available to hotel/motel, tourism and trade partners.

MEET OUR STAFF

Kyle Bennett
Tourism Manager
Sylvia Breitbart
Program Manager
David Piver
Brand Ambassador
Brian Stockton
CEO // Visit Woodstock GA

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Spencer Nix, President
Reformation Brewery

 

Christopher Brazelton, Vice President
Woodstock Arts (fka Elm Street Cultural Arts Village)

 

Jay Wilkes, Secretary/Treasurer
SORBA Woodstock

 

Michael Caldwell
Mayor, City of Woodstock

 

Jeff Moon
City Manager, City of Woodstock

 

Brian Borden
Parks and Recreation Director, City of Woodstock

BOARD MEETINGS

Thursday October 8, 2020 // 9-10:30 AM // Reformation Brewery

 

Thursday January 28, 2021 // 9-10:30 AM // Comfort Suites

 

Thursday April 8, 2021 // Canceled

 

Thursday July 8, 2021 // 9-10:30 AM // Office of Economic Development


Tuesday October 12, 2021 // 9-10:30 AM // Fairfield Inn and Suites

 

Thursday January 20, 2022 // 9-10:30 AM // Reeves House Visual Arts Center

 

Thursday April 14, 2022 // 9-10:30 AM // Made Mercantile

 

Thursday July 14, 2022 // Canceled

 

Thursday October 20, 2022 // 9-10:30 AM // Woodstock Office of Economic Development

 

Thursday January 12, 2023 // 9-10:30 AM // Woodstock Office of Economic Development

 

Thursday April 13, 2023 // 9-10:30 AM // Holiday Inn and Suites