POSITION OVERVIEW
DEKALB CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
PRESIDENT AND CEO SEARCH
(DEKALB COUNTY, GA)
ABOUT DEKALB COUNTY
Located six miles east of downtown Atlanta, DeKalb County is home to Georgia’s BEST Festivals
and Attractions.
Atlanta’s DeKalb...
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POSITION OVERVIEW
DEKALB CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
PRESIDENT AND CEO SEARCH
(DEKALB COUNTY, GA)
ABOUT DEKALB COUNTY
Located six miles east of downtown Atlanta, DeKalb County is home to Georgia’s BEST Festivals
and Attractions.
Atlanta’s DeKalb County is Georgia’s third largest county with more than 700,000
residents.
The County consists of a portion of Atlanta, Avondale Estates, Chamblee, Clarkston,
Decatur, Doraville, Dunwoody, Lithonia, Pine Lake and Stone Mountain and several identifiable
communities.
Population: DeKalb County population was estimated at 747,274 in 2009.
Population grew by an
estimated 80,000 people, or 12.
2% between 2000 and 2009.
This growth rate is projected to rise
another 4% in the next decade and add another 25,000 residents.
More than 100,000 people move to
the state each year, making Georgia among the top 10 fastest-growing states in the U.
S.
They come
for the state’s excellent location, hospitable people, and warm climate,
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