Matthew Maxey

DAVID EDWARDS NAMED VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION AT VISIT FRANKLIN

By Matthew Maxey / December 14, 2022 / Comments Off on DAVID EDWARDS NAMED VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION AT VISIT FRANKLIN

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The Williamson County Convention and Visitors Bureau, known publicly as Visit Franklin, has added David A. Edwards to its staff in the newly expanded role of Vice…

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VINTAGE TROLLEY HOP-ON, HOP-OFF TOUR DEBUTS IN FRANKLIN

By Matthew Maxey / October 12, 2022 / Comments Off on VINTAGE TROLLEY HOP-ON, HOP-OFF TOUR DEBUTS IN FRANKLIN

FRANKLIN, Tenn. –  A new vintage trolley hop-on, hop-off tour that will allow guests to experience Franklin and Leiper’s Fork at their own pace, without a car, has launched from…

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FIND MUSIC ACROSS FRANKLIN & LEIPER’S FORK AHEAD OF PILGRIMAGE MUSIC & CULTURAL FESTIVAL

By Matthew Maxey / September 8, 2022 / Comments Off on FIND MUSIC ACROSS FRANKLIN & LEIPER’S FORK AHEAD OF PILGRIMAGE MUSIC & CULTURAL FESTIVAL

FRANKLIN, Tennessee –  Ahead of Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, venues across Franklin and Leiper’s Fork will have special live music performances beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, September 22, at…

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VISITOR SPENDING IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY SURPASSES $1.04 BILLION IN 2021

By Matthew Maxey / August 30, 2022 / Comments Off on VISITOR SPENDING IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY SURPASSES $1.04 BILLION IN 2021

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Visitor spending generated $1.04 billion in direct economic impact to Williamson County during 2021, according to newly-released data from U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics. That was…

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VISIT FRANKLIN ANNOUNCES NEW STAFF ADDITIONS & PROMOTIONS

By Matthew Maxey / April 13, 2022 / Comments Off on VISIT FRANKLIN ANNOUNCES NEW STAFF ADDITIONS & PROMOTIONS

FRANKLIN, Tenn. –  Visit Franklin has added three new staff members and promoted three other team members. Joining the staff are Felecia West as Director of Visitor Experience & Retail,…

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VISIT FRANKLIN AMBASSADOR PROGRAM OPENS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

By Matthew Maxey / March 22, 2022 / Comments Off on VISIT FRANKLIN AMBASSADOR PROGRAM OPENS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

FRANKLIN, Tenn. –  The Visit Franklin Ambassador Program will return in 2022 with three dates for in-person attendance open to the general public. Each class will take place the second…

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The telling of “The Fuller Story” in Franklin

By Matthew Maxey / February 9, 2022 / Comments Off on The telling of “The Fuller Story” in Franklin

Three pastors and a historian walk into City Hall.  That’s not the opening line to a joke; it’s the action that started a movement in Franklin, Tennessee. That movement is…

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VISIT FRANKLIN UNVEILS 2022 VACATION GUIDE MAGAZINE

By Matthew Maxey / February 3, 2022 / Comments Off on VISIT FRANKLIN UNVEILS 2022 VACATION GUIDE MAGAZINE

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Visit Franklin unveiled its official 2022 vacation guide with the addition of a new magazine format this year and a cover featuring the “March to Freedom” statue…

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VISITOR SPENDING DIPS TO $775 MILLION IN 2020

By Matthew Maxey / September 7, 2021 / Comments Off on VISITOR SPENDING DIPS TO $775 MILLION IN 2020

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Visitor spending generated $775.97 million in direct economic impact to Williamson County during 2020. According to newly-released economic impact data from U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics,…

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MAUREEN HALEY THORNTON NAMED VISIT FRANKLIN PRESIDENT & CEO

By Matthew Maxey / June 28, 2021 / Comments Off on MAUREEN HALEY THORNTON NAMED VISIT FRANKLIN PRESIDENT & CEO

FRANKLIN, Tenn. –  Maureen Haley Thornton has been named President & CEO of Visit Franklin, the convention and visitors bureau for Williamson County, Tennessee. Thornton, who most recently served as…

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