Join Kosta and his guest: Tessa Davis, Sales and Marketing Director and Assistant Tourism Director at Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors Bureau.

In this episode: In 2024, Tennessee set a new record for tourism after generating $31.7 billion in direct visitor spending and welcoming over 147 million travelers. Most of us probably never think about it, but the Upper Cumberland is a tourist destination. How does increased tourism locally and statewide benefit Putnam County? Let’s pretend our cousin is coming into town and they’ve never been to Cookeville or even Tennessee. We call you, because we know exactly who can plan out the perfect day for a visitor to the Upper Cumberland. What’s the agenda? The new Putnam County Convention Center is outstanding. It was long overdue and we’re not done. In addition to the convention center, we’re getting a 64,000-square-foot Expo Center. Will you tell us about both these projects and what it means for tourism?

Find out more about Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors Bureau:
https://www.visitcookevilletn.com/

Better Together with Kosta Yepifantsev is a product of Morgan Franklin Media and recorded in Cookeville, TN.

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