Visit NorthWest Georgia

10/15/2026

Episode 5: The Revelation
The world of destination marketing organizations, otherwise known as DMOs, isn’t just drafting iteneratries and budgeting for the next event… sometimes you need to square up against your rivial desitination only to find out you have more in common than you thought.
Watch as the Sozo Bear Films documentary team follows Villa Rica and Dahlonega as they each prep for their gold rush festivities

10/15/2026

Episode #4 The Comments

10/15/2026

Episode #3 The Mascot

10/15/2026

Episode #2 The Rivalry

10/15/2026

Episode #1 The Claim

10/14/2026

A Huge Thank You to Cox Arboretum for hosting the member/potential member meeting today! Thank you Stuart Williford, Austin Ruggles and Logan Mosher for giving us a tour of the gardens. We enjoyed learning about the trees and other things you educated us on.

We enjoyed a wonderful lunch sponsored by Frik & Frak.

We appreciate everyone who attended and helped make the meeting amazing. There are great things coming to improve and enhance Visit NorthWest Georgia. Stay tuned for awesome things coming.

We look forward to seeing you at the next Member/Potential Member meeting in Ft. Oglethorpe on November 18th.

10/13/2026

09/22/2026

His work has been displayed by Elton John, the Booth Western Art Museum and can be seen in public spaces across the Southeast & beyond. Visiting Eric Strauss in action at his studio in Pick Ellijay, surrounded by the beautiful North Georgia mountains in was a masterclass in metalwork, inspired by nature🔥

👀 See Willie’s Yellow Rose of Texas for yourself in Downtown Cartersville beginning Sept 22:

📍 13 North Wall Street
Cartersville, GA 30120

⏰ Tues – Sat: 10:00 am – 5:30 pm

08/12/2026

A Huge Thank You to Cartersville Museum City for hosting the member/potential member meeting today at the Red Top Mountain State Park. Thank you Sammy Wilson - the park manager - for telling us about everything to do at the park.

We enjoyed a great lunch sponsored by Cartersville Museum City from The Mule House.

We appreciate everyone who attended and helped make the meeting amazing. There are great things coming to improve and enhance Visit NorthWest Georgia. Stay tuned for awesome things coming.

We look forward to seeing you at the Explore Georgia Governor's Conference September 27-30. Registration is open on the Explore Georgia website.

07/08/2026

A Huge Thank You to Pick Ellijay for hosting the member/potential member meeting today at the George Link Jr. Gilmer Arts Playhouse. Thank you Pam Burns for telling us about the great facility and plans for art gallery coming early 2027.

A special thank you as well to Chef Abbey Prieto and Chef Adan Prieto from Ellijay Tapz providing a scrumptious lunch that everyone thoroughly enjoyed. Also a special thanks to Jennifer Leifheit with A Little Baked Bakery for the amazing banana pudding.

We enjoyed a walking tour of downtown Ellijay and got to see several shops ending at the Welcome Center. We learned a lot today about Ellijay and can share that experience with all travelers.

We appreciate everyone who attended and helped make the gathering such a success. Opportunities like these strengthen our regional tourism partnerships and remind us of the incredible destinations, businesses, and experiences we have throughout Northwest Georgia.

We look forward to seeing you at our next NWGTA event on August 12, 2026. Details coming soon!