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…

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…

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 remains ranked sixth among Tennessee’s 95 counties for visitor spending and these economic impact accomplishments come just weeks after Visit…

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…

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…