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By Larry Gierer, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Sept. 02--The Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau received the Al Burris Award for creative expression at the 2010 Governor's
Conference on Tourism. The award named after Representative Al Burris of Marietta, Ga., was awarded to Columbus for its creative and innovative "Key to Successful Meetings" campaign. The award was accepted by President/CEO of the Columbus CVB, Peter Bowden. The conference is where Gov. Sonny Perdue recognized several of the state's top tourism professionals. "Our state's tourism economy ranks No. 8 in the nation and 2nd in the Southeast," Perdue said in a press release. "This conference epitomizes what Georgia tourism is about -- everyone moving in the same direction to grow this industry and make Georgia a premier travel destination." ----- To see more of the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.ledger-enquirer.com. Copyright (c) 2010, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For more information about the content services offered by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), visit www.mctinfoservices.com, e-mail
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