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Dalton CVB reports year-over-year growth, cites convention center as economic engine
Summary
The Dalton Convention and Visitors Bureau presented 2023–2024 marketing and convention center results to the Dalton mayor and council, saying visitor-driven revenue reduced the burden on property taxpayers and that leaders expect continued growth in 2025.
Margaret, a Dalton Convention and Visitors Bureau representative, told the Dalton mayor and council on Feb. 17 that the bureau saw growth in visitor numbers and revenues between 2023 and 2024 and that events at the convention center drove much of that increase.
The CVB representative said attendees at downtown destinations including the freight depot and Tunnel Hill campus contributed to the economic impact. “We continue to see growth and that's our goal, obviously, for this next year,” Margaret said.
The presentation included a two-year snapshot of convention center revenues and a one-page summary distributed to council members. Margaret said the bureau expects 2024 totals to be slightly higher than 2023 and that the trend will continue into 2025.
During council discussion, a council member asked for information that shows how hotel-motel tax revenue offsets property-tax burdens. Margaret answered that in 2023 the savings to taxpayers was “around $300,” and she said 2024 numbers are expected to be slightly higher. The transcript does not specify whether that figure refers to per-household savings or another unit.
No formal action or vote was recorded on the CVB report; it was presented as an informational item during the meeting’s presentations.
The bureau’s figures and the council member’s question highlight tourism and convention activity as a municipal revenue consideration as Dalton plans budgets for upcoming years.
