The Jekyll Island Convention Center celebrated its fifth year of operation in 2017 and continues to experience impressive growth. With its unique combination of aesthetic appeal, generous and modern meeting space, and gorgeous scenery, the Center attracts a variety of groups. And our attentive on-site staff ensures that no detail is overlooked, and every need is met.
This year, the Convention Center hosted 144,851 convention attendees.
In 2017, notable and influential groups new to Jekyll Island included the National Conference of Attorneys General, the Georgia Department of Administrative Services, the Georgia Department of Community Health, and State Bar of Georgia. Due to Hurricane Irma, the Governor’s Conference on Tourism, initially scheduled for September, was cancelled. Rescheduled just a month later, the Governor's conference went off without a hitch and served as a testament to our team’s perseverance and determination. The Jekyll Island Convention Center continues to bring Georgia groups back home, and is also a major draw for many out-ofstate groups.
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This past year, we added more than 400 new active groups to our system, including groups from neighboring states. Our ongoing attendance at shows promoting Jekyll Island in the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Florida continues to attract new groups and corporate business to the Georgia coast.
That resulted in more than 55,000 hotel room nights, a 40 percent increase over 2016.
Convention Center Revenue
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221
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Old Convention Center Bookings New Convention Center Bookings Revenue
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CO N VE NT IO N CE NT E R
REVENUE
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215
203
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