-Staff reports-
The Georgia Downtown Association is slated to hold its annual conference in Rome next week.
The conference, which is Tuesday and Wednesday, attracts downtown professionals from across the state to network, learn, and grow through a variety of session topics and tours.
“These are downtown associations and authorities from across the state,” said Rome City Commissioner Harry Brock. “I think I heard the number is around 300 people who will be here. We look forward to them being in town, and hopefully, everybody will be on their best behavior while they are here.”
The conference is designed to further educate individuals on issues affecting downtown development on a national and statewide level, reinforce existing downtown development efforts, and help plan for future initiatives.
It is a conduit to promote downtown and economic development through public awareness, governmental relations, and education.
A highlight of the conference is the Georgia Downtown Awards Ceremony, where the accomplishments of organizations and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and improvement in Georgia’s traditional downtowns are celebrated.
