Groups tout power of tourism to local economy Eric Johnson While everyone was considering the great new uses for the new convention center at the annual State of Tourism luncheon, the Augusta Sports Council’s Brinsley Thigpen was thinking sports. “The… 
Quidditch tournament flies into town Eric Johnson Get ready to see a lot of patterned scarves in town as Harry Potter fans converge on the Augusta area on March 2-3 to watch the first ever International Quidditch Association (IQA) Southern… 
DeTeau rides out of Sports Council and into top spot at Columbia County’s CVB by Eric Johnson All in all, it’s been a pretty good couple of days for the Augusta Sports Council’s Randy DuTeau. Not only did the ESi… 
Preparations for the ESi Ironman 70.3 are almost complete by Eric Johnson As the time ticks down to the start of the ESi Ironman Augusta 70.3, different parts of town are coming alive with unusual activity centered on the event.… 
Ironman success relies on planned military presence by Eric Johnson As the ESi Ironman 70.3 Augusta triathlon draws closer, the various preparedness meetings are growing more urgent. Last week, Randy DuTeau, events manager for the Augusta Sports Council, had a…