Georgia wraps up tourism conference

The state has wrapped up its 2008 Governor's Tourism Conference. The conference marks the first time the state's three economic development groups have gathered together for a conference. The groups are the Georgia Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Tourism Development Alliance of Georgia and the Georgia Division of Economic Development. About 350 people attended. The commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Ken Stewart, says it's a major accomplishment to have all three groups together. Gov. Sonny Perdue spoke at the closing day of the conference Friday. Stewart says tourism is the state's Number 2 industry and brought in $20 billion in 2007. Georgia's top industry is agriculture.

(Associated Press)