2018-11-15T09:28:48-05:00 2017-12-31 581484212 HOWARD MOORE & MCDUFFIE PC PO BOX 4547 MACON GA 31208 990EZ 2017-01-01 475239145 GEORGIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION INC GEOR 270 PEACHTREE STREET NW STE 2200 ATLANTA GA 30303 STEPHANIE MARTIN CFO 4042232264 2018-11-14 true GEORGIA G SLAGLE P00083775 4787425317 2018-11-15 68.101.55.66 2018-11-15 08:28:48 CS P 4F70F7086E782971DCCB61F20557D31D9F8CF816 4F70F7086E782971DCCB61F20557D31D9F8CF816 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X WWW.GATRAVELASSOCIATION.COM X X 149985 X 149985 149985 90610 22655 104 3323 44215 160907 -10922 43117 32195 X 142600 78410 142600 78410 99483 46215 43117 32195 X THE MISSION OF THE GEORGIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (GATA) IS TO ELEVATE THE PROFILE AND EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY AS MAJOR ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTORS TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA. GATA ESTABLISHED THE STATE OF TOURISM BREAKFAST IN JANUARY 2017 WHICH FEATURED DISTINGUISHED INDUSTRY SPEAKERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND MORE THAN 300 TOURISM PROFESSIONALS FROM ACROSS THE STATE. GATA ALSO PARTNERED WITH ATLANTA MAGAZINE AND THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO TAKE A MORE PROMINENT ROLE IN EXISTING TOURISM INDUSTRY CELEBRATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROGRAMMING AT THE GEORGIA STATE CAPITOL. GATA'S 2017 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES CARRIED FORWARD FROM THE PRIOR YEAR WERE: 1) PROTECTING THE GEORGIA TRAVEL BRAND FROM DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION, 2) ADVOCATING FOR ADDITIONAL MARKETING RESOURCES FOR THE STATE, AND 3) EXAMINING THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL CALENDARS HAVE ON GEORGIA'S TOURISM INDUSTRY. RUSSELL JACOBS CHAIRMAN 2.00 0 MICHAEL OWENS VICE CHAIRMA 1.50 0 JULIE MUSSELMAN SECRETARY 0.25 0 MARTIN GRAY TREASURER 0.25 0 JON BRASHER BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 MARCUS MARGERUM BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 SCOTT MCQUADE BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 MIKE WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 SCOTT STEILEN BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 JOE MARINELLI BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 STEPHANIE MARTIN CFO 0.50 0 MORGAN LAW EXECUTIVE DI 20.00 66506 13423 false false false true false false false false STEPHANIE MARTIN 270 PEACHTREE ST NW STE 2200 ATLANTA GA 30303 4042232264 false false false false false false false false true true false FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSES 4,085 TRAVEL 15,333 CONFERENCE 1,066 INSURANCE 32 EVENTS 23,699 TOTAL 44,215 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 94,483 46,215 DEFERRED REVENUE 5,000 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE MISSION OF THE GEORGIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (GATA) IS TO ELEVATE THE PROFILE AND EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY AS MAJOR ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTORS TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 GATA ESTABLISHED THE STATE OF TOURISM BREAKFAST IN JANUARY 2017 WHICH FEATURED DISTINGUISHED INDUSTRY SPEAKERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND MORE THAN 300 TOURISM PROFESSIONALS FROM ACROSS THE STATE. GATA ALSO PARTNERED WITH ATLANTA MAGAZINE AND THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO TAKE A MORE PROMINENT ROLE IN EXISTING TOURISM INDUSTRY CELEBRATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROGRAMMING AT THE GEORGIA STATE CAPITOL. GATA'S 2017 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES CARRIED FORWARD FROM THE PRIOR YEAR WERE: 1) PROTECTING THE GEORGIA TRAVEL BRAND FROM DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION, 2) ADVOCATING FOR ADDITIONAL MARKETING RESOURCES FOR THE STATE, AND 3) EXAMINING THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL CALENDARS HAVE ON GEORGIA'S TOURISM INDUSTRY.