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Columbus, Ga.'s Past to Market Future; New Slogan to Be Used to Promote City.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, April, 2004

By Chuck Williams, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Apr. 27--Looking for a catchy slogan that will sell, the city of Columbus has turned to its past and present.

Columbus, Ga., What progress has preserved.

The city hopes to turn those six words into a unified marketing plan that will appeal to potential tourists, businesses and students.

"I believe it is something that will make an impact in the marketplace," said Don McEachern, president of North Star Destination Strategies, the Nashville, Tenn., marketing firm that developed the slogan. "It affords enough connectivity to the different groups -- historic, arts and entertainment, tourism, economic development and the colleges. It works on all...

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