Membership Benefits
A Voice for Our Community
At the Tourism Leadership Council, we work hard to represent you so your business can focus on what you do best. In our advocacy efforts, we call upon the years of expertise and countless connections and relationships of our Board of Directors and staff. Those relationships include government representatives, public affairs officers, general counsel, and industry insiders, among several others. We also sit on many task forces, committees, and boards that make the big and small decisions that affect your business.
Member Connections
- Foster relationships with community leaders, decision makers, and peers.
- List and link your website on the TLC website.
- Build relationships with leaders in business and government.
- Participate on TLC committees throughout the year.
- Obtain an online username and password to exclusive content on our website.
- Receive e-newsletters and regular emails with valuable information relevant to your business.
Member Savings
- Capitalize on member rates at connection luncheons, educational seminars, and food and beverage training.
- Receive one free job posting a month on jobsinsavannah.com and steep discounts on additional postings and services.
- Save on advertising in our coffee table book, Savannah: A Southern Journey, and our Concierge Dining Directory, both featured in area hotels.
- Apply for the Good Samaritan fund that provides financial assistance to members in times of need.
Member Promotions
Our members enjoy unparalleled access to the tourism marketplace. By joining the Tourism Leadership Council, you gain entry to exclusive opportunities, connect with tourism community leaders, and promote your business to potential clients and partners.
- Participate in our annual Tourism Awards & Scholarship Dinner, honoring outstanding individuals and organizations.
- Market you business in our annual publications, Savannah: A Southern Journey and Pooler: Discover the Charm coffee table books, which, combined, are placed in more than thirteen thousand lodging rentals across our area and reach overt ten million visitors each year.
- Advertise your restaurant in our yearly Concierge Dining Portfolio book. This exclusive publication occupies prime real estate in the lobbies of more than seventy-five lodging properties.
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The TLC is a non-profit, professional association serving as the leading trade organization representing Coastal Georgia’s vibrant tourism community.
Whether you are a restaurant, a retail shop, a hotel, an attraction, or you want your organization to be more connected to the tourism community, joining the Tourism Leadership Council (TLC) will help you make connections with the decision makers, stakeholders, and your partners in our community.
When you join, you will have access to a series of benefits that you cannot get anywhere else. Each of our programs and activities are designed to assist in strengthening your business. Our members know we are always looking for ways to do more for them.
When you join the TLC, your business obtains the membership rather than an individual, meaning all your employees will be TLC members when you join.
Click the button to download your membership application. Once you have filled out the application, you can mail it to our office at the address below, or email it to Michael O’Donovan, our Chief of Staff, at [email protected].