Roswell, Alpharetta and Sandy Springs CVB’s Receive Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus’ Travelblazer Award For Topside Tap Trail Partnership

Post date: May 26, 2021

ROSWELL, ALPHARETTA AND SANDY SPRINGS, GA — The Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (GACVB) honored Visit Roswell, Awesome Alpharetta, and Visit Sandy Springs with a Travelblazer Award for their collaboration to create the Topside Tap Trail, a craft brewery trail comprised of seven breweries in Roswell, Alpharetta, and Sandy Springs, Ga. The award was announced at the GACVB Annual Conference Luncheon on May 18, 2021, in Savannah, Ga.

The GACVB Travelblazer Awards celebrate destination development projects that demonstrate creative community collaboration and partnership. This was the second year that GACVB Travelblazer Awards have been given during the annual conference. Georgia Trend Magazine helped facilitate this year's awards and winners.

To ensure that North Fulton's craft beer culture receives the recognition it deserves, the idea for the Topside Tap Trail was formed by the destination marketing organizations behind Visit Roswell, Awesome Alpharetta, and Visit Sandy Springs. The Topside Tap Trail breweries include: From The Earth Brewing Company, Gate City Brewing, Variant Brewing Company, Currahee Brewing Company, Jekyll Brewing, Pontoon Brewing, and Porter Pizza & Brewery.

"The Travelblazer Awards are a way for GACVB to celebrate our members that are blazing trails in the tourism industry and utilizing out-of-the-box approaches for their destination products and promotions. We wanted to recognize the partnership between Visit Roswell, Awesome Alpharetta and Visit Sandy Springs to create the Topside Tap Trail. It truly is the perfect example of how a collaboration of cross-community efforts can make such a positive impact within our industry and their destinations."

— Jay Markwalter, Executive Director, GACVB

About the Georgia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus

The Georgia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus is an organization comprised of over 100 diverse tourism bureaus throughout the state of Georgia and associate members who provide services and support to the CVB community. The organization provides a unified voice for Georgia's destination marketing organizations as well as industry education, advocacy, and professional development opportunities to members. GACVB represents members across the state and country to keep Georgia's tourism industry at the forefront of developments, trends, products, and services that may benefit its members, partners, and communities. www.gacvb.com

Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau

Visit Roswell is the destination's convention and visitors bureau. Often referred to as a Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), the organization incorporates targeted advertising and marketing programs with aggressive sales and public relations efforts to build the image of Roswell as a travel destination and increase visitation.

Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau serves as the official Destination Marketing Organization for the city of Alpharetta, Ga. Book a hotel stay at one of Alpharetta's 29 modern and upscale hotels at www.awesomealpharetta.com. Alpharetta was recently named "One of the South's Friendliest Cities" by Southern Living Magazine and "One of the Best Places to Visit in Georgia" by Vacationidea.com.

Visit Sandy Springs

Visit Sandy Springs is the Destination Marketing Organization for the city of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Bordered by Atlanta to the south and the Chattahoochee River to the north, Sandy Springs offers the perfect mix of city life and outdoor adventure. Stay in one of the City's 21 hotels and enjoy its celebrated dining scene, 950 acres of parks and greenspace, 22 miles of Chattahoochee River shoreline, and convenient access to downtown and metro Atlanta attractions. For more information, visit www.visitsandysprings.org.