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Cultural Tourism
The team suggests:
• Choose a theme for the communities’ annual festivals
and stay with it: It takes at least five years to build
recognition.
Examples Quitman – Camellia Festival
Partner with the Azalea Festival – Valdosta & Rose
Festival – Thomasville
“Jingle Bells” Festival – partner with Valdosta
Morven and Barney – Peach Festival
Dixie – “Flame Azalea” Festival
Pavo – The Peacock Festival
• Choose potential plantation sites and in town houses and
gardens for an annual Signature Tour of Homes.
• Select a special garden for a fund raising garden party.
• Work with local farmers and producers to develop an
Agritourism signature event.
• Work with local merchants to encourage the inclusion of
appropriate merchandise in their stores such as camellia
themed merchandise.
• Develop a city-wide image building signage program
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