Press Releases

FRANKLIN, Tenn. –  Visit Franklin has added Cassidy Meador to its sales department staff in the role of Sales & Service Coordinator. Meador will manage and coordinate meeting and event services for meeting, event, and sports planners hosting events throughout Williamson County. Meador will also serve as a liaison between Visit Franklin and its partners,…

FRANKLIN, Tenn. –  Visit Franklin is introducing new creative branding that freshens up the look of the vibrant destination with whimsical imagery and partners it with storytelling reminiscent of a personal travel journal to highlight the destination to the leisure, meetings and conventions, and sports travel markets. The new look retains the former name and…

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Visitor spending in Williamson County grew to an all-time high of $452.59 million in 2017, a 5.9 percent increase over 2016’s then record-setting visitor expenditures. Williamson County […]

FRANKLIN, Tenn. –  Ellie Westman Chin, President & CEO of Visit Franklin, has been named the ‘Women in Tourism & Hospitality Leader of the Year’ by the Greater Nashville Hospitality Association (GNHA). The annual award from the GNHA is presented to a hospitality professional who serves as a leader and role model within the industry.…

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Visit Franklin will participate in the Event Service Professionals Association’s (ESPA) National Celebrate Service Week, July 30 – August 3, with five days of giving back and […]

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – A record 1.51 million visitors were welcomed to Williamson County in 2017, a 6 percent increase from 2016’s then record-breaking mark of 1.43 million visitors. This marks the third consecutive year that Williamson County has outpaced the national average for tourism growth, which in 2017 was only 2.6 percent across the nation.…

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Visit Franklin has added Thaddaeus Rhoades to its staff as Visitor Services Manager. Rhoades, a Franklin native, will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Visitor Center located […]

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – As the height of summer travel season approaches natural questions arise from visitors, and a new video series from Visit Franklin aims to answer them as “frankly” […]

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Ward off any potential Friday the 13th bad luck by visiting the Pup Meetup from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Friday, April 13 at the Visitor Center […]

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Megan Weisinger has been promoted to Director of Business Development at the Williamson County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Weisinger will continue working with current and developing new […]

FRANKLIN, Tenn.  – Ellie Westman Chin, President and CEO of the Williamson County Convention and Visitors Bureau, has been named to the U.S. Travel Association Board of Directors. Nominated by […]

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Meet the makers who are crafting the spirits and brewing the hops along Williamson County’s Masters & Makers Trail throughout February in the downtown Franklin Visitor Center. […]