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Cartersville-Bartow County
Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB)
PO Box 200397
Cartersville GA 30120 USA
Toll free from US and
Canada 1-800-733-2280
Telephone 770-387-1357

The local welcome center is
located in the restored railroad
Depot at One Friendship Plaza in
downtown Cartersville, Georgia
accessible from Interstate 75
Exit 288.


Current Press Releases
Bartow County Commissioner Honored with Conference Center Namesake
Community honors Commissioner Clarence Brown who has served Bartow County as sole commissioner since August 1991.
Construction Begins on LEED Certified Clarence Brown Conference Center
Groundbreaking held July 1, 2009 for new Bartow County SPLOST-funded conference center located in Cartersville and set for completion in mid-2010.
Booth Western Art Museum Opens New Galleries
On October 10, 2009 the Booth Western Art Museum debuts its new 40,000 sq. ft. addition of new gallery and event space.
2010 Miss Georgia USA and 2010 Miss Georgia Teen USA Crowned in Cartersville
Cassady Lance of Savannah becomes the reigning Miss Georgia USA, while Caroline Wade of Acworth is chosen as Miss Georgia Teen USA. These ladies will represent Georgia in the 2010 Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants.
Tellus Museum Announces Smithsonian Affiliation
Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum joins Booth Western Art Museum as the second Cartersville attraction to become a Smithsonian Museum Affiliate
Clarence Brown Conference Center to be an Investment in the Local Economy
Economic impact projections made by the Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau. The CVB will operate the new conference center upon its completion in mid-2010.