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The mission of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development is to create and promote travel to and within Tennessee, to develop programs to encourage and support the growth of the state’s tourism industry, to manage a system of welcome centers that provide visitors with a positive impression of Tennessee and to encourage them to extend their stay, all of which contributes to the state’s economic growth, thereby enriching the quality of life for every Tennessean.
Tennessee Department of Tourist Development
William Snodgrass/Tennessee Tower
312 8th Avenue North, 25th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 800.GO2.TENN
Fax: 615.253.4219
www.tnvacation.com
Cindy Dupree, Director of Communications
Phone: 615.741.9010
Cell: 615.418.5752
Cindy.Dupree@state.tn.us
Jennifer Littlejohn, Senior Writer
Phone: 615.532.7853
Cell: 615.891.0997
Jennifer.Littlejohn@state.tn.us
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER:
Phyllis Qualls-Brooks
Assistant Commissioner of Community & Industry Relations
Phone: 615.741.9057
Cell: 615.390.3459
Phyllis.Qualls-Brooks@state.tn.us