ACRONYMS: Tourism Economic Development related industry
Organizational, Operations, Governance terms
ADR - Average Daily Rate
B2B - Business to Business
B2C - Business to Consumer
BOD - Board of Directors
CAO - Chief Administrative Officer
CEO - Chief Executive Officer
CFO - Chief Financial Officer
CID - Community Improvement District
CMO - Chief Marketing Officer
CMS - Content Management System
CoC - Chamber of Commerce
COO - Chief Operating Officer
CRM - Customer Relationship Management System
CVB - Convention & Visitors Bureau
EIC - Event Impact Calculator
MOU - Memorandum of Understanding
DDA - Downtown Development Authority
DEI - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
DMC - Destination Management Company
DMO - Destination Marketing Organization
EDA - Economic Development Authority
FAM - Familiarization Tour
H/M Tax - Hotel Motel Tax/Accommodations Tax/Lodging Tax/Bed Tax
IDA - Industrial Development Authority
KPI - Key Performance Indicator
LGBT - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
OTA - Online Travel Agency
PR - Public Relations
RevPAR - Revenue Per Available Room
RFI - Request for Information
RFP - Request For Proposal
RFQ - Request for Qualifications
ROI - Return On Investment
RTA - Regional Travel Association
RVIC - Regional Visitor Information Center
SEM - Search Engine Marketing
SEO - Search Engine Optimization
SOP - Standard Operating Procedures
STR - Smith Travel Research / Star Report, Hotel Performance Data
STR - Short-Term Rentals
STVR - Short-Term Vacation Rentals
TAD - Tax Allocation District
TCT - Tourism, Conventions & Trade Shows
TID - Tourism Improvement District
TPD - Tourism Product Development
Government Relations specific terms
DOT - Transportation Public Facilities
GDOT - Georgia Department of Transportation
HB - House Bill
HR - House Resolution
O.C.G.A. - Official Code of Georgia Annotated
SB - Senate Bill
SR - Senate Resolution
Travel, Tourism, Hospitality, Arts and Community / Economic Development industry organizations
AAA - American Automobile Association
AAAE - American Association of Airport Executives
AAHOA - Asian American Hotel Owners Association
ACCG - Association of County Commissioners of Georgia
AHLA - American Hotel & Lodging Association
AMTA - Atlanta Metro Travel Association
ANHA - Alliance of National Heritage Areas
ASAE - American Society of Association Executives
BID - Business Improvement District
CID - Community Improvement District
DCA - Department of Community Affairs
DI - Destinations International
DNR - Department of Natural Resources
DOR - Department of Revenue
DOT - Department of Transportation
FAA - Federal Aviation Administration
GAC - Georgia Agribusiness Council
GACE - Georgia Association of Code Enforcement
GACCE - Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
GACVB - Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus
GAMPI - (Georgia Chapter) Meetings Planners International
GCA - Georgia Council for the Arts
GCTA - Georgia Coast Travel Association
GDA - Georgia Downtown Association
GDEcD - Georgia Department of Economic Development
GEDA - Georgia Economic Developers Association
GHLA - Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association
GMOA - Georgia Motorcoach Operators Association
GRA - Georgia Restaurant Association
GMA - Georgia Municipal Association
GSAE - Georgia Society of Association Executives
HFIM UGA - Hospitality & Food Industry Management at University of Georgia
HPC - Historic Preservation Commission
HPD - Historic Preservation Division
LG - Leadership Georgia
MPI - Meeting Planners International
NHA - National Heritage Area
NPS - National Parks Service
NRA - National Restaurant Association
NTA - National Tour Association
NEGMRTA - Northeast Georgia Mountains Regional Travel Association
PCMA - Professional Convention Management Association
RCMA - Religious Conference Management Association
SETTRA Southeast Travel and Tourism Research Association
SFEA Southeast Festivals and Events Association
SGMP - Society of Government Meeting Planners
STS - Southeast Tourism Society
TCSG - Technical College System of Georgia
TTRA Travel and Tourism Research Association
TLC - Tourism Leadership Council
TTB - Alcohol and Tobacco, Tax and Trade Bureau, U.S. Department of the Treasury
USTA - U. S. Travel Association
Designations & Certifications (affiliate organization)
BEC - Benchmark of Excellence (GA Assoc. of CVBs)
CAE - Certified Association Executive
CDME - Certified Destination Management Executive (Destinations International)
CMP - Certified Meeting Planner
DMAP - Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (Destinations International)
FEP - Festivals & Events Professional (Southeast Tourism Society w/ Southeast Festivals & Events)
GBAC STAR - Global Biorisk Advisory Counci Star Accreditation Program (Global Biorisk Advisory Council)
GCED - Georgia Certified Economic Developer (UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government in partnership with GEDA)
IOM - Institute of Organization Management (U. S. Chamber of Commerce)
LEC - Leadership Excellence Certification (GA Assoc. of CVBs)
TMP - Travel Marketing Professional (Southeast Tourism Society)
Conferences, Conventions, Trade Shows, Industry Events
GSS - Group Sales Symposium (Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus)
GTC - Governor's Tourism Conference (Explore Georgia)
ESTO - Educational Summit for Tourism Organizations (U.S. Travel Association)
IPW - travel industry's premier international marketplace (U.S. Travel Association)
NTTW - National Travel and Tourism Week (U. S. Travel Association)
STS MC - STS Marketing College (Southeast Tourism Society)
AgriTourism related terms
AVA - American Viticultural Area
GDA - Georgia Department of Agriculture
USDA - U.S. Department of Agriculture
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